I wish TV hosts still let their guests talk this much...seems like now they want a 5 second soundbyte-type answer for every question they ask, and anything even resembling an intricate or interesting thought gets interrupted and turned into a dumb joke. Not that 95% of people on TV are in any way interesting, though...
@zenpirate1: Yeah, you're right. It's all the phony-emotion on T.V. these days. Jay Leno just has to get his zinger in there every 30 secs or so during an interview.
I was just reading something about how Voyager is almost out of our solar system and I start watching this and it was filmed right as voyager launched. It's pretty amazing how after all these years and it still hasn't left our solar system, and that's just our solar system. It's amazing how vast this universe is.
I never paid much attention to John Denver growing up, I remember the guy seemed to always be the punchline to a joke, on The Simpsons, Dumb and Dumber (hey Lloyd I thought the Rocky Mountains would be rockier then this, yeah that John Denver is full of shit man)...I was a teenager when he died in that accident back in the 90s so I was barely around during this interview in 1977. Denver seems like a cool guy, too bad he's always been tagged as a cornball.
Carl was always very clear that Io should be pronounced - eeo as he does in this video but more and more I hear the astronomy community pronouncing it eyeo. Even Prof Brian Cox pronounces it wrong in his Wonders documentary.
@megustaface Me too. I remember many details of the day both men died. John Denver wrote some beautiful songs. "Cosmos" is a masterpeice of television. I watch the whole series at least once per year as it truly has everlasting power.
@NAEIRNBRUFORU The ocean hypothesis was interesting, but not correct. They discovered during the Voyager mission that Io is covered with volcanoes. The surface color is due mostly to sulfur.
Thiese YouTube discoveries make Me other people so HAPPY!!!! Whoa-ho!!! Holy Thundera!!! Carl Sagan.....I was a teenager then in the 80,s and Johnny Denver.....doing an interview!!?!?! when was this filmed???????
I remember that guy from cosmos program and interesting things to say for someone wasn't into science (too hard to understand) then... Fast forward to 2011 now this..... He made science FUN and intersting and My favorite man Johnny Denver interviewing him talking about space pleants
do we ever even do things like this anymore? Speak to the great scientists of our time or do we just spend all our money on Jersey Shore? :X Only time I ever see anyone with half a brain on tv is on a documentary of some sort
Michael, thank you so much for posting this wonderful video. I miss Carl Sagan. John Denver (whom I miss, as well) did a good job with this interview. Thanks again!
It is so sad that mankind has to think that the this planet was made for us to do with what we please, when in fact we have been here for a very short period of time and have created nothing less than a "Hell" for most all other living entities that have seen far more than we can even realize.
Carl Sagan was a prolific writer. His search for Intelligent Life in the Universe was pushed forward, as Carl Sagan saw on an academic board to review Project Blue Book of the U.S. Air Force, his committee said the UFO reports, whatever they were, the behavior did not compose a threat to national security. We can see this thought appear in Cosmos, as in a Universe as large as ours, there could be something out there.
Two of the greatest minds and biggest hearts sitting together, I always imagined how they'd interact with one another, and now I get to see it come to fruition. These two people have had a tremendous impact on my life, and it's sad that both of them are gone.
Interesting that the show had to go to a commercial break while Sagan mentioned how the U.S. wasn't doing enough to stop the killing of whales. Still a good interview though.
Wow, I just realized how the modern day "tonight shows" cannot have guests or conversations that are even semi-intelligent. If there happens to be a guest who has depth the host just keeps things light by cracking joke after joke.
Not to mention the loss of hard news in our news shows.
This is a great video. John Denver conducted an excellent interview with Carl Sagan. Denver exhibited an enthusiasm for science that modern interviewers seldom display. Thanks for posting this.
Happily, the bowhead population has recovered very well. I'm sure JD and CS would both be glad to know this. There are concerns that as Arctic ice melts, an increase of shipping in their habitat could cause problems.
