Matt Groening (Full Episode) | Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Writer and animator Matt Groening feels honored about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.
Matt sits down with Conan to discuss fond memories of The Simpsons writers’ rooms of yesteryear, keeping track of jokes over 800+ episodes, and mining the future for endless comedy with Futurama. Later, Sona reports on a mishandled attempt to have Conan’s food delivered.
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0:00 – Matt Groening Feels…
0:25 – Waymos & Cocos
10:29 – Sponsor Message
11:49 – Matt Groening Interview
23:41 – Sponsor Message
25:39 – Matt Groening Interview (cont’d)
1:04:57 – Sponsor Message
1:08:15 – Conan & Sona’s Texts

@cl23762
September 8, 2026 at 5:04 am
Okay, unsubscribing from the podcast and as a fan, now that the majority of comments are ignoring that Matt Groening is in the Epstein files! And obviously Conan and his team don’t care since they invited him. Baffled, disturbed and disgusted. Human decency matters.
@wlavine
September 8, 2026 at 5:04 am
3:55 this is true to non-animated characters, as well. It is very hard to convince any teacher or student to put in the Prowler tiger costume for games or field days because of the vicious pre-K kids who just hammer the tiger with their tiny fists and feet. We are doomed.
@Host4l
September 8, 2026 at 5:04 am
Why didn't you ask anything about Jeffrey Epstein? We know that Matt would have had insider information on the matter
@erik1975
September 8, 2026 at 5:04 am
He did not remember the GYM…. Homer opens the door and says ahhh a Gym. So he knew what it was but still said it wrong. 😂
@StewChicken42
September 8, 2026 at 5:04 am
WAIT, CONAN DOESN'T HAVE A STAR ON THE WALK OF FAME?!?!? 🤯😫
@David-s7r
September 8, 2026 at 5:04 am
I say “yoink” all the time while grabbing something.
@HumanObscene
September 8, 2026 at 5:04 am
This was a tough listen if you listened to Conan’s serious jibber jabber with the Simpsons writers
@Noah-q7g6k
September 8, 2026 at 5:04 am
It’s time for a new name he doesn’t need a friend he has so many friends he has more friends than like anyone what is it now like 600 friends? That’s enough friends
@annsanse2935
September 8, 2026 at 5:04 am
"To alcohol: the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems!"
@jerrodplaster
September 8, 2026 at 5:04 am
There are people driving the waymos from foreign countries 100%
@yadnus13
September 8, 2026 at 5:04 am
I think I would be in comatose if I saw Matt Groening, Gabe Newell, Vince Gilligan, and George Lucas in the same room. Something about the letter G is strong in them.
@mudmudmud
September 8, 2026 at 5:04 am
doesn't even recognize old school simpsons jokes, just pays people to be next to him and laugh at everything he says.
@TheMtotheF
September 8, 2026 at 5:04 am
Love Matt G. Been reading Life in Hell since I was nine years old. Ruined me for life!
@chook1311
September 8, 2026 at 5:04 am
Can you ask him why it went from edgy and funny to woke and cringe ?
@dan_wrex3035
September 8, 2026 at 5:04 am
god i would be so good there for fact checking simpsons episodes quotes lol
@minibeefcake
September 8, 2026 at 5:04 am
oh it's suppose to sound like "gren-ning" not "gron-ning" like I've been hearing all this time
@Sideshow_Jim
September 8, 2026 at 5:04 am
I just realized that Matt is wearing homers outfit. White collard shirt and jeans.
@abhishekpratapnigam
September 8, 2026 at 5:04 am
Coney & the Groeny
@hemanwomangirlboy
September 8, 2026 at 5:04 am
YESSSSS
@byrongotcha
September 8, 2026 at 5:04 am
He looks like a mix between Matt and Smigel
@Saskman53
September 8, 2026 at 5:04 am
Matt Groenig father Homer is from a small town just 47 mins North East of me in Swift Current, so ill be watching this intently lol
@user-zn1eg9yw5n
September 8, 2026 at 5:04 am
He and Mike Judge and the South Park boys 🌟👑🔥
@rc653
September 8, 2026 at 5:04 am
19:18 According to the CC, people were what? Lol.
@ripvanstinkle
September 8, 2026 at 5:04 am
“This is the worst thing that’s ever happened to me,” says the person whose house recently burned down.
@godkingemperorpresidentceo
September 8, 2026 at 5:04 am
Yes, the waymos are sometimes remotely driven.
@Arcturuseyes
September 8, 2026 at 5:04 am
It's great to see and get to know a little, the man behind The Simpsons