Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend - Summer S’mores with Conan and the Chill Chums Season 5 Episode 1

Episode Date: July 24, 2025

Conan and the Chums announce their backyard locale for this year’s Summer S’mores. Also, Conan muses on a studio animal mascot. Heads up: This is a special sponsored episode — which means it’s not part of our regular, ad-free lineup. We’ve partnered with our sponsor to bring you this content.  While it’s a bit different from our usual episodes, we think you’ll still enjoy it.  Thanks for supporting the sponsors who help keep the mics on! Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/conan.

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It started, I think this is our fifth one. Did you say that, Gorley? It's our fifth, yeah. It's our fifth. We've gone to many exotic locations. We went to Altadena. Yeah, last year. Yeah, a little bittersweet now

because you have lost that home. I did not lose the backyard. Backyard's still there. So that's still there. Can I ask you, we taped last year in your backyard of your lovely house and what's the view like from your backyard now? Are all the houses in your neighborhood gone?

Everything? All the houses are gone, but now all the debris has been removed on pretty much every house. So it's like an alien came and just sucked up all the houses. But the yards are the same. So if we did it in my yard, we could do it.

Is a lot of the vegetation gone? Because I've noticed so many views are different. You know, if you drive through the palisades, you see vistas you never saw before because a lot of the scrub and the trees and foliage is gone. Yeah, yeah, but then you see the green that's growing. So that's cool. I mean, there's like, you know,

and suddenly there's sunflowers sprouting in my backyard. I don't know where they came from. Right. So there's, you know, and I do love that we have last year's Chilt Chums as kind of like a documentation of my house and my yard and stuff. So it's nice.

Yeah, it's nice. What are the other locations we've done? We've done- Well, first we did in studio, then we did my backyard. Then we did this place on the balcony here at the studio. That's right, we were outside on the balcony. Then we did Sonas, and then this year. This year, okay, here's the plan.

All right, gather around. I've been thinking about this. I wanted to go someplace. Should we get closer? I thought about we should really go someplace foreign exotic, and I looked around, I was thinking about St. Barts. Have you guys been to St. Barts before?

Very exotic. We loved St. Barts. And I was thinking about it, Barts, have you guys been to St. Barts before? No, we loved it. Very exotic, and I was thinking about it and I was looking into various hotels there or maybe just doing what I think a lot of rappers and pop stars do and just get yachts. Oh, hell yeah. Yeah, so I was doing all that

and getting into the paperwork of it all, but then it turned out, and I was fine with the price. I was fine, I was happy to do that. I'll just pay for that myself. Okay. But yeah, the weather right now isn't quite ideal. It's perfect. It's perfect.

It's like 71. Oh. And I prefer 72. So I decided that maybe it makes more sense to just use the backyard. Oh, come on. I'm looking at the forecast is gonna be in the 90s there. No, not I'm gonna have various humidifiers.

The thing that they use in grocery stores to keep the lettuce moist, I'm having those brought in because I have to keep myself moist at all times. Why can't you bring those to St. Barts? Look, you know what? I really was so close to pointing the trigger on St. Barts. Yeah.

And I looked at a lot of places. I looked at Anguilla. I looked at, you know, just so many very wealthy enclaves and islands. And I decided the best thing to do is just go to our backyard here. Because it's gonna put us, first of all, there's a bathroom right here. You don't think there's bathrooms in St. Bart's?

There's actually isn't. My travel agent said, yeah. Oh, okay. That's why they say, they tell all the pop stars and rappers to bring a bucket. It's called a pickle bucket. Yeah. So I, whatever he was, yeah, yeah, that little,

uh, afterwards gave it a real validity. He's, what? Uh. Uh. Uh. Oh. Reminder, you're under oath, sir. Uh.

So I like our backyard because I haven't been there. Oh, that's right. There's a backyard here at Larchmont that I'm told is really nice. And also I'm a king with his castle and I wanna walk my domain. I want to walk my lands, my estates. And I'm told that stretching, how big is it back there?

