Episodes

In this very special episode, your pal James is joined by Sarah Jean to take a look back on the year that was 2022. They talk stats on the podcast, peaks and pits of the year, best movies, books, and tv shows, forming new relationships with regret, and so much more! Support the showIf you like this show and want to support it why not Buy Me A Coffee or visit the Friendless Linktree to sign up for the newsletter, get free downloads, and so much more!

This week on a very special episode of Friendless get a first look at an early essay from the Friendless book! Take a moment to consider a few tips on how to reconnect with an old friend, and how to navigate the anxiety of that first meet up. Be sure to sign up for the Friendless Substack and follow Friendless on Instagram to never miss an update! Support the showIf you like this show and want to support it why not Buy Me A Coffee or visit the Friendless Linktree to sign up for the newsletter...

This week on a special episode of Friendless, your pal Jimmy chats with Canadian turns Scottish ex-pat, Aislin Winsor. They chat scenester ego, the joys of being a bartender during Covid, travel visas, and more! Support the showIf you like this show and want to support it why not Buy Me A Coffee or visit the Friendless Linktree to sign up for the newsletter, get free downloads, and so much more!

Hey sweeties! This week's a special mini-update from your pal Jimmy! He talks questions of boundaries, processing, healing, losing connections, and making little zines! It's a treat! Support the showIf you like this show and want to support it why not Buy Me A Coffee or visit the Friendless Linktree to sign up for the newsletter, get free downloads, and so much more!

This week from out of the depths of the long lost season 1, your pal James welcomes back on the show actor, writer, and co-host of the podcast Bonjour Chai, David Sklar! Listen to Bonjour Chai here Sign up for the Friendless Substack here and follow Friendless on Instagram to see all the 100 Day Project zines! Support the showIf you like this show and want to support it why not Buy Me A Coffee or visit the Friendless Linktree to sign up for the newsletter, get free downloads, and so much mor...

This week on a special episode of Friendless, your pal James Avramenko interviews accountant to the stars Carla Svensson. She retells her adventures in quarantine traveling to work in New Zealand, meeting Taika Waititi on a deserted plane, and how to keep friendships alive across continents. Check out all the links to support Friendless through the Linktree HERE Support the showIf you like this show and want to support it why not Buy Me A Coffee or visit the Friendless Linktree to sign up for t...

This week on Friendless, your pal James Avramenko interviews artist, advocate, and educator Holly Machado! Holly is a social service worked born and raised in Toronto. With a background in visual arts and education, she always wants to share creativity and love for all forms of art. Now she defines herself as an "Artist-ACtivist-Educator" with interesting stories to share and wants to help broaden peoples' perspectives when it comes to helping others and sharing kindness. Follow Holly on TikTo...

This week on Friendless, your pal James Avramenko interviews author Elle Nash. Elle's work includes Animals Eat Each Other, Nudes, and Gag Reflex. Check out all her writing and work on her website Follow Elle on Instagram or Twitter Check out her magazine Witchcraft Support the showIf you like this show and want to support it why not Buy Me A Coffee or visit the Friendless Linktree to sign up for the newsletter, get free downloads, and so much more!

Friendless is back with a brief recap of the sabbatical, along with an outline of future plans! If you've never listened before, this is a perfect jumping on point! Welcome! Hear about Long Covid's effects, the development of the podcast, future guest plans, hear the latest newsletter, and a brief apology to fallen friends gone without an episode. All that and so much more in this ful fillled episode! The zine tutorial mentioned is linked HERE The Free PDF download of 6 zine prompts to try your...

This week your boy James interviews illustrator, graphic designer, and TikTok personality Jef Caine! Check out Jef's work over on his website or on TikTok Sign up for the Friendless newsletter and follow along with James' new 100 Day Project making single sheet zines over on Instagram Support the showIf you like this show and want to support it why not Buy Me A Coffee or visit the Friendless Linktree to sign up for the newsletter, get free downloads, and so much more!

This week on a very special episode of Friendless, your boy James unfriends dancer, arts adminitrator, and Bowness High alum Melissa Tuplin! Check out Melissa's work with her dance group Dancing Monkey Lab And be sure to sign up for the Friendless Newsletter Support the showIf you like this show and want to support it why not Buy Me A Coffee or visit the Friendless Linktree to sign up for the newsletter, get free downloads, and so much more!

