Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
589 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 54.3K ratingsAfter 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.
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Episodes
Bryan Cranston Returns
January 09, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBActor Bryan Cranston feels stimulated about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Bryan sits down with Conan once more to dive into the details of his wild first sexual encounter in Salzburg, transitioning from physical comedy in Malcolm in the Middle to the high-stakes drama of Breaking Bad, how kindness and hard work are the key to a satisfying career, and the upcoming season 2 of Your Honor. Plus, Conan regretfully comes to terms with how Joop! cologne has impacted his life.
Klingons and Cowboys
January 05, 2023 05:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBConan speaks with Jill from Vulcan, Alberta about growing wetland plants in a commercial greenhouse, fainting goats, and what Conan would name a wetland species of his own discovering.
Penn Badgley
January 02, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBActor Penn Badgley feels the dull echo of imposter syndrome about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Penn sits down with Conan to discuss his journey to Hollywood as a child actor, the value of educating yourself, and THAT scene from his Netflix series YOU. Conan shares his love of Gossip Girl and pitches an alternate version as a sketch. Stick around for the end, where Conan and the team try on Tracy Morgan's favorite cologne.
Undercover Rabbi
December 29, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBConan talks to David from New Rochelle, NY about being a congregational rabbi and what a clergy team meeting with Conan and the chums would look like.
Ed Helms
December 26, 2022 05:00 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBActor and comedian Ed Helms feels humbled about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Ed sits down with Conan to chat about the real-life Andy Bernard, learning the banjo, and exploring history’s greatest screwups with his podcast SNAFU. Plus, Conan and his team read a review of the podcast written by an AI.
Ashley Flowers from Crime Junkie
December 22, 2022 05:00 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBIn this special episode of Conan O’Brien IS a Fan, Conan sits down with Ashley Flowers of the podcast Crime Junkie to discuss what got her into true crime, why LA is the place to be for the genre, and her novel All Good People Here.
Michelle Obama Returns Again
December 19, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBFormer First Lady Michelle Obama feels less cautious about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Michelle returns to sit down with Conan once more to discuss her new book The Light We Carry, developing tools to deal with anxiety, the importance of working with one’s hands, and preparing for the empty nest.
Welcome to the Jungle
December 15, 2022 05:00 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBConan chats with Jackie from Ontario about working at the Toronto Humane Society, studying baboons, and tricks to get your cat to love you.
Randall Park
December 12, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBActor Randall Park feels neither here nor there about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Randall sits down with Conan to discuss coming out as an actor to his parents, honing his comedic talents in workplace training videos, and his new show Blockbuster. Plus, Conan helps his team come up with age-appropriate toy ideas for their kids.
The Thing
December 08, 2022 05:00 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBConan talks to Alexandra about being a janitor in Antarctica, traveling the world, and which Disney Princess Conan identifies with the most.
Lizzy Caplan
December 05, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBActress Lizzy Caplan feels confused about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Lizzy sits down with Conan to talk about being well-positioned geographically, her new show Fleishman Is in Trouble, and the abandonment issues that come along with a career in acting. Later, Conan takes engineer Eduardo to task about distractions in the workplace.
Party In My Mouth
December 01, 2022 05:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBConan chats with Visa from Finland about coffee, the sauna, and playing in a metal band.
Stephen Colbert Live at the Beacon Theater
November 28, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBStephen Colbert feels put upon about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Stephen sits down with Conan live at the Beacon Theater to discuss dalliances in Italy, playing the egomaniac, and visiting an airbase in northern Greenland. Plus, Conan answers audience questions about being a lumberjack, his favorite sounds, what he’d put in his museum, and more. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.
Need, By Conan O'Brien
November 24, 2022 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBConan chats with Edom from Ethiopia about crafting scented candles and perfumes and what Conan would choose as his signature scent. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: TeamCoco.com/CallConan
Tracy Morgan Live at the Beacon Theater
November 21, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBTracy Morgan feels like a man about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Tracy sits down with Conan live at the Beacon Theater to discuss getting back into dating, his famous relatives, and gentrification. Plus, Conan answers audience questions about winning the lottery, the law, his favorite tv show, misfit toys, and more! Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.
The Stranger
November 17, 2022 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBConan talks to Jenna from Dallas about working as a middle school principal and which classroom management strategy Conan should use with his team. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: TeamCoco.com/CallConan
Kumail Nanjiani Returns
November 14, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBKumail Nanjiani feels skeptical about being Conan O’Brien’s best friend. Kumail sits down with Conan once again to discuss being an awkward kid, discovering his identity as an adult, and his upcoming miniseries Welcome to Chippendales. Later, Conan revels in his own bravery after getting not one, but two shots at a doctor’s visit. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.