Sagan is, of course, enthralling to watch. But I have to hand it to John Denver. It is neat to see someone who is so excited to sit down with Sagan, just as I suppose the rest of us would be.
Some interviews of Sagan's are far more restrained, but Denver's unbridled enthusiasm to engage and learn from Sagan, is neat to see. And he actually asks some good questions, instead of so many of the boobs they have interviewing scientists of Sagan's caliber today.
I'm only 18 but I can't even begin to describe the influence this man had on me. From reading his books and watching interviews like these, I've gained a level of respect for him that is, quite frankly, unprecedented.
This man has made me fall in love with astronomy and space in general, Sagan was a genius and it's unfortunate that there are kids growing up without someone like him to look up to.
I happened to pick-up the "Dragons of Eden" in the college bookstore right around this time. Dr. Sagans insights on a broad cross section of subjects, was stunning. More important, was how he explained relationships interwoven between diverse subjects. He helped me piece together the world/universe. I subsequently read 4 or 5 more of his books. Help other young people by introducing them to Carl.
This is so awesome. John Denver interviewing Carl Sagan. Jeez, I know for sure we wouldn't see anything like this on T.V today. Now and days only quasi MTV "stars" fill the airways.
Neil DeGrasse Tyson shows up on The Daily Show from time to time and he is very similar to Carl Sagan in his views. The only thing you cannot mimic is Carl Sagan's aura of paternal love. He was like a loving father to us.
Chuck Berry, Louis Armstrong and Blind Willie? I hope that record drifts my way eventually. ;)
If you want to get him talking about how fantastic astronomy is just ask how 'boring' he finds the discoveries on Mars. lol This is exactly why all I asked for Christmas this year was Carl Sagan books.
And to correct you glsgareth, Mckenna had a degree of science in ecology from U.C. Berkly, and worked very closely for many years with chaos mathematician Ralph Abraham and biologist Rupert Sheldrake (creator of the theory of "morphogenetic fields") Hardly the type of background that gives you the right to say he had no clue about science. Please do your homework before giving your opinion. It just makes you look like a fool when you don't.
At 6:50 you can see the pain on Carl's face when he talks about other animals on our planet. He was such a beautiful man, and he is missed very much. Thank you for posting this. I was moved to say the least.
Yes, as everyone knows, all good science comes from inspiration while being high. Terence McKenna was a druggie with no clue about science. Don't use the name Sagan in the same sentence with that faker.
Fans of Sagan should look into Terence Mckenna's "Stoned Ape" hypothesis of human evolution. He proposes that psylocibin mushrooms played a major role in the intellectual development of the early primates.
Richard Dawkins has appeared on a few shows for his book "The Greatest Show On Earth" but I rarely see Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Neil DeGrasse Tyson is probably the closest we can get to a Carl Sagan. Richard Dawkins however, despite how much I enjoy what he does, he certainly isn't a Carl Sagan.
In a phrase, FAR OUT! I LOVE this clip! Wow! How many times I must thank you for enriching my life with these wonderful images from John's life! Thank you thank you!!!
Thanks for posting - I hope there will be more in the future. I've read that Carl Sagan was on the Tonight Show many times and I regret that I missed them all.
You have done the world a great favor by preserving this. I put the word out to some Saganistas the day you posted this and i think they've flocked to your video.
Incidentally, i'm a Denver fan too; saw him in concert twice. He's one of those people who sounded as good in person as on the records.
May i suggest that you add these tags?: Voyager NASA space science Evolution human Intelligence Whales Cosmos
Wow! Thank you! I was wondering how there was a massive build-up of hits on the video. Thank you for the help. I suppose it must have been copied many times by now, so its preservation is secure! That idea really does please me. I was also a fan of Dr Sagan. I thought his 'Cosmos' series was simply brilliant TV, so much so that I now have the full set on DVD. I did not see the Tonight Show over here, and I would not have known of Dr Sagan in 1977. He was a great man.
what a special video! john denver & carl sagan together talking in 1977 about space research , global warming and the need to stop killing whales. Wish they were both still here to keep the dialog going!
