Comedian, actor, and overall genuine entertainer Denis Leary feels like he could give a f*** about being Conan O’Brien’s friend — mostly because, as he proudly declares, he’s already Conan’s cousin. And yes, the Worcester math checks out.
In this wildly funny sit‑down, Denis and Conan dive straight into their shared Worcester roots, swapping stories about growing up pale enough to “emit light,” navigating Catholic school nuns, and discovering — years into their friendship — that they’re actually related. The transcript even captures Conan joking, “We’re not just white… we’re translucent,” as Denis howls in agreement.
The two also unpack Denis’ healthy‑ish lifestyle choices, his early days founding the Emerson Comedy Workshop, and the creative grind that shaped him long before fame. From there, they jump into Denis’ latest project: shooting his Fox comedy series Going Dutch entirely in Ireland — a full‑circle moment for two men who bond over skin cancer jokes and ancestral trauma.
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And because it’s Conan, the conversation spirals into everything from paper‑crinkling heists to Italian villas in France to the time Conan performed at Denis’ Comics Come Home charity show at TD Garden. Denis praises Conan for being “so nice to everybody backstage,” before immediately clarifying that the kindness lasted “about nine minutes.”
It’s chaotic. It’s warm. It’s two Irish cousins roasting each other with love, history, and a lifetime of shared neuroses.
Check all the hilarity below!
To watch the HILAROUS & INYIM recommended series Going Dutch visit: Watch Going Dutch Streaming Online | Hulu
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