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The Carson Podcast

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Mark Malkoff

Mark Malkoff talks with guests about legendary talk show host Johnny Carson. Guests include stand-up comics who debuted on the Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, individuals that worked on the show, frequent guests, and top entertainers that were influenced by Carson.

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Melanie Workhoven

Melanie Workhoven joins Mark to discuss her father, Merrill Workhoven’s longtime fri... more

31 Oct 2025

27 MINS

27:36

31 Oct 2025

#393

Love Johnny Carson by Mark Malkoff comes out today!

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21 Oct 2025

55 MINS

55:28

21 Oct 2025

#392

Johnny Carson Book Announcement!

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14 Aug 2025

01 MINS

01:02

14 Aug 2025

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Robert Smigel and Dana Carvey

Robert Smigel and Dana Carvey discuss their Carson sketches on Saturday Night Live, Carvey... more

01 Sep 2022

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:10

01 Sep 2022

#390

James Comisar

TV Curator, James Comisar, discusses Carson personally giving him the famous Carnac turban... more

07 Jul 2022

2 HR 19 MINS

2:19:22

07 Jul 2022

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Gabe Kaplan

Gabe Kaplan discusses his 40 appearances on Carson’s Tonight Show, 18 times guest ho... more

16 Jun 2022

2 HR 20 MINS

2:20:13

16 Jun 2022

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Barry Gibb

Barry Gibb discusses Carson, Bee Gees, brother Andy, Streisand, McCartney, Dolly, Letterma... more

09 Jun 2022

58 MINS

58:42

09 Jun 2022

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Tina Sinatra

Tina Sinatra discusses Johnny Carson, her famous father, Don Rickles, Sammy Davis Jr, Suza... more

02 Jun 2022

55 MINS

55:08

02 Jun 2022

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Richard Lewis

Richard Lewis discusses his Carson appearances, nearly getting banned, an awkward airplane... more

26 May 2022

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:13

26 May 2022

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Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett returns to discuss Johnny Carson, working with Carson on The Garry Moore Sho... more

19 May 2022

40 MINS

40:25

19 May 2022

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Jan Schwarz

Jan Schwarz discusses her 15 years at the Tonight Show, her Carson interactions, working w... more

12 May 2022

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:38

12 May 2022

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Roger Cortes

Roger Cortes discusses working on The Tonight Show, the famous Malibu Restaurant sketch wi... more

05 May 2022

46 MINS

46:19

05 May 2022

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Baxter Black

Cowboy poet, Baxter Black, discusses his Carson appearances reading cowboy poetry, why it ... more

28 Apr 2022

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:58

28 Apr 2022

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Franklyn Ajaye

Franklyn Ajaye discusses his Tonight Show appearances, Carson’s helpful advice, Why Make M... more

21 Apr 2022

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:47