Two men I simultaneously admire and disagree with.
SCE2AUX 2 days ago
A "station break" interrupted Carl Sagan?! That says it all about our society...
StigJensen123 1 month ago
I wish TV hosts still let their guests talk this much...seems like now they want a 5 second soundbyte-type answer for every question they ask, and anything even resembling an intricate or interesting thought gets interrupted and turned into a dumb joke. Not that 95% of people on TV are in any way interesting, though...
zenpirate1 1 month ago
@zenpirate1: Yeah, you're right. It's all the phony-emotion on T.V. these days. Jay Leno just has to get his zinger in there every 30 secs or so during an interview.
shimatetsuo2019 3 weeks ago
I was just reading something about how Voyager is almost out of our solar system and I start watching this and it was filmed right as voyager launched. It's pretty amazing how after all these years and it still hasn't left our solar system, and that's just our solar system. It's amazing how vast this universe is.
MCSKeelar 1 month ago
I wish i could have a conversation with Carl Sagan
Aryacalanatha 1 month ago 3
I always like carl more in interviews than when hes a presenter. he seems more down and cool.
manwithouthat44 1 month ago
I never paid much attention to John Denver growing up, I remember the guy seemed to always be the punchline to a joke, on The Simpsons, Dumb and Dumber (hey Lloyd I thought the Rocky Mountains would be rockier then this, yeah that John Denver is full of shit man)...I was a teenager when he died in that accident back in the 90s so I was barely around during this interview in 1977. Denver seems like a cool guy, too bad he's always been tagged as a cornball.
gothatway09 1 month ago
Carl was always very clear that Io should be pronounced - eeo as he does in this video but more and more I hear the astronomy community pronouncing it eyeo. Even Prof Brian Cox pronounces it wrong in his Wonders documentary.
petelyneey 2 months ago
I bought that book when I was a teenager, just a superb read and supremely worthy of it's Pulitzer prize win.
Kenmorfdublin 2 months ago
two legends
BowlofIndoMee 2 months ago 3
In case anyone cares, this are the American songs, that Sagan (more or less) mentions from 1:22, that were included aboard Voyager in 1977:
- Chuck Berry: v=I8JULmUlGDA
- Louis Armstrong: v=KRoid2FHFsw
- Blind Willie Johnson: v=BNj2BXW852g
EndeavourAccuracy 4 months ago 2
Carl had the most awesome voice ever.
JamesIsKing30 5 months ago 2
Respect for John Denver just went up 1000%, what a cool guy.
megustaface 5 months ago 3
@megustaface Me too. I remember many details of the day both men died. John Denver wrote some beautiful songs. "Cosmos" is a masterpeice of television. I watch the whole series at least once per year as it truly has everlasting power.
GordonMorrice 5 months ago
were they right about that moon? and how do you spell it so i can check it out
NAEIRNBRUFORU 6 months ago 4
@NAEIRNBRUFORU I'm not sure about the science, but the moon is Io.
michaeldonegan 6 months ago 3
@NAEIRNBRUFORU The ocean hypothesis was interesting, but not correct. They discovered during the Voyager mission that Io is covered with volcanoes. The surface color is due mostly to sulfur.
pilotgolfer90125 5 months ago
lol Denver was obviously eating some shrooms and checking out Jupiter through the telescope...far out.
impaleddead 6 months ago
John's genuine interest in the subject made for a brilliant interview! Thanks for posting.
cygnusfloyd 8 months ago 19
@cygnusfloyd Thank you for your comment.
michaeldonegan 8 months ago
@cygnusfloyd
All these years, and people love and remember Carl. It's wonderful.
kanajlo 7 months ago 5
This comment has received too many negative votes show
i gave one dislike so i can be first who is disliking heheheh im so cool babies
AlphaMaIe 8 months ago
@AlphaMaIe You are just an idiot!
michaeldonegan 8 months ago 17
Thiese YouTube discoveries make Me other people so HAPPY!!!! Whoa-ho!!! Holy Thundera!!! Carl Sagan.....I was a teenager then in the 80,s and Johnny Denver.....doing an interview!!?!?! when was this filmed???????
