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.
612 episodes transcribedActor, writer, and director Bill Hader feels tired about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Bill returns to chat with Conan once more about his favorite bi...
Conan chats with Youssef from Egypt about voice acting, living outside the city, and being Christian in a predominantly Muslim country.
Conan is joined by Dana Carvey, Kevin Nealon, and Robert Smigel along with the Team Coco staff to perform selections from the unproduced screenplay fo...
Actor Javier Bardem feels scared about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Javier sits down with Conan to talk about reinventing the Bond villain, playing w...
Conan speaks with fish farmer Kai from Norway about the fun games he plays while out at sea, living in a town of 50 people, and how Conan would fare o...
Comedian and author Steven Wright feels anxious about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Steven sits down with Conan to talk about honing his trademark dea...
Conan talks to David from Colombia about working in a dangerous profession, death metal, and fun facts about his home country.
Actor, writer, and producer Charlie Day feels euphoric about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Charlie sits down with Conan to chat about his Rhode Island...
Conan 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...
