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.
614 episodes transcribedComedian and actor Martin Short feels ashamed about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.Martin and Conan sit down to chat about the best time to be 30, the p...
Comedian Hannah Gadsby feels confused about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.Hannah and Conan sit down to talk about her new show 'Douglas,' the pitfalls...
Stand-up comedian and actor Bob Newhart feels anxious about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.Bob sits down with Conan to share stories about meeting Don R...
Radio personality Howard Stern feels badly about not being Conan O’Brien’s friend.Howard and Conan sit down to talk about Howard’s new book ‘Howard St...
Actor and comedian Bill Hader feels great about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.Bill and Conan sit down to chat about their fondness for antiquated terms...
Fellow late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel feels sexually excited about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.Jimmy joins Conan to talk about the competitive late-...
Author Robert Caro is cautiously optimistic about being Conan O Brien’s friend.Robert and Conan discuss his biographical works on Robert Moses and Lyn...
Comedian Tig Notaro feels glad about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.Tig and Conan sit down this week to discuss the hilarity of crashing and burning ons...
Comedian and actor Patton Oswalt feels anxious about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.Patton and Conan sit down to talk about remembering comedy misfires,...
Comedian and actress Nicole Byer feels excited about being Conan O’Brien’s friend!Nicole and Conan sit down to chat about loving the people they torme...
Actor, writer, and director Ben Stiller feels excited to be Conan O'Brien's friend, but he isn’t holding his breath.Ben and Conan sit down this week t...
Actor and comedian Ray Romano feels good about being Conan O’Brien’s friend (with an exception).Ray and Conan sit down to chat about last-minute gifts...
Former First Lady Michelle Obama feels cautiously optimistic about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.Michelle and Conan sit down to talk about Michelle’s m...
Actors, comedians, and improvisers Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz feel both sizzlin’ and curious about being Conan O’Brien’s friends.Thomas and B...
Writers Jessie Gaskell and Mike Sweeney feel hungry and starving, respectively, about being Conan O’Brien’s friends.Jessie and Mike sit down with Cona...
Actress Lisa Kudrow feels tired about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.Lisa and Conan sit down to chat about their first meeting at an improv class, not t...
Out now on Earwolf, Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell take you behind the pompadour with exclusive and extended versions of their favorite...
Actor Jeff Goldblum feels...truthful about being Conan O'Brien's friend.Jeff and Conan sit down to chat about mini-orgasms, spousal criticism, pinky r...
Actor Timothy Olyphant feels “eh” about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.Timothy and Conan sit down this week to chat about their favorite hobbit names, p...
Comedian, writer, and television host Stephen Colbert feels cool about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.Stephen and Conan sit down this week to chat about...
