Snack Attack Strikes Back with Talent Coordinator Maddie Ogden

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Okay, we're going to do something a little different today.

As you know, I run a powerful podcast company here, a thriving concern, and we always are trying to improve things.

Recently, we talked to our town coordinator, Maddie Ogden, about our snacks that we were offering the celebrity guests that come on.

I thought things were getting way too healthy.

And this is a bit of a follow-up to that because I've seen real positive change.

One of the things she does is she treats the incoming talent, whoever it might be.

All the greats come here, Cesar Romero,

Rudolph Giuliani, all of our great...

podcast guests over the years, you know,

Al Jolson,

Woody the Woodpecker, all the guests that come, she writes out a nice nice thing on a chalkboard with colored chalk.

Welcome, Woody, welcome, former mayor of New York, Rody Giuliani, now disgraced.

And she writes a nice thing.

And then she provides a gift basket.

And I was getting very critical of the gift basket because it used to be great.

And then I noticed over time it got super healthy.

Did you guys notice this too?

And we talked about it.

We had a segment about it.

Yeah.

And we discussed it.

And it started to get filled with, like, oh, it's a weird kale chip.

And Blae, feel free to jump in anything.

Mushroom jerky, you know.

Mushroom jerky.

That was the big offender.

Mushroom jerky broke my brain.

So we called Maddie in and Maddie talked about it.

And I think it was a very popular segment.

People,

I heard about it a lot from people out on the street, from the people on the street, because I walk the streets.

Okay.

I'm often seen walking the streets at night.

And I'm just trying for the people to come talk to me.

And people really liked that segment.

Since then, our show.

here in Larchmont has been bombarded with snacks.

Every day I come in, there's new snacks.

People are sending us snacks because they want want to be part of our snack basket, which was never a promotional opportunity at all.

This was not something that we were doing.

Maybe it should have been.

Maybe it should have been.

Maybe we weren't playing the game right.

Yeah.

Well, it is now because we have mentioned some snacks we get.

That's true.

I mean, no mushroom jerky.

That's not allowed.

No.

And no, like weird collagen chips.

Oh.

Yeah.

I liked some of the stuff in there.

I think you were a little harsh because I liked a lot of the stuff that was in there.

But now when when they're bringing, like, you know, all the different popcorn and I saw Oreos, I was like, yeah, maybe this is better.

Exactly.

There's Almond Joys now, too?

Yes.

Well, it's for if Maddie's here, we should have her come in.

If she's if she's here, let's have Maddie come in because we can talk to her and maybe she can update us on what's been sent in.

This is what's called, and I happen to know this, so if you don't know what we're called this, it's called a follow-up.

Oh, okay.

Oh, thank you.

That's cool.

And people like a follow-up.

And hi, Maddie.

Maddie Ogden, come on in.

Oh, she's carrying a box.

okay and maddie this was unplanned i didn't set this up beforehand but would you agree that since this um segment aired we've been getting people sending us snacks is that true that's a microphone right there

are we getting snacks or are we not getting snacks um we are getting snacks we we we are getting snacks sent to us um to meet maddie the uh talent coordinator and snack artist yeah what is this this is uh this actually arrived today along with uh other snack showstopper cookies.

Yeah, that was really good.

A Portland native like myself and Michelle's granola, which Eduardo's wife is a huge fan of.

I will be honest, I have yet to dig in because I am nervous to make snack fluencer videos because I don't consider myself to be an influencer.

Snack fluencer.

And then this is like air puff corn, which I haven't tried.

Sona has tried.

And my understanding is that it's like a healthier version of Pirates Booty.

Yeah, it's pretty cool.

Okay, so first of all, I want to make sure this is all on the level with Adam Sachs, our guru.

We're just mentioning products.

I am not here.

I don't want to be later on charged with some kind of scam.

This is just us discussing.

This is okay?

Yeah, I think we're good.

Maybe it's Tanisha.

Tanisha's going to come in here and she's going to say, you can't mention that puffcorn because we have a side deal with Pippi Pappies popcorn from Cincinnati.

We can't stop people from sending us food.

You're right.

You're right.

We cannot stop people from sending us like air puffcorn, 50 calories per cup, better than popcorn.

It says, but that must mean it's not popcorn.

It's puffcorn.

What is it?

It's like a healthy Cheeto.

Can we try it?

Let's see.

But it's better.

We did not prepare this.

And this is sealed pretty well.

And Maddie has no knife for anything.

And now she's tearing at it like a wild animal.

And Blae gave her a pen.

He threw her a pen.

So she could write a letter to conquest a knife.

Don't like it ahead.

Oh, well, there's different flavors.

But I mean, I'm seeing.

Pancake.

Wow.

Let me try pancake.

Let me try pancake.

Oh, a pen of cheddar.

This is pancake-flavored puffcorn.

