Ken Burns
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

Ken Burns

Mar 23, 2026 · 1h 2m

About this episode

<p>Documentarian Ken Burns feels hopeful about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.</p> <p><br>  </p> <p>Ken sits down with Conan to discuss his latest docuseries <i>The American Revolution</i>, the historical myth of “us vs. them", and how his 1990 series <i>The Civil War</i> brought a recent American folk tune into cultural ubiquity.</p> <p> </p> <p>For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit <a href="https://teamcoco.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">TeamCoco.com</a>.</p> <p>Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (669) 587-2847.</p> <p><p>Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: <a href="https://siriusxm.com/conan">https://siriusxm.com/conan</a>.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>