Are We Friends?

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What happens when two friends debate everything from meaningless hypotheticals to real life fears? Every Monday, Adam and Izzy dive into the most important and least important questions imaginable. This or that showdowns. Hot takes. Unexpected honesty. Somehow it always starts as a joke and ends somewhere real. New episodes every Monday. Come hang out.

  1. 1d ago

    Is Changing Your Barber Basically Cheating? #034

    This week, Wafiq comes prepared with questions that somehow take us from whether changing your barber counts as cheating, to why people stay loyal to the same football team for life, and whether “positive peer pressure” is actually just good influence from the people around you. The vibes were inquisitive. In this episode, we talk about: barber loyalty and Brunei's grooming scene why people support the same teams for life the psychology behind sports fandom whether positive peer pressure is actually a thing Wafiq getting into reading and starting with The Odyssey books and whether reading has to look a certain way the positive habits and influences we pick up from friends Are We Friends? Or just a couple of guys with microphones unpacking life’s most and least important questions. One minute it’s a ridiculous argument, and the next it gets accidentally introspective. New episodes every Tuesday! Follow us on Instagram: @arewefriendspod Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean and YouTube.

  2. Oct 20

    Sharing Locations, Living Abroad, and Fried Chicken #033

    This week, we bring on one of Adam’s apparently-not-imaginary real-life friends: Rifhan. We get into his life as a forensic scientist, studying in the US on a Fulbright scholarship, reverse culture shock after coming back to Brunei, and what living abroad changes about the way you see home. Somewhere along the way, this becomes an argument about American food, Brunei’s best fried chicken, and life in KB versus Bandar. In this episode, we talk about: how Adam and Rif became friends after getting stuck on a boat Friendsgiving, adult friendships, and keeping friend groups together whether sharing your location 24/7 crosses a personal boundary Rif's work in forensic science and how he ended up in the field studying in the US on a Fulbright scholarship reverse culture shock and coming home to Brunei American food, Bruneian food, and our fried chicken rankings life in KB, Bandar stereotypes, and whether we're actually friends Are We Friends? Or just a couple of guys with microphones unpacking life’s most and least important questions. One minute it’s a ridiculous argument, and the next it gets accidentally introspective. New episodes every Tuesday! Follow us on Instagram: @arewefriendspod Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean and YouTube.

  3. Oct 13

    We Tried Auditioning for a Horror Microdrama #032

    This week, we’re back to the original four with stories of an AITI talent search turning into a little 'Are We Friends?' side quest, as Izzy and Adam try their luck at acting, improvisation, and figuring out what actually makes someone believable on screen. In this episode, we talk about: our AITI talent and crew audition experience Wafiq's smooth interview and industry connections Izzy and Adam trying to act in Bruneian Malay improvisation, emotions, and acting range what separates great acting from playing a character working on a recent Brunei Tourism shoot the Amber Hills explosion and why safety matters the return of Izzy's neighbour story Are We Friends? Or just a couple of guys with microphones unpacking life’s most and least important questions. One minute it’s a ridiculous argument, and the next it gets accidentally introspective. It’s curiosity, comedy, and real connections with us. And zero preparation tbh. New episodes every Tuesday! Follow us on Instagram: @arewefriendspod Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean and YouTube.

  4. Oct 6

    Becoming a Dad Changes Everything #031

    This week, we bring on a mutual friend of Adam and Izzy: Izzat. He shares what it was like witnessing the birth of his son, how fatherhood changed the way he sees his wife and his own parents, and how running taught him to focus less on everyone else and more on improving himself. From childhood bullying to insecurity and comparison, the conversation gets a lot more personal than expected, while still somehow ending with the most important question: are we actually friends? In this episode, we talk about: how Izzat became friends with Adam and Izzy growing up, marriage, and leaving old habits behind becoming a dad and witnessing childbirth for the first time how fatherhood changed the way he sees his wife and parents running, self-improvement, and learning not to compare yourself childhood bullying, fitting in, and finding confidence content creation, insecurity, and whether we’re actually friends Are We Friends? Or just a couple of guys with microphones unpacking life’s most and least important questions. One minute it’s a ridiculous argument, and the next it gets accidentally introspective. It’s curiosity, comedy, and real connections with us. And zero preparation tbh. New episodes every Tuesday! Follow us on Instagram: @arewefriendspod Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean and YouTube.

