The Carson Podcast

Mark Malkoff

  • 27 minutes 36 seconds
    Melanie Workhoven

    Melanie Workhoven joins Mark to discuss her father, Merrill Workhoven’s longtime friendship with Johnny and knowing Johnny since his Omaha radio days at WOW.

    31 October 2025, 8:51 pm
  • 55 minutes 28 seconds
    Love Johnny Carson by Mark Malkoff comes out today!

    Mark’s new book Love Johnny Carson comes out today! His co-writer David Ritz joins Mark to discuss writing the book being published by Dutton Books. 

    21 October 2025, 10:00 am
  • 1 minute 2 seconds
    Johnny Carson Book Announcement!

    Mark is excited to announce his upcoming book LOVE JOHNNY CARSON! It comes out October 21st and being published by Dutton Books. Please preorder here.

    14 August 2025, 6:01 pm
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    Robert Smigel and Dana Carvey

    Robert Smigel and Dana Carvey discuss their Carson sketches on Saturday Night Live, Carvey’s 5 Johnny appearances, and their thoughts on Carson’s 30-year run.

    1 September 2022, 7:00 am
  • 2 hours 19 minutes
    James Comisar

    TV Curator, James Comisar, discusses Carson personally giving him the famous Carnac turban, how he got Carson’s full Tonight Show set, & the amazing TV artifacts in his Comisar Collection.

    7 July 2022, 7:00 am
  • 2 hours 20 minutes
    Gabe Kaplan

    Gabe Kaplan discusses his 40 appearances on Carson’s Tonight Show, 18 times guest hosting the Tonight Show, how going on Carson led to Welcome Back Kotter, Battle of the Network Stars and Robert Conrad, friendship with Howard Cosell, Bob Hope, & Groucho Marx.

    16 June 2022, 5:59 pm
  • 58 minutes 42 seconds
    Barry Gibb

    Barry Gibb discusses Carson, Bee Gees, brother Andy, Streisand, McCartney, Dolly, Letterman, Leno, Hope, Burns, & being knighted by Prince Charles.

    9 June 2022, 7:00 am
  • 55 minutes 8 seconds
    Tina Sinatra

    Tina Sinatra discusses Johnny Carson, her famous father, Don Rickles, Sammy Davis Jr, Suzanne Pleshette, David Janssen, and Dean Martin.

    2 June 2022, 9:11 pm
  • 1 hour 23 minutes
    Richard Lewis

    Richard Lewis discusses his Carson appearances, nearly getting banned, an awkward airplane flight involving Carson, going on Letterman’s NBC show, David Brenner’s advice & Larry David.

    26 May 2022, 7:00 am
  • 40 minutes 25 seconds
    Carol Burnett

    Carol Burnett returns to discuss Johnny Carson, working with Carson on The Garry Moore Show, the Carson appearance discussing her daughter’s substance abuse issue, Carol Wayne, & Jimmy Stewart.

    19 May 2022, 7:00 am
  • 1 hour 16 minutes
    Jan Schwarz
    Jan Schwarz discusses her 15 years at the Tonight Show, her Carson interactions, working with Bobby Quinn, Carson’s loyalty, the issues with sketch rehearsals, &…
    12 May 2022, 1:31 pm
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