Ken Burns (FULL EPISODE) | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

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. This episode is brought to you by Cigna Healthcare cigna.com/thevisibilitygap The All-new Alexa+ amazon.com/alexaplus T-Mobile Streaming entertainment and delivery perks. It’s better over here. Subscribe to watch more Team Coco videos    / @teamcoco   FOLLOW TEAM COCO PODCASTS ON SOCIAL Conan O’Brien on Twitter   / conanobrien   Team Coco Podcasts on Instagram   / teamcocopodcasts   FOLLOW TEAM COCO ON SOCIAL Team Coco on Facebook   / teamcoco   Team Coco on Twitter   / teamcoco   Team Coco on Instagram   / teamcoco   Team Coco on TikTok   / teamcoco   ABOUT CONAN O’BRIEN NEEDS A FRIEND Deeper, unboundedly playful, and free from FCC regulations, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend is a weekly opportunity for Conan to hang out with the people he enjoys most and perhaps find some real friendship along the way. Watch highlights of Conan, Sona Movsesian and Matt Gourley chatting with celebrities and meeting fans, along with special segments like “Review the Reviewers” and “Summer S’mores with Conan and the Chill Chums.” ABOUT TEAM COCO Team Coco features over a decade of comedy sketches, celebrity interviews and stand-up comedy sets from CONAN on TBS, as well as exclusive videos from Team Coco podcasts like Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend, Why Won’t You Date Me? with Nicole Byer, The Three Questions with Andy Richter, Literally! With Rob Lowe, Where Everybody Knows Your Name with Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson (sometimes), and Scam Goddess with Laci Mosley. Team Coco    / teamcoco   0:00 – Ken Burns Feels… 0:53 – Sona's Potty Mouth 10:08 – George Washington 20:44 – Sponsor Message 22:18 – History vs. Fiction 29:47 – Optimism 36:44 – Best Time To Be Alive 41:57 – USA's Good Luck 49:11 – "Ashokan Farewell" 53:43 – Sponsor Message 55:17 – Founding Fathers' Legacy