I haven't been there yet, but I'm told it just goes- Like square footage wise? Yeah, it's isn't it just, it's- No, it's actually kind of small. It's a small yard. What do you think? Was I supposed to say it was big? What do you think, Blake?

Well, you know, it's back there, fruit trees. What? Oh boy. You got some fruit trees back there, man. I just asked how big it was and you went, yeah, fruit trees. Well, I mean, I'm just saying, well, it's a sizable piece of property, I think.

It's a little crazy to me that you've never been back there because you parked your car very close and you just could take five more steps around the corner and see this beautiful Shangri-La. Yeah, it's in sunlight. Oh, I see. I can't go in, I'm like a vampire. That's true.

So I scurry like a rat. We have a little parking space structure. I'm back there, Mr. Ted Danson's back there. Oh, we're not. No, no, you guys aren't. No, no, no. Oh, no, no, no. I probably have a ticket right now. Yeah. Well, that's your problem.

Anyway, I know I don't have a ticket because I'm in my special parking spot. Ted Danson and I in the clear. But no, anyone of my ilk is well cared for. But I have to scurry in. I've not really hung out back in the backyard. Blay shouted fruit trees. So I guess there's fruit trees back there.

No question as to what the actual space is. Do you know what it is? It's small. It's a narrow backyard. It's very pretty. I envision a hundred square feet problem. Blay brought up the fruit trees because it's a reference to the last time

he brought up fruit trees was one, we were trying to think of a good segment idea and Blay's idea was that we talk the fruit trees because it's a reference to the last time he brought up fruit trees was one, we were trying to think of a good segment idea and Blaise's idea was that we talk about fruit trees and it landed with the giant thud. Did you have a brain injury when you just repeat fruit tree over and over again? No, no, I really thought it would kind of, everyone would remember.

Aaron's coming out of a coma. No. After 15 years, Aaron, are you there? Fruit tree. In my life, the fruit trees was a seminal event, but I guess no one else remembers. No, I don't remember anything. It was the first time, and I thought the second time.

I don't think our hardcore fans know what you're talking about right now. But to get back to your original question, see, I think, I don't have, I live in an apartment, I don't have a yard, so to me, it's massive. And we should tell the listeners that they can see how big this yard is too, because all of these Summer S'mores episodes

will be available in full length on YouTube. Now, Adam probably has a pretty big yard, so it's small to him. Eduardo, why don't you weigh in on what you think the size is back there. It's all right. It's tiny. Ah! I don't have a yard either, and it's small.

It's got potential. I believe you have only a yard. Oh my God! Oh my God! Hey, I guess enough, you know what? Tragedy plus time. And for Gourley, that means not a lot of time. Oh my God!

Wow. Take that, Sona. Well, it is your fault your house burned down. It is not my fault my house burned down. You're right. Oh my God. How come we don't go to your house? Every year we say we're gonna go to your house every year?

We say we're gonna go to your house. Yeah, and then we just never do like I think since the beginning going on You can't come to my house, come on no, it's not gonna happen. Okay. Uh, no, maybe next year will do my house No, maybe next year we'll do my house. Listen, this is my yard because this is my building. So in a way, this is kind of my house away from home. And so we're gonna go to our backyard here at Larchmont. And I like this idea because as I said, all the amenities you might need, legal pads, fruit trees, toilets, everything is right here.

And I like the idea of just being in our backyard. I think it could be fun. It's gonna be outdoors. It's gonna be summerzy. And also, I think it's a tax write-off. What's the deal with that, Adam? You might know about the financial implications of doing it on our own business property.

It's cheap. I know that. I mean, we're not paying anybody. I don't know about the tax write-off. I'm not an accountant. Well, I'm just putting it out there that this is a business expense, the whole thing, and we're doing Conoco business here at the Conoco property. Or is it Team Coco? Or is it Ham Fat?

