Better Buddies

Better Buddies
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Your #1 spot for Mid-West wisdom! Join RJ and friends as we have some real conversations and all become Better Buddies. Facebook: Better Buddies Twitter: @betterbudcast Gmail: betterbuddiescast@gmail.com

  1. 6D AGO

    Episode 327: Pavlov's Schrodinger's Dunning-Kruger

    This week the Buddies discuss what they think they're experts in (but really aren't), good band names, the idea of personhood and bad art being key, modern haircutting experiences, the right number of donuts for a meal, and if we believe in ghosts. Share with a friend! Contact Us: Facebook Instagram Youtube Email Recommendations: Staring at the Sun (album by Hotel Fiction), the concept of what it means to be a person (philosophical topic), The Alloy of Law (book by Brandon Sanderson)

    49 min

  2. JAN 30

    Episode 326: Future Tech Now

    This week the Buddies discuss what technology they want to see in their lifetimes, a social movement to explore and clean up the Earth, how 2016 was the best time for video games, tips for finding a career you can stick with, and the interaction between dating and hobbies. Share with a friend! Contact us: Facebook Instagram Email Youtube Recommendations: Rental Family (movie, 2025), Star of Providence (video game, 2017), Inferno (book by Dan Brown 2013)

    57 min

  3. JAN 23

    Episode 325: Turn Your Friends Into Memes

    This week the Buddies discuss the hot new meme trend for 2026, semi-hard near-future science fiction, a Facebook Reel that itched a spot in the brain, hard fantasy, when to talk about money in your relationship, and a movie that made you stop and think afterwards. Share with a friend! Contact us: Facebook Instagram Email Youtube Recommendations: Leviathan Wakes (Book 2, 2011, James S.A. Corey), Micro rec: A Facebook Reel, Asanebo Restaurant (Gummy Time), The Witcher: Baptism of Fire (Andrzej Sapkowski)

    59 min

  4. JAN 16

    Episode 324: Zen and the Art of Fandom Maintenance

    This week the Buddies discuss ways to train people to understand nuance, Zen and Buddhist philosophy, how to handle the passage of time in a fandom, silly fun anime, and the generational difference in men being platonically physical with each other. Share with a friend! Contact us: Facebook Instagram Email Youtube Recommendations: The Seven and a Half Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (book), Technotopia (video game), Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (anime)

    1h 6m

  5. JAN 9

    Episode 323: Challenge Your Beliefs

    This week the Buddies talk about their rebellious sides, challenge beliefs, and discuss Nick Offerman. We also give advice on blankets, towels, and paying for lunch. Share with a friend! Contact us: Facebook Instagram Email Youtube Recommendations: Where the Deer and the Antelope Play (book 2021), Magic The Gathering (specifically casual Commander format, game), The Lost Symbol (book, 2009)

    48 min

  6. JAN 2

    Episode 322: New Old Days

    This week the Buddies discuss toaster pastries, Groundhog's Day, their plans for the new year, a wide variety of media tastes, encouraging men to work in education and childcare, and sudden urges. Share with a friend! Contact us: Facebook Instagram Email Youtube Recommendations: BLT (the sandwich), Catbus Collective (jazz ensemble band), Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha (book), Donut County (video game)

    1h 3m

  7. 12/26/2025

    Episode 321: Better Buddy Holiday Guide

    This week the Buddies discuss important moments that defined them, their favorite holiday magic movies, buying toys for men, and reading spicy books. Share with a friend! And happy holidays! Contact us: Facebook Instagram Email Youtube Recommendations: Klaus (movie), Dogpile (video game), Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas (movie), Cameron Cortinas (Instagrammer)

    1h 9m

  8. 12/19/2025

    Episode 320: The Heart Thief

    This week the Buddies discuss childhood things current children won't get to experience, post-apocalyptic theme parks, great albums of the year, rom coms, and unorthodox ways to describe being a pediatric heart surgeon. Share with a friend! Contact Us: Facebook Instagram Email Youtube Recommendations: SABLE,FABLE by Bon Iver (album), Never enough by Turnstile (album), Everybody Scream by Florence+The Machine (album), Cabin in the Sky by De La Soul (album), Getting Killed by Geese (album), K-Pop Demon Hunters Soundtrack (album), Assistant to the Villain (book), Lovely Complex (slice of life romcom anime), Slay the Spire (video game)

    1h 7m
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Your #1 spot for Mid-West wisdom! Join RJ and friends as we have some real conversations and all become Better Buddies. Facebook: Better Buddies Twitter: @betterbudcast Gmail: betterbuddiescast@gmail.com

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  • Creator
    Better Buddies
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    327
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2019 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Better Buddies