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
Rene Linares
August 13, 2019 18:41 - 55 minutes - 51 MBIn 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/
Episode 27 - Sof Clarke
August 06, 2019 17:53 - 52 minutes - 36 MBIn this very special episode, I unfriend my former boss, Sof (Sophie) Clarke. 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/
Sof Clarke
August 06, 2019 17:53 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBIn this very special episode, I unfriend my former boss, Sof (Sophie) Clarke. 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/
Katie Takefman
July 29, 2019 23:18 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBIn this very special episode, I unfriend Katie Takefman. Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network for presenting the show. And to Conexus for sponsoring the entire network. Don't forget to like, share and subscribe! 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 26 - Katie Takefman
July 29, 2019 23:18 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBIn this very special episode, I unfriend Katie Takefman. Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network for presenting the show. And to Conexus for sponsoring the entire network. Don't forget to like, share and subscribe! 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 25 - Matty Cools
July 23, 2019 20:26 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBIn this very special episode, I unfriend Matt Coulson aka Matty Cools. Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network for presenting the show. And thanks to Conexus for supporting the Network. Don't forget to like, share and subscribe!
Matty Cools
July 23, 2019 20:26 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBIn this very special episode, I unfriend Matt Coulson aka Matty Cools. Thanks to the Saskatchewan Podcast Network for presenting the show. And thanks to Conexus for supporting the Network. Don't forget to like, share and subscribe!
Ben Plotnick
July 16, 2019 21:42 - 1 hour - 56 MBIn this very special episode, I unfriend Juno Award winner Ben Plotnick. We talk what it takes to win accolades in Canada, the highway systems of North America and Elementary school acid flashbacks. Friendless is presented by the Saskatchewan Podcast Network. Thanks to our sponsors Conexus. Check out conexusmoneytalk.ca for more details. Good Friend and Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses...
Episode 24 - Ben Plotnick
July 16, 2019 21:42 - 1 hour - 56 MBIn this very special episode, I unfriend Juno Award winner Ben Plotnick. We talk what it takes to win accolades in Canada, the highway systems of North America and Elementary school acid flashbacks. Friendless is presented by the Saskatchewan Podcast Network. Thanks to our sponsors Conexus. Check out conexusmoneytalk.ca for more details. Good Friend and Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses...
Episode 23 - Nathanial John Talbot Iles
July 09, 2019 18:45 - 58 minutes - 54 MBIn this very special episode, I unfriend Nathanial John Talbot Iles. We talk existentialism as joyful expression, art as meditation and the freedom of giving up. Don't forget to like, share and subscribe! 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/
Nathanial John Talbot Iles
July 09, 2019 18:45 - 58 minutes - 54 MBIn this very special episode, I unfriend Nathanial John Talbot Iles. We talk existentialism as joyful expression, art as meditation and the freedom of giving up. Don't forget to like, share and subscribe! 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/
Michaela Jeffery
July 02, 2019 17:34 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBIn this very special episode I unfriend Michaela Jeffery. We chat playwrighting and the unexpected zen of Fallout. 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 22 - Michaela Jeffery
July 02, 2019 17:34 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBIn this very special episode I unfriend Michaela Jeffery. We chat playwrighting and the unexpected zen of Fallout. 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/
Brendan Flaherty
June 25, 2019 21:36 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBIn this very special episode, I unfriend Brendan Flaherty. Brendan is a poet, a comedian and an all-around man about town. And I unfriended him like the punk that he is! Enjoy! 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 21 - Brendan Flaherty
June 25, 2019 21:36 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBIn this very special episode, I unfriend Brendan Flaherty. Brendan is a poet, a comedian and an all-around man about town. And I unfriended him like the punk that he is! Enjoy! 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/
Ed Mendez
June 19, 2019 00:02 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBIn this very special episode I unfriend Ed Mendez. We talk about solving life's problems with punches and the boredom inherant in Canadian art. And then I unfriend the little scamp! 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 20 - Ed Mendez
June 19, 2019 00:02 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBIn this very special episode I unfriend Ed Mendez. We talk about solving life's problems with punches and the boredom inherant in Canadian art. And then I unfriend the little scamp! 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/
Martina
June 12, 2019 04:25 - 1 hour - 66 MBIn this very special episode I unfriend Martina. We talk the trials of putting on a Shakespeare show when you have no idea what you're doing or have any idea what Shakespeare even is and the always lovely task of self-reflection when someone calls you on a statement you've made without thinking, amongst other things.
Episode 19 - Martina
June 12, 2019 04:25 - 1 hour - 66 MBIn this very special episode I unfriend Martina. We talk the trials of putting on a Shakespeare show when you have no idea what you're doing or have any idea what Shakespeare even is and the always lovely task of self-reflection when someone calls you on a statement you've made without thinking, amongst other things.
