What Are Friends For

Ep 207: Gabrielle and Pallavi are joined by guestfriend Brandon Contreras where he discusses his 30th birthday quarantined in NYC and how creating art during this challenging time has helped him find the light. Brandon is an actor, writer, choreographer, and creator based in NYC. Follow Brandon @ohhey_brandon.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatarefriendsfor/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whatarefriendsfor/supportSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/waffpodcast)

Ep 206: Yep, we're still in a pandemic, friends. But how does connecting with friends virtually help us through? Gabrielle and Pallavi regroup and discuss in the sixth episode of Season 2. Follow Gabrielle @gabrielleruiz and Pallavi @pallavisastry.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatarefriendsfor/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whatarefriendsfor/supportSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/waffpodcast)

Ep 205: Javier Muñoz shares how different quarantined life in New York City is from Pallavi and Gabrielle’s home base of Los Angeles, and how the nightly cheers for healthcare workers have restored his faith in humanity. Javier is an artist and activist best known for his roles on Broadway in Hamilton and In the Heights. Follow Javier @javiermofficial.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatarefriendsfor/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whatarefriendsfor/supportSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/waffpodcast)

Ep 204: Carly Hughes joins Pallavi and Gabrielle to discuss how she is connecting with new and old faces through the power of and community found on social media during quarantine. Carly is a Grammy award winner whose credits include Netflix’s Insatiable, ABC’s American Housewife, and several other Broadway, off-Broadway, and regional shows. Follow Carly @carlyhughes.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatarefriendsfor/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whatarefriendsfor/supportSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/waffpodcast)

Ep 203: Pallavi and Gabrielle are joined by Vasthy Mompoint to discuss the nature of friendship during a global pandemic.

Vasthy is an actress, dancer, musician, singer, business owner, producer, and writer who most recently appeared on Broadway in The Prom and Spongebob Squarepants the Musical. Follow Vasthy on Instagram and Twitter @frosthyvasty.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatarefriendsfor/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whatarefriendsfor/supportSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/waffpodcast)

Ep 201: Welcome to Season 2! Pallavi introduces Gabrielle as her new cohost while the two discuss the ways they have been navigating friendship during a pandemic. Follow Gabrielle @gabrielleruiz and Pallavi @pallavisastry.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatarefriendsfor/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whatarefriendsfor/supportSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/waffpodcast)

Ep 202: Black Lives Matter. Follow Gabrielle @gabrielleruiz and Pallavi @pallavisastry.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatarefriendsfor/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whatarefriendsfor/supportSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/waffpodcast)

Samantha and Pallavi wrote a list of things they learned including, shit they did right (and wrong), shit that was scary, and surprising shit that happened during Season 1 of What Are Friends For. And The list is available! Go to their new blog, What Are Blogs For? www.waffpodcast.com/blog

Season 1 was all about important conversations. How about giving us a shout on what you wanna hear about? Find us on Twitter & Instagram @waffpodcast OR email us your thoughts at [email protected]

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He’s a YouTuber, a Podcaster, a musical theatre writer, and an avoidantly attached friend? Our good ole buddy Brent Black chats about the evolution of our friendships, that time he and Samantha had to work some shit out, and how our “attachment styles” inform how we make and maintain relationships. A deep dive into another facet of the psychology of Friendship.

Connect with Brent on Twitter @brentalfloss | Insta: @brentalgram | YouTube: Brentalfloss | and listen to his politics podcast Trends Like Th

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Brent Rose stops by to talk #VanLife and how he has used his transient lifestyle to make new friends and be a better friend/family member to his community, which sounds very oxymoronic...but Brent helps us understand that proximity doesn’t have to be a defining aspect of any relationship.

Fun Fact about Brent: He’s the first person on record to kayak from Cuba to the U.S.

Connect with Brent on Insta: @brentdangerrose | Twitter: @brentrose | www.brentrose.com | www.connectedstates.com | www.27monuments

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