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Friendless

255 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago -

Are you feeling lonely or struggling to make friends? You're not alone. In 'Friendless,' host James Avramenko explores the ups and downs of friendship, the challenges of making new connections, and the impact of social isolation on our mental health. Each episode, James talks to people from all walks of life who have experienced friendship struggles and share their stories of triumph and perseverance. From overcoming shyness to navigating social anxiety, 'Friendless' offers practical tips and empathetic advice to help you build meaningful connections and find your community. Join James as he explores the complex world of human connection and the power of friendship.

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Episodes

Episode 56 - Ashlyn George

April 17, 2020 08:00 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MB

In the latest episode of Friendless I interview the Lost Girl's Guide herself Ashlyn George. We chat labelling of content creators, alternative friendship platforms and puppy rescues! Thanks always to Conexus and the Saskatchewan Podcast Network.

Friendlies 4 - Does it hold up? With Jennica!

April 14, 2020 21:06 - 1 hour - 64 MB

This week on an all-new episode of Friendlies, we talk about pandemic injuries, the magic of Practical Magic and the wholesome puppy that is Ethan Hunt in the Mission Impossible series.   Thanks always to Conexus and the Saskatchewan Podcast Network for presenting Friendless.

Team Sandra vs Team Nicole (DIHU 1)

April 14, 2020 21:06 - 1 hour - 48 MB

This week on an all-new episode of Friendlies, we talk about pandemic injuries, the magic of Practical Magic and the wholesome puppy that is Ethan Hunt in the Mission Impossible series.   Thanks always to Conexus and the Saskatchewan Podcast Network for presenting Friendless. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

Episode 54 - Chris Wilson

April 10, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

In this very special episode of Friendless, I interview Chris Wilson, Second City white man and one half of the Canadian institution Peter 'n' Chris. We talk comedy, knife sales and the horror of making rent in the middle of a mental breakdown. Thanks always to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and Conexus for presenting Friendless

Chris Wilson

April 10, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MB

In this very special episode of Friendless, I interview Chris Wilson, Second City white man and one half of the Canadian institution Peter 'n' Chris. We talk comedy, knife sales and the horror of making rent in the middle of a mental breakdown. Thanks always to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and Conexus for presenting Friendless Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

Episode 53 - Kofimania still running wild with Jennica!

April 07, 2020 18:13 - 1 hour - 72.1 MB

With social distancing still in full effect we present another very special episode of Friendlies with Jennica and James! We talk all things poetry, Twin Peaks, Carlo Rossi Wine and WRASSLEMANIA!   Thanks always to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and Conexus for presenting Friendless

Kofimania still running wild with Jennica!

April 07, 2020 18:13 - 1 hour - 54.1 MB

With social distancing still in full effect we present another very special episode of Friendlies with Jennica and James! We talk all things poetry, Twin Peaks, Carlo Rossi Wine and WRASSLEMANIA!   Thanks always to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and Conexus for presenting Friendless Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

Episode 52 - Friendlies part 2 with Jennica!

March 31, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MB

This week we bring you another special quarantine Friendlies episode with my sweet wife Jennica! We talk deep thoughts with internet surveys and an arbitrary number of steps you can take to decrease your productivity this quarantine. Thanks always to Conexus and the Saskatchewan Podcast Network for presenting Friendless (and Friendlies!)  

Still friendly with Jennica!

March 31, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 45.7 MB

This week we bring you another special quarantine Friendlies episode with my sweet wife Jennica! We talk deep thoughts with internet surveys and an arbitrary number of steps you can take to decrease your productivity this quarantine. Thanks always to Conexus and the Saskatchewan Podcast Network for presenting Friendless (and Friendlies!)   Support the show

Episode 51 - A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Quarantine

March 24, 2020 16:27 - 1 hour - 89.8 MB

This week in a very special episode of Friendless I don't unfriend anyone! No, instead I have on the show my most special guest yet MY WIFE! We talk about her adventures abroad when the pandemic was announced and her journey getting home. From the anxieties of cabbing in Abidjan to the deserted streets of Paris to the uncovered coughs of prairie ner do wells, she's seen it all and she's here to tell her tales! Thanks always to Conexus and the Saskatchewan Podcast Network for presenting Fri...