This week your boy James interviews sex & relationship councilor turned stand-up comedian Sarah Watson! Listen to another interview Sarah did recently on the Love Doctor and read the article she was featured in on how to improve your sex life! Sign up for the Friendless Newsletter at our official homepage! And then go be a nice person you big jerk! Support the showIf you like this show and want to support it why not Buy Me A Coffee or visit the Friendless Linktree to sign up for the newslett...

In this very special birthday retrospective, your boy James gets a little rambly about a few topics that have been floating around his little noggin recently. He brushes up on his recovery process post-divorce, processing losing friends, how to show up for friends in moments of vulnerability and he comes out, again for the ones in the back, to confirm that yes he is deeply deeply queer. Wish him a happy birthday either at Friendless on Instagram and Twitter or on his personal accounts on Instagr...

This week on a very special episode of Friendless, your boy James Avramenko (@anaveragemango) interviews animator and mixed media artist Tyler Klein Longmire! Check out Tyler's work on his website here Or follow him on Instagram @tklongmire If you're in Calgary and interested in learning more about Quickdraw Animation Society check out their website here! Don't forget to sign up for the Friendless newsletter on our homepage And if you're feeling extra supportive of the show and everything you...

This week on Friendless, your boy James Avramenko is joined by playwright, director, producer, and creator of the hit "Jake's Gift", Julia Mackey. Check out her work at the Sunset Theatre and find out where she'll be performing next Sign up for the Friendless newsletter by checking out our website and if you can why not Buy Me A Coffee to be a little sweetie pie? Support the showIf you like this show and want to support it why not Buy Me A Coffee or visit the Friendless Linktree to sign up fo...

Friendless is kicking off the best month of year with a very special double whammy second appearance on the show from the incomparable duo of Ming Hudson and Keira Danniels! Ming was a former guest from the now lost first season, while Keira came burning in at the end of season 3 just in time for me super awkwardly announce my divorce! So they're back for an ultra pick-me-up episode to talk about the actor life, bad haircuts, what we bring to the apocalypse, reparing James Taylor, putting friend...

This week on Friendless, your host James Avramenko meets film maker, collage visual artist, and famed message in a bottle finder Kyle Richard McCarthy. Check out Kyle's work on TIKTOK or at his LINKTREE Visit the Friendless Website to sign up for the newsletter and to find out all the ways you can support the show! Fun and safety sweeties! Support the showIf you like this show and want to support it why not Buy Me A Coffee or visit the Friendless Linktree to sign up for the newsletter, get f...

This week your host James Avramenko unfriends actor, producer, and former roommate James Kot. They talk about sweet memories of the boom boom room, the perceived hierarchies of theatre school, allowing yourself to access joy, and so much more! Check out James Kot's work through his Instagram or his School Sign up for the Friendless newsletter Follow Friendless on Instagram and on Twitter! Support the showIf you like this show and want to support it why not Buy Me A Coffee or visit the Friend...

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 vulnerability not playing to modern readers, the ups and downs of self-publishing and so much more. Check out Brian's writing at House of Vlad Follow Hobbies You Enjoy And buy his shit! Follow Friendless on Instagram and on Twitter And don't forget to sign up for the monthly ...

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 tools, generic individualism, quote tweeting positivity, and of course throughout the whole interview you get to listen to James desperately try to sound cool and collected in front of one of my artistic idols. Check out the latest Stars album From Capelton Hill on Bandca...

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 sure to fill out the SURVEY for your chance to be entered into a draw for an Amazon gift card! Follow the link HERE Sign up for the monthly NEWSLETTER and receive all the fun straight to your inbox!! If you're feeling frisky and want to support Friendless even more, why n...

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 someone you love them and so much more! Sign up here for the Friendless Newsletter! Follow Friendless on Instagram and on Twitter and follow James on Instagram and on Twitter And check out Nick's portfolio and his comic store! and his Instagram! and oh crap he's also got a po...

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, buying a house on a whim, and so so much more!! Listen to Kale's Music here! And check out his wife's awesome tea shop here! Be sure to follow Friendless on Instagram or on Twitter and follow James on Instagram and on Twitter! Sign up for the newsletter too!! It's really...

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 of movie novelizations and so much more! Be sure to sign up for the Friendless Newsletter to get monthly recommendations and exclusive writing! Follow Friendless on Instagram and Twitter and follow James on Instagram and Twitter Support the showIf you like this show and...