Don Sweeney Returns

The Carson Podcast

Mark Malkoff

Comedy, Tv & Film

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 December 2019

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

Don Sweeney returns to discuss behind the scenes footage he filmed during Carson’s final two shows, Johnny’s reaction after seeing the footage, & the Wayne Newton incident.

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0:00.0	Before we get to this week's episode, I wanted to share that last week I was fortunate enough to attend a memorial in Los Angeles for Rick Ludwig.
0:10.0	Nick Bernstein, who had worked under Rick for a decade at NBC, he's now head of late night at
0:16.2	CBS, did an amazing job putting the memorial together.
0:21.2	Individuals, some you'd know, some you wouldn't, told stories about Rick and
0:25.3	shared why he was such a special incredible human being. One theme throughout all
0:31.7	the speakers was Rick's kindness, generosity, and absolute love for
0:36.7	television.
0:38.2	And now this week's episode.
0:40.0	I knew this is where comedy was.
0:45.0	Goni Carson changed my life twice.
0:48.0	It was just like a dream. It was just like everything I had worked for and dreamed about has come to fruition.
0:55.0	They said Johnny fell over laughing.
0:58.0	It makes me so happy. I made him laugh.
1:01.0	But with Johnny, you knew you knew you had a kid in what he and so you could really go crazy.
1:05.6	My wife at the curtain all held real close backstage.
1:08.0	People were running up and she said, go back out, go back out, go back out.
1:10.6	Johnny wants you back.
1:11.6	I walked back through the curtain very calm and calm and I took about and Johnny put that little circle up
1:15.6	with the finger and I I am Mark Malkop.
1:27.0	Welcome to the Carson Podcast. I am Mark Malkop. Following this episode, stay tuned because I'm going to read some excerpts from an
1:35.0	interview with actress Ruth Buzzy in which she mentioned Carson. I have tried to
1:40.8	get Miss Buzzy on the podcast several times, but since that has not happened,
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