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Quarantine

March 24, 2020 16:27 - 1 hour - 67.4 MB

This week in a very special episode of Friendless I don't unfriend anyone! No, instead I have on the show my most special guest yet MY WIFE! We talk about her adventures abroad when the pandemic was announced and her journey getting home. From the anxieties of cabbing in Abidjan to the deserted streets of Paris to the uncovered coughs of prairie ner do wells, she's seen it all and she's here to tell her tales! Thanks always to Conexus and the Saskatchewan Podcast Network for presenting Fri...

Sweet Bradley Lynch (Big 50)

March 17, 2020 16:28 - 1 hour - 48.1 MB

In our very special 50th episode I unfriend Sweet Brad Lynch. We chat about thick-skinned artists, the violence of life and what even is a book man?   Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and Conexus for presenting Friendless. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

Episode 50 - Sweet Bradley Lynch

March 17, 2020 16:28 - 1 hour - 64.1 MB

In our very special 50th episode I unfriend Sweet Brad Lynch. We chat about thick-skinned artists, the violence of life and what even is a book man?   Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and Conexus for presenting Friendless.

Episode 49 - Neil Alexander

March 10, 2020 13:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MB

This week I unfriend Neil Alexander, photographer and rent control advocate. We talk the industry of amateurism, unfounded hatred of podcasts and ignoring anything said before the but. Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and Conexus for presenting Friendless   Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

Episode 48 - Dylan Williams

March 03, 2020 14:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MB

This week on Friendless, I unfriend Dylan Williams, cell phone shill and moonlighting stand-up comedian. We talk breaking into the business of comedy, video games as part-time jobs and how to stage a hero's return to your home town. As always thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network for presenting Friendless and Conexus for sponsoring the network. Don't forget to give us a five-star review anywhere you listen to the show! Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

Episode 47 - David Benedict Brown

February 25, 2020 14:00 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MB

This week I chat with David Benedict Brown, retired cannibal clown and expert chandelier swinger. We chat the ins and outs of auditions, white men as failed allies and the impending class war of Vancouver. Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network for presenting Friendless and Conexus for sponsoring the entire network. Now get the episode in your ears then like, share and subscribe on every platform you can find us on! Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

Episode 46 - Carey Wass

February 18, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MB

To launch season 2 I chat with Carey Wass, creator of the hit fringe show Carey-OK and star of the infamous Lionel. We talk travelling the world, the celebration of mediocrity in Canadian culture and meeting The Ace of NJPW.   Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and Conexus for sponsoring Friendless. Don't forget to like, share and subscribe in every feed possible! Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

Episode 45 - Skye Brandon 2

December 10, 2019 18:42 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MB

In the season 1 finale, Skye Brandon returns! We talk Shakespeare, drinking buddies and the arduous process of getting a Masters. Thanks always to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and Conexus for presenting Friendless. Good Friend by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/  

Episode 44 - Tom Mairs

December 03, 2019 16:17 - 1 hour - 44 MB

This week I unfriend UVic alum and Berlin resident Tom Mairs. We talk Canadians abroad, sober living and who is entitled to history. Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and Conexus for presenting Friendless. Good Friend by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

43 - On Being Liked

November 26, 2019 18:49 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MB

This episode I don't unfriend anybody! You're all safe for another week. Instead, I write about my anxiety surrounding my seeming inability to maintain friendships and the long-lasting impact divorce has on forming trust issues! Thanks always to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and Conexus for supporting the show. Good Friend by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/  

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Nick Petuhoff

November 19, 2019 18:05 - 1 hour - 55.8 MB

This week on Friendless, I unfriend Nick Petuhoff. We chat the perils of stage management, professional associations, and army stuff! Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and Conexus for presenting Friendless Good Friend by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Episode 42 - Nick Petuhoff

November 19, 2019 18:05 - 1 hour - 41.8 MB

This week on Friendless, I unfriend Nick Petuhoff. We chat the perils of stage management, professional associations, and army stuff! Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and Conexus for presenting Friendless Good Friend by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Mack Gordon

November 12, 2019 18:25 - 1 hour - 68.1 MB

This week I unfriend Mack Gordon. We talk surviving in Chicago's art scene, mid-90s Superboy and the perils of site-specific theatre. Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and Conexus for presenting Friendless Good Friend by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Episode 41 - Mack Gordon

