Friendless

This week on Friendless, your boy James unfriends producer and videographer Shiraz Higgins. They discuss social media as a career tool, how not to gaslight people you say you love, when to offer advice, and so much more! Be sure to fill out the SURVEY for your chance to be entered into a draw for an Amazon gift card! Follow the link HERE Sign up for the monthly NEWSLETTER and receive all the fun s...

This week on Friendless your host James Avramenko unfriends master comic drawer Nick Johnson! They talk all things Scottish Crocodile Dundee, the siren call of Karaoke, stopping conversations dead in their tracks to tell someone you love them and so much more! Sign up here for the Friendless Newsletter! Follow Friendless on Instagram and on Twitter and follow James on Instagram and on Twitter And...

This week on Friendless, your host James unfriends actor, singer, dog walker, english teacher, and all around top man Kale Penny. We discuss exposure therapy through science exhibits, the perks of being a travelling artist, buying a house on a whim, and so so much more!! Listen to Kale's Music here! And check out his wife's awesome tea shop here! Be sure to follow Friendless on Instagram or on Twi...

On this week's episode of Friendless, host James Avramenko unfriends Calgary based actor, director, and producer Jenna Turk! They discuss the origins of their last names, consolidating wealth in artistic leadership, the magic of movie novelizations and so much more! Be sure to sign up for the Friendless Newsletter to get monthly recommendations and exclusive writing! Follow Friendless on Instagram...

This week on Friendless, your host James unfriends lawyer, costume designer, and first ex-girlfriend to be on the show, Kate Costin!! They discuss King Kong as a last date, the three kinds of people you never speak to, who gets the friends in a breakup and so so much more! Be sure to sign up for the newsletter over on the Friendless website Follow Friendless on Instagram and on Twitter and follow...

This week on Friendless, your intrepid host James unfriends theatre creator, talent agent, public servant, and new MOM (!!!) Melanie Moore Brown! They discuss keeping friends alive on pizza, verbatim theatre creation, following your own path and so much more! Don't forget to sign up for the newsletter (scroll down on the page!) Follow Friendless on Instagram and on Twitter Follow James on Instagra...

This week on Friendless, your intrepid host James unfriends actor, writer, and host to the hit podcast Wild Boys, Sam Mullins. They discuss creating the podcast,  time traveling to warn against theatre school, the mental health crushed that is the prairies, and so much more! Listen to Wild Boys  Sign up for the Newsletter Follow Friendless on Instagram or on Twitter Follow James on Insta...

This week on Friendless, your pal James unfriends musician, photographer, and leather fetishist Nathasha Enquist! The talk interesting dicks, boring hot takes, navigating sidewalks in a world of mouth breathers and so much more! Follow Natasha on Instagram! My Domina Gaze And then sign up for the Friendless Newsletter Follow Friendless on Instagram and on Twitter Follow James on Instagram and on T...

This week on Friendless your pal James unfriends Vancouver based actor, writer, and guardian angel Mike Klemak. They discuss setting boundaries in friendship, showing support without trying to fix things, moving to new cities, and so much more! Be sure to follow Friendless on INSTAGRAM and TWITTER Follow James on I NSTAGRAM TOO !! Sign up for the NEWSLETTER And then have a great day! Fun and safet...

This week on Friendless, your pal James unfriends intrepid international star of the stage Robbie Towns! They discuss accepting anger as a healthy expression, their favourite Sex and the City episodes and Pokemons,  making up stakes in art, and so much more! Be sure to follow Friendless on INSTAGRAM Follow James too HERE on TWITTER Why not sign up for the NEWSLETTER or buy a copy of BU TT HE...

This week on Friendless, your pal James unfriends actor, playwright, and Wells/Barkerville allumni, Matthew Quick! They discuss who would win in a fight to the death between Steven Segal and Frank the Tank, incorporating lead poisoning into charcter choices, talking yourself out of the deal, hitting on moms, and so much more!!! Follow Friendless on INSTAGRAM HERE or HERE or on TIK TOK Sign up for...

Friendless returns for season 4 with a special mega episode and special mega guest, teacher, surfer, and my little brother, Derek Avramenko!!!! We talk about everything from the Canadian idiom "how's it goin'", Mr Mayor Who as fashion icon, Camus as motivational poster, the perfection of the the Fellowship of the Rings and so so much goddamn more I mean just look at how long this episode is, it's...

