Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend

There is no question about it: Conan O’Brien is a skilled and engaging interviewer. We only see glimpses of it on his TV show, but in this format he really gets his chance to shine. Not only is he a great interviewer, he is a committed comedian-- in many of the episodes he runs “bits” with his guests for such a long time you start to get confused about whether he is in on the joke.

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Not just a simple interview style podcast, Conan and his co-host Sona are really creating comedy. Unlike on his talk show where the guests are there to give canned stories and promote their next projects, in Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, Conan really gets a chance to work with them to build something and have a valuable (and hilarious) dialogue. He keeps it accessible, balances comedy and serious talk, and avoids droning on too much or focusing on the dry things we already know about.

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“Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” honestly stretches beyond the audience that Conan already has on his late night show. It’s a really excellent way for people not familiar with Conan O'Brien and true comedy buffs to be introduced to a formative member of the comedy world