I remember that guy from cosmos program and interesting things to say for someone wasn't into science (too hard to understand) then... Fast forward to 2011 now this..... He made science FUN and intersting and My favorite man Johnny Denver interviewing him talking about space pleants
videokat23 8 months ago 2
@videokat23 : I think a YouTube user called TomKNJ has every episode of Cosmos posted now; you should check it out. Wonderful stuff.
TheNewCrankyWorkshop 7 months ago
"0 dislikes"
That makes me happy.
Blazhei 8 months ago 2
Carl Sagan. Legend.
lordx0r 9 months ago 4
do we ever even do things like this anymore? Speak to the great scientists of our time or do we just spend all our money on Jersey Shore? :X Only time I ever see anyone with half a brain on tv is on a documentary of some sort
ToxxinProductions 10 months ago 2
Such a bright guy
SydBarretIsMyG0D 11 months ago
far out
hameed 11 months ago
This is classic! Thanks so much for posting.
11spike7 11 months ago 6
@11spike7 Thank you too.
michaeldonegan 11 months ago
2 CHILLIN BROS
itchcity 11 months ago
Far out LOL!
kojimapie 11 months ago
Just did a quick wiki search on the Bowhead whale and it was nice to read that there is now an estimated 14,400 reported in 2008.
We do have potentual as a race to evolve our ideas. I just wish it would happen sooner rather than later as later may be too late.
petestrat07 11 months ago 4
Michael, thank you so much for posting this wonderful video. I miss Carl Sagan. John Denver (whom I miss, as well) did a good job with this interview. Thanks again!
philosopher1967 1 year ago 6
@philosopher1967 Thank you too. It is also one of my favourites.
michaeldonegan 1 year ago
Boy were they wrong about Io! LOL! Io turned out to be even more amazing!
mjh012363 1 year ago
Thanks for uploading this, these guys share a passion with great enthusiasm and it makes for such a great interview.
TakaMaru777 1 year ago 3
@TakaMaru777 Thank you for your kind comment. You are always welcome.
michaeldonegan 1 year ago
Simply amazing. Thanks for sharing.
PPPCashDotCom 1 year ago 3
@PPPCashDotCom My pleasure! Thank you for viewing it.
michaeldonegan 1 year ago
Luna is made of cheese, and Io is made of marmalade.
marasu66 1 year ago
Excellent video. Where do you guys get videos like this? It is crazy! The internet is fantastic!
undisputedgreatest 1 year ago 6
@undisputedgreatest Thank you for your comment.
michaeldonegan 1 year ago
Far out!
Josh3455 1 year ago 3
Great video. Interesting video. Thank you so much for posting this.
TheConsensusreality 1 year ago 3
@TheConsensusreality Thank you for commenting. You are always welcome.
michaeldonegan 1 year ago
great singer host human being with his faults he was a man and all we can sak for in a man
akibaforyou 1 year ago 2
Both men just ooooooze class and respect. Good video.
tjenkins83 1 year ago 4
Whoever posted this I would like to thank you! Everyone that watches this clip owes you a case of beer.
kansaimagic 1 year ago 5
@kansaimagic Thank you too.
michaeldonegan 1 year ago
Happy birthday, Dr. Sagan. The universe is the richer for both J.D. and C.S.'s presence.
Kdrive23 1 year ago
Thank you for posting this!
tetranoob 1 year ago 4
@tetranoob Thank you for commenting.
michaeldonegan 1 year ago
It is so sad that mankind has to think that the this planet was made for us to do with what we please, when in fact we have been here for a very short period of time and have created nothing less than a "Hell" for most all other living entities that have seen far more than we can even realize.
stevethul1 1 year ago 2
Both good men, both now gone. Sigh.
perfectionbox 1 year ago 3
Shame that Sagan is dead. He was one of the most intelligent people period.
mistereveready 1 year ago 2
I have a man crush on Sagan.
astronivo20XX 1 year ago 2
Carl Sagan was a prolific writer. His search for Intelligent Life in the Universe was pushed forward, as Carl Sagan saw on an academic board to review Project Blue Book of the U.S. Air Force, his committee said the UFO reports, whatever they were, the behavior did not compose a threat to national security. We can see this thought appear in Cosmos, as in a Universe as large as ours, there could be something out there.
