Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

Eric Idle

Comedy icon Eric Idle feels moderately aroused about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Eric and Conan sit down to talk about his autobiography <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Always-Look-Bright-Side-Life-ebook/dp/B07B77FQPX" target="_blank">Always Look on the Bright Side of Life</a>, playing ukulele with George Harrison, Monty Python’s genesis at Cambridge, finding a fan in Elvis Presley, the Fab Four’s response to parody group The Rutles, and looking back on fifty years of Python. Plus, Conan makes an effort to help his assistant Sona manage her side hustles. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 451-2821.

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.