Man of the Year - Champions of Friendship

By Matt Ritter and Aaron KaroComedy Society & Culture Relationships

Man of the Year - Champions of Friendship episodes

March 05, 2024 #69 - Friendship in the Age of AI
If there was an AI chatbot with two settings – Karo and Matt – how quickly would you delete it and go outside and touch grass? The guys tackle this philosophical question and more, plus all the ways artificial intelligence is affecting our relationships. They also pitch a reboot of the movie Weird Science.
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38 min
February 29, 2024 Five Tickets Left For Our Los Angeles Show!
Guys there are only a few tickets left for our show at the Netflix is a Joke comedy festival on May 8th in Los Angeles!
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1 min
February 27, 2024 #68 - Accountability Partners
Matt and Karo tackle an article about ritualized intimacy. It's not what it sounds like ;) Accountability partners are currently enjoying a rise in popularity because they offer something that is in dwindling supply – ritualised intimacy. According to psychologist Suzy Reading, "there’s a huge element here around social connection and shared experience. Having a buddy you check in with at regular times to share your progress can make such a difference, not just to your goals but to your wellbeing.”
So we discuss what the right arrangement is and how it fosters closer friendship. And we take a listener question to know when your accountability partner wants out or if they are just begging for more accountability!
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38 min
February 20, 2024 #67 - Friendship Wisdom For The WAGS
Matt is walking on eggshells as he reveals to Karo his deepest, darkest, most disgusting secret. The guys also offer advice to all the wives and girlfriends out there who have partners with no friends. Finally, Karo and Matt try a little role play, and it does not go well.
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39 min
February 13, 2024 #66 - Happy Valentines, Galentines and Palentines Day
Happy Valentines Day to all the lovers out there and Happy Galentines, Malentines or Palentines Day to those who celebrate, which is probably not that many of you, but it should be. Don't forget to cherish and celebrate your friends for this even newer corporate holiday that we are inventing! Matt and Karo discuss all physical intimacy in friendship: bro hugs, how many kisses is the right amount, wet noodle handshakes and whether American culture should be more naked.
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35 min
February 06, 2024 #65 - Not Another Travis Kelce / Taylor Swift Episode
It’s Super Bowl week and Karo and Matt are once again tackling (see what we did there) the role of sports in friendship. The guys also discuss murderous Eagles fans, murderous Red Sox fans, and whether it’s socially acceptable for Matt to leave a game in the first inning if it’s a blowout.
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37 min
January 30, 2024 #64 - The Secret to Making Work Friends with Smiley Poswolsky
Karo and Matt interview millennial workplace expert and man with best nickname ever Smiley Poswolsky. They discuss work besties, remote vs. hybrid, and office romances. Also, Producer Theo continues to insist he’s a millennial even though he has major Gen Z energy.
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39 min
January 26, 2024 Netflix Is A Joke - Tickets On Sale Now!
Huge news! Matt and Karo are taking Man of the Year to the stage at Netflix Is A Joke - the largest comedy festival in the world - on May 8th in Los Angeles! Come see our all-new interactive comedy show - bring an old friend or make a new friend! GET TICKETS NOW @ manoftheyearpodcast.com

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2 min
January 23, 2024 #63 - A Not So Simple Favor
Matt and Karo discuss the fraught topic of favors: asking for them, doing them, and (sometimes) charging for them. We all need a favor at some point. In fact, every friend you ask to lend a hand is probably asking a buddy for help as well, resulting in what the guys call a human centipede of favors.
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33 min
January 16, 2024 #62 - Matt and Karo Get Canceled (On)
The guys discuss when to say no to plans with friends, when to say yes, and when to cancel. Karo also belatedly declines a Bat Mitzvah invitation and Matt details his Bar Mitzvah at an exclusive singles-only nightclub on Long Island called Zachary’s.
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Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
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33 min

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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…