Episodes

This week on Friendless, host James Avramenko is joined by author Brian Alan Ellis (Sad Laughter, Road Warrior Hawk, Hobbies You Enjoy). They talk about living in Florida vs British Columbia, sensitivity readers, earnest vuln...

This week on a very special episode of Friendless, your host James Avramenko is joined by Stars co-front singer and co-host of the Soft Revolution podcast, the one and only Torquil Campbell. They discuss hashtags as marketing...

This week on Friendless, your boy James unfriends producer and videographer Shiraz Higgins. They discuss social media as a career tool, how not to gaslight people you say you love, when to offer advice, and so much more! Be s...

This week on Friendless your host James Avramenko unfriends master comic drawer Nick Johnson! They talk all things Scottish Crocodile Dundee, the siren call of Karaoke, stopping conversations dead in their tracks to tell some...

This week on Friendless, your host James unfriends actor, singer, dog walker, english teacher, and all around top man Kale Penny. We discuss exposure therapy through science exhibits, the perks of being a travelling artist, b...

On this week's episode of Friendless, host James Avramenko unfriends Calgary based actor, director, and producer Jenna Turk! They discuss the origins of their last names, consolidating wealth in artistic leadership, the magic...

This week on Friendless, your host James unfriends lawyer, costume designer, and first ex-girlfriend to be on the show, Kate Costin!! They discuss King Kong as a last date, the three kinds of people you never speak to, who ge...

This week on Friendless, your intrepid host James unfriends theatre creator, talent agent, public servant, and new MOM (!!!) Melanie Moore Brown! They discuss keeping friends alive on pizza, verbatim theatre creation, followi...

This week on Friendless, your intrepid host James unfriends actor, writer, and host to the hit podcast Wild Boys, Sam Mullins. They discuss creating the podcast, time traveling to warn against theatre school, the mental heal...

This week on Friendless, your pal James unfriends musician, photographer, and leather fetishist Nathasha Enquist! The talk interesting dicks, boring hot takes, navigating sidewalks in a world of mouth breathers and so much mo...

This week on Friendless your pal James unfriends Vancouver based actor, writer, and guardian angel Mike Klemak. They discuss setting boundaries in friendship, showing support without trying to fix things, moving to new cities...

This week on Friendless, your pal James unfriends intrepid international star of the stage Robbie Towns! They discuss accepting anger as a healthy expression, their favourite Sex and the City episodes and Pokemons, making up...

This week on Friendless, your pal James unfriends actor, playwright, and Wells/Barkerville allumni, Matthew Quick! They discuss who would win in a fight to the death between Steven Segal and Frank the Tank, incorporating lead...

Friendless returns for season 4 with a special mega episode and special mega guest, teacher, surfer, and my little brother, Derek Avramenko!!!! We talk about everything from the Canadian idiom "how's it goin'", Mr Mayor Who a...

This week marks the very special mega-sized season finale of Friendless with very special guest Keira Danniels. We discuss the freedom of vulnerability, caging theatre students, lowering expectations for deep friendships, and...

This week on Friendless your intrepid host James interviews Scotland's favourite son, Gregor Fleming! They discuss bumbling into jobs in Victoria, the long train ride across Canada, drinking as social lubricant and of course ...

This week on Friendless, your intrepid host James interviews Public Relations extraordinaire Jacqueline Bennett. They discuss brands fumbling their messaging, representation in commercials, moving to Merry old England, and so...

This week on Friendless, your intrepid host James interviews dancer turned bartender turned lawyer, the incomparable Janine Sicotte!! They discuss the ungenerous process of asking forgiveness, chosen families vs cults, self-m...

This week on Friendless, James has on special guest comic book creator turned hairstylist Trevor Gieske! They discuss the best way to plan a party, celebrating pivoting, the progression of emotions and so much more! Follow Tr...

This week on Friendless, James interviews special guest director, musician, documentarian and all-around top notch fella, Eric Pauls! They discuss the impossibility of making art, trauma bonding with pandemic music, finding h...

This week on Friendless, James is joined by former Persephone Young Company cast member, Liam Johnston. They discuss building trust in power dynamics, how to go from acquaintance to friend, and why all the kids hate Facebook ...

Friendless is back my sweeties! This week I interview the one and only Luke Pennock! We discuss dealing with ADHD, maintaining long distance friendships, the pressures of long-term connection, and so so much pro wrestling. Be...

Hey y'all! It's a very special microsode because your ol' pal Jimmy goofed up his computer and couldn't get the original episode up in time! So instead thrill to this quickie and listen to the current state of Friendless (it'...

This week on Friendless, your intrepid host James unfriend podcast professor and producer Meg Wilcox! They discuss navigating the CBC, province hopping, physical copies of poetry, and so so much more!! Be sure to get your cop...