Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

Indexed episodes:679
Accumulated seconds:1 852 107
Average episode length:0:45:27
Summed words:5 597 741
Words per minute:181
Average words per episode:8 244
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.

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Bley’s Fastballs Part I
2026-01-15 00:20:02

Conan helps Aaron Bleyaert improve the quality of his segment pitches for the podcast. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: teamcoco.com/apply

Matt Damon
2026-01-12 01:00:35

Actor Matt Damon feels good about being Conan O'Brien's friend. Matt sits down with Conan to discuss sharing a bank account with Ben Affleck at the start of their careers, the key to running convincingly in movies, his latest film The Rip, and more. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (669) 587-2847.

The Jazz Singer
2026-01-08 00:19:38

Conan talks to jazz singer Lucy in New York City about vocal scat technique and the themes of her favorite tunes. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: teamcoco.com/apply

D'Arcy Carden Returns
2026-01-05 01:05:38

Actress D'Arcy Carden feels literally very happy about being Conan O'Brien's friend. D'Arcy sits down with Conan once more to discuss childhood tales of musical theater and grandpa's leg, coming up with her UCB contemporaries, and interacting with religious tradition from an adult point of view. Plus, Conan consults with legal expert David Melmed on the Star Search controversy. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (669) 587-2847.

Scents and Sensibility
2026-01-01 00:22:39

Conan talks to Sandra from Lakewood, CA about running a perfume shop and tips for getting a TikTok to go viral. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: teamcoco.com/apply

Paul Rudd Returns Again
2025-12-29 01:04:23

Actor Paul Rudd feels right chuffed about being Conan O'Brien's friend. Paul sits down with Conan once more to discuss his father's obsession with the Titanic, playing low-authority goofballs in Anchorman and Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and teaming up with Jack Black in his latest film Anaconda. Later, Conan tries to remember if he was ever on Star Search. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (669) 587-2847.

Limp Paddle With Special Guest D’Arcy Carden
2025-12-25 00:26:32

Conan and special guest D'Arcy Carden talk to Derek from Mountain View, CA about working as a commissioner for the San Francisco Pinball Department. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: teamcoco.com/apply

James L. Brooks
2025-12-22 01:00:36

Director and screenwriter James L. Brooks feels quizzical about being Conan O'Brien's friend. James sits down with Conan to discuss his journey from CBS usher to writing for the best of 70s and 80s television, creating The Mary Tyler Moore Show at exactly the right time, and returning to directing for the screen with his latest film Ella McCay. Plus, Aaron Bleyaert makes a return to expose a hygiene scandal in the studio. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (669) 587-2847.

It’s A Small World In Here
2025-12-18 00:18:28

Conan talks to Anirudh in Bangalore about living amongst a “joint family” and the angry drunk email he wrote to Conan while on a date. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: teamcoco.com/apply

Kumail Nanjiani Returns Again
2025-12-15 01:01:43

Comedian and actor Kumail Nanjiani feels twitterpated about being Conan O'Brien's friend. Kumail sits down with Conan to discuss his new special Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts, old lady drug dealers, how he's been received internationally, and the real-life coming of age experience that inspired a favorite Silicon Valley scene. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (669) 587-2847.