Summer S’mores with Conan and the Chill Chums Season 5 Episode 3

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1:15Summer S'mores with Conan and the Chill Chumps, a six-part series with Conan O 'Brien, Sonam Avsassian, and Matt Gorley. Let's get started. Hey there, and welcome to episode three of Summer S'mores 2025. I got the chill chums here. Matt Gorley, Son of Obsessian. Yeah. And as I said before, we are in the backyard of our Larchmont podcast studios. Yeah. It's very nice back here. And we are protected, of course, by beautiful LL Bean umbrellas. We have just a great show planned. This is our fifth Summer S'mores, I was figuring. Yeah. We've been a podcast for seven years, but we started after summer the first year and we did a deep dive at Dana Carvey the second year.

2:02Then we did an in-studio one of these and then we started doing them outside. And when did we start going after s'mores? I mean saying our s'more is good, our s'more is bad, what do you think? Pretty quickly. The first one. Was it? The first one. I was very skeptical about s'mores. I thought that it was a snack that people pretended to like but they don't really like it. And it inspired, I think, the greatest division in America we've yet seen. I'm hard-pressed to think of a more divisive moment in recent American politics. Yes, I agree. And it really got everybody electrified. S'mores people are just nuts for s'mores.

2:39Yes. So it was just a simple misunderstanding. But I should probably bring up that we have a special sponsor today. Is that right? Who are you looking to? Who are you looking at? I'm asking. Eyes over here. It's right here. You're just sitting there, and I keep waiting for you to say, I'm filling time here, saying some stuff. I think I'm doing a great job, because when I fill time, it's when other people give the greatest speech of their life. I think I'm doing my part, and then I think you're going to come in at one point and go, hey, Conan, I've got some interesting news for you. But that part never comes.

3:08I didn't want to step on your 15-minute tirade about conduits last week. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, that's true. Hey, Conan, I have something interesting for you. Oh, you do? This is great. When we first called Ripley's Believe It or Not. Okay. What is it? Honestly, nothing. I just said it because I felt like someone needed to say it. But, you know. When you said I have something important to say, I was fascinated. Come on. I was. I say important things sometimes. I say interesting things. Just find one time. Try to say something important right now. Yes, let's say it. Just off the top of your head. Off the top.

3:39Who can ever do this off the top of their head? How about I love my children? I mean, that's pretty important. Yeah, I do. Okay. Yeah. Wow, so defensive. Yeah, I love my children. I do love them. When was the last time you saw him? Six months. You know, something important.

3:59I love s'mores. That's just an important aspect. You do love s'mores. I remember the first time I had s'mores. Was it at that summer camp you went to? You went to an Armenian school, yes? I did. I went to an Armenian school. Shout out, Mesrobian. What's up? No one else cares. Wow, the boards are lighting up. let's bring her out no but this was this was girl scouts and then i because you know even armenians like we're not i don't know for s'more people like we don't go camping at least my family didn't go camping so i went with girl scouts and someone handed it to me and i was like what is this and they said it's a s'more it's short for you when you get one you want some more and i was like i do want some more hence the addiction hence yeah wow freaking love love them yeah i call them no mores okay i want no more of these celeste yeah a lot celeste um i think we've got a very good comedy routine going that will rival who's on first look it up kids it's really funny i make a lot of references that are at least 50 years old some as long as 100 years old yeah um but that's another matter i think you have something important to say i really do me yeah Is it about Hershey's?

5:13Yeah. Well, we do have this whole smorgasbord. Yeah. Why can't you say it? I didn't know. We're sponsored by Hershey's. There you go. There we go. They sponsored it because they're a very key ingredient in s'mores. But they've also got a new line of perfectly suited s'mores chocolates here. Look at this. They've got Hershey's caramel s'mores. That actually sounds really good. Oh, wow. Look, it's... Thank you, Chills. All right. Well, show us what we got here. I'm so happy. This is very exciting. Hershey's, of course, a vital ingredient in the s'more. You know what you're not going to find in a good s'more?

