91 episodes
Man of the Year - Champions of Friendship Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo, Bleav
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4.9 • 246 Ratings
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As seen in the New York Times, on NPR, and the TODAY Show, Man of the Year is the #1 friendship podcast in the country! Comedians and friendship experts Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo will help you make new friends, reconnect with old ones, and build lifelong social fitness. Each November they award a gigantic Man of the Year trophy to one of their childhood friends – a tradition that has kept their crew going strong since the '80s. But the country is currently facing a friendship recession – 15% of men report having zero close friends – and they’re on a mission to change that with tips, hacks, and decades of hilarious stories.
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#89 - Alone, Together
Everyone feels lonely sometimes. The surgeon general has declared loneliness a national epidemic, with some studies equating its harmful effects to smoking fifteen cigarettes a day. Karo and Matt discuss several strategies to combat loneliness, and ask some deeper questions about life, such as who is the Dalai Lama’s social media manager?
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#88 - How Often Should You See Your Friends? - aka The TCS Method
Matt and Karo came up with a great rubric so you know how often you need to text, call and see your friends. Follow the TCS method and take the guesswork out of it.
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#87 - 2 Legit 2 Quit (Your Friendships)
One day in the late aughts, an up-and-coming corporate lawyer in New York City named Matthew Ritter just stopped going to work one day. And thus, quiet quitting was born. Since then, the term “quiet quitting” has pervaded all aspects of life, including friendship, which is where we come in. Karo and Matt discuss the telltale signs you’re being quiet quit on, and some alternatives to being a quiet quitter yourself.
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#86 - July 4th and American Friendship
Matt and Karo discuss how America is number 1 at a lot of things, and hell, we wanna be the top dogs of friendship too, so we need to get cracking after we finish all those non-vegan hotdogs!
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#85 - Hot Friendship Summer
What can we learn from our summer camp experiences that will help us be better friends? Karo and Matt discuss why summer is the most social season, how we can recapture some of our camp glory days, and whether or not it’s ever okay to throw your buddy’s cell phone in a river.
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#84 - Mastering the Art of Small Talk
Some people hate small talk. But frankly all of us could do a bit better and use it more as an opportunity to spark the beginnings of a friendship. Let's face it all friendships start small.
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Customer Reviews
It makes me strive to be a better friend.
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AI discussion was boring
The good news is I just bought two of your T-shirts and I’m wearing them proudly. The bad news is you’re getting off-topic. Please return to things related to friendship for men. That’s what drew me to you and you’re getting way off topic. The idea of your podcast is admirable and appreciated. Please return to your purpose with the podcast. Thank you.
Really thought provoking, fun, and practical!
What a great concept! I really like how the show delves into so many undiscussed, even taboo topics for men in a non-Andrew state manner. So glad I met Aaron at a recent college alumni party.
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