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Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend podcast

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

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.

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.

 

#355

Lost In Translation

Conan talks to Waleson from São Paulo about working as a translator and Conan’s favorite controversial historical figure. ... Read more

23 Mar 2023

16 MINS

16:50

23 Mar 2023


#354

Chris Martin

Musician Chris Martin feels really great about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.   Chris sits down with Conan to discuss the voices that encouraged him, the improbable story of finding drummer Will Champion, using SubPacs to make Coldplay concerts more accessible, and more. Plus, Conan responds to a curious listener’s voicemail about his “sock game.” ... Read more

20 Mar 2023

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:22

20 Mar 2023


#353

Swipeout

Conan chats with Avril in Dublin about working in reality tv, the typical Irish dating app experience, and how Conan would market himself for online dating. ... Read more

16 Mar 2023

21 MINS

21:27

16 Mar 2023


#352

Neil Young And The Songs That Inspired Him

Neil Young sits down for a special conversation with Conan about the songs that inspired him.   Follow along with the full list of songs here:   Four Strong Winds (Ian & Sylvia) The Wayward Wind (Gogi Grant) Baby, What You Want Me to Do (Jimmy Reed) Ballad of a Teenage Queen (Johnny Cash) Bob-A-Lena (Ronnie Self) ... Read more

15 Mar 2023

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:27

15 Mar 2023


#351

Michelle Zauner

Musician and author Michelle Zauner feels elated about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.   Michelle sits down with Conan to talk about her book Crying in H Mart, the impact her relationship with her mother had on her career and the success of her band Japanese Breakfast, drawing inspiration from video game music, and more. Later, Conan reviews fan-submitted drag name suggestions. ... Read more

13 Mar 2023

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:41

13 Mar 2023


#350

DJ Jazzy Josh

Conan talks to Josh in Cape Town, South Africa about working on impact games and his history as an auctioneer. ... Read more

09 Mar 2023

20 MINS

20:41

09 Mar 2023


#349

Norah Jones

Singer-songwriter Norah Jones feels ecstatic about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.   Norah sits down with Conan to discuss her podcast Norah Jones Is Playing Along, collaborating with Ray Charles and Willie Nelson, serendipitous run-ins, and more. Plus, Conan responds to a voicemail with a state senator’s official invitation to the USS Sequoia. ... Read more

06 Mar 2023

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:05

06 Mar 2023


#348

We DO Talk About Bruno

Conan talks with Bruno in Madrid about working as an airline pilot and tips for giving alarming news from the cockpit. ... Read more

02 Mar 2023

18 MINS

18:49

02 Mar 2023


#347

Elizabeth Banks

Actress Elizabeth Banks feels cautiously optimistic about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.   Elizabeth sits down with Conan to chat about standing up to her childhood bullies, communion, and mixing horror and comedy in her new film Cocaine Bear. Plus, a Neil Diamond song takes Conan on a trip down a memory lane of misheard lyrics. ... Read more

27 Feb 2023

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:29

27 Feb 2023


#346

Hear Ye, Hear Ye!

Conan speaks to Jack from Abingdon about working for Yellow Submarine Charity, playing in a ukulele ensemble, and the best and worst places Conan has ever slept in. ... Read more

23 Feb 2023

24 MINS

24:19

23 Feb 2023


#345

Jason Segel

Actor Jason Segel feels very happy about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Jason sits down with Conan to chat about the real-life inspiration behind Forgetting Sarah Marshall, joke texts from Anthony Hopkins, and his new tv series Shrinking. Later, Conan and his team get administered a professional hearing test. ... Read more

20 Feb 2023

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:35

20 Feb 2023


#344

Conapotamia

Conan chats with Moataz in Alexandria, Egypt about meeting his wife playing a video game and their subsequent virtual wedding ceremony.   ... Read more

16 Feb 2023

17 MINS

17:11

16 Feb 2023


#343

Jane Fonda

Actress and activist Jane Fonda feels so, really deeply happy and excited to be sitting opposite Conan for a conversation.   Jane sits down with Conan to discuss all the ways in which the world has changed around us since she was growing up, connecting with her father Henry Fonda and how his films influenced her activism, touring Appalachia with Dolly Parton, and more. Plus - Conan issues a very positive State of the Podcast address.   Join Jane Fonda in her climate work at [www.janepac.com] (https://www.www.janepac.com) ... Read more

13 Feb 2023

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:26

13 Feb 2023


#342

Keepin' It In The Family

Conan chats with Ellen from Tullamore, Ireland about going to law school while working in a whiskey distillery and how Conan takes his dram. ... Read more

09 Feb 2023

16 MINS

16:52

09 Feb 2023


#341

Sarah Silverman Returns

Comedian and actress Sarah Silverman feels ambivalent about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.   Sarah sits down with Conan once more to share her most irrational fear (and most embarrassing childhood memory), stories of family know-it-alls, and the thrills that come along with age-related hearing loss. ... Read more

06 Feb 2023

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:35

06 Feb 2023