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Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

Team Coco & Earwolf

1 Creator

4.7

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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.

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#9 in the Top 100 Comedy All time chart

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J. J. Abrams

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

05/18/20 • 69 min

5.0

Filmmaker J.J. Abrams feels exceedingly lucky about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.

J.J. sits down with Conan to discuss finding the confidence to take the reins on iconic franchises like Star Trek and Star Wars, how to cut together a good trailer, and getting his first gig writing the music for the 1982 horror film Nightbeast. Later, Conan considers his approach to ad reads as he and his team Review the Reviewers.

Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821.

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

25 Listeners

Tom Hanks

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

07/07/20 • 71 min

5.0

Actor Tom Hanks feels grand about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.

Tom sits down with Conan to talk about recovering from COVID-19 in Australia, writing the screenplay for his new WWII-era film Greyhound, and the first thing he ever saw on YouTube.

Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821.

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

10 Listeners

Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

01/20/20 • 60 min

5.0

Actors, writers and comedians Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara feel absolutely delighted, flattered, and honored to be considered Conan O’Brien’s friends.

Eugene and Catherine sit down with Conan to talk about taking chances in the pre-internet era with SCTV, transforming into the characters they play on Schitt’s Creek, the formula that makes a successful comedy show stick, and legendary tales from the Second City stage. Later, Conan takes it up with the Cheesecake Factory menu.

Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821.

10 Listeners

Paul Rudd Returns

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

03/28/22 • 71 min

5.0

Actor Paul Rudd feels heart-warmed about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.

Paul sits down with Conan once again to talk about their love of European food, measuring their junk, Paul’s upcoming projects, and getting knee-deep in the shit. Later, Matt Gourley shares a song about his relative who was attacked by a chicken.

Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821.

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

10 Listeners

Amy Schumer

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

06/08/20 • 62 min

5.0

Comedian Amy Schumer feels fully indifferent about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.

Amy and Conan sit down to talk about comedians getting buff, cult leaders, debuting Amy Schumer Learns to Cook, and whether a baby can have “it”. Plus, Conan and his team celebrate the culmination of their second season with some parting thoughts.

Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821.

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

8 Listeners

Ali Wong

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

03/02/20 • 68 min

Comedian Ali Wong feels very new about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.

Ali and Conan sit down to talk about her father’s love of pajama pants, why travel is the hardest part of stand-up, the mysterious metrics of Netflix, and maintaining her strong sense of Asian-American identity. Plus, Conan talks to his assistant Sona about getting caught breaking the rules at Disneyland.

Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821.
For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com.

8 Listeners

Kieran Culkin

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

12/27/21 • 61 min

4.0

Actor Kieran Culkin feels like goal-achieved to be Conan O’Brien’s friend.

Kieran sits down with Conan to discuss fulfilling a dream of hosting SNL, playing extravagant wealth as Roman Roy on Succession, and picking roles based on location. Plus, Conan takes a moment to exercise his New York grit.

Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821.

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

9 Listeners

Marshawn Lynch

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

02/14/22 • 66 min

5.0

Former NFL star Marshawn Lynch feels blessed to be Conan O’Brien’s friend.

Marshawn sits down with Conan for a special live Super Bowl episode to talk about playing off of Will Arnett in Murderville, recovering from the physical intensity of the game, and launching his own agency with Beast Mode Marketing. Plus, Conan and Sona answer audience questions about Conan’s newest project and more.

Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821.

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

8 Listeners

John Mulaney Returns

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

05/02/22 • 70 min

5.0

Comedian John Mulaney feels irregardless about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.

John sits down with Conan once again to discuss what goes into crafting an SNL monologue, putting all of himself into his new special From Scratch, and seeing the world through the eyes of his son.

Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821.

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

8 Listeners

B.J. Novak

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

08/01/22 • 63 min

4.0

Actor, writer, and comedian B.J. Novak feels excited, but cautious about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.

B.J. sits down with Conan to talk about hailing from rival towns, the personal impact of Bob Saget, working on Punk’D, and B.J.’s new film Vengeance. Plus, Conan’s wife Liza stops by to share stories from her new podcast “Significant Others.”

Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821.

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

8 Listeners

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