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 transcribedMusician 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...
Professor and physicist Brian Cox has no idea how to feel about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Professor Brian Cox sits down with Conan to discuss feel...
Conan talks to Lynnea about haunted hotels, massive cats, and what kind of ghost Conan plans on being. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit he...
Tig Notaro feels gay about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Tig sits down with Conan once again to discuss which of her kids she thinks is going into co...
Conan talks with Walt in North Carolina about what it’s like to work on death row and how Conan would fare as a prison warden. Wanna get a chance to t...
Bill Hader joins Conan live at the Wiltern Theater to talk about the first time he met Arnold Schwarzenegger, bits that never die, and coping with anx...
Actress Elle Fanning feels honored about being Conan O’Brien’s pretty good friend. Elle and Conan sit down to discuss taking liberties with history on...
Conan talks to Lindsay from Halifax about her work with sensory deprivation chambers and Conan’s personal meditation practice. Wanna get a chance to t...
Comedian Paul F. Tompkins feels cautiously optimistic about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Paul sits down with Conan to discuss getting started in one...
Conan chats with Tyler from Mississippi Mills about being a bus driver, feeling unsafe on the job, and what disses Conan would sling at his younger se...
Comedian John Mulaney feels irregardless about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. John sits down with Conan once again to discuss what goes into crafting a...
Conan chats with Melissa from Detroit about risking life and limb building picture frames and what to do with the scrap wood left over. Wanna get a ch...
Actress Molly Shannon feels proud to be Conan O’Brien’s friend. Molly sits down with Conan to talk about being a child stowaway, the reckless physical...
