Debbie Shields, the owner of Confessions Bar in Bed-Stuy who went viral after appearing on Conan O’Brien’s Subway Takes, is back with her own full episode alongside host Kareem Rahma. She delivered takes on last-call etiquette, subway riders who board before others exit, and even coined a song about coughers, sneezers, and squeezers. Her message on closing time was blunt: last call means last call, and people need to leave her bar.
Between train stops, Shields revealed she’s launching her own podcast, Confession Sessions. Rahma countered with an awkward confession from his teenage restaurant job involving a deep freezer, which she pretty much brushed off. The conversation then moved through summer, dream cheating, and space before ending with a plan to visit her bar for a noon drink, which she noted she can legally serve.
The episode cements Shields as one of those viral personalities with real staying power. Her sharp New York voice and honest takes on bar culture are turning a single cameo into a whole brand. What’s the worst last-call behavior you’ve ever witnessed?
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