This week marks the very special mega-sized season finale of Friendless with very special guest Keira Danniels.  We discuss the freedom of vulnerability, caging theatre students, lowering expectations for deep friendships, and so much more.  Thanks for all the love, catch you back here for season 4 soon!! Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

This week on Friendless your intrepid host James interviews Scotland's favourite son, Gregor Fleming! They discuss bumbling into jobs in Victoria, the long train ride across Canada, drinking as social lubricant and of course so much more.  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

This week on Friendless, your intrepid host James interviews Public Relations extraordinaire Jacqueline Bennett. They discuss brands fumbling their messaging, representation in commercials, moving to Merry old England, and so much more! Follow Friendless on INSTAGRAM Signup for the Friendless NEWSLETTER Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

This week on Friendless, your intrepid host James interviews dancer turned bartender turned lawyer, the incomparable Janine Sicotte!! They discuss the ungenerous process of asking forgiveness, chosen families vs cults, self-medicating, and so much more! Sign up for the Friendless Newsletter HERE Follow Friendless on INSTAGRAM Listen to Raised by the Movies!! (We're coming back soon we promise) Sup...

This week on Friendless, James has on special guest comic book creator turned hairstylist Trevor Gieske! They discuss the best way to plan a party, celebrating pivoting, the progression of emotions and so much more! Follow Trevor's Hair Account HERE Sign up for the NEWSLETTER HERE Follow Friendless on INSTAGRAM Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

This week on Friendless, James interviews special guest director, musician, documentarian and all-around top notch fella, Eric Pauls! They discuss the impossibility of making art, trauma bonding with pandemic music, finding happiness through process not product, and so so so much more. Sign up for the NEWSLETTER HERE Follow Friendless on INSTAGRAM Watch To The Mountain HERE Listen to Young Neighbo...

This week on Friendless, James is joined by former Persephone Young Company cast member, Liam Johnston. They discuss building trust in power dynamics, how to go from acquaintance to friend, and why all the kids hate Facebook but still have it. Sign up for the NEWSLETTER HERE Follow Friendless on INSTAGRAM and TWITTER Listen to RAISED BY THE MOVIES Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fri...

Friendless is back my sweeties! This week I interview the one and only Luke Pennock! We discuss dealing with ADHD, maintaining long distance friendships, the pressures of long-term connection, and so so much pro wrestling. Be sure to sign up for the Friendless Newsletter HERE Follow Friendless on INSTAGRAM and on TWITTER Listen to RAISED BY THE MOVIES Buy a copy of BUTTHEAD Support the show (https...

Hey y'all! It's a very special microsode because your ol' pal Jimmy goofed up his computer and couldn't get the original episode up in time! So instead thrill to this quickie and listen to the current state of Friendless (it's doing great), your host's mental health (it's doing not so great) as well as plans for new publications along with a very special reading of two brand new poems!!! Buy your...

This week on Friendless, your intrepid host James unfriend podcast professor and producer Meg Wilcox! They discuss navigating the CBC, province hopping, physical copies of poetry, and so so much more!! Be sure to get your copy of BU TT HE AD HERE Sign up for the NEWSLETTER (scroll down a little until you see "Get The Newsletter") Listen to RAISED BY THE MOVIES and follow Friendless on INSTAGRAM Su...

It's a brand new episode of Friendless with your favourite host, James Avramenko, and his special guest actor and co-host of Two Bad Neighbours, Alan Johnson! They discuss the safety of high school drama class, The Simpsons podcasts, university weirdos, cynicism in media discourse, and so much more!! Sign up for the Monthly Friendless Newsletter Follow Friendless on INSTAGRAM and TWITTER Listen to...

This week on Friendless, James unfriends musician and theatre-maker, Joanna Iles! They discuss river floats, raffle prizes, the anatomy of trust and so much more! Listen to Brain Bent Sign up for the Newsletter Listen to Raised By The Movies Follow Friendless on INSTAGRAM and TWITTER Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/friendlesspod)

This week on Friendless, James interviews comedy puppet master and JFL North producer superstar, Brandi Bee! They discuss comedy culture, doing mushrooms with Duncan Trussel, practicing your Oscar speech, the Tibetan book of the dead, and so much more! Get your tickets to THE AFRAIDIANS HERE Sign up for the NEWSLETTER Listen to RAISED BY THE MOVIES Follow Friendless on INSTAGRAM   Support the...