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Friendless is a podcast about the strange, tender, often painful work of staying connected. Host James Avramenko talks to writers, thinkers, activists, and everyday people about loneliness, platonic love, community, mental health, and what it actually takes to build a life…
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Heartbreak, Obsession, and Psychic Bunnies (with special guest Meredyth Cole) (opens the original)
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What if your broken heart summoned a talking bunny possessed by the ghost of a real-life historical muse? In this very special episode of Friendless, we dive deep into Heatstroke with debut novelist Meredith Cole. The novel is full of psychic bunnies, Faustian bargains, and feral California nights, but underneath all that surreal chaos is a raw exploration of what we reach for when real connection is missing. We unpack why Meredyth trusted fiction's wild ability to capture heartbreak, obsession,
Digital Disconnection vs Real World Risks (with special guest Nathan Iles) (opens the original)
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This week on a very special episode of Friendless, host James Avramenko welcomes returning guest Nathan Isles for a wide-ranging catch-up on aging, self-care, and how relationships change over time. Nathan shares what's shifted since his last appearance: an amicable separation, dating again, deleting social apps for stretches, and a renewed focus on real-life connection over low-friction social media, including the guilt and "friendship FOMO" that online closeness can create. They talk about bui
39 Questions for 39 Years (A Birthday Q&A Special!) (opens the original)
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This week on a very special episode Friendless, your pal and host of the show James Avramenko takes the mic for a very special solo episode, marking his 39th birthday with honesty, humour, and a healthy dose of self-reflection. In this Q&A retrospective, James dives into the wild ride of aging, the evolution of the show, lessons learned about loneliness, connection, and community, and the often hilarious or cringe-worthy moments that come with navigating friendships. Expect candid stories of per
Save the world, or save your mom? (with special guest Leandra Guillet) (opens the original)
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In this very special episode of Friendless, your host James Avramenko sits down with Leandra Guillet. Together, they dive into the quirks of Vancouver life, from unpredictable weather and the city's mysterious moodiness to what it actually takes to find and foster community in a city full of "shelter cats." The conversation bounces (or "ADHD ping pongs") from the deep—human insecurity, the cyclical nature of history, and our collective need to be seen—to the delicious, like mourning cheese on a
Reconciling with our pasts: a conversation with Elder Larry Grant & Scott Steedman (opens the original)
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This week on Friendless, I'm joined by two guests I've been genuinely honored to sit down with: Elder Larry Grant, Elder in Residence at the Justice Institute of BC and UBC's First Nations House of Learning, and an elder of both the Musqueam Indian Band and Vancouver's Chinese community — and his co-author Scott Steedman, writer, editor, and publishing professor at SFU. Together they wrote Reconciling, a book that maps Elder Larry's life not chronologically but geographically — Chinatown, Strath
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