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Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend · May 7, 2026 · 00:19:45

Peeping Cooper

Cooper
Show Notes

Conan talks with Cooper, an architectural historian from Ohio, about the process of nominating buildings to the historic registry. The conversation explores what makes a building worthy of preservation and includes a playful exercise where Conan imagines what type of building he would be.

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Editorial

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Historic Registry Nomination Process
Cooper explains the process and criteria for nominating buildings to the historic registry.
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Architecture as Personality Metaphor
Conan and Cooper play a game imagining what architectural style or building type Conan would be based on his personality.
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Misc

✧Cooper is an architectural historian focused on historic preservation and registry nominations
✧The episode uses a metaphor game to explore architecture through personality—a recurring Conan interview device
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