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Ken Burns

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

Published
March 23, 2026
Duration
1h 2m
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Last updated
Jul 5, 2026

Discusses Documentarian Ken Burns feels hopeful about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Ken sits down with Conan t…

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 …

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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