5:48Some dark, bitter chocolate that has a panda on it from Norway. Do you know what I mean? Yeah. It's got to be Hershey's. What is that? It's caramel. Oh, God. Hey! Hello! It's the best day of my life. What is this? Oh, my God. Get it out of the sun. I want it to live forever. It's the best day of my life. Oh, my God. We got a letter. This is going. Okay, okay. Wait for it to, you know, this is important. I'm so happy. And can I say something? We've had many different people, you know, sign up to advertise on the podcast. But Hershey's, this is a bond. This is a bond that goes way back. Hershey's has won me over.

6:29I mean, summer camp to me meant Hershey's, you know? It really did. It went down the wrong pipe. I can't breathe anymore. I'm really serious. Are you okay? I mean, you can't joke about that. Do you need medical attention? Drink the water. I do. Okay. Well, we'll take care of it later. We actually have a doctor here. Oh, Dr. Arroyo, step in. Hi. Are you okay? Yeah, I'm fine. All right. Because if you can laugh, you can breathe. Okay. You're right. I'm sorry. Thank you. Apparently no one's breathing here.

7:04Here's a letter from Hershey's. Yeah. Letter from Hershey's. Let's go. Dear Sona and Gourley, Hershey's is thrilled to finally sponsor summer s'mores with our favorite chill chums. We know some people, not a lot, who aren't chill enough to appreciate what makes this classic campfire treat so great. But you both get it. Whether it's with your family, your friends, or your fellow podcast co-hosts, when you are making s'mores, you are making memories. As a token of our appreciation, please accept these sweet gifts from all of us at Team Coco, OA. Hey! And let us know what you think of our new Hershey's caramel made for s'mores.

7:38But please make it clear to Mr. O 'Brien, we are sorry, but we only sponsor S'mores Lovers and Chill Chums. Let's s'more more. Andrew Arechambo, president of Chocolate, the Hershey Company. He's like Willy Wonka. He's the president of Chocolate at Hershey's. We got a hand-signed letter from the president of Chocolate. Do you know that he wears a giant top hat and he's holding a contest to see who will take over Hershey's and he has a glass elevator? Do you know that he was written by Roald Dahl and that this is me doing some sort of weird parody of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, except it's Hershey's?

8:11You know, you're really bringing us down. Sorry. This is so cool. Can I also say, I mean, this is a very serious thing, and I know they're sponsoring us, but if you give me s'mores that don't have Hershey's in it, I won't eat it. Yeah, that's good to know. Look at that. Our names are on here. What's that? Is that their mascot? Is it a chocolate bar? What are you holding in your hand? Yeah, it looks like a little chocolate bar. All right, here's a question I want to ask. Robert Smichel and I used to talk about this back at Saturday Night Live, which is products that want you to eat them. Do you know what I mean?

8:41Isn't that a strange concept? So that's a Hershey bar that's saying, Eat Hershey bars. And he is a Hershey bar. Eat me. I'm so delicious. That's a strange thing. He longs for himself to be devoured. It's just a strange concept. That's his job in life. If no one eats him, then he just goes bad and you throw them away. Are those pajama bottles? Oh, yes, sir. I'm just going through my swag. Sorry. You got some serious swag there. This is amazing. I love swag. Wow, this is incredible. Did you get anything? Well, I probably shouldn't say this on camera, but Hershey sent me a completely refurbished Cobra.

9:18You mean the snake? What do you mean? No, it's a version of a Mustang Cobra. It's refurbished 1969. I think it's got probably a street value, a collector value of over$700 ,000. They sent it to me, and it says Hershey's chocolate on the back. and so thank you Hershey's for the I mean it's a classic car and they use seven helicopters to bring it in why didn't they just drive it in you know I don't know because they're just three blocks away I don't know no I did not get anything from Hershey's but you know what Hershey's already gave me a gift years and years of memories happy memories and I just thought of that I didn't say on my feet because I'm sitting but that's pretty good can I eat a s'more?

