10 episodes

Are We Pals? is a podcast all about adult friendship. Where co-hosts Lesa and Sammy (Wellington comedians Lesa MacLeod-Whiting and Samantha Hannah) find out who their true friends are, and try to make some new ones along the way. 

Are We Pals‪?‬ Samantha Hannah and Lesa MacLeod-Whiting

    • Comedy

Are We Pals? is a podcast all about adult friendship. Where co-hosts Lesa and Sammy (Wellington comedians Lesa MacLeod-Whiting and Samantha Hannah) find out who their true friends are, and try to make some new ones along the way. 

    Are We Still Pals?

    Are We Still Pals?

    As Season One of 'Are We Pals?' comes to a close, there's a switcheroo version of the first episode. This time, Lesa interviews Sammy. Are they still going to be friends? Will there be a Season Two? Do they have new non-negotiables? Are cousins a dying concept? Settle in for the last ep to hear all this and more. Then make sure to follow @arewepals on Instagram, join the Are We Pals? Facebook Group, or if you're feeling particularly generous, support the patreon!

    Make sure to check in next season for another round of chats about Adult Friendship. 

    • 35 min
    Snap Chat: What to do when your friendship fizzles out?

    Snap Chat: What to do when your friendship fizzles out?

    Sammy and Lesa are back in the fort and are rather full from too much lasagna and nachos. But after one of their pod pals wrote in asking what to do when a friendship fizzles out, they have a job to do. They simply must chat about it! This Snap Chat is longer than usual and goes on some surprising tangents, including one about being intimate with the contents of a wine bottle. Enjoy!

    • 28 min
    Are We Pals with Krystine Nation?

    Are We Pals with Krystine Nation?

    Sammy and Lesa chat with Real Life Wife social media superstar and comedian Krystine Nation over video call from The Fort. Krystine talks about her 172,000 friends, how comedy has helped her manage her emotions and spills the tea on some pretty juicy friendship drama. We also find out her non-negotiable and discover if she is a pal! Be sure to catch Krystine, Samantha and Lesa's shows at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival this May. Tickets are available now. 

    • 36 min
    Quick Snap Chat: Male friendships and (lack of) photographs

    Quick Snap Chat: Male friendships and (lack of) photographs

    On this week's Snap Chat, Lesa's four-year-old daughter Frida joins the Are We Pals? team in the fort! They answer a Pod Pal question from a male listener who realised, after being asked to produce photos of his best friend for a hen do, that he had a distinct lack of photos of his friends. This reminded him of a song by NoFX which was sung by the lead singer after his friend passed away, and touches on the fact you never take photos of your best friends because you never think that you'll never see them again. As they try to tackle that, Lesa and Sammy also try to keep Frida entertained. Who says the modern podcaster can't parent AND work at the same time?

    • 16 min
    Are We Pals with Ben Hurley?

    Are We Pals with Ben Hurley?

    Sammy and Lesa are back and this time they're in the lovely Te Auaha Cinema Room in Wellington to find out if New Zealand comedian Ben Hurley regards them as friends. Ben (7Days, The Project, Seven Sharp) shares his friendship history, his thoughts on male intimacy and tells us why we need to eat more kina.

    • 45 min
    Quick Snap Chat: What to do when you've over-committed on friendships?

    Quick Snap Chat: What to do when you've over-committed on friendships?

    Lesa and Sammy have made a fort and have cosied up inside it to talk about friendship. This week, they share their thoughts on what to do when you've committed to too many friendships. They mull over an Italian custom known as 'squillo', accept that some friends are bad at communicating, and discuss the controversial notion of bringing all your different friend groups together for a party. They also share who the 'friend of the week' is! And it's Sammy's mum's best friend. Cute!

    • 16 min

Top Podcasts In Comedy

Podcast and Chill with MacG
Podcast and Chill Network
ShxtsNGigs
shxtsngigs
The Joe Rogan Experience
Joe Rogan
Call Her Daddy
Alex Cooper
SmartLess
Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett
The Uncut Podcast
The Uncut Podcast