Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

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Comedy

by Team Coco & Earwolf

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. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to...

20 episodes summarized
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Episodes

Arsenio Hall

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Comedian, actor, and talk show host Arsenio Hall feels relieved about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Arsenio sits down with Conan to discuss his new book Arsenio: A Memoir, constructing the energetic environment of The Arsenio Hall Show, circumventing notes from the network, and how losing his magic equipment in a house fire forced him into a comedy career. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (669) 587-2847.

March 30, 20261:10:44

Interrupto!

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Conan talks to Mike from Ontario about working as a conservation authority (and former polar bear monitor), training bald eagles, and bear escape tactics. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: teamcoco.com/apply

March 26, 202620:05

Ken Burns

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Documentarian Ken Burns feels hopeful about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Ken sits down with Conan to discuss his latest docuseries The American Revolution, the historical myth of “us vs. them", and how his 1990 series The Civil War brought a recent American folk tune into cultural ubiquity. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (669) 587-2847.

March 23, 20261:02:58

Staff Review With Laurie Kilmartin

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Conan sits down with staff writer Laurie Kilmartin about her journey from college swimming to performing standup four nights a week, how to keep Conan entertained by his own jokes, and why writing for the Oscars is a lot like computer coding. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: teamcoco.com/apply

March 19, 202625:07

Lisa Kudrow Returns Again

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Lisa Kudrow feels still really good about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Lisa sits down with Conan once more to discuss the unrelenting optimism of her character Valerie Cherish on the newest season of The Comeback, remembering the wonderful Robert Michael Morris, the evolution of their friendship over the last forty years, and much more. Plus, David Hopping relives his experience seeing the Backstreet Boys at The Sphere. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (669) 587-2847.

March 16, 20261:03:17

Staff Review With Skyler Higley

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Conan talks to staff writer Skyler Higley about his origin story, writing eye catching comedic headlines, and takeaways from last year’s Oscars. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (669) 587-2847.

March 12, 202630:06

Wanda Sykes Returns

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Actor and comedian Wanda Sykes feels indifferent about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Wanda sits down with Conan once more to discuss honing her comedy chops while working at the NSA, being tricked into auditioning for Curb Your Enthusiasm, and her first foray into drama with her new movie Undercard. Later, Conan questions assistant David Hopping’s musical taste after being exposed to his personal playlist. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (669) 587-2847.

March 9, 202655:54

Staff Review With Todd Levin

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Conan sits down with staff writer Todd Levin to discuss his trajectory as a comedy writer, Minty the Candy Cane, and making things needlessly complicated. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: teamcoco.com/apply

March 5, 202627:39

Johnny Knoxville

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Actor, producer, and television host Johnny Knoxville feels harder than a turnbuckle about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Johnny sits down with Conan to discuss how he began producing stunt videos as a means to support his family, hare-brained ideas from the upcoming fifth Jackass film, and how hosting Fear Factor instilled in him a strange new kind of empathy. Plus, Conan grills Sona and David Hopping about their least favorite tasks as his assistants. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (669) 587-2847.

March 2, 20261:01:32

Staff Review With Brian Kiley

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Conan sits down with comic and staff writer Brian Kiley for a look back on their storied partnership over the years. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: teamcoco.com/apply

February 26, 202626:52

Denis Leary

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Comedian and actor Denis Leary feels like he could give a f*** about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Denis sits down with Conan to discuss their shared Worcester roots and finding out they’re related, making healthy lifestyle choices, founding the Emerson Comedy Workshop while in college, and shooting his television series Going Dutch entirely in Ireland. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (669) 587-2847.

February 23, 20261:05:04

12 Clomp Program

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Conan talks to film preservationist Joey in Toronto about working on famous home movie collections and uncovering remarkable footage of his own grandparents. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: teamcoco.com/apply

February 19, 202619:51

Halle Berry

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Actress Halle Berry feels still ghosted about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Halle sits down with Conan to discuss learning how to fight back against her childhood bullies, her wide-spanning career from beauty pageants to winning the Oscar for Monster’s Ball, how a spiritual experience in India helped open her third eye, and her latest film Crime 101. Plus, Matt unveils his incredible unused White Elephant gift. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (669) 587-2847.

February 16, 20261:03:58

The Prophet and The Reacharound with Special Guest Kevin Nealon

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Conan and special guest Kevin Nealon chat with luchador Chris from Tucson about his wrestling persona The Prophet, his new agua frescas line, and what Conan and Kevin’s wrestling tag team duo would be called. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: teamcoco.com/apply

February 12, 202623:33

Kevin Nealon Returns Once More

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Comedian Kevin Nealon feels nothing about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Kevin sits down with Conan once more to discuss how a certain cat and a pair of jeans inspired the title of his new stand-up special Loose in the Crotch, painting celebrity caricatures, sneezing loudly, and futile attempts to support each other. Later, Conan demands to know how Sona and Matt would spend their lives without the performing arts. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (669) 587-2847.

February 9, 20261:01:12

We Have A Condom For That

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Conan talks to Noah in Woburn, MA about working as a condom size specialist and the latest developments in condom technology. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: teamcoco.com/apply

February 5, 202624:36

Josh Safdie

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Filmmaker Josh Safdie feels like a liar saying he feels anything about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Josh sits down with Conan to discuss showcasing Adam Sandler’s dramatic chops in Uncut Gems, prioritizing the casting of real-world characters in his work, and watching Timothée Chalamet transform into a ping-pong champion with his latest hit film Marty Supreme. Plus, Conan issues a bold proclamation to Erewhon’s smoothie department. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (669) 587-2847.

February 2, 20261:04:37

A Clown Is Not An Alibi

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Conan chats with clown Mathew in Australia about working in a multi-generational circus family. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: teamcoco.com/apply

January 29, 202618:27

Charli XCX

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Singer-songwriter Charli XCX feels nervous about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Charli sits down with Conan to discuss starting out in London’s underground rave scene, experiencing pop stardom secondhand before skyrocketing to fame, and highlighting moral complexity in her new mockumentary film The Moment. Later, a listener review prompts Conan, Sona, and Matt imagine what life would be like as siblings to one another. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (669) 587-2847.

January 26, 20261:04:39

Bley’s Fastballs Part II

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Conan carefully considers what dramatic role he’d come out of acting retirement for. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: teamcoco.com/apply

January 22, 202620:23