482 episodes

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.

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend Team Coco

    • Comedy
    • 4.8 • 242 Ratings

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.

    Taylor Tomlinson Returns

    Taylor Tomlinson Returns

    Comedian Taylor Tomlinson feels thrilled about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.

    Taylor sits down with Conan once more to discuss her late-night show After Midnight, practicing reading off a teleprompter, useless advice from Stephen Colbert, and why entertainment is the best field for a workaholic. Plus, Conan goes behind the scenes of his viral Hot Ones experience, and later, Sona and Matt catch up on the street as they hunt for their respective cars.

    For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.
    Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (669) 587-2847.

    • 59 min
    Ding Dong v. Ring Ding

    Ding Dong v. Ring Ding

    Conan talks to Margaret from Calgary about intuitive composition, music in nature for early childhood, and Conan’s very own personalized musical motif.

    Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: teamcoco.com/apply

    • 23 min
    Jimmy Carr

    Jimmy Carr

    Comedian Jimmy Carr feels contractually obliged about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.



    Jimmy sits down with Conan to discuss why now is a better time than ever to be in stand-up, developing his signature comedic style, workshopping new material on the road, and what Dunbar’s number tells us about the origins of comedy.



    Jimmy Carr returns to Netflix with his latest stand-up special Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer out now.



    Jimmy’s brand-new international tour Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny is on sale now. For tickets and info visit jimmycarr.com



    Website: https://www.jimmycarr.com

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@jimmycarr

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmycarr

    Threads: https://www.threads.net/@jimmycarr



    For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.

    Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (669) 587-2847.

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Conan O’Brien Must Go Fan Compilation

    Conan O’Brien Must Go Fan Compilation

    Conan presents a special compilation of the first time he met his international fans on the podcast who ended up being a big part of his new travel show Conan O’Brien Must Go. Check out Conan O’Brien Must Go available now on Max.

    • 7 min
    Conan O’Brien Must Go Writers Roundtable

    Conan O’Brien Must Go Writers Roundtable

    Conan sits down with writers Mike Sweeney, Matt O’Brien, and Jessie Gaskell and producer Jason Chillemi for a roundtable discussion about the making of his newest travel show Conan O’Brien Must Go, featuring insights into the destination selection process, a sneak preview of a Bono-centric segment, and the tease of a special surprise narrator.

    • 49 min
    Goldie Hawn

    Goldie Hawn

    Actress Goldie Hawn feels really excited about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.



    Goldie sits down with Conan to discuss meeting husband Kurt Russell through his mother, hard-scrabbling early days in New York as a dancer, breaking the mold by producing Private Benjamin and more, and prioritizing mental health in young people with the MindUP program.



    For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.

    Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (669) 587-2847.

    • 1 hr 4 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
242 Ratings

242 Ratings

Pure Power amstaff crew ,

Heartfelt mayhem

I’m generally not that into silliness but this format carries it beautifully. Knowing that Conan is a genuinely lovely human being is the key to hilarity in the cruel banter and narcissistic tomfoolery that is engaged upon in these fine recordings. He makes every type of guest work and the show is bookended into a delightful balance by Matt and Sona, two rather different individuals but, unlike most of Conan’s characters he seamlessly weaves in and out of between the rare moments of sincerity, attached to Mother Earth and armed with copious amounts of needles custom fit for popping bubbles that Conan painstakingly constructs. I LOVE it and if I had to guess, you will too so certainly give it a go.

Emma Karoliina ,

I wish there would be more episodes...

The only problem with this podcast is that it comes only twice a week. I have now heard the latest Kevin Nealon episode 11 times, as it is my current ”go-to” episode while waiting for new ones. Love you all and thanks for making me laugh out loud at the gym.

LobsterminatorX ,

Thank you Chill Chums

Hello from Finland. I have listened to the podcast from pretty much the beginning and a big fan. We recently had a bbq party and the host, who is also a fan, served Chilled Chum cocktails. They were excellent so thank you for inventing the drink, Matt.

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