I already had a bag.

I did.

White cheddar was, it was really good.

Oh, white cheddar and pancake, I bet.

Oh, my God.

Yeah.

That is good.

It's a little alarming when you first bite into it, and then it's great.

Yeah.

It's good.

I really like these snack segments we do because all I do is snack here.

I know.

I'm a big snacker.

You don't snack as much as me.

I try not to snack as much on air talent.

I try to keep a lean body weight.

How many bowls of fruity pebbles did you have today?

Don't you have me tell everyone to remove them from the kitchen because you don't trust yourself around the fruity pebbles?

I have an addiction issue, and I respectfully ask that fruity pebbles,

the magical cereal that turns

milk into plutonium, be taken away.

How many bowls today?

I don't want to talk about it.

And then yesterday.

Two today.

Two today for yesterday.

Are we on air talent?

If this is a pod, are we considered on-air talent?

I know you are because you're on air a lot, but doesn't that make us on-air talent too?

What are you getting at?

Do I need to diet?

Sona, no.

No, you're beautiful.

What are you talking about?

Oh, that's really nice.

I'm stress eating a lot.

It's fine.

It's okay.

Maybe I'll take another bag.

Yeah, I am.

And no one,

no one's ever.

Thanks, Cal.

No one's watching or not watching me or listening or not listening to me because of how I appear, clearly.

So,

you know,

this is.

Also, can I say, Sona, growing up watching you and your presence on the Conan show, growing up,

Maddie?

I'm 14.

We're violating a lot of child labor laws.

But I just wanted to say, no, like genuinely, like as I was, you know, three

watching you and, you know, starting to become a, become a toddler, I,

I'm, I'm young.

I'm not that young, but I, you were, and I, I talked to my friends about this, and it's true, like you were such a healthy influence on a young woman because the truth is, I'm sorry, I know this is a comedy podcast.

I'm going to be, I'm going to be real for a second, um, but it's, it's, it sucks growing up as a woman, I think that it's, you know, hot take, but, um, and you were such a healthy influence that you, first of all, were never afraid to be yourself, but that you were so,

I think the term body positive is kind of like, but it's true in the sense that like, you know, you growing up, like you were so open about your love of snacks.

And sometimes alcohol.

Alcohol.

No, I don't need to.

No, no, no, no.

But you always say this, like Zorba the Greek.

You lived life.

You love life.

And it was really healthy.

Yeah, that's really nice.

Thanks.

And you're beautiful.

And you're just a good integral.

You're a good role model.

And it's still bizarre for me to work with you every day.

And I just wanted to say that.

Wow, I didn't see this coming at all.

You wouldn't have done it if you did.

If I had known this is going to turn out to be some sort of kind thing for Sona, I would have ditched this thing a long time ago.

No, I'm not sure.

Women's empowerment.

But I think that's very lovely that that was said.

No, it's really nice.

And it was very nice of you to say it.

And

I wish I had been included in that somehow, but

we'll let it go.

Let the record show I've written him multiple cards.

You can't.

Yeah.

I shred them.

I'm going to dig in.

Okay.

These snacks are good.

I would recommend these for the gift basket.

But we're getting other stuff in too.

Did we get Oreos?

Oreos.

Well, I haven't put them in the basket.

I gave those just to you, but I can get snack pack Oreos if that pleases thy Lord.

No, I never compared myself to Jesus.

That was one time when I said I could convert water into wine.

Since people are sending us snacks, and clearly you have a power to influence what's being sent us, do you want to call out any sort of snack that you'd like to try?

I don't, I feel like I shouldn't.

uh alter the course of history.

Got it.

Like in Star Trek, this is going to get you excited.

I know you're a big Star Trek camp.

You can't interfere with civilization on the planet.

It's the snack prime directive.

Exactly.

I knew you'd know the

actual quote.

Well, listen,

I like the way the direction is going with the snacks.

That's why this is called a follow-up.

Okay.

Didn't expect it to be the Sona turn.

I didn't see it coming, but it was lovely.

Oh, I had to sneak it in.

Always keep a box cutter with you.

So you can open the box.

Understood.

Especially around Conan.

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Good job with the snacks.

I think they are, I think the snack game is way improved.

And just getting rid of the mushroom jerky, which was a total,

total fail.

That was unforgivable.

I am sorry.

A lot of people have roasted me online as a liberal fuck for doing that.

And I have to say,

I can't disagree.

That was a valid criticism.

Well, listen, I don't often agree with the far right, but when it comes to mushroom jerky, I do.

Me too.

Yeah.

Keep America strong.

All right.

Well, you do something with this, make it into something.

And then we'll.

I'm just lost in puffcorn right now.

Amazing.

It's weird, isn't it?

I will break the prime directive and say send more puffcorn.

Wow.

