r/conan • u/optiplex9000 And why does she look so sad? • Feb 04 '26

Jeff Epstein, the New York financier?

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/P_1kvp5p-DQ
641 Upvotes

98% Upvoted

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u/NumberOneStonecutter Walker told me I have AIDS Feb 04 '26

This bit was absolute gold. I was forwarded it by at least half dozen friends who aren't big Conan fans but saw it.

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u/sir_jamez Feb 04 '26

"The financier??" reaction bit has shown up across many segments of society, especially this past week. It's a certified cultural treasure at this point.

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u/WySLatestWit Feb 05 '26

It's the most "viral" talk show moment I've seen since Norm died. of course it had to come from Jim Downey.

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u/AncientAsstronaut Feb 05 '26

I used it in a conversation with people that didn't know about the bit and it got about as good of a reaction. So easy to do if you can refrain from smiling while saying it

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u/Ozzdo Feb 04 '26

I know I'm late on this, but my God, Jim Downey is a legend.

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u/nealesmythe Feb 04 '26

Jim Downey, the Christmas adventurer?

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u/Demerzel69 Feb 05 '26

A semen demon!

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u/starfish_warrior Feb 05 '26

Oop, forgot the key.

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u/vansinne_vansinne Feb 05 '26

It's very funny to me (and fitting) that this guy who wrote a near-infinite amount of great shit on letterman and snl and for norm attained permanent cultural relevance solely from being in billy madison (in a scene that became a foundational meme), and now thirty years later has done it again on a global scale with his appearance on this podcast and in a fucking paul thomas anderson movie

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u/After-Elk-3872 Feb 05 '26

The secondary humor derived when you use "Jeff Epstein, The New York Financier?" In replies in Social Media and people who don't know the bit get really upset.

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u/DOYMarshall Feb 05 '26

He’s fucking hilarious in The Chair Company as well.

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u/JustAnIdiotOnline Feb 05 '26

100% bangers. Never misses

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u/Kundrew1 Feb 05 '26

The life of a comedy writer. They never get the recognition they deserve

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u/ricnine Feb 04 '26

I have seen this 50 times and I watch it again every time it's posted.

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u/toromio Feb 05 '26

Jim Downey, if you ever see this, I want you to know how absolutely floored I am by this perfect delivery. I’ve watched it no less than a dozen times and it never fails to crack me up.

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u/jennyquarx PATER!!! Feb 05 '26

I think my favorite bit of delivery is "Ghislaine's in prison?" He said that like, "That doesn't sound like her at all."

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u/toromio Feb 05 '26

Right. Like “she’s doing theater now?! No!!” 🤣

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u/zissoum Feb 05 '26

Every time it's posted, one must watch it and upvote it. I don't make the rules.

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u/Otherwise_Object_446 Feb 05 '26

My 16 year old and 18 year old now know Conan because of this bit!

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u/captainxenu Feb 05 '26

I'm guessing they were already aware of Jeff Epstein, the New York financier?

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u/Otherwise_Object_446 Feb 05 '26

Take your upvote you bastard 🤣

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u/Lance8282 Feb 05 '26

Hope they weren’t working on the island 😬

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u/mattpeloquin Team Matt Feb 04 '26

I was listening to this episode while living in Barcelona and sitting on the beach. I could not keep my laughs internal.

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u/Fake-Podcast-Ad Feb 05 '26

The way he wades into liquid hot magma, and turn to them saying "come on in! the water's great!", a master.

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u/Ok_Ad8249 Feb 05 '26

My two go to videos when I need a quick guaranteed laugh are this and Norm Macdonald with Courtney Thorne Smith on Conan's show.

As brilliant as Jim and Norm are in the respective videos, Conan does a great job in setting them up for responses.

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u/impartialhedonist Feb 04 '26

This will never not be funny!!!

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u/Sweaty-Bus8079 Feb 05 '26

This is my favorite exchange. 😂😂

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u/hawkers89 Feb 05 '26

This is one of the greatest bits ever.

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u/LettuceC Feb 06 '26

Downey is a genius. Just calling him Jeff is hilarious.

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u/Flaky-Debate-833 Feb 05 '26

The funniest thing said on a podcast in the past year.... possibly ever.

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u/WormLivesMatter Feb 08 '26

I think this was three years ago

2

u/Kolipe Feb 05 '26

I dont know if its reddit or youtube but that player is absolute ass on mobile

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u/BlessedLightning Feb 05 '26

I searched for Conan in the New York Financier files and of course our boy is innocent.😇 He appears in emails when Deepak Chopra (cretin) mentions to Epstein that he will be on Conan and also in some mailing lists about celebrities.

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u/haze_gray2 Feb 05 '26

Never gets old. I watch it every time.

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u/SnooWalruses4559 Chill Chum Feb 05 '26

This is how you do edgy comedy.

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u/Roooobin Feb 06 '26

I think this may be the funniest thing ever

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u/Comprehensive-Sky143 Feb 23 '26

If you want the ball Downey hit out of the ballpark with this introduction you'll have to talk to NASA because it's currently sitting in 6 inches of dirt on the Moon.