I have so many subsidiaries I don't even know anymore. And yeah, we'll look into writing it off for sure. I don't think we're going to spend a lot, but whatever we spend, we sure. What, now this is gonna be- I don't think we're gonna spend a lot, but whatever we spend, we'll write it off. This is gonna be a high noon when we do this. So what precautions are you taking for the sun? I bought Rose Kennedy's hat that she used to wear to the beach.

Okay. At an estate sale. And I think we're gonna, I think we're planning to, I have thought about this, and it wasn't even me that thought of it, it's my staff. I think Shalemi and people are looking into various shades that they can put up umbrellas, screens, tarps. I think I'm gonna be covered in a tarp.

The same tarp that you would put over a barbecue in the rain, that's gonna be covering my head the whole time. That's good. I picture you like, do you remember Marlon Brando in the island of Dr. Moreau and he was just all white cream with a little silver umbrella hat and a white like caftan?

Caftan, yeah. Yeah. Yes, I'm working with the same people that lathered up, that slathered Marlon Brando. They're called Brando slatherers. It's an actual gig you can get. It's a union job. Okay.

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So for the best outdoor products and to save 10% on your order, visit llbean.com slash Conan outside together since 1912. I think this is gonna be a good move for us. Sure. And it's gonna really a good move for us. Sure. And it's gonna really connect us to this property. It's good, as I said, for tax reasons. And I think it's gonna be a lot of fun.

I like the yard. I really do. I mean, right now I think the yard is only used for taking dogs out there so they could do their poo poo and pee pee out there. Are you serious? I really think there's a lot of poo poo pee pee out there. I'm sure people clean up after themselves, don't they? They do, I think. What do you mean? Who are you talking's a lot of poo poo pee pee out there. I'm sure people clean up after themselves, don't they? They do, I think.

What do you mean? Who are you talking about? Who has a dog? Me. Who brings their dogs there right now? You personally? I brought Okie here and she's done poo poo pee pee out there, but I have cleaned up. Okay, who has been bringing dogs here?

Let's, because now David has a dog. David, Andy brings his dog Daisy. Right. And then now Gina's dog, Betty is here. Cause Samantha's watching. I sometimes bring Oki. That's four dogs. Yeah.

Yeah. So that's like the best place where dogs can do their business. So we're going to dog's toilet to do our summer s'mores this year. A puppy toilet. I didn't think of that angle. That's okay.

I mean, it's clean. I don't know. What? You just said it's covered in dog shit and then you said, but it's clean. I don't understand. You and Blay aren't making any sense on this broadcast. Well, covered in dog shit, but it's clean.

The dog shit is fertilizing the fruit trees. Yay! Yay! We did it! You know, Matt actually brought up something. You brought up the idea of getting like a studio cat or like an animal that just lives here at the house. I want an ape. Yeah.

Yeah. I do, I want like an orangutan. Like a free roaming. An ape that will eventually lose its mind as you know, Elvis had an ape. Yeah. A chimp. A chimp, right?

You remember his name? Scatters. Bubbles? I didn't know. Scatters. That's Michael Jackson. That's Michael Jackson. That's Michael Jackson's world. No, no.

No. Elvis's chimp was called Scatters. Okay. And, or just scatter. But anyway, I want some kind of ape. Some kind of chimp. Reggie would be amazing if he's always just sitting in the corner when we ape. Some kind of chimp. A reggaeton would be amazing if he's always just sitting in the corner when we record.

And kind of sullen. Yeah, they always are. But then at one moment, he has to lose his mind and attack us. And he'll rip our face and genitals off. Yeah. That's what they do. Yeah, you do that.

You take your genitals off. Well, I guess chimps do. That's what happened to me. Oh. In 1974. Yeah. But yeah, I think an ape would be good, some kind of ape or chimp.

Sure, that's a great idea. What would you name your ape? What would the ape be named? What do you, is this an improv class suddenly? No, just- Yes and it would be called. Question, I just asked you a question. Yes and, yes and, yes and.

Oh, yes and, the ape? What about like a little fishbowl right here, you know? Or a little- No, it's gotta be something that can go, fish can't go insane at some point. I want it to be something that after thousands of hours of listening to the podcast has gone truly insane. Okay, well how about just some white tigers?