WOWJBEOWULF 1 year ago
Two great men.
PDValentine 1 year ago
wow i never heard of john denver as a talkshow host
snookerjam 1 year ago
Far Out, lol.
cutes22 1 year ago
I remember JD hosting the Tonight Show sometimes in the 70s when I was in High School. Nice post.
cindyshealed 1 year ago 5
@cindyshealed Thank you.
michaeldonegan 1 year ago
Two of the greatest minds and biggest hearts sitting together, I always imagined how they'd interact with one another, and now I get to see it come to fruition. These two people have had a tremendous impact on my life, and it's sad that both of them are gone.
Masterofsweetness 1 year ago 2
One of my favorite scientist and one of my favorite song writers in the same room!
CCTV9 1 year ago
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pegazov 1 year ago
@pegazov
No seas mamon y compra Ingles sin barreras
cicataqro 1 year ago
Thanks for uploading. Two real heroes of my youth who influenced my life forever :)
winterweib 1 year ago 4
@winterweib My pleasure. Thank you for your comment.
michaeldonegan 1 year ago
Interesting that the show had to go to a commercial break while Sagan mentioned how the U.S. wasn't doing enough to stop the killing of whales. Still a good interview though.
SanGuevara 1 year ago 4
that old jay leno?... he sucks
prankmakers95 1 year ago
What a great interviewer John is!!!!! Intelligent and interesting!!!!!
bigrobnz 1 year ago 4
John Denver...MY MAN!! Long time no see...we miss you brother!
JimmysCrackhorn 1 year ago 4
Wow, I just realized how the modern day "tonight shows" cannot have guests or conversations that are even semi-intelligent. If there happens to be a guest who has depth the host just keeps things light by cracking joke after joke.
Not to mention the loss of hard news in our news shows.
717mienbao 1 year ago 6
This is a great video. John Denver conducted an excellent interview with Carl Sagan. Denver exhibited an enthusiasm for science that modern interviewers seldom display. Thanks for posting this.
heathdwatts 1 year ago 56
@heathdwatts Thank you for your comment.
michaeldonegan 1 year ago
@heathdwatts Leno should learn how to interview like this. I mean 18 years on, he's still an unfunny twit.
deesyphrr 1 year ago
This is amazing. I'm so glad somebody uploaded this. Dr. Carl Sagan is my own personal hero and it's excellent to see him in his prime.
anastasiarei 1 year ago 5
Thanks for uploading this. Great interview!
NappaWesker 1 year ago 4
@NappaWesker Thank you.
michaeldonegan 1 year ago
i miss carl :(
xcolonel 1 year ago 6
Wow, didn't expect this. Very cool!
controlledchaos 1 year ago 2
Happily, the bowhead population has recovered very well. I'm sure JD and CS would both be glad to know this. There are concerns that as Arctic ice melts, an increase of shipping in their habitat could cause problems.
mtsthelensgirl 1 year ago 2
Sagan is, of course, enthralling to watch. But I have to hand it to John Denver. It is neat to see someone who is so excited to sit down with Sagan, just as I suppose the rest of us would be.
Some interviews of Sagan's are far more restrained, but Denver's unbridled enthusiasm to engage and learn from Sagan, is neat to see. And he actually asks some good questions, instead of so many of the boobs they have interviewing scientists of Sagan's caliber today.
Tarwater03 1 year ago 6
I absolutely agree.... he's bubbling... I am just watching him.
GreatGonzoMusic 1 year ago 2
how dare a piano interrupt Carl Sagan?