10:00of course you can How do we eat s'mores? Can we eat the s'mores? So Hershey's. It's play, everybody. Yeah, so we have special torches just for sowning. These are Hershey torches, you said? There we go, special torches. Oh, this is amazing. To make your s'mores. Conan, Hershey's wanted you to know that they specifically did not sponsor you because you've said that you didn't like s'mores. Can I keep these? That's right. You get to keep those. That made it all worth it. That's right. That's great. You guys have laser beams now. Oh, smell it. I believe I have identified the flaw with the s'more, and this may cause some controversy.

10:32I was thinking about it. I love Hershey chocolate. I love graham crackers. It's the marshmallow. It's the marshmallow. Sona, do not get your hand in the way of that. I know. This is really... You've got a burning marshmallow. I do. Oh, my God. It's on a wooden tray, too. This is not good. This is still on fire? This is not good. Everybody... It's out. Hold on. Everybody evacuate. Whose idea was it to give Sona... I got it. I got it. Don't hold it. I don't know how else to do it. I really don't know what else to do. I mean, someone gave me a blowtor. My house burned down. Her house burned down in the Altadena fires, and you were creating this triggering situation for her where she's supposed to hold a fire and shoot it herself?

11:14I'm so scared. Blake, get in there and hug her. Look, I can do it for you here. I'm sorry. How are you going to do it without holding it? You have to hold it. It's easy. Look, you have to hold it. He's not a real person, Sona. Hold my mic. I want it more. Look how good that is. No, I need it more melted. Thank you. Thank you. Oh, now Chill shows up with a fire extinguisher. Today's the day I brought my kerosene rag collection.

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13:03Hey, time for a shout out to Hershey's and a huge thanks to them for sponsoring summer s'mores. You have to admit, kind of a perfect sponsor for summer s'mores. Hershey's, the chocolate bar in America. I think the world. Now you can s'more like never before with Hershey's milk chocolate with caramel. These are people that won a long time ago and they're not satisfied. They keep thinking of new ways to delight us. Sweet new take on the classic treat, this Hershey's milk chocolate with caramel. Groundbreaking delight delivers an over-the-top s'mores experience. Each Hershey's caramel bar is perfectly sized for s'mores.

13:38They did this. They engineered it with s'mores in mind, delivering optimum ooey-gooey goodness in every bite. And I say that with great sincerity. It's not just goodness, it's ooey gooey goodness. Boy, you laugh when no one else did. So grab your chums and gather around for toasted marshmallows, crunchy graham crackers, and new Hershey's caramel bars. Only a fool could resist a s'mores like this. I think they're talking to me. I'm not a fan of a s'mores, but you know what? They're tempting me a little bit with this new chocolate confection they've arranged. It's an indulgent new way to make summer memories.

14:15Try Hershey's milk chocolate with caramel today. S'more more.

14:28Oh! Is it good? Yes. Do you like the caramel? I love it so much. Hershey's, you've done it again. We thought you had perfected the chocolate bar, which goes way back to, I don't know the history of Hershey's, so I'm going to make it up. Elijah P. Hershey came to this country and a chocolate canoe in 1881. And he created the chocolate factory for Hershey's in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Yeah. Oh, yeah. And since then, Hershey's been the chocolate bar that Americans love. Famously handed out in World War II to G.I.s. It became kind of a calling card saying America is sweet and tasty. It was actually 1883.

15:13Was it 18? And what did I guess? 1881. Isn't that crazy? And I know it's not Elijah P. Hershey, but I bet it's something close. It's Milton. Milton. Oh, it's an even better name. Milton. Oh, Milton. Milton created the chocolate bar accidentally. Yeah. Why? How? Oh, it's a crazy story. It's really insane. What is the story? Oh, wait till you hear it. We're waiting. Well, I think for help, we're going to bring in Dr. Arroyo. Dr. Arroyo, come on in. Yes. Dr. Arroyo. Wait, you outsource your improv to your doctor? Dr. Arroyo, tell him how Milton Hershey accidentally invented the chocolate bar. This is the kind of thing I could improvise like a madman in my 20s and 30s, but those days are gone.

