If it often seems like everyone is always looking for an excuse not to get together, it's because they often are. But you don't have to be that person. Instead you can be the reason you get together, the reason you take the walk together, the reason you and your friends keep your weekly drinks or monthly get togethers.
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#136 - Adult Best Friends with Delaney Buffett and Katie Corwin
Today on the pod we welcome Delaney Buffett and Katie Corwin, writers and stars of the new movie ADULT BEST FRIENDS – now streaming on HBO Max!
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#135 - The Friendship Eras Tour
Matt and Karo explore how the definition of friendship has evolved across generations - and centuries. Would your current crew survive in 1925’s smoky speakeasies? What about 1525’s plague-ridden villages? From handwritten letters to group chats, they break down what friendship meant then and now.
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#134 - 24-Hour Friends
Karo and Matt dive into the magic of “24-hour friends” – those buddies you make over a short period of time at weddings, on vacation, or on a work trip. Why do these accelerated bonds feel so deep, and is it possible to turn them into long-lasting friendships?
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#133 - Friendship Myths
Matt and Aaron break down common friendship myths. As we all know there are things we believe to be true about friendship, but were did we get these beliefs from and when put to the test are they actually accurate? Usually the answer is no!
here are some common friendship myths we discuss/debunk:
Friendship should last forever
Good friends never argue
You need a large circle to be happy
Making friends is easy
True friends have everything in common
Online friends cant be as real as IRL Ones
if a friendship ends it was a failure
Friendships should always be equal or 50/50
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As seen in the New York Times, on NPR, and the TODAY Show, Man of the Year is the #1 friendship podcast in the country! Comedians and friendship experts Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo will help you make new friends, reconnect with old ones, and build lifelong social fitness. Each November they award a gigantic Man of the Year trophy to one of their childhood friends – a tradition that has kept their crew going strong since the '80s. But the country is currently facing a friendship recession – 15% of men report having zero close friends – and they’re on a mission to change that with tips, hacks, and decades of hilarious stories.