After 25 years at the Late Night desk, Conan realized that the only people at his holiday party are the men and women who work for him. Over the years and despite thousands of interviews, Conan has never made a real and lasting friendship with any of his celebrity guests. So, he started a podcast to do just that. Deeper, unboundedly playful, and free from FCC regulations, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend is a weekly opportunity for Conan to hang out with the people he enjoys most and perhaps find some real friendship along the way.
544 episodes transcribedConan chats with Florencia in Argentina about guided yoga and the local specialty cuisine.
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich feels psyched about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Lars sits down with Conan to discuss Metallica’s 11th studio album 72...
Conan chats with Kassem from Beirut about workplace romances, boxing, and his worst fear.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus feels not much about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Julia sits down with Conan once more to discuss the inspiration for her podcast...
Conan talks to Dee in Singapore about working as a hair stylist, dating, and Conan’s long lost leather jacket.
Al Franken feels privileged about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Al sits down with Conan once more to discuss why you can’t be funny in Washington, get...
Conan chats with Tara in Bangkok about working as a university lecturer and how Conan helped her find love.
Actor and filmmaker Zach Braff feels so honored about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Zach sits down with Conan to discuss his complicated Jewish upbrin...
Conan speaks with Jarle from Bergen, Norway about his musical duo and the wide range of regional dialects in Norway.
Billie Eilish and FINNEAS feel really excited and dubious, respectively, about being Conan O’Brien’s friends. Billie and FINNEAS sit down with Conan t...
Conan talks to Waleson from São Paulo about working as a translator and Conan’s favorite controversial historical figure.
Musician Chris Martin feels really great about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Chris sits down with Conan to discuss the voices that encouraged him, the...
Neil Young sits down for a special conversation with Conan about the songs that inspired him. Follow along with the full list of songs here: Four Stro...
Musician and author Michelle Zauner feels elated about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Michelle sits down with Conan to talk about her book Crying in H...
Conan talks to Josh in Cape Town, South Africa about working on impact games and his history as an auctioneer.
Singer-songwriter Norah Jones feels ecstatic about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Norah sits down with Conan to discuss her podcast Norah Jones Is Play...
Conan talks with Bruno in Madrid about working as an airline pilot and tips for giving alarming news from the cockpit.
Actress Elizabeth Banks feels cautiously optimistic about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Elizabeth sits down with Conan to chat about standing up to he...
Conan speaks to Jack from Abingdon about working for Yellow Submarine Charity, playing in a ukulele ensemble, and the best and worst places Conan has...
