Episode
Andy Richter: Hang the Moon
45:45
Published: Thu Oct 21 2021
Description
When Andy Richter chats with Rob Lowe, it’s a runaway train of exciting topics. On today’s episode find out how fun it was to make Andy Richter Controls the Universe, and the bizarre show that Rob and Andy worked on. All of this and some great info on Andy’s podcast The Three Questions, in another great episode! Got a question for Rob? Call our voicemail at (323) 570-4551. Yours could get featured on the show!
Chapters
Rob Lowe interviews comedian Andy Richter who talks about the late night wars between Conan O'Brien and Jay Leno and how he believes Conan got screwed.
00:00 - 01:19 (01:19)
Summary
Rob Lowe interviews comedian Andy Richter who talks about the late night wars between Conan O'Brien and Jay Leno and how he believes Conan got screwed.
EpisodeAndy Richter: Hang the Moon
PodcastLiterally! With Rob Lowe
The speaker suggests not treating celebrities differently and avoiding being overly deferential, but also acknowledges that they are different.
01:19 - 04:59 (03:40)
Summary
The speaker suggests not treating celebrities differently and avoiding being overly deferential, but also acknowledges that they are different. He also mentions a unique way to choose interviewees.
EpisodeAndy Richter: Hang the Moon
PodcastLiterally! With Rob Lowe
The speaker gives a vague review of a lawyer show and then switches to discussing the turnover rate of employees.
04:59 - 08:45 (03:45)
Summary
The speaker gives a vague review of a lawyer show and then switches to discussing the turnover rate of employees. They then mention a character from Grey's Anatomy.
EpisodeAndy Richter: Hang the Moon
PodcastLiterally! With Rob Lowe
The speaker talks about a case in which he sued a newspaper because they endangered his family by printing his home address and phone number.
08:45 - 14:24 (05:38)
Summary
The speaker talks about a case in which he sued a newspaper because they endangered his family by printing his home address and phone number.
EpisodeAndy Richter: Hang the Moon
PodcastLiterally! With Rob Lowe
Conan O'Brien shares an amusing anecdote about a TV show pitch gone wrong in which he stabs his executive producer with a steak knife and jumps off a building, and also reveals the origin of his famous segment "Walker Texas Ranger Lever".
14:24 - 17:39 (03:15)
Summary
Conan O'Brien shares an amusing anecdote about a TV show pitch gone wrong in which he stabs his executive producer with a steak knife and jumps off a building, and also reveals the origin of his famous segment "Walker Texas Ranger Lever".
EpisodeAndy Richter: Hang the Moon
PodcastLiterally! With Rob Lowe
The use of gimmicks in podcast narration, such as visualizing flights of fancy, can be entertaining and add depth to storytelling.
17:39 - 25:10 (07:30)
Summary
The use of gimmicks in podcast narration, such as visualizing flights of fancy, can be entertaining and add depth to storytelling.
EpisodeAndy Richter: Hang the Moon
PodcastLiterally! With Rob Lowe
The speaker discusses a conversation he had with a showrunner who prioritized good writing over perfect hosting, and shares a story about receiving a desk clock from Tiffany's as a gift.
25:10 - 32:11 (07:01)
Summary
The speaker discusses a conversation he had with a showrunner who prioritized good writing over perfect hosting, and shares a story about receiving a desk clock from Tiffany's as a gift.
EpisodeAndy Richter: Hang the Moon
PodcastLiterally! With Rob Lowe
After being offered a massive payout to leave NBC, Conan O’Brien was eventually given the Tonight Show in 2009.
32:11 - 38:25 (06:13)
Summary
After being offered a massive payout to leave NBC, Conan O’Brien was eventually given the Tonight Show in 2009. He asked producer Mike Sweeney to come back and work with him, and the duo quickly got back into the groove of making a nightly comedy show.
EpisodeAndy Richter: Hang the Moon
PodcastLiterally! With Rob Lowe
The podcast discusses the similarities between processing emotions through whiskey drinking and therapy.
38:25 - 42:43 (04:18)
Summary
The podcast discusses the similarities between processing emotions through whiskey drinking and therapy. The speaker reflects on how both processes can be useful in thinking about past experiences and shaping one's future.
EpisodeAndy Richter: Hang the Moon
PodcastLiterally! With Rob Lowe
The podcast discusses a jewelry designer's rock and roll design philosophy that creates legitimate bling that can be worn every day and at night.
42:43 - 45:20 (02:37)
Summary
The podcast discusses a jewelry designer's rock and roll design philosophy that creates legitimate bling that can be worn every day and at night. The host also questions the designer about the jewelry they both wore in a podcast cover image.