Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

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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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  • M. Klaver
    Be well
    Prayers to you and your family. In a world where we are truly so disconnected from each other and reality your voice is one that feels familiar and somehow brings connectedness and belonging. I work with kids as an educator and your dialogue while often just silly brings me comfort. May you share in that comfort and rest easy in the memory of your parents. I may not be a household name but I resonate with the live and strength of my family. In that we are humans connected by the indelible fabric of love. Look forward to hearing you again soon.
  • Likofam
    Would have given five stars but Conan makes it all about himself
    How frustrating to try to hear the guest, such as Jeff Goodblum, and Conan is CONSTANTLY talking about himself and his experiences which would be ok in very small doses, but this is too much. How can you be a seasoned interviewer and yet blow it so bad??!!
  • SizzleMcPizzle
    Jeff
    Goldblum? You mean the cowboy from Buckaroo Banzai?? Wow!
  • Alziron
    I feel as if I have a new friend.
    I started listening to this show a little over a month ago. I’d been wanting to listen for a while and I know I’m way behind. I just really needed to find some joy. My sister was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer and I have been having a hard time with it. Finding joy is hard sometimes but this show has really made a huge difference to me. Just talking about your struggles with depression and anxiety with befriending people is really relatable. Your relationship with your work family is beautiful. I just love your approach to the show and talking to your guests. You have made me laugh out loud on every episode. You have brought me joy. Thank you.
  • JuliaAle1993
    Funniest ep is Marriage Counseling!! More of Jordan and Conan PLEASE
    I don’t think I’ve laughed this hard in a longggg time. If you (and most people here do) know the torrid relationship between Jordan and Conan, then this episode will make you laugh your head off. Not gonna lie I’ve listened to it three times already just to also have in the background because it makes me crack up. We need a whole Jordan and Conan pod.
  • HereComesTheSunYes
    Jordan, you need
    A marriage counselor who validates nuero"divergence " and doesn't just view a marriage thru a neurotypical communication lens. It's about the facts. Information. Reel in the egos, typicals. At least Conan is hot, but he's lucky to have you.
  • AZ123NYC
    Prayers for Team Coco
    I also have been thinking a lot about you all. So sorry for your troubles. This must be unbelievably traumatic. Sending a lot of love. -A in NYC
  • Logan Nugget
    Fires
    Sona and Matt please let us know you’re okay!
  • KellyOmaha
    Dear Conan: Shhhh!
    The chemistry between Conan, staff, and guests is often fun and energizing. Over time Conan has given guests less breathing space while inserting and often revising on-the-fly a punch line or piece of schtick. Love ya, man but spend a little more time listening to your guests.
  • Altruistic Narcissist
    Star light star bright
    I know this is most likely a difficult time for you. I went through a difficult time recently and listened to self help podcasts relentlessly. I gave up on trying to be a better person and finding meaning in life so I started listening to this. But seriously I have fond memories of going to sleepovers in my NKOTB sleeping bag watching Conan. Thank you for your continuing light. Although I guess with that complexion, shining bright isn’t so difficult.
  • Amber hue22
    Fire
    Hoping Conan, Sona, Matt and staff are all ok. Sending lots of prayers and love their way!
  • Tt OB
    Thinking of you all
    Not sure where you all are in relation to the fires but have been thinking of you all and praying you and your loved ones are ok.
  • cbest53
    Altadena
    Please let us know about Sona and her Family. And Matt too in Pasadena. Really hoping you are all safe. You are in all the listeners thoughts and prayers.
  • sunnysweetheart
    I hope you’re okay!
    Sona I hope you and your family are okay. I can’t imagine what you’re dealing with. Matt, Eduardo and Conan and all of your families and friends. How much more can you deal with?!! Know that your listeners love you and are thinking of you all.
  • hannaheirlooms
    I love you Conan, but…
    I love Conan and have for many years, but for Christ’s sake…YOU’RE NOT &@$!ING IRISH!!! If you edited out all his “we Irish…” anecdotes there probably wouldn’t be much of a show. Just accept you’re a dumb American like the rest of us and carry on. See SNL Paul Mescal skit about Irish Americans for reference.
  • Beeebopp
    Worried
    I'm using this review space to express concern and support for Sona and her family and anyone else who may be impacted by the awful fires. Countless fans are remembering Altadena being mentioned on the show, and we're hearing it on the news and are genuinely praying for your safety.