16:01So take it for me, will you, doctor? Sure. Well, it's a fascinating story. Well, I had that part already. Oh, very good. This thing's a real corker. Tell him, Dr. Arroyo. Well, Milton Hershey came to this country in a canoe. I did that. You did that. All right, Fern. He stuck to cold water to keep it going. And he had a dream. And his dream was to make the best chocolate he could. And he succeeded. And I'm being told to stand closer to you by your directors. And I hope that's okay. You're enjoying that chocolate. I ate this whole thing. And you know what? It's nice. I like chocolate when it's a little bit melty and because it's warm out here.

16:41Yes. I'm still wearing corduroy because I think it looks good. I die for my public. I'm now eating this, and it's pretty much liquid. What was the city of Hershey called before Hershey got there? I think it was called Wonderful Town. People love that name. Where's the torch? I'm going to do another one. They took yours away. I promise. By the way, I fully endorse playing with torches on a hot day. That's right in my wheelhouse. Are these for anybody? just for the town. I think not for you, Dr. Royal. Very good. We don't want you on a sugar rush when you're doing brain surgery in an hour for someone who can't afford real brain surgery.

17:25Well, that was wonderful of them to send all this nice stuff. That really was. You could perceive it as kind of an ad, but I don't. I think it's just a gesture of goodwill. And that's lunch taken care of. Exactly. Yeah. We don't need to eat lunch because we've just had, well, you've had s'mores. I've just had several Hershey's chocolate bars at this point, and they're delicious. It reminds me of my old camp, Craggett Mountain Farm in Freedom, New Hampshire. That's where I used to go. I loved it there. And I used to wear very short shorts because that was the style in the 70s. You ever thought about bringing those back?

17:58You have very long, skinny legs. What I will tell you is that I once took a really long trip in an aluminum canoe. Oh, yeah, we've heard. Yeah. A few times. And, man, that fried me up. Oh, ma 'am, I guess we've done this for seven years. Oh, my God. There's got to be something. This is bad. What's that? This is bad. Why is it bad? Look at it. Oh, it's a mess. It's such a mess. Oh, my God. I'm really questioning your choice of wardrobe today. This was such a bad idea. Why did you wear a white jacket on s'more making day? I didn't know someone was going to hand me a torch and tell me to melt stuff.

18:29Look at Conan and I planned ahead. We're literally wearing brown. Yeah, I know, but. Jesus, you look like you just tended to someone in a collar award. Hey, guys, we are a s'mores. What? Chocolate marshmallow graham cracker. Hey, that's something that could probably make it into the actual podcast. That's good. That's great. I like that. Yeah. No, I'm serious. I want to double down on this. I think the marshmallow's the flaw. I agree, though. Because I like chocolate, I like graham cracker, and the marshmallow is this gooey, do you need more sugar on a Hershey bar? I don't think so. Well, is there any reason we can't have you try just the chocolate and the graham cracker?

19:02I'll roast some chocolate. Do you even need to roast it? Just hand me a chocolate bar. No, you've got to have the effects. What are you going to roast over a fire if you don't have a marshmallow, though? I'm thinking of something right now. What? Me? No, that's a terrible joke to make. I don't want to see you burn over a flame. Man, I'd love to see her burn over a flame. Oh, wow, you're a really top chef. God, you are torching the hell out of that thing. It's got to penetrate, you know? Don't mess with my technique. Okay. I got to penetrate. Yeah, man. I know what you're saying. Yeah, I am. Oh, wow.

