About this episode

Ike Barinholtz joins Conan O’Brien to discuss comedy, game shows, and his new podcast.

Actor and comedian Ike Barinholtz feels bullish about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Ike sits down with Conan to discuss his game show victories, how the comedy scene in Amsterdam taught him to perform for the masses, the inspiration for his character Sal Saperstein in The Studio, and his new podcast Funny You Ask. Later, David Melmed follows up with the team about the dos and dont’s of podcast-related tax write-offs. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (669) 587-2847.

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