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The Carson Podcast

Harry Lorayne

The Carson Podcast

Mark Malkoff

Comedy, Tv & Film

4.61.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2014

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Memory expert Harry Lorayne discusses his twenty plus Carson appearances, Jack Paar originally not wanting him on his show, and the anxiety of having to remember the names of hundreds of studio audience members.

Transcript

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0:00.0

I knew this is where comedy was.

0:05.0

Goni Carson changed my life twice.

0:08.0

It was just like a dream. It was just like everything I had worked for and dreamed about has come to fruition.

0:14.6

They said Johnny fell overlapping.

0:17.6

It makes me so happy.

0:19.4

I made him laugh.

0:20.4

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

0:25.1

My wife at the curtain all held real loose backstage.

0:27.3

People were running up and she'd go back out, go back out, go back out.

0:30.1

Johnny, you want you back.

0:31.1

I walked back through the curtain very calm and Johnny, and I took about and Johnny put that little circle up at the finger and I I am Mark Malkoff. This is the podcast where I talk to people whose lives were changed by going on the Tonight Show

0:54.4

starring Johnny Carson. Individuals that worked on Carson guests who regularly appeared on the show

1:00.3

and the top people in entertainment that were influenced by Carson.

1:04.0

Before we start, I want to thank you for all your emails.

1:08.0

They mean a great deal to me.

1:09.0

Also for leaving reviews on iTunes, which I mentioned is a big help.

1:14.8

This week our guest is the world's leading memory expert and the author of over 40 books,

1:20.4

Harry Lorraine. Harry appeared on Carson over 20 times.

1:25.0

In this episode, we discussed how he became a memory expert,

1:28.0

his Carson appearances,

1:30.0

and going on Ed Sullivan and Jack Par.

1:33.0

Just to let you know, we had a few slight issues with the audio throughout.

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