19:36What a fancy plate. I wonder who makes it. I wonder if they're allowed to be mentioned in this segment. I don't know how things work. I don't know what the rules are. Well, I mean, there's logos everywhere. Tanisha, who runs our advertising world, is wearing those reflective sunglasses that the guard wears in Cool Hand Luke, and it's terrifying. Every time I wonder if I'm handling the product correctly or saying the right things, I look at her and she's staring back at me with reflective shades like I'm going to die. Oh, that's great. I don't miss the marshmallow. Hey, here's my suggestion. When you're going to make a s'more this summer, think about not putting the marshmallow on.

20:12I do think that's the flaw. Maybe this is a new dessert we've created. Instead of s'more or slas, it's just some. You know, I think that's a terrific thing you just said. But it's S-apostrophe-O-M-E. Yeah. I got chocolate on my pants. What's that? I got chocolate on my pants. Yeah, of course you did. Yeah. I have eaten with you all around the world, Sona, and all across the nation on our tour. I never saw you not spill something on yourself. No, you're making, are you doing a bit? I'm not doing a bit. I'm a messy eater. You always spill on yourself. I love eating, and I want it in my body as quickly as possible.

20:46Right. And sometimes some of it comes off and on me. We know what spilling is all about. Yes, we know the concept of spilling. But I just, I really, I think it comes from my enthusiasm for eating. Yeah, that's great. So you give me s'mores and a torch, and then obviously, obviously. I didn't give you s'mores and a torch. Someone who works here had that idea. and I think they will not be working here tomorrow. They'll be at NASA because I think they're geniuses. I got on my pants. I got my pants. Well, this has been lovely of Hershey's to send all this and I think we said their name many times and I think we said it in a positive way.

21:22But thank you, Hershey's. You did exclude me. No company we've worked for has ever rewarded you two and then excluded me in such brutal fashion. But I understand why they're doing it. They have integrity, and they don't want to have anything to do with someone who's actively anti-smore. And it got us to talk about the product for the entire 20 minutes. The entire 20? The whole time. I bet you there are a lot of fans right now thinking, this is a ripoff. Oh, I'm sure there are. And that's why I'm trying to add a little something kind of fun and add a little protein, you know, so it's not all about Hershey.

21:54But God, Hershey's good. So what are you adding? Okay. Yeah. Yeah, what's the protein? So like, what did you add? Okay. You want to get Dr. Arroyo back? I know. No, I really don't. I. You want to talk about the time you're in an aluminum canoe again? Wearing little hot pants. I'll tell you this story. The tents that we had at Craggett Mountain Farm were, I think, army issue from the 1940s. They weren't the modern tents that you would get like at, say, an REI or some other place that sells camping technology. They were just these sheets of old faded green canvas, and when it would rain, rain just poured through the tents, especially if the tent was bulging and you tried to hold it up a little bit.

22:39Once your skin touched the tent, it would bring all the water into the tent. Oh, my God. I've never been that miserable in my life. So you did actual camping? Oh, yeah. Oh, I was in like— I hiked the Presidential Mountain Rain. Oh, that's nice. They had you do Mount Washington, Madison. There was a Mount Trump then because someone was thinking ahead. Oh, come on. No, we are not a political show. I won't have booing and I won't have yaying. I'm just telling you, I just did a little funny. Didn't hear many yays. Yeah. I heard one. I didn't hear any. Dr. Arroyo. He would. Ever since they said vaccines are bad for you.

23:22and they pretty much got rid of all the medical experts. Dr. Arroyo was thrilled. I think he was offered a cabinet position. Yes, I was, but I was overqualified. Oh, okay, okay. There's Dr. Arroyo with some political humor. Very good, Dr. Arroyo. Look at us, we're at the Daily Show. Look at me, I'm Bill Maher, yeah. I'm showing the man what it's all about. What's that? Two for two, I'm buttoning these episodes. You did a great job. Let's not talk too long afterwards. But I have to tell you, those tents. Oh, God. They really were. Oh, my God. You act like you were in Vietnam or something. I know.