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Johnny Carson

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier shares his conversation with the president of Carson Entertainment, Johnny Carson’s nephew Jeff Sotzing, who talks about producing the original ‘Tonight Show,’ behind the scenes, the salt mines where the Carson archives are preserved, and Johnny’s legacy in late night television. ‘Johnny Carson’ airs weeknights at 9pm CT on Antenna TV. johnnycarson.com. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3837480/3837480_2021-05-13-195620.64kmono.mp3

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier shares his conversation with the president of Carson Entertainment, Johnny Carson’s nephew Jeff Sotzing, who talks about producing the original ‘Tonight Show,’ behind the scenes, the salt mines where the Carson archives are preserved, and Johnny’s legacy in late night television. ‘Johnny Carson’ airs weeknights at 9pm CT on Antenna TV. <a href="http://johnnycarson.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">johnnycarson.com</a>. <a href="https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3837480/3837480_2021-05-13-195620.64kmono.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3837480/3837480_2021-05-13-195620.64kmono.mp3</a>

The legacy of Johnny Carson with Jeff Sotzing, Johnny’s nephew and president of Carson Entertainment

Paul Reiser and Jeff Sotzing discuss their new show There's...Johnny!, a funny and heartwarming coming of age series set amid the backstage antics on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.  They talk about bringing Carson to a new generation of TV viewers, meticulously recreating the look of The Tonight Show for There's...Johnny!, and building each episode around some of Johnny Carson's most iconic television moments.  Paul recalls his first appearance on Carson, Johnny’s impeccable sense of comedic timing, and his generosity to young comics like himself.  Jeff shares memories of his uncle Johnny and his time working on The Tonight Show including being there for Carson’s final episode.  Plus the antics of the legendary Pat McCormick, the time Johnny Carson foiled an extortion plot, and Tony Danza as the oh so cool Tonight Show producer Freddie deCordova. Season 1 of There’s...Johnny! is available on Hulu November 16. Keep up with Paul at www.paulreiser.com or on Twitter at @PaulReiser, and visit www.johnnycarson.com for memorable clips and other fun stuff from The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Today’s episode is sponsored by Nadex and Grasshopper.   Please take our new listener survey at www.podcastlistener.com/KICK.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<a href="http://www.paulreiser.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul Reiser</a> and Jeff Sotzing discuss their new show <a href="https://www.hulu.com/theres-johnny" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">There's...Johnny!</a>, a funny and heartwarming coming of age series set amid the backstage antics on <a href="http://www.johnnycarson.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson</a>.  They talk about bringing Carson to a new generation of TV viewers, meticulously recreating the look of The Tonight Show for <a href="https://www.hulu.com/theres-johnny" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">There's...Johnny!</a>, and building each episode around some of <a href="http://WWW.JOHNNYCARSON.COM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Johnny Carson</a>'s most iconic television moments.  Paul recalls his first appearance on Carson, Johnny’s impeccable sense of comedic timing, and his generosity to young comics like himself.  Jeff shares memories of his uncle Johnny and his time working on The Tonight Show including being there for Carson’s final episode.  Plus the antics of the legendary Pat McCormick, the time <a href="http://WWW.JOHNNYCARSON.COM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Johnny Carson</a> foiled an extortion plot, and Tony Danza as the oh so cool Tonight Show producer Freddie deCordova. Season 1 of <a href="https://www.hulu.com/theres-johnny" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">There’s...Johnny!</a> is available on <a href="https://www.hulu.com/theres-johnny" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hulu</a> November 16. Keep up with Paul at <a href="http://www.paulreiser.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.paulreiser.com</a> or on Twitter at @PaulReiser, and visit <a href="http://www.johnnycarson.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.johnnycarson.com</a> for memorable clips and other fun stuff from <a href="http://www.johnnycarson.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson</a>. Today’s episode is sponsored by <a href="http://www.nadex.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nadex</a> and <a href="http://www.grasshopper.com/kick" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grasshopper.</a>   Please take our new <a href="http://www.podcastlistener.com/KICK" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">listener survey</a> at <a href="http://www.podcastlistener.com/KICK" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.podcastlistener.com/KICK</a>.   See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Paul Reiser & Jeff Sotzing on Bringing Johnny Carson Back to Television

Former Tonight Show producer Jeff Sotzing talks to Mark about working on the Tonight Show, having Johnny Carson as an uncle, and running Carson Entertainment Group.