496 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 • 54.9K 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.

    David Oyelowo

    David Oyelowo

    Actor, director, and producer David Oyelowo feels winningest about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.

    David sits down with Conan to discuss playing Coriolanus at the National Theatre in London, attending boarding school in Nigeria, and serving up something authentic with his new series Lawmen: Bass Reeves. Later, Conan confronts his very own personal Rosebud.

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

    • 1 hr 4 min
    Unleash the Kraken

    Unleash the Kraken

    Conan talks to Ben from Seattle about building and playing pipe organs and performing at Kraken games.



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    • 22 min
    Ron Howard

    Ron Howard

    Filmmaker Ron Howard feels frankly indifferent about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.



    Ron sits down with Conan to discuss his improbable career from The Andy Griffith Show to Happy Days to Arrested Development, sharing Muppets creator Jim Henson’s story in his new documentary Jim Henson Idea Man, and much more.



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

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

    • 1 hr 5 min
    Lani with an Ā

    Lani with an Ā

    Conan talks to Lani in Nashville about working as a tour manager and how he would convince a child not to fear him.



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    • 27 min
    Chris Robinson

    Chris Robinson

    Musician Chris Robinson feels confused about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.

    Chris sits down with Conan to discuss skyrocketing to fame in his early 20s with The Black Crowes, working artistically with his brother Rich Robinson, turning the unreal real through music, and his newest album "Happiness Bastards." Plus, Conan receives some custom posters of his very own inspirational quotes.



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

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

    • 1 hr 2 min
    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.



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    • 25 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
54.9K Ratings

54.9K Ratings

kaatmt ,

Laughing like an idiot and I love it

I listen to this podcast whenever I go for a walk or run. I often find myself laughing quite literally out loud and smiling like a fool. Passersby must think I’ve lost it. Conan and the team could make talking about celery sticks interesting and funny. Thank you for all you do and keep it coming!

Micheesy ,

Talk of Gerbils

To be fair, I love all things Conan, but how anyone can give this show anything other than 5 stars is incomprehensible to me. To those I say “cockarooooo.”

itsmeviv ,

Cuckoo for Coco at Chemo

I’ve been listening since the beginning for the absurdity and pure joy of Conan’s humor and the banter with Sona and Matt, but this podcast became extremely useful when I was doing chemotherapy and using ice on my head, hands and feet to prevent hair loss and neuropathy. The pain was nearly unbearable, and this podcast was the only thing I could listen to, and they got me through it! Thank you, Conan, Sona and Matt!!!

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