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The Viral Bar Owner Who Stole Conan’s Subway Takes Episode Is Back for More
Brooklyn bar owner Debbie Shields returned to Kareem Rahma’s Subway Takes after drawing attention during Conan O’Brien’s recent appearance. Her follow-up combined comic opinions on bar closing times and subway etiquette with news that she is launching a podcast, Confession Sessions.
Shields owns Confessions Bar in Bed-Stuy and said she has received many interview and improv requests since her first appearance went viral. She and Rahma discussed subway riders who block people getting off, summer, dreams about partners cheating and whether space matters to people; the episode ended with a plan to visit her bar, which can serve drinks from noon.
In short
- Debbie Shields returned to Subway Takes after her viral appearance.
- The Brooklyn bar owner announced a podcast called Confession Sessions.
- Her comic takes ranged from last call to subway etiquette.
Explained simply
Subway Takes is a short-form interview series hosted by Kareem Rahma, who asks guests to share strong opinions while riding the New York subway. Its informal format has helped clips from the show circulate widely online.
Debbie Shields owns Confessions Bar in Bed-Stuy, a neighbourhood in Brooklyn. She has also appeared on the series before, and her comments reached a wider audience after Conan O’Brien took part in an episode.
The story connects the show’s online reach with Shields’s work as a bar owner and her plans to make a podcast. It also touches on everyday questions about how people share public space, from letting passengers off a train to when bars should close.