Sona Movsesian – “The World’s Worst Assistant”

Sona Movsesian is a co-host of one of the most downloaded on iTunes podcast, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, along with the show’s producer Matt Gourley. She has come a long way from being known jokingly as the “world’s worst assistant” to talk show and podcast legend Conan O’Brien to a podcast host and author, Armenian Mirror-Spectator writes. O’Brien and Movsesian always act as bickering siblings who secretly adore each other.

“When I first started working for him, I was kind of buttoned up. I was working for a TV legend. I really wanted to make him proud. Now, it’s 14 years later. To give you an example of our relationship change, he is the godfather of my twin boys,” Movsesian said.

“We’ve become much closer. We’re like family. I also don’t assist him as much as I used to. I’m much more of a podcast co-host. He is like a surrogate brother to me. I send him videos and photos of my kids all the time. I think it’s safe to say our relationship has evolved from a boss-assistant relationship to that of a brother-sister, a more familial relationship.”

In 2015, Movsesian and O’Brien visited Armenia.

“I think that of all the things I’ve done with Conan, that’s what I am most proud of. There are still moments where it’s surreal to think I went for my very first trip to Armenia with Conan O’Brien who is a late night host I used to watch when I was younger,” she said.

Movsesian has not been back to Armenia since then, but she said she is “desperate to” return, especially since her husband, Tak, is from Armenia.

“When [the twins] are old enough, definitely it’s a trip I want to take with my family,” she said.

“I’m really looking forward to going back without cameras following me.”

It should be noted that Movsesian’s first book, The World’s Worst Assistant, made it to the New York Times bestseller list.