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 transcribedWerner Herzog feels a little bit weird about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Conan sits down with Werner to talk about traveling great distances by foot...
Ambassador Rahm Emanuel feels a tremendous amount of self-loathing about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Rahm sits down with Conan to discuss prioritizi...
Conan chats with Amalia from Thames, New Zealand about living in a small town and Conan running said town. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit...
Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Steve Albini feel good, jazzy and anxiety about being Conan O’Brien’s Friend. Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and produc...
Conan chats with zookeeper Joy from Columbus, Ohio about penguins, hellbenders, and snot otters. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: Tea...
Sir Patrick Stewart feels proud, happy, honored to be Conan O’Brien’s Friend. Sir Patrick Stewart sits down with Conan to talk about his humble roots,...
Conan chats with Sarah from Portland, Oregon about being a new listener, acupuncture, and dubious nether-regions needle placement. Wanna get a chance...
Arnold Schwarzenegger feels how the f@#k would he know about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.Conan the Barbarian meets Conan the O’Brien as the two discu...
Conan talks to Reilly from Hokitika, New Zealand about living in a container house, Conan’s anime persona, and the key to a simple life. Wanna get a c...
Ed Sheeran feels wank about being Conan O'Brien's friend. Live from the SiriusXM Garage, singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran sits down with Conan to talk abo...
Conan chats with Aoife in Connemara about working as a wedding DJ, helping people discover their singing voices, and dealing with the inner critic. Wa...
Actress and comedian Maria Bamford feels excited about being Conan O’Brien’s friend (if he needs her friendship). Maria sits down with Conan to discus...
Conan chats with Rene from the Netherlands about designing custom bicycles, horse riding underwear, and Conan’s favorite biking trails. Wanna get a ch...
Comedian Cedric the Entertainer feels short, indifferent, sometimes angry about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Cedric sits down with Conan to discuss w...
Conan chats with Kayla about their several chance encounters and to see if he can help her expedite her new passport.
On the Summer S'mores finale, Conan expresses his deep and profound shame at his own indulgence around the campfire.
Actor Liam Neeson feels like he wants to sing, but also a bit nervous about being friends with Conan O’Brien. Liam sits down with Conan to discuss his...
The wheels begin to fall off as Conan and the Chill Chums eat their own pizza faces and roast dessert bananas.
