Summer S’pouses Episode 6: The Spouses Reunited

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

In the final episode of 'Summer S'pouses,' Conan O'Brien, Sonam Ovsessian, and Matt Gourley reunite with their spouses—Liza Powell O'Brien, Tac

Key takeaways

• The extended duration and consistent attire created an unusual but authentic dynamic among participants.
• Despite initial nerves, all spouses found comfort and connection with one another, blurring traditional boundaries.

Main topics

• Marital dynamics and spousal friendships
• Authenticity in long-form audio storytelling

Notable quotes

"This has been a wonderful experience. I want to thank you all for being here."

"You're like a reverse Sully. I will get it up out of the Hudson and then I will crash into the Hudson again."

Conclusion

The final episode of 'Summer S'pouses' concludes with a touching acknowledgment of the

Transcript preview

Speaker 1 (0:03) Summer Spouses with Conan O'Brien, Sonam Ovsessian, and Matt Gourley. And Liza Powell O'Brien, Tack Baroian, and Amanda Lund. Speaker 1 (0:18) Okay, welcome to the sixth and sadly final episode of Summer Spouses. We're all getting divorced. But we're marrying each other's spouses. Yes, exactly. This was just a long audio key party, is basically what it turned into. Keys on the mixer. There will be winners and there will be losers. Speaker 1 (0:45) Everyone's immediately sizing up like, oh yeah, this could go well or horribly. And I know where I fit in that equation. This has been fantastic. I heard this idea and Matt, I want to give you credit. You had this concept and I thought, wait a minute, that both frightens me and intrigues me. And I have to say, I've been blown away. I'm a little frightened for my. from my job because Liza, Amanda Tack, you guys killed it today. Really great. It was really nice. And I have to say that because Liza is my ride home. And after that, nothing. After that, nothing. So here we are. We've just had this incredibly intense experience. And you'd think we'd tape these all in one day. But no, that's not how we work. For authenticity, we've been slaving over this. Speaker 1 (1:40) for as many weeks as it takes to air six episodes, which by my count is six weeks. And we've not changed our clothes for six weeks. We haven't changed our clothes. No. Yeah, I remember it. I was a real stickler for that. Everyone wore the same clothes. And this has been, you know, it's just an unusual thing to do. We must. So how did everybody feel about it? Tack, how did you feel about this experience? Were you worried going in? Speaker 1 (2:07) Did it work out the way you'd like it to? Go ahead. Yeah, I was nervous. But, you know, as soon as I got in, like, it just you make people feel comfortable. So immediately I was just like, all right, it's it's cone zone. Your wife was in the room. Oh, and of course her. I want to say something. You always getting to you. Sorry. You always call me Coney and cone zone. Yeah. And I can tell Sona doesn't like it. Yeah. She'll be like, don't call him that. Don't call him that. And I was like, why can't he call me? Speaker 1 (2:35) Coney and Cone Zone. What's wrong with that? I like you guys being friends, but I don't like you being like bros. Right. I don't want the bro. It's like why I don't want you and Danny to be friends. That's your brother, Danny. I'm just going to explain. Not Danny McBride, but your brother, Danny. Yeah, yeah. It's like my two. It's, you know, I just feel like. It's too much. You want me kept at a distance. I just. Yeah. Yes. And for that reason, I want to become your best friend in the whole world. I want to be by your game, my friend. Let's do it. Amanda, you came into this. You are polished. You're a pro. What surprised you? Did this go pretty much the way you thought it would? Oh, yeah. It felt very professional. Yeah, I'm just surprised. Yeah, that never happens. Speaker 1 (3:20) And very concise, you know, it didn't feel like there's a lot of fat on the bones. So that's a testament to the pros. I love how because your husband edits this podcast, you're thinking about it from an editing point of view. Yes. Oh, he doesn't have to do much work on these. He can help a little more. She knows how to turn me on. Liza, I told you a couple of days ago, starting six weeks before that. to maintain my pointless lie. I said, there's this concept. What do you think? And you went, okay. You were very chill. What did you think and how did it compare to? I think it helps that I did this once before when I came on to promote my podcast, which was very kind of everyone to pitch in that way. And so I had sort of gotten the feel of it a little bit, which put me. Speaker 1 (4:17) very much to use to the tax point. Like it's a, it's an easy room to be in. Um, you guys make it easy. So, you know, I think, uh, I think it pretty much went as I expected. So there were no shocking revelations yet. I mean, well, that's what we have this show for. Yeah, exactly. Bring it on. Um, surprise me. Yeah, it is, uh, for once in your life, we're 26 years in, it's got to like, please something. It is kind of like these three are more chill than the chill chumps. They really are. Yes. Who are the chill chumps? Speaker 1 (4:53) I guess that answers that question. I'm telling you, Liza does not listen to the podcast. Apparently not. And also, I don't think really views any of my work. And I'm going to tell you, I'm being serious here. My family, you know, doesn't gather around and watch the travel shows or old Conan clips. That just doesn't happen. And I think it's for