November 12, 2019 18:25 - 1 hour - 51.1 MB

This week I unfriend Mack Gordon. We talk surviving in Chicago's art scene, mid-90s Superboy and the perils of site-specific theatre. Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and Conexus for presenting Friendless Good Friend by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Episode 40 - Bruce Hart

November 05, 2019 17:39 - 1 hour - 43.4 MB

This week I unfriend Bruce Hart Jr. We talk pro wrestling. And pro wrestling. And pro wrestling.  And a little bit about high school at the end.    Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and to Conexus for presenting Friendless   Good Friend by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Bruce Hart

November 05, 2019 17:39 - 1 hour - 57.8 MB

This week I unfriend Bruce Hart Jr. We talk pro wrestling. And pro wrestling. And pro wrestling.  And a little bit about high school at the end.    Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and to Conexus for presenting Friendless   Good Friend by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Episode 39 - Ming Hudson

October 29, 2019 16:37 - 1 hour - 46.1 MB

This week I unfriend Ming Hudson, Vancouver based actor and Tiefling amnesiac.  We talk media spin, multi-tasking artists, agency in Shakespeare and D & mutha fuggin D.    Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and to Conexus for presenting Friendless   Good Friend by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/    

Ming Hudson

October 29, 2019 16:37 - 1 hour - 61.5 MB

This week I unfriend Ming Hudson, Vancouver based actor and Tiefling amnesiac.  We talk media spin, multi-tasking artists, agency in Shakespeare and D & mutha fuggin D.    Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and to Conexus for presenting Friendless   Good Friend by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/    

Amitai Marmorstein

October 22, 2019 16:33 - 1 hour - 71.1 MB

This week I unfriend star of film and stage Amitai Marmorstein. We chat the trials of directing in high school, starting Twitter flamewars and just what Elijah Woods really smells like.    Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and to Conexus for presenting the show!   Good Friend by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Episode 38 - Amitai Marmorstein

October 22, 2019 16:33 - 1 hour - 53.4 MB

This week I unfriend star of film and stage Amitai Marmorstein. We chat the trials of directing in high school, starting Twitter flamewars and just what Elijah Woods really smells like.    Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and to Conexus for presenting the show!   Good Friend by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Danielle Symington

October 15, 2019 17:34 - 1 hour - 57.7 MB

This week I unfriend Danielle Symington, Airline Crisis Center Mastermind and former elementary school classmate. We talk the trauma of Social Studies, the jungle of the bus and the proper procedure for getting a drink when the person beside you dies on a plane.  Thanks always to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and Conexus Good Friend by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Episode 37 - Danielle Symington

October 15, 2019 17:34 - 1 hour - 43.3 MB

This week I unfriend Danielle Symington, Airline Crisis Center Mastermind and former elementary school classmate. We talk the trauma of Social Studies, the jungle of the bus and the proper procedure for getting a drink when the person beside you dies on a plane.  Thanks always to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and Conexus Good Friend by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Episode 36 - Tetsuro Shigematsu

October 08, 2019 17:50 - 1 hour - 46.4 MB

This week I unfriend famed (former) CBC host Tetsuro Shigematsu. We chat being broke artists, our staggering luck in love and the power of a full name. Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and to Conexus for presenting Friendless.  Good Friend by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Tetsuro Shigematsu

October 08, 2019 17:50 - 1 hour - 61.9 MB

This week I unfriend famed (former) CBC host Tetsuro Shigematsu. We chat being broke artists, our staggering luck in love and the power of a full name. Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and to Conexus for presenting Friendless.  Good Friend by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Episode 35 - David Sklar

October 01, 2019 18:35 - 1 hour - 44.2 MB

This week I unfriend David Sklar. We talk Standardized Patient work, the hypocrisies of political discourse and the very real fear of the telephone. Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and Conexus for presenting Friendless.   Good Friend by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

David Sklar

October 01, 2019 18:35 - 1 hour - 58.8 MB

This week I unfriend David Sklar. We talk Standardized Patient work, the hypocrisies of political discourse and the very real fear of the telephone. Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and Conexus for presenting Friendless.   Good Friend by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Episode 34 - Charles E Netto