  5. Sep 29

    Weekend Update, Car Breakdowns, and Our Worst Driving Stories #030

    This week, we catch up on our weekend shenanigans, jumping from current pop-up events to appreciating golden hour, wanting more seasonal weather, and Adam once again trying to convince everyone to go camping in Kundasang. Then Wafiq’s car breaks down at possibly the worst time and place, opening the floodgates to all of our driving disasters. In this episode, we talk about: Brunei's Kawaii Market, J-fashion, and dressing up Wafiq chasing the sunrise and trying to find some peace sunrise, sunset, golden hour, and connecting with nature seasonal weather, snow, and our Kundasang plans Wafiq getting stranded after his car suddenly breaks down our first accidents, breakdowns, and our worst driving stories growing out of reckless driving and learning to be safer on the road Are We Friends? Or just a couple of guys with microphones unpacking life’s most and least important questions. One minute it’s a ridiculous argument, and the next it gets accidentally introspective. It’s curiosity, comedy, and real connections with us. And zero preparation tbh. New episodes every Tuesday! Follow us on Instagram: @arewefriendspod Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean and YouTube.

  6. Sep 22

    We Read Your Comments, and Some of You Had Thoughts... #029

    After one of our recent episodes brought a lot of new eyes to the podcast, we finally sit down and read through some of your comments: the good, the constructive, and the ones that definitely had something to say about us... We reflect on your criticism, our chemistry, what we could actually improve, and how much the podcast has changed since we started almost ten months ago. In this episode, we talk about: the comments that came after our most-watched episodes constructive criticism, hate, and what to take seriously whether our podcast chemistry has become stale how much the podcast has changed since our first episodes why criticism is a good sign that people are paying attention anonymous feedback, accountability, and when to hold back what separates a co-worker, friend, close friend, and bestie Are We Friends? Or just a couple of guys with microphones unpacking life’s most and least important questions. One minute it’s a ridiculous argument, and the next it gets accidentally introspective. It’s curiosity, comedy, and real connections with us. And zero preparation tbh. New episodes every Monday! Follow us on Instagram: @arewefriendspod Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean and YouTube.

  7. Sep 15

    Brunei’s Haze, Climate Change, and a Health Wake-Up Call #028

    Brunei has been under constant haze, which gets us questioning where it comes from, why it keeps happening, and whether experiencing climate change closer to home finally makes us care more about it. We discuss open burning, wildfires, palm oil plantations, El Niño, and how the dystopian futures we used to see in movies suddenly don't feel quite as fictional anymore. Izzy also shares his recent experience with gout and a sprained ankle, which somehow leads us into taking our bodies for granted, the importance of recovery, and why some people would rather avoid a health check-up than risk hearing bad news. In this episode, we talk about: Brunei's haze: where it comes from, and why it keeps returning open burning, peat fires, and palm oil plantations El Niño, weather, and the wider climate-change conversation do we only care about climate change once it affects us? whether it's already too late to reverse some of the damage Izzy's gout, sprained ankle, and the importance of recovery taking our bodies, health, and mobility for granted why do some people avoid health check-ups? Are We Friends? Or just a couple of guys with microphones unpacking life’s most and least important questions. One minute it’s a ridiculous argument, and the next it gets accidentally introspective. It’s curiosity, comedy, and real connections with us. And zero preparation tbh. New episodes every Monday! Follow us on Instagram: @arewefriendspod Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean and YouTube.

  8. Sep 8

    What Travelling With Friends Reveals About You #027

    We finally reveal Sufi from behind the camera as we unpack our recent trip to Kuala Lumpur. Along the way, we discover how travelling together exposes everyone's habits, boundaries, and personalities, why small problems become much bigger when nobody communicates, and whether your first trip with friends ever really goes the way you imagined it would. In this episode, we talk about: Wafiq's first experience travelling with friends planning a budget trip to KL and flying through Miri whether travelling together reveals who your friends are the popcorn/soda incident that nearly ruined Wafiq's mood communicating frustrations instead of letting them build up sharing hotel rooms, bathrooms, and personal space Izzy's work trip and recording multiple episodes everything they didn't manage to do in KL Are We Friends? Or just a couple of guys with microphones unpacking life’s most and least important questions. One minute it’s a ridiculous argument, and the next it gets accidentally introspective. It’s curiosity, comedy, and real connections with us. And zero preparation tbh. New episodes every Monday! Follow us on Instagram: @arewefriendspod Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean and YouTube.

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What happens when two friends debate everything from meaningless hypotheticals to real life fears? Every Monday, Adam and Izzy dive into the most important and least important questions imaginable. This or that showdowns. Hot takes. Unexpected honesty. Somehow it always starts as a joke and ends somewhere real. New episodes every Monday. Come hang out.

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    2026
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