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.
615 episodes transcribedComedian Jim Gaffigan feels ecstatic about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Jim returns to the show to sit down once again with Conan to discuss very Ame...
Conan speaks with dental hygienist Chrissy from Baltimore about listening to the podcast while she runs and silent movie-themed wine. Wanna get a chan...
Screenwriter and director Quentin Tarantino feels trepidatious about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Quentin sits down with Conan to discuss drawing inf...
Actor and writer Will Forte feels honored about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.Will sits down with Conan to discuss getting married and becoming a fathe...
Conan talks to Katie from Virginia about her work as a standardized patient and to test his reaction to receiving bad medical news. Wanna get a chance...
Comedian, musician, and actress Lea DeLaria is gagging to be Conan O’Brien’s friend. Lea sits down with Conan to talk about bursting onto the standup...
Conan speaks with architect Erik from Milwaukee about designing summer camps and the torture chambers that Conan and his team would design for one ano...
Actress Ellie Kemper feels thrilled about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Ellie sits down with Conan to talk about mining sincerity for comedy while sta...
Conan chats with Emily from Kentucky about studying clinical psychology and working with a trap-neuter-release nonprofit for cats. Wanna get a chance...
Actor John Lithgow is already Conan O’Brien’s friend. John sits down with Conan to discuss his favorite sketches from collaborating together during SN...
Conan talks to Brittany from Buffalo, NY about working as a skydiving instructor and whether Conan would be able to keep it together on a dive. Wanna...
Comedian and actor Howie Mandel feels fantastic about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Howie sits down with Conan to talk about why one must own a bidet,...
Conan speaks with Nariman from Cairo about tanning, Egyptian fast food, and dealing with post-pandemic anxiety. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? S...
Actor Will Arnett feels absolutely ecstatic about being Conan O'Brien's friend. Live from the Wiltern Theatre, Conan is joined by Will Arnett to talk...
Actress, comedian, and writer Rachel Dratch feels overly excited about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Rachel sits down with Conan to discuss the Debbie...
Conan speaks with Marcus from Kamloops, British Columbia about his work as a land assessor and Conan’s mysterious improv technique. Wanna get a chance...
Singer-songwriter Elvis Costello feels splendiferous about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Elvis sits down with Conan to talk about his new Audible orig...
Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell join Conan to discuss the upcoming third season of Inside Conan: An Important Hollywood Podcast while they share favor...
Comedian, actor, and writer Daniel Sloss feels privileged about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Conan sits down with Daniel to chat about the importance...
Conan chats with Manu from Nassigny, France about renovating a small-town Airbnb in the country's geographical center. Wanna get a chance to talk to C...
