Friendless

This week on Friendless, I unfriend Tourguide to the stars and linguistic mage Sara Tuppen Veloso!We talk about day trips in Europe, learning languages for fun, the cultural resurrection of Love, Actually, that one James Bond where he fights Russians, shit-talking on Japanese transit, exposing oneself appropriately to negative content, the labour of giving yourself pep talks in the mirror, and so much more! Check out the new website HEREand get your own with Podpage HEREGrab a copy of BU TT HE AD - HERESign up for the monthly newsletter - HEREFollow Friendless on Instagram, Twitter, and on FacebookSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

This week I unfriend playwright and producer Geoffrey Simon Brown. We discuss adopting dogs, losing theatre work, founding the Major Matt Mason collective and the inevitable legal ramifications of the name, making friend lists and checking in on them twice, being hit on at poetry shows, and so much more!Grab a copy of BU TT HE AD - HERESign up for the monthly newsletter - HEREFollow Friendless on Instagram, Twitter, and on FacebookSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

This week I unfriend actor, director and Artistic Director Kaitlin Williams! We discuss quarantine theatre, the brilliant idea of recreating the success of Hamilton, how to do the work when there’s no work allowed, nihilistic visions, loose happiness, weaving in and out of each other’s lives, the risks of site-specific theatre, assuming people are cooler than they actually are, intimidating Leonardo DiCaprio and so so much more.Grab a copy of BU TT HE AD - HERESign up for the monthly newsletter - HEREFollow Friendless on Instagram, Twitter, and on FacebookCover photo credit to the incredible Kristine Cofsky at the Portrait SessionsSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

This week I unfriend animation wizard and dear friend Chad "Wolfgang" Veinot. Chad and I discuss chosen family, disappointing old friends, the origin of the Average Mango clan, Halloween hijinks, shitty Ironman and feisty bananas, haunted food and so much more!Follow Friendless on Instagram - @friendlesspod Twitter - @friendlesspod Be sure to check out Chad's art HERE and follow him on Instagram @chadveinot.igand follow Ghost Toast @ghosttoast.igGet your copy of BU TT HE AD - HEREand sign up for the Friendless newsletter HEREFind all season 3 transcripts on the Friendless website HEREFriendless is presented by the Saskatchewan Podcast Network, which is sponsored in part by Conexus Credit Union and Directwest. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

This week on Friendless I unfriend host of the Mourning Talk show, Aaron Parker.We talk all kinds of fun topics from how we met through email, sending the wrong vibes by association, cbc comment sections, the lonesome genius of Daniel Johnston, the necessary placebo of astrology, where art lives and so so much more. Check out Mourning Talk HERE or on InstagramCheck out the Tarot reading Instagram we mention in the show Style by the Signs HERE (Cannot recommend her enough!)Sign up for the Friendless newsletter HEREand buy a copy of BU TT HE AD - HEREFriendless is a proud member of the Saskatchewan Podcast NetworkThe SPN is sponsored in part by Conexusand by DirectwestSupport the show

This week on Friendless, I unfriend my old Bowness High School classmate Kelsey Ledbury. Kelsey and I talk about  reevaluating dreams, when the show shouldn’t go on, running away to paradise, artists with jobs, how to make friends at work, and singing Monty Python in Science class.Don't forget to sign up for the montly newsletter HERE And get a copy of BU TT HE AD  hereSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

This week on Friendless I interview poet, graphic designer and former co-worker of mine, Stephen Rutherford. Stephen and I talk about catch-all jobs in not-for-profits, coping in quarantine like an astronaut, what won’t go back to normal, the collapse of context through digital media, sharing plates of cheeseburgers, and surprising friends with hidden talents.If you'd like to buy a copy of BU TT HE AD - shop hereSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

This week I unfriend Dave Smith, a scenic painter, set designer and all-around production whiz. We talk about band vs theatre in high school, black box theatres, teaching university during the pandemic, maintaining long-distance friendships, and the best breakfast. Don't forget to sign up for the Friendless Newsletter HERE just scroll down and fill out the little box!Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

This week's guest is a lawyer/yoga instructor hybrid (and my older sister) Lisa Avramenko! We talk about being called to the bar, incremental social justice within systems of oppression, aggressive Zoom angles, the tradition of old men in powdered wigs, trauma effects on memory, and Hamsters!Don't forget to sign up for the Friendless newsletter at the bottom of this page Check out the podcast Finding Fred (as mentioned in the show) HERE it's well worth the listen!And be sure to give the show a five star review wherever you listen!Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

This week I unfriend my close Saskatoon buddy, Grahame Kent (Actor, founder of Buttered Ghost Theatre and Professional Dungeon Master).We talk about echo chambers, Aaron Manke voice, short but intense friendships, All Elite Wrestling and my boo Kenny Omega, eating the rich, and our favourite PS4 games! Check out Grahame’s podcast Dr Frightful Presents: HEREAnd find me on all social media @friendlesspodDon’t forget to buy the ebook BU TT HE AD at friendlesspod.com/shopSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

This week on Friendless I unfriend Megan Kent, Video Producer and former Donor Relations Coordinator. We discuss challenges in arts administration, learning to dance, missing bars, and Megan shares a harrowing account of internet stalking.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

This week on Friendless I unfriend former The Aliens director and famed gym rat, Joshua Beaudry. We discuss fighting with strangers online, seeking validation through art, creating alter egos to spark creativity, breaking imposter syndrome through routine, finding the bravery to sing in public, and what it's going to take to be a good friend heading into 2021. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

This week I unfriend Hannah Wells, Lululemon Compensation Analyst and former American Eagle Co-Worker. We discuss the low stakes of making friends as a kid, the archaic way we used to write Facebook messages, how to leave big cities, and best practices in distracting your co-workers at your minimum wage jobs. Don't forget to check out friendlesspod.com for more details on the upcoming collection BUTTHEAD and December's very special Average Advent Calendar. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

This week I unfriend Angus Wilson. Angus is a musician hailing from Calgary through California currently based out of Nashville. We discuss the state of Covid in the states, the kind of people who peak in high school, approaching relationships with generosity and how to hold on to the right people in your life. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

This week on Friendless, I unfriend Chelsea Haberlin. Chelsea is the Artistic Director of Neworld Theatre in Vancouver as well as one of the co-founders of Itsazoo, one of my all-time favourite theatre companies.  We talk about the impetus to direct, founding companies without permission, intelligence versus curiosity, and the need to make bad art.  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

This week I have another friend from my deep dark high school past, Andria Campbell. We talk about the wild world of marketing, the need for transparency in corporate behaviour and leadership, emotional intimacy with friends and the eleven Satanic rules of the earth!Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe to Friendless and give the show 5 stars! Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

In the first episode of Season 3 of Friendless, Nazneen Adrienne is our guest. Naz is a junior high school teacher and University of Victoria alum. We discuss the new systems being put in place to protect students and teachers in light of the pandemic and how schools are adapting (or in some ways not). We also discuss our time in university, from the emotional traumas of theatre school to the modern agitation movement that is working to alter the systems to prejudice and abuse that have been baked into every facet of modern theatre. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)