Episode 18 - Vishal Tomar
June 04, 2019 04:06 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBIn this very special episode, I unfriend Vishal Tomar. Computer whiz, moonlight poet and ex-bully, Vishal has done it all. Follow the show on Instagram - @friendlesspod Don't forget to rate and review 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/
Vishal Tomar
June 04, 2019 04:06 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBIn this very special episode, I unfriend Vishal Tomar. Computer whiz, moonlight poet and ex-bully, Vishal has done it all. Follow the show on Instagram - @friendlesspod Don't forget to rate and review 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/
Eric Hindley
May 29, 2019 00:36 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBIn this very special episode I unfriend Eric Hindley (Theatre mercinary, Wrasslin' fanatic, Big Poppa) We talk the dilema of the modern wrestling fan, what it takes to be real mediocre in front of house management and I do my best not to cry from the weeklong bender I've put myself through. It's a treat! 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.c...
Episode 17 - Eric Hindley
May 29, 2019 00:36 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBIn this very special episode I unfriend Eric Hindley (Theatre mercinary, Wrasslin' fanatic, Big Poppa) We talk the dilema of the modern wrestling fan, what it takes to be real mediocre in front of house management and I do my best not to cry from the weeklong bender I've put myself through. It's a treat! 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.c...
Katherine Anderson
May 20, 2019 21:32 - 59 minutes - 54 MBIn this very special episode, I unfriend the one and only Katherine Anderson. We talk fundamental dynamics in the teacher/student dynamic and then move on to revel in the eternal darkness of barren reality. It's a treat! 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 16 - Katherine Anderson
May 20, 2019 21:32 - 59 minutes - 54 MBIn this very special episode, I unfriend the one and only Katherine Anderson. We talk fundamental dynamics in the teacher/student dynamic and then move on to revel in the eternal darkness of barren reality. It's a treat! 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/
Natasha Jensen
May 14, 2019 03:40 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBIn this very special episode, I unfriend Natasha Jensen (Visual Arts extraordinaire straight outta Cowtown) If you like what you hear, don't forget to like, share and subscribe. Enjoy! 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 15 - Natasha Jensen
May 14, 2019 03:40 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBIn this very special episode, I unfriend Natasha Jensen (Visual Arts extraordinaire straight outta Cowtown) If you like what you hear, don't forget to like, share and subscribe. Enjoy! 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 14 - Rod Peter Jr AKA Mandy Beet
May 07, 2019 05:58 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBIn this very special episode I interview Atomic Vaudeville alum Rod Peter Jr. We talk the sanctity of theatre and the hypocrisy of turned up noses to wrestling. And then we talk a lot of wrestling. Get it in you! 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/
Rod Peter Jr AKA Mandy Beet
May 07, 2019 05:58 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBIn this very special episode I interview Atomic Vaudeville alum Rod Peter Jr. We talk the sanctity of theatre and the hypocrisy of turned up noses to wrestling. And then we talk a lot of wrestling. Get it in you! 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/
Sam Young
April 30, 2019 14:12 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBIn this very special episode I unfriend co-host of the Breakup Podcast and Ernest Cline mega-fan Sam Young. We chat the traumas of theatre school, RPGs as cultural flashpoints and just what it takes to make it through 60k words of Spielberg spank bank material. As always don't forget to like, share and subscribe. And don't forget to unfriend someone today. Good Friend and Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommo...
Episode 13 - Sam Young
April 30, 2019 14:12 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBIn this very special episode I unfriend co-host of the Breakup Podcast and Ernest Cline mega-fan Sam Young. We chat the traumas of theatre school, RPGs as cultural flashpoints and just what it takes to make it through 60k words of Spielberg spank bank material. As always don't forget to like, share and subscribe. And don't forget to unfriend someone today. Good Friend and Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommo...
Episode 12 - Natasha Holm
April 23, 2019 03:20 - 1 hour - 58 MBIn this very special episode, I unfriend Natasha Holm. Natasha is a Vancouver based sewing enthusiast with a penchant for true crime podcasts and dwelling on the probability of death in an airplane. You can find her blog at https://confidentbeginner.com/ or follow her on Instagram @confidentbeginner Enjoy! 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/
Natasha Holm
April 23, 2019 03:20 - 1 hour - 58 MBIn this very special episode, I unfriend Natasha Holm. Natasha is a Vancouver based sewing enthusiast with a penchant for true crime podcasts and dwelling on the probability of death in an airplane. You can find her blog at https://confidentbeginner.com/ or follow her on Instagram @confidentbeginner Enjoy! 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 11 - Conor Mack
April 15, 2019 23:24 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBIn this very special episode, I unfriend the one and only Conor Mack. Conor is a Vancouver musician and all around hoser, most notoriously known for his time in the Stolen Organ Family Band amongst other bands. We talk about our dad's old band Kondor (never forget the K), how could it be possible to escape the 70's without getting high and then we spend the rest of the episode ranting about Pro Wrestling. It's a treat and a half and you're lucky to be alive the day this episode launches. ...
