Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

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.

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Every guest on Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

353 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

1. —
   Marshawn Lynch

   Marshawn Lynch · Feb 2022

   0 votes

   Never again
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   Eugene Levy

   Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara · Jan 2020

   0 votes

   Never again
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   Joe Biden

   President Joe Biden · Dec 2023

   0 votes

   Never again
4. —
   Anderson Cooper

   Anderson Cooper · Oct 2021

   0 votes

   Never again
5. —
   Jon Stewart

   Jon Stewart · Sep 2024

   0 votes

   Never again
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   J.J. Abrams

   J. J. Abrams · May 2020

   0 votes

   Never again
7. —
   Amy Sedaris

   Amy Sedaris · Dec 2020

   0 votes

   Never again
8. —
   Melissa McCarthy

   Melissa McCarthy · Sep 2021

   0 votes

   Never again
9. —
   Carol Burnett

   Carol Burnett · Apr 2024

   0 votes

   Never again
10. —
    Rory Scovel

    Pen Pals · 2 episodes

    0 votes

    Never again
11. —
    Laurie Kilmartin

    Staff Review With Laurie Kilmartin · Mar 2026

    0 votes

    Never again
12. —
    Colin Hanks

    Colin Hanks · Oct 2022

    0 votes

    Never again
13. —
    Chris Redd

    Chris Redd · Jan 2022

    0 votes

    Never again
14. —
    Michael Che

    Michael Che · Aug 2020

    0 votes

    Never again
15. —
    Sam Richardson

    Sam Richardson · Nov 2020

    0 votes

    Never again
16. —
    B.J. Novak

    B.J. Novak · Aug 2022

    0 votes

    Never again
17. —
    Robert Smigel

    Robert Smigel (and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog) · Dec 2023

    0 votes

    Never again
18. —
    Nathan Lane

    Nathan Lane · Apr 2025

    0 votes

    Never again
19. —
    David Letterman

    David Letterman · Oct 2019

    0 votes

    Never again
20. —
    Jane Fonda

    Jane Fonda · Feb 2023

    0 votes

    Never again
21. —
    John Cleese

    John Cleese · Dec 2020

    0 votes

    Never again
22. —
    Ron Funches

    Ron Funches · Jan 2019

    0 votes

    Never again
23. —
    Pete Holmes

    Pete Holmes · Dec 2018

    0 votes

    Never again
24. —
    Neil Young

    Neil Young And The Songs That Inspired Him · 2 episodes

    0 votes

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25. —
    Rob Reiner
    0 votes

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    Patrick Stewart

    Sir Patrick Stewart · Oct 2023

    0 votes

    Never again
27. —
    Harry Shearer
    0 votes

    Never again
28. —
    Shaquille O'Neal

    Shaquille O'Neal · Mar 2021

    0 votes

    Never again
29. —
    Molly Shannon

    Molly Shannon Returns · 2 episodes

    0 votes

    Never again
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    Sean Penn

    Sean Penn · Jul 2021

    0 votes

    Never again
31. —
    Ellen DeGeneres

    Ellen DeGeneres · Nov 2019

    0 votes

    Never again
32. —
    Ashley Flowers

    Ashley Flowers from Crime Junkie · Dec 2022

    0 votes

    Never again
33. —
    Catherine O'Hara
    0 votes

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    Jameela Jamil

    Jameela Jamil · Aug 2020

    0 votes

    Never again
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    Judy Greer

    Judy Greer · Feb 2022

    0 votes

    Never again
36. —
    Michael McKean
    0 votes

    Never again
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    Uzo Aduba

    Uzo Aduba · Sep 2024

    0 votes

    Never again
38. —
    Billy Corgan

    Billy Corgan And The Songs That Inspired Him · Jul 2023

    0 votes

    Never again
39. —
    Geddy Lee

    The Conan and Jordan Show – Geddy Lee · Mar 2025

    0 votes

    Never again
40. —
    Aaron Bleyaert

    Bley’s Fastballs Part I · Jan 2026

    0 votes

    Never again