Man of the Year - Champions of Friendship

By Matt Ritter and Aaron KaroComedy Society & Culture Relationships

Man of the Year - Champions of Friendship episodes

October 31, 2023 #51 - Slenderman of the Year
Happy Halloween! Matt and Karo discuss why October 31st is one of the best days of the year to make friends. They also chat about murder houses, Karo’s Batgirl costume, and Matt’s run-in with the law dressed as a clown.
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32 min
October 24, 2023 #50 - The Man of the Year 50th Episode Friendtacular!
Matt and Karo celebrate one year working in the most respected field in America: Podcasting. The guys look back at their first 50 episodes – the tips, the hacks, the ups, and the downs. Also we’re still trying to figure out what to call our fans! Buddies? Champs? Send in your ideas!
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36 min
October 17, 2023 #49 - How To Teach Your Kids About Friendship
Matt and Karo always say it’s never too late to make a new friend, but is it ever too early? The guys discuss making friends as little kids, give some bullying advice to their buddy Oscar, and Matt literally steals candy from a baby. Get ready for some parallel play!
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36 min
October 10, 2023 #48 - Country Club Adjacent with Griff Pippin!
Matt and Karo welcome their first-ever in-studio guest – Griff Pippin: comedian, scratch golfer, and one fourth of the golf comedy podcast Country Club Adjacent! Griff discusses making friends on the golf course, roasting Trump in the tee box, and why Stoicism is the cure for absolutely everything, like literally everything.
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35 min
October 03, 2023 #47 - Becoming BFFs with Bumble’s Beth Berger
Matt and Karo interview Beth Berger, the head of the hottest friendship app in town – Bumble For Friends. Beth and the guys discuss how to choose the right photo, how to find potential buddies in your neighborhood, and how to go from stranger to acquaintance to friend. Also, Matt has never been on a dating app but Karo has plenty of horror stories for him.
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Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles

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40 min
September 26, 2023 #46 - The Eternal Question: Can Men And Women Be Friends?
Matt and Karo expand their pool of potential friends to the opposite sex, and navigate the tricky waters of making female friends. In other news, Matt goes full dad mode, Karo gets friend zoned, and Producer Theo gets cucked.
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Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles

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37 min
September 19, 2023 #45 - Talking Faith and Friendship with Rabbi Steve Leder
Matt and Karo talk to Steve Leder, one of the country’s most influential rabbis, about how men can rethink their relationships, what the Bible can teach you even if you don’t believe in God (Karo), and whether rabbis can have friends. The guys also lament how Rabbi Leder got staffed on a Netflix show before they did.
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Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles

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39 min
September 12, 2023 #44 - Matt and Karo Go To Therapy!
Karo surprises Matt by embarking on his own mental health journey and they discuss how therapy can help you be a better friend. The guys also discuss limiting beliefs, Basic Instinct, and debate which is the more repugnant habit – smoking cigarettes or dipping.
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Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles

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44 min
September 05, 2023 #43 - Be the CFO – Chief Friendship Officer – of your life!
Matt and Karo bestow new titles on themselves: CFOs, aka Chief Friendship Officers. The guys discuss the importance of treating your friendships like a job – including auditing, scheduling, allocating resources, determining KPIs, and occasionally committing white collar crimes.
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Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles

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40 min
August 29, 2023 #42 - What To Do When Friends Withdraw
Man of the Year enters its Blue Period as Matt and Karo discuss the reasons why guys withdraw from their friendships – and how you can help a buddy when he’s in his isolation chamber of sorrow. The guys would also like to clarify that 988 is the number to call if you are experiencing a mental health crisis, and 311 is the number to call to get new recycling bins.
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Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok
Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles

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38 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…