Goulash on the Beach
November 10, 2022 05:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MBConan talks to Veronika from Eger, Hungary about beach food, getting engaged, and writing a wedding speech. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: TeamCoco.com/CallConan
Bill Burr Live from the SiriusXM Garage
November 09, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBComedian Bill Burr joins Conan live from the SiriusXM Garage to discuss his new film Old Dads, shingles, and laughing at what you can’t change. Plus, Conan takes audience questions about what he misses most about Boston, being a comic in another era, and more. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.
Nick Kroll Returns
November 07, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBComedian and actor Nick Kroll feels strongly about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Nick sits down with Conan once again to discuss his new special Little Big Boy, becoming a dad, and working with Mel Brooks on History of the World, Part 2. Plus, Conan recounts his run-in with a delivery drone. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.
Inaction Figure
November 03, 2022 04:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBConan chats with toymaker Ben from northwest Arkansas about the toys he despises, which ones he’s most proud of, and Conan’s favorite toy of all time. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: TeamCoco.com/CallConan
JB Smoove Live from the SiriusXM Garage
November 02, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBJB Smoove feels frustrated about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. JB joins Conan live from the SiriusXM Garage to discuss fashion, how to pull people in, and ways that Conan could be more charismatic. Plus, assistant David Hopping joins the crew to help field questions about the seven-year itch, what other genre of podcast they would host, and more. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.
Colin Hanks
October 31, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBActor Colin Hanks feels…excited (?) about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Colin sits down with Conan to discuss composing a good Twitter bio, creating a documentary about the great John Candy, and going dark with his role in the series A Friend of the Family. Plus, Dana Carvey returns to talk about his sci-fi comedy podcast The Weird Place. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.
Amir From Iran
October 27, 2022 04:00 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBConan is joined by Amir from Tehran to hear firsthand about the situation in Iran, what it’s like to live through revolution, and what we can do to help. Find a transcript of this episode here: https://teamcoco.com/amir-from-iran Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: TeamCoco.com/CallConan
Kevin Nealon Returns
October 24, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBActor and comedian Kevin Nealon feels obligated about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Kevin sits down with Conan once again to discuss his new book I Exaggerate: My Brushes with Fame, the upcoming season of Hiking with Kevin, living in the moment, and who he thinks is the funniest of all time. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.
Kee-ra Attack!
October 20, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBConan talks to falconer Roxanne from San Diego about her birds' unique responsibilities and what work Conan could do to join her avian crew. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: TeamCoco.com/CallConan
Jon Bernthal
October 17, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBActor Jon Bernthal feels extraordinarily lucky about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Jon sits down with Conan to discuss his unique introduction to acting, the importance of discipline and well-roundedness, and speaking with life-without-parole inmates on his podcast Real Ones. Later, Conan recalls just a few of his greatest fighting victories. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.
Zero Degrees Kelvin
October 13, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBConan talks with Kelvin from the Canadian Far North about his Dene ancestry and which of Conan, Matt, and Sona would survive the longest alone in the wild. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: TeamCoco.com/CallConan
Rivers Cuomo
October 10, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBWeezer frontman Rivers Cuomo feels excited about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Rivers sits down with Conan to talk about his love of Beethoven, going from worldwide tours to enrolling in Harvard, enduring painful corrective leg surgery, and Weezer’s latest project SZNZ. Plus, Conan and his team celebrate their collective advancements in age. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.
Recessive Elegance
October 06, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBConan chats with Molly from Collingwood, Ontario about working as a model, being paid to plant trees, and whether they might be related. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: TeamCoco.com/CallConan
Mila Kunis Returns
October 03, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBActress Mila Kunis feels irrelevant about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Mila returns to chat with Conan about talking her kids through the tough stuff, sustainable farming, passing down her Ukrainian heritage, and her new film Luckiest Girl Alive. Plus, Conan takes note of his increasingly frequent run-ins with listeners of the pod. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.
Aguerotic Flux
September 29, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBConan talks with historian Joris in the Netherlands about the Black Death, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and what historical disease Conan would personally design. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: TeamCoco.com/CallConan
Billy Eichner Returns
September 26, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBActor and comedian Billy Eichner feels over the moon about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Billy sits down with Conan once again to discuss making an authentic gay romcom with Bros, taking control of his own career amidst a changing culture, and what he owes to the iconic Joan Rivers. Later, Conan wallows in distress over his wife’s healthy grocery selection. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.
