The Viral Bar Owner Who Stole Conan’s Subway Takes Episode Is Back for More

After stealing the show during Conan O’Brien’s recent appearance on Subway Takes, Brooklyn bar owner Debbie Shields returned for an episode of her own – and she came equipped with takes, a new podcast to announce, and her infectious, inimitable New York wit. Shields, the owner of Confessions Bar in Bed-Stuy, kicked things off with a message for anyone who has ever overstayed their welcome at closing time. “Last call means last call,” she said. “People, get the fuck outta my bar. Go your ass home. You’ve been sitting there nursing that same damn drink for an hour.” Host Kareem Rahma responded with “100% agree” before suggesting she play Semisonic’s “Closing Time,” briefly breaking into song himself. Shields was not impressed. “Please don’t switch careers, baby,” she told him. “Keep the career you got.” Asked for a second take, Shields turned her attention to subway etiquette, specifically riders who try to board before passengers have gotten off. After saying he too hates that, Rahma shares what he thinks is the worst: backpacks on the train, aka “turtles.” The host then asked whether she takes the train often. “No,” Shields replied, citing “too many coughers, sneezers, and squeezer...