44eelz 1 year ago 6
@44eelz - I completely agree! ...If I were directing the Tonight Show, I would have let Carl finish speaking first, before taking a commercial break!
TenshihanQuinn 1 year ago
I'm only 18 but I can't even begin to describe the influence this man had on me. From reading his books and watching interviews like these, I've gained a level of respect for him that is, quite frankly, unprecedented.
This man has made me fall in love with astronomy and space in general, Sagan was a genius and it's unfortunate that there are kids growing up without someone like him to look up to.
Neil Tyson has some pretty big shoes to fill.
EngineerAdams 1 year ago 7
I happened to pick-up the "Dragons of Eden" in the college bookstore right around this time. Dr. Sagans insights on a broad cross section of subjects, was stunning. More important, was how he explained relationships interwoven between diverse subjects. He helped me piece together the world/universe. I subsequently read 4 or 5 more of his books. Help other young people by introducing them to Carl.
X180SE 1 year ago 4
great interview...never would have guessed that Denver could hang with Sagan
dyerardi6 1 year ago 5
man he's so classy
lucirz 1 year ago 5
Sagan listened to some good music :)
karl198 2 years ago 5
Sagan is an alien. He representes the galactic democracy in intellectual specie affairs.
samastadon 2 years ago 9
The truth is, we need more people like him in this world.
RevelatorReplica 2 years ago 13
This is so awesome. John Denver interviewing Carl Sagan. Jeez, I know for sure we wouldn't see anything like this on T.V today. Now and days only quasi MTV "stars" fill the airways.
Kingnothing8585 2 years ago 17
Thank you for your comment.
michaeldonegan 2 years ago
Neil DeGrasse Tyson shows up on The Daily Show from time to time and he is very similar to Carl Sagan in his views. The only thing you cannot mimic is Carl Sagan's aura of paternal love. He was like a loving father to us.
MyJimminyCricket 1 year ago 9
@Kingnothing8585 This is great, but Neil Tyson is on the daily show and colbert report often. It happens today.
TheKturner05 1 year ago
@Kingnothing8585 *airwaves
Kingnothing8585 1 year ago
io haha, weird to see people talking about stuff we figured out
mijolnir55 2 years ago
2 wonderful men. Both missed very much.
jeffbklyn 2 years ago 5
the conversation was killed by the break. Was it because of the criticism on the US goverment?
jerkedevries 2 years ago 5
NO ONE plays music over the words of Dr. Sagan!
MST3KLives 2 years ago 12
How cool that The Tonight Show had newly released NASA photos. I love it when people are both entertained and educated at the same time.
adamredwine 2 years ago 47
Chuck Berry, Louis Armstrong and Blind Willie? I hope that record drifts my way eventually. ;)
If you want to get him talking about how fantastic astronomy is just ask how 'boring' he finds the discoveries on Mars. lol This is exactly why all I asked for Christmas this year was Carl Sagan books.
Kimbahley 2 years ago 5
Amazing human being. I'm sure Mr Carl Sagan is enlightening beings with he's knowledge and the passion he carries where ever he is.
Jsworld1980 2 years ago 5
Two great men in this video. Both are resting in peace.
HapaLife 2 years ago 8
2:43 This is before they knew that there were active volcanoes on Io.
gallowspole 2 years ago 3
Amazing man, he has inspired me in so many ways.
Thank you for posting this.
xoxJellyFisshxox 2 years ago 5
Thank you too!
michaeldonegan 2 years ago
We should have leaders in the world with the same knowledge and passion that this man has.
It could be a very very different world than the one we live in today.
