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  • Carla Svensson calls in from Middle Earth!

    This week on a special episode of Friendless, your pal James Avramenko interviews accountant to the stars Carla Svensson. She retells her adventures in quarantine traveling to work in New Zealand, meeting Taika Waititi on a deserted plane, and how to keep friendships alive across continents.

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    Support the show

    If you like this show and want to support it why not Buy Me A Coffee or visit the Friendless Linktree to sign up for the newsletter, get free downloads, and so much more!

    1 hr 14 min
  • Holly Machado and advocating for the artist

    This week on Friendless, your pal James Avramenko interviews artist, advocate, and educator Holly Machado!

    Holly is a social service worked born and raised in Toronto. With a background in visual arts and education, she always wants to share creativity and love for all forms of art. Now she defines herself as an "Artist-ACtivist-Educator" with interesting stories to share and wants to help broaden peoples' perspectives when it comes to helping others and sharing kindness.

    Follow Holly on TikTok HERE

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    Fun and Safety Sweeties!

    Dev Interrupted
    What the smartest minds in engineering are thinking about, working on and investing in.

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    If you like this show and want to support it why not Buy Me A Coffee or visit the Friendless Linktree to sign up for the newsletter, get free downloads, and so much more!

    1 hr 26 min
  • Elle Nash and the wild world of Diaryland

    This week on Friendless, your pal James Avramenko interviews author Elle Nash. Elle's work includes Animals Eat Each Other, Nudes, and Gag Reflex.
    Check out all her writing and work on her website
    Follow Elle on Instagram or Twitter
    Check out her magazine Witchcraft



    Support the show

    If you like this show and want to support it why not Buy Me A Coffee or visit the Friendless Linktree to sign up for the newsletter, get free downloads, and so much more!

    1 hr 2 min
  • Welcome Back! (A re-introduction)

    Friendless is back with a brief recap of the sabbatical, along with an outline of future plans! If you've never listened before, this is a perfect jumping on point! Welcome!
    Hear about Long Covid's effects, the development of the podcast, future guest plans, hear the latest newsletter, and a brief apology to fallen friends gone without an episode.
    All that and so much more in this ful fillled episode!

    The zine tutorial mentioned is linked HERE
    The Free PDF download of 6 zine prompts to try yourself can be found HERE
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    Fun and safety sweeties!

    Support the show

    If you like this show and want to support it why not Buy Me A Coffee or visit the Friendless Linktree to sign up for the newsletter, get free downloads, and so much more!

    15 min
  • Jef Caine is gonna draw the future!

    This week your boy James interviews illustrator, graphic designer, and TikTok personality Jef Caine!

    Check out Jef's work over on his website
    or on TikTok

    Sign up for the Friendless newsletter

    and follow along with James' new 100 Day Project making single sheet zines over on Instagram

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    1 hr 9 min
  • Melissa Tuplin wants to validate your art!

    This week on a very special episode of Friendless, your boy James unfriends dancer, arts adminitrator, and Bowness High alum Melissa Tuplin!

    Check out Melissa's work with her dance group Dancing Monkey Lab

    And be sure to sign up for the Friendless Newsletter

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    1 hr 21 min
  • Sarah Watson is gonna fix your sex life!
    This week your boy James interviews sex & relationship councilor turned stand-up comedian Sarah Watson!
    Listen to another interview Sarah did recently on the Love Doctor [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/why-im-seeing-a-sex-therapist-feat-sarah-watson/id1519672109?i=1000564172314]
    and read the article she was featured in on how to improve your sex life! [https://www.straight.com/living/how-to-have-more-fulfilling-sex-in-2022-according-to-experts]
    Sign up for the Friendless Newsletter at our official homepage! [https://www.friendlesspod.com/]
    And then go be a nice person you big jerk!
    Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod]
    1 hr 7 min
  • It's my birthday again, be nice to me!

    In this very special birthday retrospective, your boy James gets a little rambly about a few topics that have been floating around his little noggin recently.
    He brushes up on his recovery process post-divorce, processing losing friends, how to show up for friends in moments of vulnerability and he comes out, again for the ones in the back, to confirm that yes he is deeply deeply queer.
    Wish him a happy birthday either at Friendless on Instagram and Twitter
    or on his personal accounts on Instagram and Twitter

    And while you're at it why not sign up for the monthly newsletter over at the Friendless homepage!

    Fun and safety sweeties!

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    24 min
  • Tyler Klein Longmire and the Art of Performing for an Audience of One

    This week on a very special episode of Friendless, your boy James Avramenko (@anaveragemango) interviews animator and mixed media artist Tyler Klein Longmire!

    Check out Tyler's work on his website here
    Or follow him on Instagram @tklongmire

    If you're in Calgary and interested in learning more about Quickdraw Animation Society check out their website here!

    Don't forget to sign up for the Friendless newsletter on our homepage
    And if you're feeling extra supportive of the show and everything your pal Jimmy is doing, why not Buy That Bad Boy A Coffee?!?!?

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    1 hr 43 min
  • Julia Mackey and the Renovation of Theatre

    This week on Friendless, your boy James Avramenko is joined by playwright, director, producer, and creator of the hit "Jake's Gift", Julia Mackey.

    Check out her work at the Sunset Theatre
    and find out where she'll be performing next

    Sign up for the Friendless newsletter by checking out our website
    and if you can why not Buy Me A Coffee to be a little sweetie pie?

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    1 hr 26 min

About Friendless

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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…