Here to Make Friends

By Headgum

Welcome to Here To Make Friends, where hosts Liz Feldman and Jessi Klein celebrate their longstanding friendships and attempt to make new ones in adulthood. New audio and

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How many episodes does Here to Make Friends have?

The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.

Here to Make Friends episodes:

August 08, 2025 Kelly Hutchinson
Liz and Jessi are joined by dear friend Kelly Hutchinson (Dead To Me, Palm Royale) to talk about friend-of-a-friend dynamics, how Liz first met Kelly in a ham and cigarette-scented dorm room, and how possessiveness shapes a friendship. It's an amazing bff hangout and you're gonna love it!

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1h 10min
August 01, 2025 Kristen Schaal
Kristen Schaal delights Liz and Jessi with her famous voice on an extra-friendly edition of Here To Make Friends! Liz, Jessi, and Kristen share their true thoughts on women's swimwear, learn about Kristen's deep fear of dolls, and retell the story of the Thai cooking class that (kinda) started it all.

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1h 2min
July 25, 2025 Margaret Cho
The iconic Margaret Cho (Fire Island, Dying For Sex) joins Liz and Jessi to talk about red light therapy, why her parents LOVE Whitney Cummings, and how she's influenced a generation of comedians... plus a "Perry Mason-pause" update!

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1h 2min
July 18, 2025 Bowen Yang
The delightful and funny Bowen Yang (SNL, Wicked, The Wedding Banquet) joins Liz and Jessi to chat about how he is a "human hot tub," gets a little woo woo talking about mental health, and sets the record straight with a "he said/he said" on his origin story with Las Culturistas cohost Matt Rogers!

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1h 6min
July 11, 2025 Andrew Rannells
The hilarious, Tony-winning Andrew Rannells (Book of Mormon, I Don't Understand You) joins Jessi and Liz to talk about how his sex scene with Nick Kroll got cut from a movie, whether it's OK for grownups to have a best friend (or be best friends with their dog), and how sensitive he is on a scale from 1 to 10. We want Andrew to be our best friend, and so will you after listening to this episode!

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Watch video episodes on YouTube here.
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1h 3min
June 27, 2025 Molly Ringwald
Molly Ringwald is an *icon* for her roles in John Hughes movies like "The Breakfast Club." She shares about the the one time she got dumped, why she thinks Ducky from "Pretty in Pink" is gay, and what it's like to get recognized on a plane. Plus Liz and Jessi get the inside scoop on why Molly won't let her kids act until they're of-age, and why today's teen movies still don't measure up to the classics.
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Watch video episodes on YouTube here.
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1h 9min
June 20, 2025 Timothy Simons
Timothy Simons of "Veep", "Nobody Wants This", and "The Handmaid's Tale" joins Liz and his *next door neighbor* (!) Jessi for a friendly chat about Marilyn Manson moving in down the street, sleeping through a police raid, and Jessi's thoughts on Timothy's home renovations. Plus, we hear about the 2014 American Comedy Awards, an event which turned out to be quite a turning point for all involved!
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52min
June 13, 2025 Phoebe Robinson
The hilarious Phoebe Robinson ("Two Dope Queens", "Everything's Trash") makes friends with Liz and Jessi on today's episode. Phoebe shares the story of how she wore bebe and befriended Bono, dishes on the rules of "outside clothes" and sitting on the bed, and reads a thirsty homage to Jude Law that has Liz and Jessi's headphones falling off due to excessive laughter!
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1h 2min
June 06, 2025 Abbi Jacobson
Abbi Jacobson of "Broad City," "A League of Their Own," and "No Good Deed" rolled up to record with a roll-on pair of the most stylish sunglasses Liz and Jessi have ever seen! Abbi tells the story of first meeting Ilana Glazer, muses on her entrepreneurial foray into the greeting card business, and reveals the ominous dead rat omen that sparked a lifelong friendship.
Subscribe and Rate Here To Make Friends on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and leave us a review to read on a future episode!
Watch video episodes on YouTube here.
Follow Liz on Instagram.
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52min
May 30, 2025 Alison Brie
Alison Brie (Mad Men, Community, GLOW) joins Liz and Jessi to recap a friend's wedding that turned into an all-night party on the balcony! Plus Alison's hilarious Betty Gilpin audition story, the importance of "mutual glom", and an eyewear fashion question that splits the room!

Subscribe and Rate Here To Make Friends on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and leave us a review to read on a future episode!
Watch video episodes on YouTube here.
Follow Liz on Instagram.
Follow Jessi on Instagram.
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Advertise on Here To Make Friends via gumball.fm
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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1h 14min

FAQs about Here to Make Friends:

How many episodes does Here to Make Friends have?

The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.

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