  • Mark 925
    Fire
    Hope you all are okay especially in Pasadena and Altadena … not sure where everyone else live …
  • Lilyh21
    Sona
    I just can’t listen to her fake laugh anymore and I just find the fact that the only “stupid“ person on the show is of course a woman. They need some fresh blood, a different woman cohost, someone who’s actually funny and smart and can keep up with the guys.
  • Vyfyttxfufudfy
    New Podcast Listener
    This show was the first suggestion when I searched for tall, red headed, and Irishman . It turns out he’s actually funny and very entertaining too.
  • BooksBooks7
    Favorite podcast
    I can’t say enough how much I love this podcast. It always boosts my mood and I feel like I’m listening to friends having meaningful conversations no matter who is on. No matter ever gets too serious, but it’s not comedy all the time either. I hope they keep doing what they’re doing for many years to come
  • Who Rules The World!
    Only here for the guests not Conan’s 12-year-old since of humor or his rude constant talking.
    Conan, the worst late-night host in the history of television, is stuck in the world of his presumed, funny style of a 12-year-old humor. He is the most annoying talkshow host ever. I’m only here for the guests and there’s some great guests like Billy Crystal who he actually let talk instead of Conan having to hear himself talk and his assistant laughing far too much to support his ego and earn her paycheck. grow up Conan.
  • paddy whack give a dog a bone
    Conan the magnificent
    Conan meets the first requirement of an interviewer: he is genuinely interested in his guest. But on top of that he delivers whip smart insights with a rapier wit yet he is never unkind. You know darn well he’s the smartest guy in the room, but he’s not a know-it—all. It was thirty years ago that I first caught him on tv and marveled at the high silliness! I still do.
  • ctinashort
    For a Title
    Thank you
  • MMckennzie
    Sona Makes The Podcast
    I generally stay away from celebrity podcasts and want to support independent ones. I was tired of politics and news and needed to laugh. I loved Conan back in the day. I fell in love with this pod immediately. I love hearing all the great SNL stories. It’s really Sona who is the glue. Would not be the same without her. Jimmy’s guitar is awesome.
  • Kékcsillag
    A lot of shouting at full volume
    Conan has some cool guests and interesting interviews, but that’s only 50% of the show. The initial first half is mostly Conan yelling at full volume as loud as he can because he thinks the louder he yells the funnier he is. Interestingly, someone like Robin Williams who is 10 times funnier than he is doesn’t do that.
  • Not Conan’s Brother
    Cured
    My commute to work is an hour each way, but having this podcast and knowing there are people like poor Sona who have it so much worse than I do has cured me of my desire to drive into oncoming traffic.
  • rooiemsp
    I love Bartlett Pears!
    I would not be opposed to a case of pears. Love this show, and especially Matt and Sona! Bring Kristen Chenowith back. I would also pay fair to middling money to see Conan and KC on a stage together.
  • jess2468097531
    Guest request: Dionne Warwick
    Best podcast. Love Conan, Sona, Gourley, The Conan & Jordan Show, and the whole gang. Thanks for the laughs.
  • Jennifer-S-16
    Conan almost killed me
    I’ve been waiting for a spark of inspiration to leave a review. A near death experience I just had felt like the right moment. My boyfriend turned me onto this podcast several months ago, and I have been binging ever since. I was just listening to the end of the Jack White interview where Matt was quizzing Conan and Sona on rejected James Bond songs. As I was taking a bite of salmon salad and washing it down with some water, Conan made a joke about saying “nothing but net” as a kid when horribly missing a basketball shot. Well, I lost it. Swallowing and laughing simultaneously do not mix. I had to catch the water I was coughing up in my hands to avoid splashing my computer keyboard. Thankfully, I was able to run to my kitchen sink, which is only a few feet from my desk where I was sitting, and cough up the rest that I was choking on. And thankfully, I have a dog to clean up the trail of salmon water I left on the ground. Well anyway, keep up the great work. I beg people to not eat while listening to this podcast. It’s advice that could save lives.
  • SUU hvruhg
    Decent
    If you are looking for a podcast that will be decently entertaining with decent writing and decent hosting ability, you may have found the right place. Conan isn’t my jam, but oh well.
  • Zak aka dashiznit
    Poor Fans
    On the Conan O’Brien needs a fan segment, Conan talks to all of these fans from around the world. Although there is typically no talk of gerbils, he does almost every episode, indicate that he might visit these fans and participate in their ventures. But there is just no way he’s ever going to follow through. He is a harbinger of false hope.
