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.
592 episodes transcribedComedian Mike Birbiglia feels ambitious about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Mike sits down with Conan once again to discuss their casual run-ins with...
Conan talks to Cammy from Buenos Aires about her work as a translator, the rules of dating, and Conan’s potential as a wingman. Wanna get a chance to...
Conan O’Brien feels okay about being Flula Borg’s friend. Flula sits down with Conan once again to discuss his special healthy diet, what confuses him...
Conan chats with Yvonne from Hawke's Bay, New Zealand about smelling wine, tasting wine, and then just all be drunk. Wanna get a chance to talk to Con...
Comedy trio Please Don’t Destroy feels too young to be Conan O’Brien’s friend. Ben, John, and Martin sit down with Conan to discuss bringing their act...
Conan chats with Brice from Ames, Iowa about haulin’ horses, whether horses get jet lagged, and riding sidesaddle. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan...
Comedian and musician Reggie Watts feels quixotic about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Reggie sits down with Conan to discuss his new book Great Falls,...
Conan chats with Bill from Winthrop Harbor, Illinois about his German Shepherd Hondo, working for a funeral home, and retirement life for dogs. Wanna...
Werner 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...
