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. 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.
Hosts
- Conan O'Brien host
Frequent Guests
| Guest | Appearances | Hours | Most Recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Carvey | 10 | 2023-05-16 | |
| Mike Sweeney | 8 | 2025-05-21 | |
| Matt Gourley | 7 | 2025-04-20 | |
| Bill Burr | 6 | 2025-10-14 | |
| Kevin Nealon | 6 | 2026-02-11 | |
| Jessie Gaskell | 5 | 2025-05-21 | |
| John Mulaney | 5 | 2025-07-07 | |
| Ted Danson | 5 | 2025-07-07 | |
| Bill Hader | 4 | 2025-04-27 | |
| Paul Rudd | 4 | 2025-12-28 | |
| Adam Sachs | 3 | 2025-11-30 | |
| Andy Richter | 3 | 2025-09-23 | |
| D’Arcy Carden | 3 | 2026-01-04 | |
| David Melmed | 3 | 2026-04-19 | |
| Flula Borg | 3 | 2025-07-20 | |
| JB Smoove | 3 | 2022-11-01 | |
| Jeff Goldblum | 3 | 2025-01-12 | |
| Jeff Ross | 3 | 2026-04-22 | |
| Jim Gaffigan | 3 | 2024-11-24 | |
| Kumail Nanjiani | 3 | 2025-12-14 | |
| Lisa Kudrow | 3 | 2026-03-15 | |
| Marc Maron | 3 | 2025-07-16 | |
| Martin Short | 3 | 2025-06-29 | |
| Matthew Rhys | 3 | 2025-11-30 | |
| Michelle Obama | 3 | 2022-12-18 | |
| Mike Birbiglia | 3 | 2025-06-08 | |
| Nick Offerman | 3 | 2022-04-10 | |
| Nikki Glaser | 3 | 2024-07-28 | |
| Patton Oswalt | 3 | 2023-07-16 | |
| Paul Scheer | 3 | 2025-11-19 | |
| Sarah Silverman | 3 | 2025-05-18 | |
| Timothy Olyphant | 3 | 2025-08-03 | |
| Tom Hanks | 3 | 2024-12-29 | |
| Wanda Sykes | 3 | 2026-03-08 | |
| Will Arnett | 3 | 2025-12-07 | |
| Woody Harrelson | 3 | 2024-12-29 | |
| Zach Galifianakis | 3 | 2026-05-03 | |
| Aaron Bleyaert | 2 | 2026-01-14 | |
| Adam Sandler | 2 | 2024-02-25 | |
| Al Franken | 2 | 2023-04-09 | |
| Al Pacino | 2 | 2024-12-29 | |
| Andy Daly | 2 | 2024-06-30 | |
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | 2 | 2023-10-08 | |
| Ben Stiller | 2 | 2025-01-26 | |
| Billie Eilish | 2 | 2026-05-10 | |
| Billy Eichner | 2 | 2022-09-25 | |
| Bob Odenkirk | 2 | 2025-08-10 | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 2024-03-17 | |
| Bryan Cranston | 2 | 2023-01-08 | |
| Carol Burnett | 2 | 2024-12-29 | |
| Claire Danes | 2 | 2025-11-02 | |
| Dave Grohl | 2 | 2023-10-22 | |
| David Oyelowo | 2 | 2026-04-12 | |
| David Sedaris | 2 | 2022-06-19 | |
| David Spade | 2 | 2025-06-15 | |
| Deon Cole | 2 | 2024-09-22 | |
| Elizabeth Banks | 2 | 2026-04-05 | |
| Elle Fanning | 2 | 2024-12-08 | |
| Eric Andre | 2 | 2023-06-18 | |
| Eric Idle | 2 | 2024-11-10 | |
| Hillary Clinton | 2 | 2020-10-13 | |
| Jack Black | 2 | 2024-08-04 | |
| Jake Tapper | 2 | 2023-07-09 | |
| Jesse Eisenberg | 2 | 2024-12-15 | |
| Jose Arroyo | 2 | 2025-05-21 | |
| Judd Apatow | 2 | 2025-10-26 | |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | 2 | 2023-04-16 | |
| Kaley Cuoco | 2 | 2024-02-04 | |
| Kristen Bell | 2 | 2018-11-25 | |
| Larry David | 2 | 2024-12-29 | |
| Leigh-Anne | 2 | 2025-01-15 | |
| Liza Powel O’Brien | 2 | 2024-02-11 | |
| Lizzy Caplan | 2 | 2025-03-02 | |
| Maddie Ogden | 2 | 2025-06-18 | |
| Malcolm Gladwell | 2 | 2024-12-01 | |
| Megan Mullally | 2 | 2018-12-16 | |
| Mila Kunis | 2 | 2022-10-02 | |
| Neil Young | 2 | 2023-03-14 | |
| Nick Kroll | 2 | 2022-11-06 | |
| Nicole Byer | 2 | 2022-08-21 | |
| Rashida Jones | 2 | 2024-07-07 | |
| Robert Smigel | 2 | 2023-12-03 | |
| Rob Reiner | 2 | 2025-09-14 | |
| Rory Scovel | 2 | 2021-08-11 | |
| Sona Movsesian | 2 | 2025-01-19 | |
| Stephen Colbert | 2 | 2022-11-27 | |
| Taylor Tomlinson | 2 | 2024-04-28 | |
| Tiffany Haddish | 2 | 2024-05-05 | |
| Tig Notaro | 2 | 2022-05-22 | |
| Tracee Ellis Ross | 2 | 2024-02-18 | |
| Tracy Morgan | 2 | 2022-11-20 | |
| Walton Goggins | 2 | 2024-12-29 | |
| Werner Herzog | 2 | 2025-09-28 | |
| Will Ferrell | 2 | 2018-11-18 | |
| W. Kamau Bell | 2 | 2024-04-07 | |
| Aadithya (Aadu) | 1 | 2025-02-19 | |
| Abbi Jacobson | 1 | 2021-04-18 | |
| Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz | 1 | 2024-08-11 | |
| Adam Devine | 1 | 2025-06-01 | |
| Adam Driver | 1 | 2023-12-10 |
Network-Based Guest Fits
Experimental matches based on network structure, not confident booking forecasts. Open the full predictions analysis.
| Rank | Guest | Score | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| #577 | Tony Hale | 0.035 | 1,308 shared-neighbor signals; 6 host bridges; 33 prior guest appearances |
| #862 | Jon Hamm | 0.023 | 1,167 shared-neighbor signals; 6 host bridges; 54 prior guest appearances |