Ken Burns
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
- Published
- March 23, 2026
- Duration
- 1h 2m
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Apr 17, 2026
Discusses comedy.
Summary
Documentarian Ken Burns feels hopeful about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Ken sits down with Conan to discuss his latest docuseries The American Revolution, the historical myth of “us vs. them", and how his 1990 series The Civil War brought a recent American folk tune into cultural ubiquity. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com. Got a …
Show notes
Documentarian Ken Burns feels hopeful about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Ken sits down with Conan to discuss his latest docuseries The American Revolution, the historical myth of “us vs. them", and how his 1990 series The Civil War brought a recent American folk tune into cultural ubiquity. For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (669) 587-2847. Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the Sirius
Themes
- comedy