#3576: Love Carson

The Mike O'Meara Show

Mike O'Meara, Robb Spewak, Josh Sroka

News, Comedy

4.8 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2025

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Today, we are joined by Mark Malkoff, podcaster, comedian, and the author of Love Johnny Carson: One Obsessive Fan's Journey to Find the Genius Behind the Legend. It's a fascinating discussion that will delight anyone who remembers back when The Tonight Show was good. Also, Robb is home... but not without difficulty. Plus, Tidbits. good and bad movies... and Mike's skin. Episode Is Sponsored By: SOUL and their amazing “Out of Office” gummies. Head to WWW.GETSOUL.COM and use code TMOS for 40% off your order. Your continuous support for our sponsors keeps us on the airwaves and we can't thank you enough!

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0:00.0	Hello, you, big thinkers, you.
0:01.7	Well, Merry Christmas, Mike, Rob, and Josh.
0:05.5	May your holiday be filled with all the peace, love, and warmth of the season.
0:11.3	And maybe, just baby, a little snow on Christmas morning.
0:15.9	Mike O'Mara, Radio Entertainment.
0:19.1	You can listen to the Mike O'Mara Show at Mike O'Mara Show.com.
0:23.6	Wow.
0:24.1	What have we here?
0:25.4	It's a podcast.
0:26.7	Fun.
0:27.1	And what excitement we have today.
0:29.2	It's the Mike O'Mara show with Mike O'Mara and Rob Spiwack.
0:34.8	Now, here's Mike.
0:41.3	Man, am I excited about our guests today? We are really, really super psyched to have this gentleman on, because I, especially during the holidays, whatever, I don't
0:45.9	know why things pop up on my feed, but I would say probably, probably at least once a day.
0:55.2	I'm doing a deep dive and something pops up from the Tonight Show, the best Tonight Show, the one with Johnny Carson.
1:02.6	And joining us today is Mark Malkoff.
1:05.7	He is a comedian, a podcast host, and the man behind the Carson podcast. He's more of a fan than I could ever be
1:13.8	and possibly the world's biggest Johnny Carson fan. He's the author of a new book. It's called
1:20.0	Love and Johnny Carson. Now, I don't know if that has a comma in it because I don't have the
1:23.8	book in my hot little hand. Is it love? Love Johnny Carson.
1:28.4	Or is it one obsessive fan's journey to find the genius behind the legend?
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