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 talks to Taylor from Salt Lake City about working as a 911 operator and to walk through an emergency simulation. Wanna get a chance to talk to...
Actor, writer, and comedian B.J. Novak feels excited, but cautious about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. B.J. sits down with Conan to talk about hailing...
Conan talks to salon owner Kristi to get recommendations for his style and to get the scoop on the weirdest conversations she’s had with someone in th...
Comedian Nikki Glaser feels chill about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Nikki sits down with Conan once more to discuss moving back in with her parents,...
Conan talks with NASA engineer Smythe about the craziest things he’s smuggled into space and how Conan’s team would fare in the final frontier. Wanna...
Actor Steven Yeun feels ecstatic about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Steven sits down with Conan to talk about landing the role of Glenn in The Walkin...
Conan, Sona and Matt plan out their next grand outing on the final Summer S’mores special of the season.
Dana Carvey feels stupefied about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Dana sits down with Conan once again to discuss winding up on a Neil Young bootleg alb...
Conan and the Chill Chums conduct a review of the s’more as a concept before attempting to make and eat their own.
Comedian Taylor Tomlinson feels braggadocious about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Taylor sits down with Conan to discuss the benefits of starting out...
Conan and the Chill Chums tell jokes around the fire and fiercely debate which of them is the coolest on another Summer S’mores special.
Conan O’Brien and longtime executive producer Jeff Ross join writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss Conan and Jeff's first meeting, the st...
Musician Jack White feels magnanimous about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Jack sits down with Conan to talk about his new album Entering Heaven Alive,...
Conan shares his most traumatic backyard memories with the Chill Chums on another Summer S’mores special.
Writer David Sedaris feels fantastic about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. David and Conan sit down together once more to discuss David’s new book Happy...
Conan and the Chill Chums enjoy the beautiful outdoors as Conan panics over whether his photo made it into the Montebello newsletter.
Actress and comedian Vanessa Bayer feels honestly thrilled about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Vanessa sits down with Conan to discuss the perks of he...
Conan and the Chill Chums create a soothing outdoor summer soundscape with the return of the Summer S’mores special.
Jeff Goldblum feels utterly drenched and purged about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Jeff and Conan sit down once again to discuss Jeff’s mysterious dr...
Conan chats with safari guide Alex about his most intense experiences in the field and what animal Conan most identifies with. Wanna get a chance to...
