I knew this is where comedy was.

Goney Carson changed my life twice.

It was just like a dream. It was just like everything I had worked for

and dreamed about has come to fruition.

They said Johnny fell over laughing.

It makes me so happy.

I made him laugh.

But with Johnny, you knew you knew you had a kid audience that you could really go great.

My wife at the curtain all held real groups backstage.

People were running up and she said, go back out, go back out, go back out.

Johnny wants you back.

I walked back through the curtain very calm and Johnny I took about

and Johnny put that little circle up at the finger and I knew I had the money. Welcome to the Carson Podcast. I am Mark Malkoff this week. Our guest is former Carson Stafford, Gina Hepill Strawn, who worked in the Talent Department from 1989 until Johnny Carson's final show in May of 1992.

Miss Hemptill Strawn spoke to me from New York.

Enjoy.

Trying to thank any questions for me before we begin? I can't wait for this.

Well, actually, I was just curious, you know, like, is it just the fascination with Johnny Carson or, you know,

because it's so funny I talked to people and and because so many people

because of a so long ago it seems like it was ancient

a fact five times but you know the interest in Johnny is you know unique and

bad for many reasons obviously by comedians because you know he was much more than a talk show host.

So I'm just curious how this came about this podcast.

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