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 transcribedConan chats with toymaker Ben from northwest Arkansas about the toys he despises, which ones he’s most proud of, and Conan’s favorite toy of all time....
JB Smoove feels frustrated about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. JB joins Conan live from the SiriusXM Garage to discuss fashion, how to pull people in,...
Actor Colin Hanks feels…excited (?) about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Colin sits down with Conan to discuss composing a good Twitter bio, creating a...
Conan is joined by Amir from Tehran to hear firsthand about the situation in Iran, what it’s like to live through revolution, and what we can do to he...
Actor and comedian Kevin Nealon feels obligated about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Kevin sits down with Conan once again to discuss his new book I Ex...
Conan talks to falconer Roxanne from San Diego about her birds' unique responsibilities and what work Conan could do to join her avian crew. Wanna get...
Actor Jon Bernthal feels extraordinarily lucky about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Jon sits down with Conan to discuss his unique introduction to acti...
Conan talks with Kelvin from the Canadian Far North about his Dene ancestry and which of Conan, Matt, and Sona would survive the longest alone in the...
Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo feels excited about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Rivers sits down with Conan to talk about his love of Beethoven, going...
Conan chats with Molly from Collingwood, Ontario about working as a model, being paid to plant trees, and whether they might be related. Wanna get a c...
Actress Mila Kunis feels irrelevant about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Mila returns to chat with Conan about talking her kids through the tough stuff...
Conan talks with historian Joris in the Netherlands about the Black Death, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and what historical disease Conan would perso...
Actor and comedian Billy Eichner feels over the moon about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Billy sits down with Conan once again to discuss making an au...
Conan chats with Violet in Kalamazoo, MI about working as a stripper, what Conan’s stage name would be, and what song he would dance to. Wanna get a c...
Actor and comedian Jack McBrayer feels honored about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Jack sits down with Conan to discuss working in a factory, landing...
Conan talks to plastic surgeon Ahmed to find out what procedures he recommends to spruce up Conan's aging physique and to perform a little surgery rol...
Comedian Leslie Jones could give a sh*t if she was Conan O’Brien’s friend. Leslie sits down with Conan to discuss her new podcast The Fckry, writing s...
Conan speaks with ICU nurse Effie from Durham, North Carolina to find out how she and her fellow nurses keep themselves entertained and how Conan migh...
Legendary sitcom director James Burrows feels sanguine about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. James sits down with Conan to talk about his new book Direc...
Conan chats with Kevin in Juárez, Mexico about working in a candy factory and the one bit of American history Conan thinks every first-time visitor sh...