  • Knoxfilm
    Instant mood elevator
    After the 2024 election, I decided I needed a break from listening to politics on satellite radio. I decided to give Conan’s podcast a try and I was instantly hooked. The show is always entertaining, never lets you down. Conan is truly a master of wit and comedy. Sona and Gourley definitely add to the show. They are Conan’s own Bart and Lisa. The caliber of the guest and Conan’s interview skills always impress me. I love this show. I am currently working on listening to all 500+ archived episodes.
  • Disappointed —
    So sorry
    Sending you, your family,and loved ones my condolences.
  • Cluttershark
    Conan is a laugh a minute
    The comedy on the pod is tremendous & enjoyable. The number of lengthy commercials is not funny but the commercials are funny.
  • Rick_1177
    Sadness
    So incredibly sad for Conan. Thoughts from Rhode Island
  • SeñorNoBueno
    Do you like being happy?
    If yes, listen to Conan. He’s everyone’s spirit animal and only spreads joy. Get you some joy!
  • Heather Stinks
    Fix for Jordan Episodes.
    In order to get through Jordan’s limited but high falutin vocabulary can you add a score counter, like at a basketball game, 150x “nevertheless’s” and we’ll put him a dunk tank. Just a thought.
  • Jane from Texas
    Sincerest sympathy
    So sorry about your parents.
  • Daintyasbuck
    Cockaroo is stuck in my head
    I love this show so much, but found it later than most so I’ve been going back and listening to earlier episodes. I just listened to the Mike Schur one where you’re talking about statues and I have an amendment to the dissolvable statue idea. Let the horse be granite and just make the person on the horse out of dissolvable material. I highly doubt the horse had any ethical scandals in its life. Then again- I don’t know many horses.. Maybe they’re the key players behind “Big Statue.” Anyway I love your show so much. Conan continues to be the funniest man alive, Sona is such a strong and funny woman, and Matt Gourley’s voice is sooo hot.
  • Amy from Glenside
    ❤️
    Conan, we are so sorry to hear about your loss. Much love to you and your family. It’s no secret to the word how much you loved your parents - and how much they must have loved you.
  • SilleighB
    I’m so sorry for your loss
    Celebrity is such an odd thing. You almost feel as though you know some of these people when you’ve never met. Your humor has brought so much joy to me personally, and the love and consideration you’ve shown others over the years is inspiring. I am so sorry you are suffering the loss of your parents this week. I hope that all the kindness you’ve shown so many comes back on you a hundred fold to help carry you through. We’re all thinking of you and praying in this difficult time.
  • Winnifred165
    ❤️❤️
    Sorry, Conan
  • kikibucu
    I love this show, but…..
    I love this podcast. However, the advent of the Conan and Jordan show, make me want to pierce my ear holes with something hot and potentially scar producing. I love Conan … love Sona & Matt & the whole crew. But when I hear interactions with Jordan, I want to punch him in the teeth. Keep up the good work!
  • beachbum927
    Conan 😍😍
    Conan and Jordan talking about nose hair is pure gold. Almost fell off the treadmill! 😂😂
  • Big Pauli
    More Jordan Schlansky
    I laughed out loud about 15 times during the first Conan and Jordan show. Please…more. As much as you have, for the love of God.
  • Deborah PDX
    Conan the Bacterium!
    I love you guys so much! Have you heard about Conan the bacterium? This is a real bacterium that can survive radiation! Check out the recent episode of Short Wave. Here’s a quote from the episode. It sounds like it’s describing all three of you! “‘Oh my God,’ he recalls thinking. "There's something new that forms when you put the pieces together, which makes it better than one or the other. It's the combination [in which] they interact with each other!’ In other words, the interaction between these three components is greater than the sum of its parts.”
  • CalDad79
    Thank you!
    You guys are the absolute best! My fave podcast ever. Congrats of getting the Oscar’s! And so so sorry to hear about Conan’s parents. Please pass along condolences. Love you Conan!
  • Ikkin9876
    We love this podcast
    My husband was in the livingroom playing the video game Death Stranding. I was in the kitchen getting dinner ready when I heard a familiar voice. I stopped and sat down next to him to see Conan in an otter hat. We started to talk about your tv show and I mentioned your podcast. He’s been hooked ever since.
  • Erinfrom203
    Tent scene had me in tears laughing!
    I’ve been a listener for a few months now, but just the opening of the Elle Fanning episode had me ruining my make-up on the way to work! Lol I was literally in tears laughing so hard when Conan busted in with the tent scene!!! Omg I love it! The whole team has such great chemistry to listen to -thank you!
  • TMulPodder
    Let’s rename the podcast.
    It should be called “Enough About You, Back to Me.”
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