Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Car Talk
Thu Feb 01 2024Conan O'BrienJonahTupeloElvis Presleyused car dealersales pitchtattoosparenting
Description
In this episode, Conan O'Brien talks to Jonah, a used car dealer from Tupelo, Mississippi. They discuss Elvis Presley's birthplace, Jonah's approach to selling cars, his tattoos, and parenting style. Conan shares stories about his past experiences with car purchases and sales pitches. The episode ends with plans to potentially visit Tupelo and tour around with Jonah.
Insights
Jonah's calm demeanor as a car salesman
Jonah's relaxed and low-pressure approach to selling cars sets him apart from typical car salesmen.
Conan's preference for low-pressure sales
Conan admits to being bad at convincing people to buy something and prefers a low-pressure approach when it comes to sales.
Jonah's tattoos and relaxed parenting style
Jonah has numerous tattoos and takes a calm and relaxed approach to parenting his daughter.
Chapters
- Conan O'Brien needs a fan
- Jonah's tattoos and parenting approach
- Conan's sales pitch and past experiences
- Wrap-up and closing remarks
Summary
Transcript
Conan O'Brien needs a fan
00:04 - 03:42
- Conan welcomes Jonah to the show
- Jonah is from Tupelo, Mississippi, the birthplace of Elvis
- Jonah talks about the Elvis graffiti in Tupelo
- Conan jokes about not having anything commemorated in his honor in his hometown
- Jonah is a used car dealer and enjoys being his own boss
- Jonah talks about his small car lot and the cars he currently has
- Conan asks if there's a car on Jonah's lot that would be a good match for him
- Jonah suggests touring around Tupelo and showing Conan all the Elvis faces
- Conan talks about the different cars he has owned
- Conan compliments Jonah on his calm demeanor as a car salesman
Jonah's tattoos and parenting approach
03:42 - 09:47
- Jonah talks about his tattoos and how he lost count of how many he has
- Jonah's friend did most of his tattoos
- Jonah shares a story about his daughter saying Conan's name
- Conan compliments Jonah on being a relaxed and chill dad
- Conan jokes about Jonah buying a car at LAX
- Jonah talks about his parenting approach and being calm with his daughter
Conan's sales pitch and past experiences
09:47 - 14:27
- Conan talks about being bad at convincing people to do something
- Conan prefers a low-pressure approach when it comes to selling
- Conan shares a story about making up things while selling watches
- Jonah and Conan discuss different sales approaches
- Conan compliments Jonah on his sales approach and parenting
- Conan jokes about tattooing Jonah since he doesn't seem to care
Wrap-up and closing remarks
14:28 - 17:43
- Jonah talks about his daughter saying Conan's name
- Conan expresses interest in visiting Tupelo and touring around with Jonah
- Conan jokes about tattooing Jonah and buying a limo
- Conan thanks Jonah for the conversation