Hello there, and welcome to Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend,
a terrific podcast, if I do say so myself.
(Sona giggles)
I tripped over the word podcast.
You did.
And you know what? That means it's not a terrific podcast
by definition No, you knew Freudian.
You were lying.
Yeah. Yeah. That's true.
What did I say? Did I say, "bodcast"?
It sounded like you said, "podchast".
Do you still think you host a show? (laughs)
Yeah, we've turned this off long ago.
It doesn't get out.
I know. So what am I doing?
We do this all for your ego.
This thing never sees the light of day.
That's funny.
'Cause if you knew how many people come up to me every day
and shout buzz words from this podcast.
Hmm.
Like podchast?
Yeah, that'll be a new one, podchast.
"Hey, Conan, like the potchast!"
And I won't even know what they're talking about.
I've had people recognize my voice.
Yeah.
That's really cool. Wait, wait.
That doesn't happen to me.
So they heard you across a room?
Okay, Matt?
No, I'm not-
What are you trying to say right now?
They've heard you from three counties over.
Okay.
Well, I'm sorry I didn't recognize your voice.
You have a loud, you're a loud woman.
Yes, I am a loud woman.
And yes, they have heard me from across the room.
(all laughing)
You're one of the loudest-
I got upset at you, but you're totally right.
You're one of the loudest people I've ever met.
Okay. No I'm not.
Seriously, you are very loud.
I know a friend of yours who's even louder than I am.
I know the friend you're talking about.
He's one of my good friends.
Yes.
He's he's quite loud. Yeah.
I think you blow him outta the water.
I grew up in a very loud environment.
I come from a very loud people, and we are loud.
Yeah, okay. That's fine.
It's why I get so defensive.
So why would you say that it's not true?
'Cause I feel like you're coming at me
from like a very judgemental perspective.
Not at all. I think it's great.
If you're ever lost in the forest, I'll find you instantly.
Okay.
You know what I mean? Yeah.
I'd like to go hiking with you
just because I wouldn't need a whistle.
Huh!
You could just start in a normal, conversational tone
saying, "Hmm, maybe we should get lunch",
and park rangers would hear you nine miles away.
Okay.
I will say that I'm recording at home,
but I have your microphone here,
and I'm picking you up for this podcast.
All right. This is fun.
Okay. This is fun.
This is so fun. (hosts laughing)
Wait, you're just picking up her voice from a microphone
that's sticking out your window?
Yes. (hosts laughing)
That's traveling from Hollywood to Pasadena.
Yes. (laughing)
Wow! And it comes in perfectly fine.
Sona, I think you know this.
Ugh! I think you're terrific.
Ugh! I think you're a terrific-
I hate this.
What are you talking about?
I don't know what you're gonna say, but I hate it so much.
You're a good friend. You're a great assistant.
You're, you're loyal.
(whispers) You are so loud.
You know what's funny, is this is-
Oh god, just say it a lil- I know.
I was gonna say, this is years after me controlling it
because people have called me out on it so much.
If I really wanna talk normally-
You're right here. This is it.
Oh, wow, that's it? Yeah.
This is my actual voice that I have to subdue
because people like you-
Stop it. Cars are crashing right now.
(all laughing)
Because people listen to this while they're commuting.
And right now, people are reaching for the volume button,
and their cars are going off the embankment.
The windows in my office just shattered.
(laughs) Jesus, I hate it here so much.
Well, what do you do?
Because you have twins now that need to be put to bed.
I bet you're very quiet when it's time
for them to go to sleep.
I'm quiet, and then it gets loud in my house.
Just 'cause there's so many ethnic people
just walking in and out.
People you're related to?
Or just people of all- My Armenian relatives.
It's an "It's Small World" ride at your house.
Yeah, it's awful.
Like, i'll just put them down.
There'll be a noise machine, and then the door will open.
Okie will start barking.
People will be like, "What's going on here?"
And then like, you know, then they're awake.
It's awful. Is this your parents?
Is this your- It's everyone.
It's my parents. It's Tack's parents.
It's my cousins, my brother.
And then do they play their ancestral instruments?
How does it...
Okay. I can't, you can't-
I don't know.
Isn't there a drum that the Armenians have and a fife?
What, what is it?
It's a dhol bhangra and a duduk.
A what?
A dhol bhangra, that's the drum.
Dune bag!
And a duduk is the (imitates flute).
Dune bag and doodoo? Is that true?
Did you have a dune bag and a doodoo at your wedding?
I remember there- I can't.
Was there a dune bag and doodoo at your wedding?
Yeah, when we first walk to the wedding-
I remember that.
There was an accompaniment.
I thought someone had backed into some trash cans.
I'm sorry. Ugh!
You're listening to dumb back and dodook in the morning.
Guess what? That's the... (laughing)
In Yeravan, in Armenia, that is the wacky drive time show.
"It's dune bag and doodoo!"
(Sona laughing)
"Dune bag and doodoo!" (blurting random sounds)
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!
Coo coo coo, coo coo coo, coo coo coo!
With Sonam of Cesian, broadcasting live from Los Angeles
without a mic!
(all laughing)
They can hear me in Armenia.
Yes.
Okay. I just wanted to make sure-
They don't think you ever left.
No.
People are like, "Sona's done very well.
She never went to America. I heard it this morning."
Well, it's dune bag- I was born here.
I love dune bag and doodoo.
I was born in this country.
Were you at all tempted to name your twin sons
Dune Bag and Doodoo?
I was not at all, ever. No.
Dune bag, Doodoo, come to mama.
I hate when I teach you new things about Armenians
'cause then you just do this all the time.
Dune Bag, Doodoo, I bought you a bicycle built for two.
Dune Bag, Doodoo, put that back!
Oh look, the wrap sign.
(co-host laughing)
I don't see it.
It's right there.
Nope. I see nothing.
No, I was just, that was just, I was fanning myself.
That's not a wrap sign.
All right. Well, look for our other podcast.
We'll be broadcasting in the morning
in Armenia, Dune Bag and Doodoo!
Those two wild men are gonna shake things up
in our Armenian drive time radio.