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The Body Politic Part I

Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

Hosted by Conan O'Brien

22m
Transcript

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Summary

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In this episode, Conan O'Brien, Sona Movsesian, and Matt Gourley welcome Grace, a tattoo artist and body modification assistant calling from Bristol, England. Grace explains her work in the alternative scene and discusses extreme body modifications, detailing the process and personal experience of splitting her own tongue, removing her belly button at age 19 to set in resin as a gift, and having her eyeballs tattooed purple with twelve injections per eye. The conversation turns increasingly visceral as Grace outlines the anatomy and execution of more advanced modifications, including the step-by-step procedure of splitting a penis and stretching the scrotum, leaving the hosts both fascinated and visibly squirming.

  • Grace had her tongue split to achieve independent muscle movement and a forked appearance after wanting the procedure since she was 14 or 15. 3:43
  • After removing her belly button at age 19 or 20, Grace dried it, set it in resin in a heart shape, and gave it to a boy she fancied. 7:06
  • Grace received twelve injections in each eye to place ink beneath the sclera for purple-colored eyeballs, acknowledging the massive risk of blindness. 9:13
  • Grace stopped piercing men's genitalia in Soho because older clients would frequently return after their piercings fell out two weeks later. 12:16

Chapters

  1. 0:02
    Intro and Ad Jingle

    The episode opens with a promotional ad for a credit card and a brief comedic exchange about a gift.

  2. 1:47
    Transition to Body Modification Guest

    The hosts segue into the main interview with Grace, introducing her background and setting the stage for the body modification discussion.

  3. 6:38
    Belly Button Removal and Eye Tattooing

    Grace shares her experiences removing her belly button and tattooing her eyes, detailing the process and risks.

  4. 10:46
    Deep Dive into Extreme Body Mods

    The conversation turns to more radical modifications, including genital piercings, penis splitting, and the cultural context behind them.

  5. 27:48
    Closing and Production Credits

    The episode concludes with final remarks, a brief recap, and full production credits.

Highlights

  • 3:58

    Showing the Forked Tonguestory

    Grace shows Conan and Sona her forked tongue, demonstrating how she can move both muscle halves independently to pick food out of both sides of her mouth at once.

  • 7:00

    Removing a Belly Buttonstory

    Grace reveals that she had her belly button completely removed to look like a Barbie doll, turning the removed organ into a resin keepsake for a former crush.

  • 8:35

    Tattooing the Eyeballsinsight

    Grace explains the high-risk procedure of eyeball tattooing, where ink is injected into a pocket in the sclera over the white of the eye.

  • 11:09

    Conan's Clitoris Denialdebate

    Conan jokingly declares himself a clitoris denier and claims there is no evidence of the organ existing while discussing female piercings.

  • 12:09

    Stopping Male Genital Piercingsstory

    Grace recounts why she stopped doing male genital piercings in London after noticing a repeated pattern of older men returning with lost jewelry.

  • 18:38

    Explaining Penis Splittinginsight

    Grace details the multi-level procedure of splitting a penis, comparing the anatomy to cutting slices in a birthday cake to expose the urethra.

  • 25:08

    Scrotal Modification Detailsinsight

    Grace describes how a scalpel blade is driven through the scrotum to create stretched holes, prompting intense physical reactions from Conan.

Quotes

  • “In 2025, AI fraud spiked 1,210% and cost Americans $893 million.”
    Conan O'Brien · 13:22
  • “You know what? Many times, I've wanted to stick my tongue out, but I have to choose which person to do it.”
    Conan O'Brien · 4:50
  • “I don't think I could, I don't see the purpose of a split penis.”
    Conan O'Brien · 26:11
  • “Technology can generate salary recommendations in seconds, but building an offer that lands skilled talent? That takes more than just an estimate you came up with.”
    Conan O'Brien · 28:21
  • US Bank 0:02–0:38
  • LinkedIn 1:13–1:30
  • LifeLock 13:45–14:18
  • Liberty Mutual 14:47–15:03
  • Quince 15:45–16:31
  • Granger 16:49–17:24
  • SiriusXM 28:01–28:07
  • Robert Half 28:31–28:59
  • White Claws 29:04–29:30

About this episode

Conan talks to tattoo artist Grace from Bristol about the wide world of body modification from tongue-splitting to belly button removal and beyond. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: teamcoco.com/apply

Transcript

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5,180 words · 6 speakers

Speaker names marked are inferred from speaking time and the show’s known hosts — they are not voice-verified.

Topics

  • London
  • Soho
  • Bristol
  • Plymouth
  • Wardour Street

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