Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

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 listen to new episodes of Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.

  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    David Oyelowo Returns

    Actor David Oyelowo feels Conan-ified about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.

     

    David joins Conan once more to discuss his accidental introduction to the stage, nearly getting slapped by Oprah while filming The Butler, and exploring life after a wrongful incarceration in his latest film Newborn.

     

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    13 April 2026, 4:05 am
  • 26 minutes 58 seconds
    The Freedom Reader

    Conan talks to Reginald from New Haven Connecticut about a past mistake that led him to a life of enrichment, education, and eventually the founding of FreedomReads.org, a non-profit that transforms the experience of incarceration by opening libraries in cellblocks.
     

    You can support Freedom Reads here.

     

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    9 April 2026, 4:05 am
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    Elizabeth Banks Returns

    Elizabeth Banks feels blessed about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.
     

    Elizabeth sits down with Conan to talk about actually being Conan’s friend, her experience working on Wet Hot American Summer, and her new Peacock series The Miniature Wife. Later, Conan does a staff review with his Team Coco doppelganger, Senior Podcast Producer Sean Doherty.
     

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    6 April 2026, 4:05 am
  • 15 minutes 15 seconds
    Fanhausen Revisited

    To celebrate the WWE debut of the very first CONAFan guest, Conan revisits his conversation with professional wrestler Danhausen.
     

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    2 April 2026, 4:05 am
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    Arsenio Hall

    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.

     

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    30 March 2026, 4:05 am
  • 20 minutes 5 seconds
    Interrupto!

    Conan talks to Mike from Ontario about working as a conservation authority (and former polar bear monitor), training bald eagles, and bear escape tactics.

     

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    26 March 2026, 4:05 am
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Ken Burns

    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.

     

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    23 March 2026, 4:05 am
  • 25 minutes 7 seconds
    Staff Review With Laurie Kilmartin

    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.

     

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    19 March 2026, 4:05 am
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    Lisa Kudrow Returns Again

    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.

     

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    16 March 2026, 4:05 am
  • 30 minutes 6 seconds
    Staff Review With Skyler Higley

    Conan talks to staff writer Skyler Higley about his origin story, writing eye catching comedic headlines, and takeaways from last year’s Oscars.

     

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    12 March 2026, 4:05 am
  • 55 minutes 54 seconds
    Wanda Sykes Returns

    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.

     

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    9 March 2026, 4:05 am
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