Jsworld1980 2 years ago 10
And to correct you glsgareth, Mckenna had a degree of science in ecology from U.C. Berkly, and worked very closely for many years with chaos mathematician Ralph Abraham and biologist Rupert Sheldrake (creator of the theory of "morphogenetic fields") Hardly the type of background that gives you the right to say he had no clue about science. Please do your homework before giving your opinion. It just makes you look like a fool when you don't.
earthlyinfodotcom 2 years ago
At 6:50 you can see the pain on Carl's face when he talks about other animals on our planet. He was such a beautiful man, and he is missed very much. Thank you for posting this. I was moved to say the least.
earthlyinfodotcom 2 years ago 10
Thank you too!
michaeldonegan 2 years ago
Yes, as everyone knows, all good science comes from inspiration while being high. Terence McKenna was a druggie with no clue about science. Don't use the name Sagan in the same sentence with that faker.
glsgareth 2 years ago
You have no idea what you're talking about.
FeelOfFriction 2 years ago
Fans of Sagan should look into Terence Mckenna's "Stoned Ape" hypothesis of human evolution. He proposes that psylocibin mushrooms played a major role in the intellectual development of the early primates.
FeelOfFriction 2 years ago
ive taken shrooms and I'd believe it.
Robstailey 2 years ago
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FeelOfFriction 2 years ago
LSD is fuckin amazing i just don't like the way it kind of drags on and stays with you for hours. I always feel kinda strung out afterwards.
Robstailey 2 years ago
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FeelOfFriction 2 years ago
Amazing premonition of "space passengers" given that the Russians now offer pay for fare ;)
Epyx911 2 years ago
I am OVERJOYED to see these two together! Carl Sagan is amazing, and I've been a fan of John Denver all my life!
radiofan6872 2 years ago 4
This was a great interview. Both of these men were treasures.
MickeyT54 2 years ago 6
You can feel the excitement and passion these two have for discovery and knowledge! What a great interview!
mathteacher1729 2 years ago
as a 22 year old, I can barely believe the tonight show used to actually have scientists on as guests. where's richard dawkins spot on conan?
saydaysago2008 2 years ago 9
Richard Dawkins has appeared on a few shows for his book "The Greatest Show On Earth" but I rarely see Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Neil DeGrasse Tyson is probably the closest we can get to a Carl Sagan. Richard Dawkins however, despite how much I enjoy what he does, he certainly isn't a Carl Sagan.
Gwisss 2 years ago 6
Richard Feynman tops my list of great people who make science wonderful. Too bad that he isn't around anymore either...
Sagan is great too, of course.
Tzadeck 2 years ago 5
They both, in their own respective fields, have the absolute gift of making the complex become graspable for all.
skydome29 1 year ago
My two favorites... in the same place? Too cool!
MTHellfire 2 years ago 4
Great meeting
conz000 2 years ago 3
Carl Sagan is just.... Amazing.
ManDudeYeah 2 years ago 6
Easilt the best one on one since God talked to Moses. This is a gem!
jsb779 2 years ago 2
John Denver looks a bit like James Reston Jr. from "Frost/Nixon"
Anetuka 2 years ago
Wait...John Denver guest hosted for Johnny Carson?
This was perhaps one of the coolest dialogue exchanges I have EVER seen!!
(I wouldn't have seen this originally, I would've been THREE, lol!)
juniper30 2 years ago 3
JD guest hosted more than once.
michaeldonegan 2 years ago
Really? FAR OUT!! :D
But seriously, I only remember Joan Rivers, Garry Shandling and Jay Leno...I'm only 35! :)
Thanks for keeping this clip!
juniper30 2 years ago 2
John Denver hosted the Tonight Show 23 times from 1974 to 1980!!!
Earthlinked 2 years ago 4
Thank you. I didn't know it was that many times!
michaeldonegan 2 years ago
Thank you so much for uploading this! I'd been looking for Carl Sagan's Tonight Show videos for a while now.
If you could post more of these Carl Sagan interviews that would be wonderful.
Thanks again!
2plus2is9 2 years ago 3
Sad to say, but this is all I have. Thank you for your comment.
michaeldonegan 2 years ago
After reading an older comment I just realized that you don't have any of the other Sagan appearances on The Tonight Show.
Thanks for uploading this one anyway. One is better than none.
2plus2is9 2 years ago
In a phrase, FAR OUT! I LOVE this clip! Wow! How many times I must thank you for enriching my life with these wonderful images from John's life! Thank you thank you!!!
