Friendless

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...

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 Fin...

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: HERE And find me on all social media @friend...

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:/...

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...

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.buymeac...

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...

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 mode...