491 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
    • 4.9 • 314 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.

    Weekend at Conan's

    Weekend at Conan's

    Conan talks to retired clown Michael Jay from Kitty Hawk, NC about benevolent clowning, working as a death doula, and what kind of classic clown Conan would be.



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

    • 25 min
    Vinyl Sneak Peek

    Vinyl Sneak Peek

    Conan celebrates five years of podcasting with the 2nd pressing of the Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend Quinquennial Celebration on vinyl.



    Order your copy here: https://www.podswag.com/collections/conan-obrien-needs-a-friend/products/conan-obrien-needs-a-friend-quinquennial-celebration-exclusive-lp-2nd-pressing

    • 6 min
    John C. Reilly Live From The Orpheum Theatre

    John C. Reilly Live From The Orpheum Theatre

    Actor John C. Reilly feels f***ing stoked about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.



    John sits down with Conan to chat about the Clown Ministry, his most iconic roles, nourishing souls with his live show Mister Romantic, and relating to chimpanzees. Plus, Conan takes live audience questions about his taste in smoothies, starring in a Bollywood movie, and the worst way to celebrate an anniversary.



    Get your Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend Quinquennial Celebration vinyl here: https://bit.ly/4dulsXT



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

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

    • 1 hr 23 min
    Minecraft

    Minecraft

    Conan talks to miner Brad from Manitoulin Island about efficient mine design, how deep Conan could bury himself, and which specific mining position Conan would be best suited for.



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

    • 21 min
    Paul Scheer

    Paul Scheer

    Comedian and actor Paul Scheer feels sanguine about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.



    Paul sits down with Conan to discuss his new memoir Joyful Recollections of Trauma, creating his own fake video store while at school, awkward celebrity encounters, and working a celebrity impersonator into his wedding ceremony.



    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
    In Cyberspace, No One Can Hear You Scream

    In Cyberspace, No One Can Hear You Scream

    Conan talks to Anthony from Windsor, Ontario about working as a phlebotomist, singing in a metal band, and how Conan’s specific brand of comedy translates in other countries.



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

    • 23 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
314 Ratings

314 Ratings

for sure a real person ,

Is this podcast the best thing ever, or is it the SSRI

It’s 1:30am where I am in the world, and I can’t stop smiling—not sure if it’s the antidepressants hitting or how lovely you all are to listen to. P.S. Hope y’all visit the Philippines one day for the HBO show, maybe we can get to the bottom of this.

Martianinlove ,

Humanizing a dictator’s wife and a murderer was not in my bingo card for the podcast this week :((

David seems lovely but the conversation genuinely felt like hearing people talk about how “quirky and eccentric” Stalin was. Completely disregarding that Imelda Marcos used taxpayer money to fund her and her family’s opulent lifestyle while thousands of Filipinos died of poverty or were murdered at their behest.

winnerislyfff ,

Thank you for always making my day.

Thanks Conan, Matt, and Sona for being part of my daily routine.

Top Podcasts In Comedy

The Morning Rush
Monster RX93.1
The KoolPals
The KoolPals and The Pod Network
Baking A Murder
Stephanie Soo
The Joe Rogan Experience
Joe Rogan
Ang Walang Kwentang Podcast
Antoinette Jadaone and JP Habac
I Beg Your Pardon
Nurse John

You Might Also Like

Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade
Audacy
SmartLess
Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett
Inside Conan: An Important Hollywood Podcast
Team Coco & Earwolf
WTF with Marc Maron Podcast
Marc Maron
The Three Questions with Andy Richter
Team Coco & Earwolf
Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out
Mike Birbiglia

More by Earwolf

Office Ladies
Earwolf & Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey
How Did This Get Made?
Earwolf and Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, Jason Mantzoukas
Best Friends with Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata
Earwolf & Nicole Byer, Sasheer Zamata
Attitudes!
Erin Gibson & Bryan Safi
Threedom
Scott Aukerman, Lauren Lapkus, Paul F Tompkins
The Three Questions with Andy Richter
Team Coco & Earwolf