No, we should have an exotic animal here. Exotic? I don't, I mean, who, but we're out of here for like weeks at a time. Right, and then it just roams around the halls, looking at pictures of me with various hosts. An Oregon team would be good because they have orange hair kind of like you do. Yeah, and they could sit in if there's a day

I can't be here, there's just a orange ape sitting here and people, 80% of fans don't know the difference. Fling in its poop and we're like, there's Conan flinging his poop. We should think about it. We should look into that and someone should get on that. Yeah. It's an important thing. But it does need, my only prerequisite

is be an animal that can lose its mind at some point. Okay. And that's important to me. Okay. Just be a mammal that can lose its mind. Okay. A mammal that can go quite insane. I like this. I like that we're doing it in the yard.

I think it was a very wise choice. I'll make sure that, Blake, would you clean the yard first before we go back there? Yeah, sure. Okay. I mean, I think if it's Sona's dog and Sona's, as she said, poopoo pee pee,

shouldn't you have to clean it up? No, no, but there are many dogs back there now. Yeah, if no one goes back there, then it's just, you know. Hey, do you think David has brought his dog back there to do its business? Oh, probably. We should ask, why don't we call him in here and ask him? You think he cleaned it up?

No, I would be shh. I'll fire him on the spot if he let Atlas. David, can you come in here, please? Can you come in? Okay, if Atlas went to the bathroom out there and David didn't clean it, and that includes urine, I want urine extracted from the soil with a syringe. I guarantee you he did not pick up.

I mean, I love David, but I just don't see him as a poop picker. He picks up poop? He won't leave poop out there. You gotta pick up poop. I don't know. It's a special kind of shitty person who doesn't pick up.

Oh, hey Atlas. This is David's new dog Atlas. And Atlas is a fine, it's a Belgian Malinois. It's like a fancy way of saying Malomar, I think. Yeah. Yeah. Oh, that's, yeah, take more time putting the headphones on. That's okay, David.

Well, they're stuck on the chair. Yeah, who knew? Talk amongst yourselves. Yeah, okay. He became really entitled after he started bringing his dog here. So anyway, David, have you taken Atlas to our little small backyard where we're going to be doing?

Yeah, he loves running around there. Has he relieved himself back there? He has gone number one back there. Okay. No number two? No number twos. Oh, okay. Okay, he has. Okay. Okay, he has.

I'm sure Daisy has. I'm sure Betty has. Well, I'm sure everyone's taking care of it because, and cleaning up after themselves, because we have very responsible staff. So I'm excited everyone's taking care of it because, and cleaning up after themselves because we have very responsible staff. Yeah. So I'm excited about the backyard. I'm gonna make sure that it's cleaned beforehand. I'm sure it is.

And I think these are gonna be terrific episodes of Conan and the Chill Chums. I know that we have special activities planned. Do I know what they are? No. Was a list of the possible things that we might do been put on my desk? Yes, it was.

Did I look at it? No, I didn't. No, it sounds right. Is this high on my list of things to do that we might do been put on my desk? Yes, it was. Did I look at it? No, I didn't. Is this high on my list of things to do? No, it's not. Yes, Sony, you have your hand up. Is there going to be a Gourley cocktail again today? And are we getting it sooner? Well, it's not today.

Than the last episode. Are we getting it sooner than that? Gourley, are you thinking about a cocktail that we might serve on the day that we tape this one? Not today, Sona. Okay, not today. Do we answer your question? Yes.

Yes and yes. All right. So yeah, we're getting a new cocktail and it's gonna be an episode sooner. Good. So we've really relaxed the restrictions. It's like semi-prohibition. It's so funny, because every year I say,

we're gonna really tighten the reins next year, and then we go in the other direction. So you're saying- I think they were too tight last year. You do? And so we had to walk it back. Yeah. Okay. Yeah, they were too tight.

In what way? As in we started drinking like the last episode. So we obviously- So you'd be cogent. Yeah, yes, or boring, another way of saying it. So I had to really down that stuff as soon as I got it. You get drunk fast. I do, my tolerance is low. My tolerance is low.