And the pancake flavor is a hit.

Yeah.

And the jalapeno cheddar.

You can have more more of that one.

Yeah.

I opened it, but I'm actually feeling the white cheddar.

Let me try that.

Let me try some of that cheddar.

You want some of this?

Give me some cheddar.

Maddie, is there a snack that you're thinking of that you're pondering that would be moving us in a whole new direction that you haven't pulled the trigger on yet?

Meaning, would we ever go to

giving somebody, this is going to mount

the top of my head, but like a candied ham?

Oh, God.

Or

I mean, like a meat product.

Would we ever do that?

Would we ever do a jerky of some kind, a real jerky?

Would we ever do,

I don't know.

It's very carb-heavy.

I think

a little more protein made.

Yes.

Thank you, Blais.

Thank you.

That's what I think I was going for: is that

it's all very chippy

and very crunchy and salty.

Those are all delicious things.

Yes.

But a snack can also

a piece of a slice of sirloin steak.

Like a roasted pig on a spit or something, like going it all together.

Well,

chunks of ham.

You wouldn't, I mean, obviously you're being silly when you say a whole roasted pig, but if we got a roasted pig and we hacked off chunks of it and we threw it in the basket, that would fill 15 baskets.

That's nice.

You know, and then whoever's been on the show, whether it's Idra Selba

or former mayor of New York, Rudolph Giuliani, they leave with a chunk of roasted Hawaiian suckling pig.

That sounds like a snack basket for dogs.

Should we just take it to a shelter?

No, I mean, again, you're doing your quips and your Jokeroos.

That's your generation.

No, and you're entitled to those, but I think I was making a real point, which is that protein would be a good idea.

Yeah.

Yes.

Protein.

Yes, and lean into a mic, or we'll get you your own mic at some point if we can afford it.

Just one thought is, you know, we have this big platform.

It would be good to have our own products to push.

So

God damn, Adam.

Yes.

This is an O'Brien mushroom jerk.

Can I just say that's why we pay him the big box?

Yeah, I'm saying, no, he actually doesn't.

His money is all from skimming.

He took

he doesn't even work here.

He doesn't work here.

He hasn't worked here in years.

We don't know what he's doing here.

But he drives a Bentley.

Ooh, Bentley, that's a good idea for this.

No, no, no.

What do we do?

What do we do?

We should have a snack that that has the Conan O'Brien name and which represents what I represent, a sweetness, a lightness,

something.

I think it's more acidy.

Okay, acidy.

I don't know why I thought of tempura.

And I don't know why.

I think it's because it starts off really hard and then it softens when it's in the package longer.

So maybe you're softened tempura.

Something.

We've got to get a snack that has.

I want to stand behind a food product.

And I want

to have a big piece of it

so that I never work again.

And I think there's a lot of people out there listening that would love it if I just stopped talking

and just shut the fuck up.

So if I had a food product that was a big seller, it's like Newman's Own.

I'm gone.

And that goes to charity, right?

Yeah, there's the obvious choice.

That was the flaw with Newman's Own.

The obvious choice is like Conan's potatoes.

Beet chips.

Oh, or like a little individually wrapped carrot cake, you know?

You think a carrot cake?

I don't know.

What comes to my mind is not so much a snack, but just maybe more of like a kazoo.

Like if I was to make a,

I think, boil you down to one product.

Well, I think it's possible to make a snack that also makes a sound.

A little heavy.

It should be a snack that makes a sound.

And if there was a snack that you could blow into and it made a sound, but it had a little bit of protein, you can add protein to anything.

Protein powder.

So, I mean, they used to make little candy whistles.

Yeah.

A candy whistle.

What's that?

Like pop rocks.

Like pop rocks.

You put them in your mouth.

Or you just take, you know, like one of those beef sticks and hollow it out.

So it's a flute.

Like a beef flute.

Yeah.

A meat flute.

A meat flute.

Clonin's meat flute.

Conan's meat flute.

Should I not have said that?

I think you did, and we're going to have to go forward with it.

I think it's Conan's meat flute.

I'm sorry.

It's Conan's meat flute.

Conan's early meat flute.

All proceeds go to him.

Yeah, and you can retire.

So, and my big smiling face

and my meat flute.

Okay.

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I thought I was the biggest idiot in the room.

We learned it by watching you, Dad.

Yeah.

Well, watch for it soon.

I doubt it's going to be at Whole Foods or Erewhon or any credible.

Oh, it's exclusive to our snack.

You don't think meat flute isn't going to be a good thing?

You know what we're going to have to do?

We're going to have to start our own supermarket chain because they're the only this like 7-Eleven won't take this.

No.

Gas stations, independently owned gas stations won't take Conan's meat flute.

But we're getting it out there.

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Look for it.

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Look at that.

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No, maybe now, yes.

Yeah.

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