Conan O'Brien | Talks at Google
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN mentions it mainly for Conan's roasting of the interviewer and Google's leadership, not for any informational content.
What it is
Conan O'Brien and Andy Richter visit Google's Mountain View headquarters in 2010 for a comedic Q&A. Conan jokes with the interviewer and the Google audience.
Recommended by 2 HN commenters across 2 different months, 2010 to 2026.
What Hacker News said
Recommends dralley · 2023-03 · on “Google dusts off the failed Google+ playbook to fight ChatGPT”
This interview of Conan, where Vic was the interviewer, was hilarious. Conan spent 20 minutes skewering him and then kicked him off the stage. I imagine a lot of Googlers enjoyed that. [this video]
Recommends mrsvanwinkle · 2026-01 · on “Douglas Adams on the English–American cultural divide over "heroes"”
As an American I'm a huge fan of HHGG and Rowan Atkinson (not just his Bean character). I'm also a huge fan of Conan O'Brien and his Harvard generation's work for The Simpsons. Would be far ahead of Adams' time. Though while I find them _okay_ I never laughed so hard that my face and stomach hurt from laughter when watching Monty Python anything, not even Black Adder. For other American comedy what made me really, really laugh so hard was Kenan & Kel and The Lonely Island's work for SNL. I've tried to find something as funny as HHGG for so long that I've read P.G. Wodehouse as Adam's main inspiration. Also watched Fry & Laurey. I guess Sacha Cohen as British humour? Since he's Cambridge High
Critical noisedom · 2010-05 · on “Conan O'Brien at Google: The World Has Completely Changed”
[this video] Who else was astonished at the hair-ball question? I mean, I know it's a casual atmosphere, but that was a seriously stupid question.