PAXpeaceHEIWA 2 years ago
It is one of my personal favourites too! Two of the most charismatic figures of the 20th century on screen together! Just wonderful!
I always had great respect for Dr Sagan from the first moment I saw Cosmos.
Thank you again for your comment.
michaeldonegan 2 years ago
Two greats; I really loved watching it. Can anyone remember the last time a scientist was on the tonight show or even the late show?
16ReasonsWhy 2 years ago
Wow what a great peice of TV history! Thanks! That really was far out!
buck2239 2 years ago 4
Glad you liked it.
michaeldonegan 2 years ago
Thanks for posting this. Two great men...sadly...neither of which is no longer with us. :(
Echeque5 2 years ago 2
anyone have video of Sagan's interviews with Johnny?
NegativeNick 2 years ago 3
REALLY nice interview
44eelz 2 years ago 2
Yes it was!
michaeldonegan 2 years ago
Its nice to see that John Denver is using Carl's Cosmos suit jacket.
likemusicwhat 2 years ago 2
This was 1977! Cosmos was made about four years later!
michaeldonegan 2 years ago
Ya..i know...perhaps Carl had liked that blazer.
likemusicwhat 2 years ago 2
Perhaps he did.
michaeldonegan 2 years ago
Wow, far out! I was hoping someone would have a clip of Carl on the Tonight Show. Thanks for posting this.
vegyrex 2 years ago 2
My pleasure!
michaeldonegan 2 years ago
Ah, the Internet.
I love it when I find stuff like this.
nagaslrac 2 years ago 4
Dragons of Eden was an amazing book. Sagan was both meticulously factual and imaginative in his writing. Educational and inspiring.
bloodrocuted 2 years ago 4
Thanks for posting - I hope there will be more in the future. I've read that Carl Sagan was on the Tonight Show many times and I regret that I missed them all.
Snoopies622 2 years ago
Thank you for commenting.
Sadly, this is all that I have of Dr Sagan.
michaeldonegan 2 years ago
Thanks. I'm a big Carl fan. He, like myself, loved the 'big questions', especially when smoking Pot. Sagan, was a pot smoker. ;)
crazykb 2 years ago
What a wonderful video...thanks for sharing!
bettywhitedog 2 years ago 2
Once again another great video! Far Out!!!!
flbckfilms 2 years ago 3
Thank you for this.
pizzathehutt47 2 years ago 5
You have done the world a great favor by preserving this. I put the word out to some Saganistas the day you posted this and i think they've flocked to your video.
Incidentally, i'm a Denver fan too; saw him in concert twice. He's one of those people who sounded as good in person as on the records.
May i suggest that you add these tags?: Voyager NASA space science Evolution human Intelligence Whales Cosmos
BTW search YouTube for: Sagan Ithaca
SaganAppreciationSoc 2 years ago 4
Wow! Thank you! I was wondering how there was a massive build-up of hits on the video. Thank you for the help. I suppose it must have been copied many times by now, so its preservation is secure! That idea really does please me. I was also a fan of Dr Sagan. I thought his 'Cosmos' series was simply brilliant TV, so much so that I now have the full set on DVD. I did not see the Tonight Show over here, and I would not have known of Dr Sagan in 1977. He was a great man.
Tags! Brilliant!
michaeldonegan 2 years ago
I love John Denver!!
I love Carl Sagan!!
Thanks!!
masassa2008 2 years ago 3
My pleasure. they were both heroes to me thank you for your kind comment..
michaeldonegan 2 years ago
thanks this is great i have been wanting to c this for some time i am such a big jd fam thanks for posting do u have and more like this?
Hannahorse715 2 years ago 2
I'm glad you liked it.
michaeldonegan 2 years ago
what a special video! john denver & carl sagan together talking in 1977 about space research , global warming and the need to stop killing whales. Wish they were both still here to keep the dialog going!
lvsrlmsc 2 years ago 4
Absolutely!