The Naked Therapist
September 22, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBConan chats with Violet in Kalamazoo, MI about working as a stripper, what Conan’s stage name would be, and what song he would dance to. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: TeamCoco.com/CallConan
Jack McBrayer
September 19, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBActor and comedian Jack McBrayer feels honored about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Jack sits down with Conan to discuss working in a factory, landing the role of Kenneth on 30 Rock, and being invited to a big celebrity wedding (in India). Plus, Conan and his team finally get to the bottom of the mysterious maybe-fake caller from last week’s segment. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.
Brazilian Butt Lift
September 15, 2022 04:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBConan talks to plastic surgeon Ahmed to find out what procedures he recommends to spruce up Conan's aging physique and to perform a little surgery role-play. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: TeamCoco.com/CallConan
Leslie Jones
September 12, 2022 04:00 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBComedian Leslie Jones could give a sh*t if she was Conan O’Brien’s friend. Leslie sits down with Conan to discuss her new podcast The Fckry, writing stand-up to fit her style, the lost art of accountability, and who at SNL she was secretly in love with. Later, Conan and his crew play sleuth to validate a dubious listener voicemail. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.
Bedside Conan
September 08, 2022 04:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBConan speaks with ICU nurse Effie from Durham, North Carolina to find out how she and her fellow nurses keep themselves entertained and how Conan might be of service in a hospital setting. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: TeamCoco.com/CallConan
James Burrows
September 05, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBLegendary sitcom director James Burrows feels sanguine about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. James sits down with Conan to talk about his new book Directed by James Burrows, casting for Cheers and Frasier, which of his shows he still thinks is the funniest, and the evolution of the Norm-ism. Plus, Conan tries to get to know his own feet a bit better. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.
The Juili Juanka of Juárez
September 01, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBConan chats with Kevin in Juárez, Mexico about working in a candy factory and the one bit of American history Conan thinks every first-time visitor should know. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: TeamCoco.com/CallConan
Luke Wilson
August 29, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBActor Luke Wilson feels that, on the advice of his counsel, it’s best that he agree to be clear about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Luke sits down with Conan to chat about interacting with the pioneers of his craft, mastering his put-upon film persona, taking inspiration from MAD Magazine, and more. Later, Gourley mourns how the tragic power of the podcast has ruined a small part of his life. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821. For Conan videos, tour dat...
The Worst Cow Thief
August 25, 2022 04:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBConan talks with Benji from Kampala about the challenges of organizing a traditional Ugandan wedding. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: TeamCoco.com/CallConan
Nicole Byer Returns
August 22, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBComedian Nicole Byer feels giddy about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Nicole returns to chat with Conan about being loved by kids, the wisdom of John Cena, and being horny for love. Later, Conan and his team attempt to hold it together while Sona is away on her book tour. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.
The Motorcycle Diaries
August 18, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBConan chats with Jake in Tbilisi, Georgia about his adventures riding his motorcycle around the world. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: TeamCoco.com/CallConan
Aubrey Plaza
August 15, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBActress, comedian, and producer Aubrey Plaza feels totally fine about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Aubrey sits down with Conan to discuss playing basketball in disguise, getting cast in her breakout role as April Ludgate on Parks and Recreation, and her new movie Emily the Criminal. Later, Sona’s assistant David Hopping tells the tale of how he came to work under Conan. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit Team...
The ‘Couve
August 11, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBConan speaks with Connor from Vancouver about directing animated features and the hardships of height. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: TeamCoco.com/CallConan
Jeff Ross
August 08, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBComedian Jeff Ross feels tan about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Jeff sits down with Conan to talk about learning from the great Don Rickles, his reaction to “the slap,” great moments in roast comedy history, and memories of some of the great comics lost in recent years. Later, Conan and his crew reveal the surprising and controversial way they made national news headlines. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit T...
Conan Sits Down with his Significant Other
August 05, 2022 04:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBConan sits down with his significant other, Liza Powel O’Brien, in this very special bonus episode from her own podcast, Significant Others. Listen as Liza and Conan chat about all things Abe and Mary Lincoln.
912, What's Your Emergency?
August 04, 2022 04:00 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBConan talks to Taylor from Salt Lake City about working as a 911 operator and to walk through an emergency simulation. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: TeamCoco.com/CallConan
B.J. Novak
August 01, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBActor, writer, and comedian B.J. Novak feels excited, but cautious about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. B.J. sits down with Conan to talk about hailing from rival towns, the personal impact of Bob Saget, working on Punk’D, and B.J.’s new film Vengeance. Plus, Conan’s wife Liza stops by to share stories from her new podcast “Significant Others.” Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.