September 24, 2019 16:45 - 1 hour - 43.3 MB

This week I unfriend swallow-a-bicycle co-founder Charles E Netto. We talk audience interaction as gimmick, responsibilities of art leadership and potential Bill Gates fetishes.    Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and thanks to Conexus   Good Friend by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Charles E Netto

September 24, 2019 16:45 - 1 hour - 57.8 MB

This week I unfriend swallow-a-bicycle co-founder Charles E Netto. We talk audience interaction as gimmick, responsibilities of art leadership and potential Bill Gates fetishes.    Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and thanks to Conexus   Good Friend by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Episode 33 - Jessica Schacht

September 17, 2019 18:24 - 1 hour - 47.2 MB

This week I unfriend playwright, dramaturge and fire igniter Jessica Schacht. We talk theatrical hierachy,  interacting with history and GIN!   Don't forget to like, share and give the episode five stars!   Thanks to Conexus and the Saskatchewan Podcast Network.   Good Friend by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Jessica Schacht

September 17, 2019 18:24 - 1 hour - 62.9 MB

This week I unfriend playwright, dramaturge and fire igniter Jessica Schacht. We talk theatrical hierachy,  interacting with history and GIN!   Don't forget to like, share and give the episode five stars!   Thanks to Conexus and the Saskatchewan Podcast Network.   Good Friend by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Shanda Stefanson

September 09, 2019 22:25 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MB

In this very special episode, I unfriend Shanda Stefanson. Poetry Slam Champ and local gourmand, Shanda and I discuss the mental toll of dead-end jobs, creating art to be liked and just what it takes to be a poetry champion.  Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network for presenting Friendless and thanks to Conexus for sponsoring the network Good Friend  and Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

Episode 32 - Shanda Stefanson

September 09, 2019 22:25 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MB

In this very special episode, I unfriend Shanda Stefanson. Poetry Slam Champ and local gourmand, Shanda and I discuss the mental toll of dead-end jobs, creating art to be liked and just what it takes to be a poetry champion.  Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network for presenting Friendless and thanks to Conexus for sponsoring the network Good Friend  and Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by...

Episode 31 - Jason Mehmel

September 02, 2019 01:52 - 1 hour - 45.9 MB

In this very special episode I unfriend Jason Mehmel. We talk the meat grinder of Canadian theatre, the entitlement of aging and play some thought experiments on what makes a great history podcast. Don't forget to like, share, subscribe and rate the episode (5* or bust babay) Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network for presenting Friendless And thanks to Conexus for sponsoring the network.  Good Friend  and Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attri...

Jason Mehmel

September 02, 2019 01:52 - 1 hour - 61.2 MB

In this very special episode I unfriend Jason Mehmel. We talk the meat grinder of Canadian theatre, the entitlement of aging and play some thought experiments on what makes a great history podcast. Don't forget to like, share, subscribe and rate the episode (5* or bust babay) Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network for presenting Friendless And thanks to Conexus for sponsoring the network.  Good Friend  and Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attr...

Episode 30 - Sean Sager

August 27, 2019 17:50 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MB

In this very special episode, I unfriend Sean Sager.   Friendless is presented by the Saskatchewan Podcast Network. Thanks to Conexus for sponsoring the show.    Good Friend  and Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/    

Sean Sager

August 27, 2019 17:50 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MB

In this very special episode, I unfriend Sean Sager.   Friendless is presented by the Saskatchewan Podcast Network. Thanks to Conexus for sponsoring the show.    Good Friend  and Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/    

Xavi Aguilar

August 20, 2019 17:49 - 1 hour - 61.6 MB

In this very special episode, I unfriend Xavier Aguilar. Friendless is presented by the Saskatchewan Podcast Network. Special thanks to network sponsor Conexus. Good Friend  and Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/  

Episode 29 - Xavi Aguilar

August 20, 2019 17:49 - 1 hour - 46.2 MB

In this very special episode, I unfriend Xavier Aguilar. Friendless is presented by the Saskatchewan Podcast Network. Special thanks to network sponsor Conexus. Good Friend  and Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/  

Episode 28 - Rene Linares

August 13, 2019 18:41 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MB

In this very special episode, I unfriend Rene Linares aka Master Squid.    Friendless is presented by the Saskatchewan Podcast Network and sponsored by Conexus   Good Friend  and Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/  

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