Conan O'Brien guests on New Heights with Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce

March 13, 2026

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The Format: This is a solo-hosted daily comedy news podcast. It’s a casual, opinionated briefing where the host, Johnny Mack, delivers headlines, jokes, and personal commentary on the comedy industry.
The Key Players:
- Johnny Mack: The host. He’s a comedian and industry insider who mixes news with hot takes, stock market-style analysis of comedians, and self-deprecating humor about getting older.
The Vibe: Fun, sarcastic, and slightly cynical. Johnny Mack balances genuine excitement (like for the Oscars announcer) with sharp critiques (like his takedown of Stephen Colbert’s farewell tour).

🗝️ Key Themes & Topics

Oscars 2025 Buzz: Johnny Mack is thrilled that Matthew Berry (the voice actor from What We Do in the Shadows) will be the announcer for this year’s Oscars, hosted by Conan O’Brien. He predicts the ceremony will finally embrace some much-needed levity.
Stephen Colbert’s Farewell Tour: A critical look at Colbert’s final months on The Late Show. Johnny Mack agrees with a Variety article that calls the send-off an “ego trip,” arguing the show has become a cloying celebration of the host rather than a news-driven comedy program.
Bill Burr’s Bad Year: The host revisits Bill Burr’s rough 2024, noting that a recent Facebook post promoting a Rhode Island show was met with brutal comments fr

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What you'll learn

1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Johnny Mack**
2 (02:43) **Oscars Announcer: Matthew Berry**
3 (04:22) **Criticism of Stephen Colbert's Final Shows**
4 (05:55) **Conan O'Brien on New Heights Podcast**
5 (07:20) **Bill Burr's Facebook Backlash**
6 (08:21) **Joe Rogan Questions Trump's Iran Stance**
7 (09:09) **Theo Vaughn's Parade Appearance**

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Show Notes

Matthew Berry (Toast of London, What We Do in the Shadows) will be the Oscars announcer as Conan O’Brien hosts. He highlights a Variety critique arguing Stephen Colbert’s Late Show goodbye has shifted from anti-Trump resistance to an ego trip, with guests increasingly praising Colbert. Mack recaps Conan on the Kelce brothers’ New Heights podcast, including a bit about yelling at Jason Kelce’s kids, and notes Conan’s age. He reads harsh Facebook comments on Bill Burr’s Rhode Island presales and cites a New York Times item where Joe Rogan says Trump supporters feel betrayed by the Iran war. He plugs Theo Von at Baton Rouge’s St. Patrick’s Day parade and offers “comedy stock market” picks: buy Will Ferrell, Derek Stroop, Bobby Lee, Chris Fleming; hold Conan O’Brien; plus SXSW comedy notes featuring Bill Burr and Devon Walker.

00:58 Oscars Announcer Hype
01:53 Matthew Berry Pronunciation Bit
02:52 Colbert Farewell Critique
04:25 Conan on New Heights with the Kelce brothers
05:47 Bill Burr Facebook Backlash
06:51 Rogan on Trump and War
07:39 Theo Von Parade Plug
07:59 Comedy Stock Market Picks
10:38 SXSW Comedy and Wrap Up

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