A heartwarming story of friendship between a visually-impaired man and another man with developmental disabilities, who despite their differences, found a great bond in each other that has lasted for decades.
The podcast host offers tips for making friends, including smiling and acknowledging people, wearing something interesting, and showing interest in people's tattoos. He emphasizes that making friends is a numbers game and encourages listeners to smile and say hello to five new people each day.
Barnes and Lester worry they have driven their friend mad as they peer at him sleeping, with Barnes even hearing taps and dropping tallow in his nervousness.
Generating exclusivity with someone in a group by developing memories and experiences is key to creating meaningful friendships. Securely attached people who are comfortable with vulnerability and empathic tend to develop healthier relationships than anxiously attached people.
The speaker emphasizes the importance of not losing touch with your friends as you age, especially for men who might think that their friends with kids can't hang out anymore. He encourages people to not count anyone out automatically, and to make an effort to stay in touch and maintain friendships.
The speaker reflects on teasing a friend for being "dorky" in high school, but now admires his dedication and efforts to try new things, such as learning pole dancing.
A conversation about maintaining friendships through moderate honesty, and how to handle being overwhelmed with social commitments in a busy city like New York.
The speaker highlights the importance of having friends that one can identify with and start a nice friendship with. The question of reflexively hanging out with someone is analyzed.
The transcript discusses a particular message that caused hurt in a friendship, and how some of the messages can be perceived as cruel. The text also mentions Bonnie sending explicit messages.
Comedians Bert Kreischer and Tom Segura discuss the nature of teasing in their friendship, and recall the first time they addressed Segura's weight.
This podcast discusses the inevitability of change in life, especially when it comes to friendships, and how it's important to allow yourself to evolve and pursue new experiences.
Tommy, a friend of the hosts, has a harrowing experience when he is shot in his furniture store. Despite the urgency of the situation, his friends and local law enforcement come to his aid within minutes.
The importance of memories with friends and family is highlighted in this podcast episode. The hosts discuss the joy of spending time with loved ones and the positive impact it can have during difficult times.
The speaker shares their experience of moving to India and hiring programmers, as well as the importance of teaching adults how to make new friends.
In this episode, the hosts plan to share stories about different types of friends- the good, the bad, and the ugly. They also mention having a swear jar and starting a merch line for the podcast.
A man praises the relationship of his friend and how it has made him better as a person, highlighting his friend's positive change in his career and personal life.
In this podcast episode, the speaker discusses the importance of giving understanding and grace to your friends when they don't know certain things you might be familiar with.
The speaker was distressed by a twisted story in the press that made it seem like she was about to relapse before her wedding, and that her friend had saved her. She expressed her disappointment and lack of trust towards that friend.
The speaker talks about how they reunited with a friend whom they missed physically but found they were still strong in spirit. They also discuss the consequences of investing money illegally and how the repercussions can be long-lasting.
In this podcast episode, Scott Galloway and Kara Swisher talk about drinking and friendship, with Scott even offering to take up drinking just so they can be friends. The podcast also includes an advertisement for the Optimism Library at simonsonik.com.
The speaker describes his emotional friendship with a man he called "Unfrozen Caveman," who was prone to intense emotions and needed balance in his life.
The speaker shares an experience of waiting for their friend Connie at a concert who had to leave to check on her parent's house due to a fire and missing pet while the opening band had already started playing.
The speaker learned about the importance of having a "swim buddy" or close companion from the SEAL community and created a hashtag campaign as a symbol for a friend's legacy.
Join us each week as we talk and laugh about life's chaos with old and new friends. In this episode, they discuss the undercover operations of police officers to catch people engaging in prostitution and how the exchange of money for sexual acts is deemed as prostitution.
John supported Tyler in every way he could, from giving him work and money, to accompanying him to court and providing advice, but when Tyler made choices John didn't approve of, it became a source of annoyance for him.
Two women share a close bond that mimics that of a married couple, emphasizing the importance of female friendships.
A conversation between two friends about supporting each other through difficult times and being each other's cheerleaders, even through small acts of kindness like holding a friend's newborn baby.
The speaker talks about how she and her husband helped their friend around the house after her husband was killed. She also mentions that she last spoke to her friend the day before.
Julie's friend is worried about how she will explain her behavior to her husband, while sirens are heard in the background.
Research covered in the New York Times found that receiving an unexpected text from a friend can strengthen the friendship and make you feel immediately connected. It's important to make a practice of reaching out to one friend every day with a random message.
A person expresses concern over a friend's excessive drinking and how it's affecting both their own reputation and their friend's career.
A group of friends hang out at a house, watch a movie, and take care of someone's home while they're away.
In a discussion, a person defends her friendship with Lala, emphasizing on Lala's good traits and how the show is different from their real-life relationship.
The speaker reconnected with an old friend whom he hadn't seen in 20 years. They explored an amusement park together and reminisced about their childhood, sharing stories and memories.
The speaker talks about going from having no friends to having a lot of friends and feeling like a king. When he moved to live with his father and stepmother, he had piles of friends he didn't even know what to do with.
The importance of building a friendship before falling in love, in a culture where dating and hooking up have become the norm, is discussed in this episode.
The ease of making interactions and forming friendships in high school with shared environments and forced interactions makes it harder to replicate the same experience as an adult without the help of apps.
Kevin Nealon shares about his friendship with Dana Carvey, describing how Carvey interacts with fans on the street and his willingness to stop and have a drink with anyone who invites him.
This podcast discusses how physical touch plays a role in friendships and how it can be perceived differently depending on the gender.
The speaker shares their struggles with making and maintaining female friendships, feeling pressure to explain their lack of female friends and being afraid of confrontation and competition within friendships.
Despite wanting to make friends in his calculus class, the speaker found it difficult and eventually gave up. However, one classmate did approach him for help outside of class.
The excitement of encountering a friend unexpectedly is one of life's simple pleasures.
Susan forms unlikely friendships with a woman who has no children and her new neighbors after moving to a new town, while Josh struggles with parenthood.
In this podcast episode, the hosts share their personal experiences of making friends as adults, which can be challenging, especially when moving to a new city. They also narrate some interesting stories related to friendship.
A woman talks about how cuddling is a common occurrence at the all-women's camp she attends and how it can lead to new friendships.
A listener expresses their disappointment with a story that was supposed to be touching but came across as insincere when describing a lost friend, and offers an anecdote about their own struggle with panic attacks.
Ellick and Brooklyn have a friendly phone call where Brooklyn offers an unsolicited "I love you" before quickly ending the call and handing the phone back to Buster.
In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss the importance and value of long-lasting friendships and the sacred zone of friendship.
In this conversation, the speaker discusses the benefits of getting naked with a friend and shedding shame and awkwardness.
A group chat becomes the central character following a friend's sudden move-in and adoption of a cat, alongside an upcoming guest appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast.
The speaker talks about how he enjoys spending time on his friend Alex's rooftop in Santa Monica. He sometimes invites his wife to spend time there and relax.
