Closer Together Podcast

Ever tried to imagine your best friend being in your favorite franchises? Would they be your favorite character? Probably not, right? In this episode today, we place each other into the worlds of our favorite franchises. And we find out which of us has more "iPhone Face."KeywordsStar TrekGame of ThronesStar WarsLord of the RingsMarvel Avengers

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 babi...

In this episode, the guys draft their ultimate Battlestar Galactica friend group, imagining they are survivors of the Cylon apocalypse making their way to Earth aboard the Colonial Fleet. The rules are simple: build a crew of eight characters who would not only keep you alive but actually be people you'd want to spend time with. Both hosts dig deep into the full roster of BSG characters, weigh...

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...

Two friends sit down to rate every major fast food chain on the only scale that matters: the Friend Date Scale. The rankings get surprisingly heated as we work through every chain from In-N-Out to Burger King. Whether you're a fast food loyalist or a reluctant drive-thru passenger, this episode will have you craving curly fries and questioning all your choices. Chapters 00:00 — McDonald's...

In this episode, we dive into a series of hilarious and sometimes surprisingly complex “Am I the Asshole?” 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. A...

How well do we actually know our closest friends? In this episode, we put our friendship to the test by guessing each other’s answers to deeply important (and deeply unserious) questions — from comfort food and irrational fears to worst fashion phases and most awkward date moments. You’ll get laughs, unexpected vulnerability, and a surprisingly real look at what it means to truly know someone. Cha...

In this episode, we rank our Top 3 Best TV Friendships and our Top 3 Most Toxic TV Friendships — and things get heated fast. From wholesome, ride-or-die duos to friendships that absolutely destroy each other, we debate what makes a friendship truly great… and what makes it dangerously toxic. If you love television deep dives, character analysis, and arguing about whether Walter and Jesse were actu...

In this episode, we break down which sports we would (and absolutely would not) want our future kids to play, and why. We rank sports by danger, boredom, cost, head trauma, singlet aesthetics, and whether we personally feel like sitting through the games. Expect hot takes on football, boxing, pickleball slander, and a passionate defense of sailing, fishing, and yelling from the sidelines. Chapters...

In this episode, we dive into a bunch of Reddit “Am I the Asshole?” friendship stories and give our unfiltered, in-the-moment reactions. We end up debating everything from boundaries and money to roommates, dating drama, and when friends are clearly out of line. If you like messy scenarios, strong opinions, and figuring out what good friendship actually looks like, you’ll have a lot of fun with th...

In this episode, we use a cosmic friendship astrology book as a jumping-off point to test whether our friendship is “written in the stars” — and whether astrology actually says anything meaningful about personality and relationships. Through party styles, conflict resolution traits, emotional tendencies, and compatibility charts, we compare zodiac stereotypes to our real-life behavior and call out...

Ever shown a movie you *love* to a friend… only to watch them hate it in real time? In this episode, we unpack the joy, rage, and existential dread that comes from experiencing films through other people’s eyes. Covering everything from *Moulin Rouge* and *Portrait of a Lady on Fire* to *Forrest Gump*, *Moneyball*, and *Spider-Verse*. Along the way, we spiral into teleportation ethics, memory shar...

What happens when the people who shaped your life slowly move away… and you’re the one left behind? In this episode, we unpack the grief, bitterness, humor, and unexpected growth that come from friendships changing over time, especially in transient cities like Los Angeles. You’ll hear honest reflections on how to stay connected, why effort matters more than proximity, and what it really takes to...