Yeah, you'll have like a lemon cough drop with a little bit of rum flavoring in it and you'll be three sheets to the wind. Yes. That's just a total lie. But I am, again, I have not reviewed what we might be doing. I don't know what we're gonna be doing. There's a lot of surprises.

There's a lot of things I don't know. Blai, you're probably on the team that's thinking of all this kind of stuff. We have some surprises in store. That's right, yeah. Okay. Yeah, we definitely have, we've thought about this. Wow, great.

Well, what a joyless rendition of what we're gonna be doing. Yeah, we have thought about it, yes. I also did buy another dangerous weapon this year at the Ren Fair. Last year I brought my big sword to show tack. So maybe I'll bring my big weapon this year. Bring your big weapon. New big weapon.

Yeah, we'll see. I think it's gonna be a fun Summer Sports. I'm excited that it's gonna be daytime and that we're not rapping at like 1130 PM, which is always a little, like, so does kind of, no offense, a little drunk, it's really late, we all just trying to wrap up and go home. But this time it's gonna be in the afternoon.

You can get drunk during the day. Yeah. I could do the day drink. You're drunk now. I think you are. A little numb. I like nighttime shoots too, though. Me too, I do too. I think you are. A little numb. I like nighttime shoots too though.

I mean, daytime is fun, but nighttime is cool too. Do you have that thing where when you're around people that you work with, but it's nighttime, it's that very elemental, it goes back to when you're a kid and you see your teacher, you know, in the parking lot at night, it feels weird. You attack them. That's just me. No, I didn't know you meant that.

It does feel weird. It feels like you've kind of like ran into them in an intimate way or something like that. But we're friends. Yeah, we are. I mean, we've never, we are. Well, I mean, we've never like hung out and gone to the movies.

You and I, back in the day, we did plenty of hanging out as pals. No, yeah, we're still pals, I think. Not so much. Okay. All right, well, the three of us, Well, you had children, and then suddenly they were your focus. Oh, I know. I'm sorry. Which I thought was weird.

I'm sorry I did that. There's a distance. And then, you know what, David, I'm going to say, since you got Atlas, your new pup, you are not as attentive. When I told you that I was looking at a dog, your first thought was, what about me? It's true. Who's gonna take me for my walk?

That's what you said. Oh my God. Do you need to go poopy and peepee out in the backyard? It's not. Am I gonna have to clean that up? All right, guys. Oh, guys, come on. Don't do the poo poo pee pee humor.

Come on, let's be adults, guys. Sorry. You know what? You can always go a rung lower, I guess. Yeah, come on. It's going adults, guys. Sorry. You know what? We can always go a rung lower, I guess. Yeah, come on. It's going to be a fantastic series of Chill Chums episodes.

I'm excited about it. I'm gonna keep saying that until I believe it. Jesus. I believe that these are gonna be the way forward. And I look forward to this adventure with both of you. Samezies. And I think being in that backyard together, which is just maybe, I think, I'm gonna say it's 14 feet

from where I'm sitting right now. It is, probably. It's really close. I think it's pretty, I think 14 feet's not incorrect. It's right behind the wall that Alvaro is. Alvaro. Alvaro. He's drunk. He's drunk. Alvaro. You know who Alvaro is. Alvaro. Alvaro. He's drunk.

He's drunk. Alvaro. You know who Alvaro is? The male Alvira? I know. I know. Alvaro is the guy I do weights with three days a week. And so I associate with him with great pain and torment.

So when I looked into Eduardo's eyes, I thought. I thought you were talking about some like male version of Alvira. Like goddess of the darkness of the dark. I'm Elvira. Right behind the wall that your back is up against is the great, and I can't wait to explore that wondrous backyard.

And that wall. All right, well, listen, if this episode sold you on what's coming up, then you're an idiot. All laugh. Chill chums, more chill chums coming your way pretty soon, backyard, Larchmont Studios. Snoring.

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