Closer Together Podcast

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Welcome to Closer Together, the podcast where we discuss being better friends. We talk about the friends we’ve made and those we’ve lost, all with the goal of building stronger bonds. If loneliness is something you struggle with, you’re in the right place. Not for medical counseling, but a friendship pow wow.

  1. May 18

    Would You Rather BUT We Answer For Each Other

    Two friends sit down to answer the ultimate question: do you really know someone as well as you think you do?Two friends sit down to answer the ultimate question: do you really know someone as well as you think you do? Armed with a roster of hypotheticals ranging from the mildly uncomfortable to the truly unhinged, they put each other to the test. Dystopian futures, wartime beaches, werewolf babies, and robot slavery all make an appearance. Who knows who better? The results may surprise you.Chapters00:00 - Cold Open and Would You Rather Teaser00:18 - Haunted Apartment Stories05:29 - The Missing Retainer Mystery10:49 - The Sleepwalking Mayonnaise Brother11:43 - Introducing the Would You Rather Game12:55 - Horror Movie Hypotheticals19:00 - Time Travel Dilemmas25:53 - Gifts, Cleaning Supplies, and Food Scales28:03 - Living Abroad or Never Leaving Home31:17 - Party Planning and Social Situations38:00 - Work Uniforms and Uncomfortable Choices44:00 - Family Dinner and Picky Eaters50:38 - Cooking for the Whole Family54:11 - Dogs, Babies, and Wild Final Questions55:31 - War Movies vs Dystopian Futures57:42 - Wrapping UpKeywordswould you rather podcast, funny podcast questions, hypothetical questions podcast, how well do you know your friends, haunted apartment story, sleepwalking story, raising kids food, picky eater tips, pescatarian family meals, brussels sprouts recipe tip, dystopian movie debate, Blade Runner vs Saving Private Ryan, D-Day hypothetical, it follows horror, traveling abroad lifestyle, party planning introvert extrovert, podcast for friends, casual conversation podcast, relationship podcast, funny roommate stories

    59 min
  2. Mar 23

    Ultimate Community Friend Group Draft!

    We draft our ultimate friend squads from Community, breaking down what actually makes a great group dynamic, from chaos agents to glue players. You’ll walk away with a surprisingly insightful framework for evaluating friendships, personality balance, and why the “vibe guy” might be the most important pick of all.Chapters00:00 – Can you draft the perfect friend group?01:05 – Best (and worst) movie friendships03:09 – Why most movie characters would be terrible friends05:12 – The Community draft begins07:13 – First picks11:13 – The importance of a “vibe player” 13:13 – Building balance: empathy, structure, and chaos16:06 – Annie and the need for organization19:03 – Adding the “chill factor”21:57 – Shirley and emotional glue in a group23:22 – Enter the wildcard26:16 – solo vs duo dynamics28:29 – Crafting a specific group identity 31:17 – Final roster decisions and strategy38:59 – Final friend groups revealed42:03 – Breaking down strengths and weaknesses44:59 – Two years later: how these groups actually function50:10 – Final arguments: who wins the draft?KeywordsCommunity TV show, best TV friend groups, sitcom friendships, Community characters draft, Troy and Abed dynamic, Jeff Winger personality, podcast friendship dynamics, building friend groups, character drafting game, pop culture debate podcast, sitcom analysis, personality types in friendships, podcast games, TV show discussions, comedy podcast episode

    50 min
  3. Mar 10

    She Sued Her Best Friend Over a Wedding… Was She Right?

    In this episode, we dive into a series of hilarious and sometimes surprisingly complex “Am I the A*****e?” scenarios, debating everything from broken teapots to expensive wine and friendship boundaries. What begins as a casual catch-up about illness, wedding planning stress, and awkward vendor meetings quickly turns into a lively moral debate about responsibility, money, and social expectations. Along the way, we unpack the real question behind these stories: when should you hold someone accountable—and when is it better to just let things go? Chapters 00:00 Intro and remote recording 00:43 Getting sick and recording from home 01:39 Wedding planning trip to Utah 02:17 Vendor open house and wedding food tasting 03:22 Wedding stress and a supportive venue coordinator 05:38 Introducing the “Am I the A*****e?” segment 06:38 The $500 teapot dilemma 09:41 Should the friend pay for the broken teapot? 11:22 Responsibility when house-sitting 15:45 Friends who refuse to pay their share 17:36 When money ruins friendships 19:39 Suing a friend over a missed wedding 21:29 When lawsuits go too far 28:54 The $25 Uber argument 32:54 Petty arguments vs. real friendship 33:54 Drinking an expensive bottle of wine 37:21 When “help yourself” goes too far 41:35 Dating standards and attraction debates 48:12 Why hobbies are better than dating apps 51:50 A friend who eats everything in the house 56:08 Setting boundaries with struggling friends 59:00 Final thoughts and outro Keywords Am I the A*****e podcast AITA stories discussion friendship boundaries who is the a*****e debate wedding planning stress stories broken teapot argument house-sitting etiquette friends and money conflicts expensive wine dilemma dating standards discussion relationship advice podcast friendship conflict resolution podcast moral dilemmas funny Reddit stories podcast

    59 min

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Welcome to Closer Together, the podcast where we discuss being better friends. We talk about the friends we’ve made and those we’ve lost, all with the goal of building stronger bonds. If loneliness is something you struggle with, you’re in the right place. Not for medical counseling, but a friendship pow wow.