Matt Gourley Takes Conan's Fan Interview Off The Rails | Conan O’Brien Needs a Fan

Anything I can help you out with Kevin? I can answer any question you like. Yeah. So, I was wondering. if somebody was visiting the U.S. for the first time, what's the one bit of American history they should know? Oh, that's good. That's a really good question. I think if you're visiting the United States, are you going to drive around? If you're going to drive around, that's important. I think so, yeah, because I mean one of. the most iconic things to do, I guess, in the U.S., because of how the highways are there, I think it's driving, you know?

Yeah. It's one of those California to New York trips. I think it would be fantastic. Yeah, Route 66. I think that's an amazing thing to do. I also have to say the American Civil War. I mean, we had a civil war here 1861 to '65. that was in, at the time, the largest battles ever. in world history and. it was the clash of the North versus the South. and so when you drive, even if you started. in California and drove across, but if you worked your way.

through the American South and then up towards the North, you'd see all kinds of amazing battlefields. and you'd kind of understand. how this country has always had issues. I mean, like a lot of countries, but it's had. Yeah... It's had a lot of conflict, it's had a lot of people with different opinions. about how to run the country. Yeah, our cartels are in the Senate and the House. Okay... [Conan] Jesus...man.. Well, he's, yeah, I'm sorry. Today's episode brought to you by Bill Maher.

But I think that's worth looking into. I mean, because there's a lot of things to see and. also I think it informs you a little bit about. today's America. We're still not quite getting along and seeing. eye to eye and some people think we're going to. fight with each other again. Although, I think we're. way too interested in streaming content. I think everyone's just going to be watching. Netflix and Hulu and forget. We should just let the streaming wars like the Liberals. will adhere to, you know, HBO Max and Apple+,

and the Conservatives take Hulu and Peacock, and then, you know... Yeah, I'm fine with that division. How's my contribution level to this episode going? Well, it's for amount of time speaking, quite high. Okay. For actual contribution to the flow? Uh, huh... That's a different number. Okay. I just wanted to know how you're being served. I'm running this through. No, no, no, no, I'm going to fill out the survey. after we're done. I get a survey that's only for Matt, not for anyone else, after we're done. I understand. But I don't know. Do you think that's a,

because I know you're a history buff too, is that a valid thing to mention? Yeah, because especially if you go up to. the Northeast there, you could do those. and then you could end at the Smithsonian. and then get a huge dose of all American history, pop culture, science, all that. And there might be a riot while you're there, you know? You can see it all! Music history is also pretty fantastic. Yeah! Check out South Memphis, go see Memphis. New Orleans with the jazz scene. Of course! Tennessee, with everything that it has, Memphis with Graceland and all that stuff.

It's pretty nice. Seattle, to get your grunge fix. Oh, that's true, that's true, too. That's way out of the way. I don't know... Gourley you just, that's a great, if you looked. at a map of the U.S. and sort of what we were describing, your suggestion is a perfect illustration. of where you've been taking the conversation today. Yeah, yeah. You're up in New Orleans. and then you're in Memphis. Seattle! Seattle? Yeah, because of the music in 1991. And then I'd get up to that great Alaskan music scene.

that they have. Yeah, Anchorage, things are really hopping in Anchorage.