This episode talks about the challenges of finding, keeping and losing friends. It highlights the need to understand the different "knobs and dials" that affect friendships, including venting, personal vulnerability, and disclosure, and the challenges that come with friends interacting with people outside of our circle.
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 reflects on the importance of making friends with people more intelligent than oneself when in an environment like Stanford University, and mentions Marissa Mayer as an example. The question of whether the speaker had overlapped with notable alumni such as Peter Thiel, Max Levchin, and Reid Hoffman is raised.
The speaker reflects on reuniting with a friend who has become more successful and famous, realizing the necessity of separation and growth for individuals. They are now able to come back together with their separate lives and experiences.
Two friends discuss a time when they decided to change into Western-wear in a parking lot before hitting up some clubs with their new friend who was excited to have dancing buddies.
A woman becomes worried when her friend Kiara Turner goes missing and begins to fear the worst when she finds Kiara's car parked outside of her apartment complex.
The speaker amusingly talks about the friendship between a religious Jewish scholar and himself as two bros who enjoy drinking beers together despite their different backgrounds.
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.
Comedian Andrew Santino talks about how he feels some people will do anything to create a stepping stone for themselves, even if it means exploiting their friends or putting their lives in danger.
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.
Researchers have conducted surveys on over 90,000 people in 20 countries and interviewed over 2000 people to understand the process of making long-term friendships.
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.
Two friends, Dana and Conan, talk about doing impressions and how they bonded through it, while mentioning their mutual friend Dino Stapinopoulos, who texts Conan every time someone he does an impression of passes away.
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 and their friends watched an X-Men movie during the day and enthusiastically yelled at the screen. Afterwards, they ate soul food together, feeling a bit sad.
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 discusses the strangeness of being friends with someone who loves their expensive toys and mentions a hit piece they wrote about Jesus.
Two friends reminisce about their carefree days spent fishing on the river and hanging out in a big open room, but one of them reflects on how those memories have been tainted by the more violent reality of the 80s.
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.
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 about the start of a friendship, how it began from a few questions, and grew through shared interests and experiences.
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 discusses the qualities of a great friend in a complex and challenging world, including good advice, listening, kindness, thoughtfulness, love, and warmth.
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.
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 hosts reflect on the passing of a friend who was a guide and server host in their Minecraft community, emphasizing the importance of cherishing loved ones and reaching out to others.
The speaker reflects on her personal journey in realizing the toxicity of certain female friendships in her life and encourages younger listeners to not worry if they have yet to find genuine connections, as there is still time to figure life out.
A woman details a time in her life when she thought she was helping a friend with marital issues, but the situation turned out to be more complicated than she anticipated.
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.
This podcast discusses how physical touch plays a role in friendships and how it can be perceived differently depending on the gender.
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.
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.
The speaker talks about being hurt by close friends who posted negative things about them on social media without even talking to them first. These friends also used the situation as content for their own podcasts, which resulted in bringing up past skeletons from several years ago.
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.
Ellen is struggling to plan a party without her boyfriend finding out, but as she discovers her friend Carol's failings, she starts to worry about trusting her with the details.
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.
The speaker is narrating an incident where a guy invited his female friend over to smell his room, and after he spiked her tea, she was shocked when he made a move on her, as she thought they were just friends.
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.
Two friends make a bet and challenge each other to see who can be the meanest in a situation.
The speaker emphasizes on enjoying oneself with friends instead of chasing after dreams every time one goes out, and also discusses the use of someone else's Netflix account along with watching and discussing Gilmore Girls.
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.
This transcript presents a conversation with several anecdotes about helping friends in different contexts.
