The Carson Podcast
Melanie Workhoven
Oct 31, 202528 min
Melanie Workhoven joins Mark to discuss her father, Merrill Workhoven’s longtime friendship with Johnny and knowing Johnny since his Omaha radio days at WOW.
comedy
The Carson Podcast
Hosted by Mark Malkoff · comedy · EN-US
About this Podcast:
Host Mark Malkoff talks with guests about legendary talk show host Johnny Carson. Guests include stand-up comics who debuted on the Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, individuals that worked on the show, frequent guests, and top entertainers that were influenced by Carson.
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What is The Carson Podcast about?
Host Mark Malkoff talks with guests about legendary talk show host Johnny Carson. Guests include stand-up comics who debuted on the Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, individuals that worked on the show, frequent guests, and top entertainers that were influenced by Carson.
Who hosts The Carson Podcast?
The Carson Podcast is hosted by Mark Malkoff. The show has published 394 episodes to date.
What has The Carson Podcast covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Melanie Workhoven" (31 October 2025, 28 minutes), "Love Johnny Carson by Mark Malkoff comes out today!" (21 October 2025, 55 minutes), and "Johnny Carson Book Announcement!" (14 August 2025, 1 minute).
How often does The Carson Podcast publish?
The Carson Podcast publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 64 minutes across 394 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Carson Podcast?
Booking probability for The Carson Podcast is 27%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Carson Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Carson Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
Mark Malkoff hosts The Carson Podcast, a comedy podcast with 394 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Love Johnny Carson by Mark Malkoff comes out today!
Oct 21, 202555 minMark’s new book Love Johnny Carson comes out today! His co-writer David Ritz joins Mark to discuss writing the book being published by Dutton Books.
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Johnny Carson Book Announcement!
Aug 14, 20251 minMark is excited to announce his upcoming book LOVE JOHNNY CARSON! It comes out October 21st and being published by Dutton Books. Please preorder here.
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Robert Smigel and Dana Carvey
Sep 1, 20221h 10mRobert Smigel and Dana Carvey discuss their Carson sketches on Saturday Night Live, Carvey’s 5 Johnny appearances, and their thoughts on Carson’s 30-year run.
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James Comisar
Jul 7, 20222h 19mTV Curator, James Comisar, discusses Carson personally giving him the famous Carnac turban, how he got Carson’s full Tonight Show set, & the amazing TV…
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Gabe Kaplan
Jun 16, 20222h 20mGabe Kaplan discusses his 40 appearances on Carson’s Tonight Show, 18 times guest hosting the Tonight Show, how going on Carson led to Welcome Back…
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Barry Gibb
Jun 9, 202259 minBarry Gibb discusses Carson, Bee Gees, brother Andy, Streisand, McCartney, Dolly, Letterman, Leno, Hope, Burns, & being knighted by Prince Charles.
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Tina Sinatra
Jun 2, 202255 minTina Sinatra discusses Johnny Carson, her famous father, Don Rickles, Sammy Davis Jr, Suzanne Pleshette, David Janssen, and Dean Martin.
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Richard Lewis
May 26, 20221h 23mRichard Lewis discusses his Carson appearances, nearly getting banned, an awkward airplane flight involving Carson, going on Letterman’s NBC show, David Brenner’s advice & Larry…
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Carol Burnett
May 19, 202240 minCarol Burnett returns to discuss Johnny Carson, working with Carson on The Garry Moore Show, the Carson appearance discussing her daughter’s substance abuse issue, Carol Wayne, & Jimmy…
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Jan Schwarz
May 12, 20221h 17mJan Schwarz discusses her 15 years at the Tonight Show, her Carson interactions, working with Bobby Quinn, Carson’s loyalty, the issues with sketch rehearsals, &…
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Roger Cortes
May 5, 202246 minRoger Cortes discusses working on The Tonight Show, the famous Malibu Restaurant sketch with Betty White, Tony Bennett, Linda Ronstadt, Alan King, Shelley Winters, Fred…
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Baxter Black
Apr 28, 20221h 22mCowboy poet, Baxter Black, discusses his Carson appearances reading cowboy poetry, why it took years to get booked on Carson, turning down Johnny’s request to…
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Franklyn Ajaye
Apr 21, 20221h 31mFranklyn Ajaye discusses his Tonight Show appearances, Carson’s helpful advice, Why Make Me Laugh was more impactful than going on Carson, Richard Pryor, Freddie Prinze,…
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Cathy Guisewite
Apr 14, 202231 minCathy Guisewite discusses her Carson appearances, Johnny being a fan of the “Cathy” comic strip, Carson visiting her before the show, being a guest during the…
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Don Mischer
Apr 7, 202227 minDon Mischer discusses working with Carson on the 1993 Kennedy Center Honors, Bob Hope’s 90th Birthday featuring Carson, asking Carson during retirement to host the Oscars and…
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Rona Barrett
Apr 7, 20221h 27mRona Barrett discusses going on Carson’s Tonight Show, working with Tom Snyder, Steve Lawrence, Mae West, Frank Sinatra, Cher, Eddie Fisher, Michael Landon, and much more.
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Pete Hammond
Mar 31, 202251 minPete Hammond discusses being an NBC Page, Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, working at the Arsenio Hall Show, Lauren Bacall, Mel Brooks, & Bette Davis.
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Carson Writers Round Table 3
Mar 24, 20221h 5mCarson Writers Round Table 3 with Tony DeSena, Andrew Nicholls, & Darrell Vickers discussing writing meetings at Carson’s home, Misery Bingo, buzz words to elicit laughs, & writing Carson’s famous long intro for Bill…
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Ed Niles
Mar 17, 20221h 1mArchitect Ed Niles discusses designing Carson’s Malibu home, working with Carson on the home, designing his tennis court, and some of Niles’ other Malibu house…
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