Friends of a Feather

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Is it hard for you to meet friends of the same sex? Well, these two special guests and I suffer from the same malady. Is it because we aren’t trying hard enough? Are we too judgy? Or is the pool just not big enough here in Taiwan? We conclude the episode with a discussion about loneliness. [27:55 min]

A semi-related episode from 2011, a blast from the past: It's Not Uncomplicated.

The One About...

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Is it mysterious, shady, or considerate when someone constantly references “my friend, my friend” without ever dropping any names or context? My guest on this episode is a social connector so we launch, naturally, into a conversation about friendships and trying to figure out why we invest so much time into our friends. Or is it all just a waste of time?! [22:23 min]

Ride or Die

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Old friends JMZ and AMR join me to talk about men crushes, of which JMZ and I are quite susceptible. Well, arguably. And then we get a quick interlude about buying weed in China, followed by a skateboarding chat fueled by our recent foray to Central Park. [27:46 min]

Things mentioned in this episode:

• Thrashing in Central Park video
• AMR as skate punk slash engineer | AMR in flight
• Young JMZ showing off his street style 1 and 2

It's Not Uncomplicated

It's Not Uncomplicated by You, Me, Us

Originally this episode was about guys who are good at having platonic girl friends, but somehow it morphed into a melange of topics like what sorts of guy friends my friend and I are searching for. Bro-mances! We did return to touch upon the age old "can guys and girls be friends" topic, but approached it from a somewhat sideways manner. You know, like how all budding platonic friendships should begin. Or not. [34:03 min]

Three's Company

Three's Company by You, Me Us

Friend rivalries is the theme of the year and what better way to start off a new season by bringing in some long awaited guests to co-host with me!  My tremendous friends here are experts in the art of friendship and podcasting and two of them just so happen to be best friends.  We get an intimate peek at the world of friend rivalries, both from the perspective of the person in the middle and from the so-called Queen Bee.  We also touch upon the gender divide in rivalries and what it takes to create, sustain, and grow a rivalry of your very own. [23:39 min]

Also feel free to read the blog post addressing this very same topic.

Wherever You Will Go

Wherever You Will Go by You, Me, Us
Traveling with friends is the best way to figure out how deep your friendship really goes. Can you hang out together for three whole weeks? Which of your habits annoy each other? Am I a "bitch" traveler? These are questions we tackle in an intimate conversation with a gal who's quite the frequent traveler. [17:45 min]