Conor Mack
April 15, 2019 23:24 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBIn this very special episode, I unfriend the one and only Conor Mack. Conor is a Vancouver musician and all around hoser, most notoriously known for his time in the Stolen Organ Family Band amongst other bands. We talk about our dad's old band Kondor (never forget the K), how could it be possible to escape the 70's without getting high and then we spend the rest of the episode ranting about Pro Wrestling. It's a treat and a half and you're lucky to be alive the day this episode launches. ...
Connor Brousseau
April 09, 2019 00:18 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBIn this very special episode I unfriend Saskatoon's own Connor Brousseau. We talk synthesizers, curmudgeons and just how wrong we've been about another disgraced musician. Get it in you! 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 10 - Connor Brousseau
April 09, 2019 00:18 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBIn this very special episode I unfriend Saskatoon's own Connor Brousseau. We talk synthesizers, curmudgeons and just how wrong we've been about another disgraced musician. Get it in you! 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/
Darcy Haywood Stoop
April 02, 2019 21:15 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBIn this very special episode, I chat with Darcy Haywood Stoop, former Germanic Studies intelligencia and axe throwing phenom. We chat the comforts of a good organized religion, the passing down of last names and the benefits of saying have a nice day. 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 9 - Darcy Haywood Stoop
April 02, 2019 21:15 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBIn this very special episode, I chat with Darcy Haywood Stoop, former Germanic Studies intelligencia and axe throwing phenom. We chat the comforts of a good organized religion, the passing down of last names and the benefits of saying have a nice day. 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/
Paige Lansky
April 02, 2019 21:14 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBIn this very special episode, I chat with Paige Lansky, high-level film exec and casual hugger. We talk parents bragging about how terrible their kids are, the highs and lows of Twitter celebrity and just it takes to make it into my wedding party. 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 8 - Paige Lansky
April 02, 2019 21:14 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBIn this very special episode, I chat with Paige Lansky, high-level film exec and casual hugger. We talk parents bragging about how terrible their kids are, the highs and lows of Twitter celebrity and just it takes to make it into my wedding party. 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 7 - Dustin J Allen
March 19, 2019 18:47 - 1 hour - 75 MBIn this very special episode, I chat with my old friend Dustin J Allen. We talk running away to the mountains, booking bands in Europe and I keep babbling about Baudrillard while my guests humour me. 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/
Dustin J Allen
March 19, 2019 18:47 - 1 hour - 75 MBIn this very special episode, I chat with my old friend Dustin J Allen. We talk running away to the mountains, booking bands in Europe and I keep babbling about Baudrillard while my guests humour me. 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/
Laura Helgert aka Lahora Hellcat
March 12, 2019 15:39 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBIn this very special episode I'm joined in studio with Laura Helgert aka Lahora Hellcat. We chat the dream of getting paid to post photos of food, the fear of having a significant other edit your writing and babies. Lots and lots of babies.
Episode 6 - Laura Helgert aka Lahora Hellcat
March 12, 2019 15:39 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBIn this very special episode I'm joined in studio with Laura Helgert aka Lahora Hellcat. We chat the dream of getting paid to post photos of food, the fear of having a significant other edit your writing and babies. Lots and lots of babies.
Jesse Charles Cowell
March 05, 2019 03:14 - 59 minutes - 65.4 MBThis week I chat with my old university friend Jesse Charles Cowell. We talk how to get your writing in front of the right people, socializing in the smoke pit, toxic masculinity and terrible video games that we still loved. It's a blast and a half, enjoy! 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 5 - Jesse Charles Cowell
March 05, 2019 03:14 - 59 minutes - 65.4 MBThis week I chat with my old university friend Jesse Charles Cowell. We talk how to get your writing in front of the right people, socializing in the smoke pit, toxic masculinity and terrible video games that we still loved. It's a blast and a half, enjoy! 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 3 - Greg Wilson
February 26, 2019 19:05 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBdownload This week I chat with my friend Greg Wilson. Greg and I met while mumbling into an intercom at a Calgary theatre and we were fast friends ever since. We talk podcasting as art form, the ever growing onslaught of content and just it means to take a bow. Enjoy! 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 4 - Greg Wilson
February 26, 2019 19:05 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBdownload This week I chat with my friend Greg Wilson. Greg and I met while mumbling into an intercom at a Calgary theatre and we were fast friends ever since. We talk podcasting as art form, the ever growing onslaught of content and just it means to take a bow. Enjoy! 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 2 - Jesse Vail Rhodes
February 26, 2019 19:03 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBIn this very special episode I chat with my friend Jesse Vail Rhodes. Jesse is a Calgary based actor and musician who I met while blind drunk on an inflatable raft on the Bow river. We chat what it takes to make it in the film industry in Canada and how grandparents broke the internet. Enjoy! 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/