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Friendless
Friendless
Are you a good friend? James Avramenko (comedian, writer) wants to know. Every week James interviews guests from across the internet to discuss what it means to be a friend, what does community mean, and how can we build stronger connections to ourselves and each other. Friendless is an engaging and honest look at connection, intimacy, and self-compassion in the digital age. Fun and safety sweeties!
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Latest Episode

Mutual Survival: On Community, Grief, and Resistance (with special guest Garth Mullins) LIVE at the Book Warehouse

This week on a very special episode of Friendless, your pal and host of the show James Avramenko sits down with journalist, activist, podcaster, and author Garth Mullins — live at Book Warehouse on Main Street in Vancouver — ...

Recent Episodes

Mutual Survival: On Community, Grief, and Resistance (with special guest Garth Mullins) LIVE at the Book Warehouse
Feb. 24, 2026

Mutual Survival: On Community, Grief, and Resistance (with special guest Garth Mullins) LIVE at the Book Warehouse

This week on a very special episode of Friendless, your pal and host of the show James Avramenko sits down with journalist, activist, podcaster, and author Garth Mullins — live at Book Warehouse on Main Street in Vancouver — ...
The Guardrails: Mindfulness HOW Skills (DBT mini-season ep. 2)
Feb. 17, 2026

The Guardrails: Mindfulness HOW Skills (DBT mini-season ep. 2)

In this very special episode of Friendless, we're continuing the DBT micro-season diving into the how skills of mindfulness: non-judgmentally, one-mindfully, and effectively. If those sound like made-up DBT words, you're not ...
Finding the Off-Ramp From Runaway Thoughts (DBT Micro-Season — Mindfulness Part 1)
Feb. 10, 2026

Finding the Off-Ramp From Runaway Thoughts (DBT Micro-Season — Mindfulness Part 1)

in this very special episode of Friendless, we're kicking off the DBT micro-season with Mindfulness Part 1, and no — this is not the sit-cross-legged-and-think-about-nothing version. This is practical mindfulness. The kind th...
WTF is DBT? (Mini-Season Intro)
Feb. 3, 2026

WTF is DBT? (Mini-Season Intro)

In this very special episode of Friendless, your host James Avramenko finally launches the long-promised DBT mini-season. This introductory episode explores why Dialectical Behavior Therapy isn't just for people with BPD diag...
Sometimes Things Work Out (LIVE at the Book Warehouse with Special Guest Susin Nielsen!)
Jan. 27, 2026

Sometimes Things Work Out (LIVE at the Book Warehouse with Special Guest Susin Nielsen!)

This week on a very special episode of Friendless, host James Avramenko welcomes acclaimed author Susin Nielsen for a live recording at Book Warehouse Vancouver. Susin's latest novel "Snap" tells the story of three unlikely ...
Practicing Resilience and Gratitude (with special guest Dr. Greg Hammer)
Jan. 20, 2026

Practicing Resilience and Gratitude (with special guest Dr. Greg Hammer)

This week on a very special episode of Friendless, I sit down with Dr. Greg Hammer—pediatric intensive care physician, recently retired Stanford professor, and author of A Mindful Teen —to talk about what we're actually doing...

Recent Blog Posts

Have you been a good friend?
May 31, 2023

Have you been a good friend?

What makes a good friend?This has been the core question of my ongoing podcast (read: freelance sociology project) “Friendless”. Lately, however, I’ve been re-examining the philosophy behind this question.There are themes that …

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About the Host

James Avramenko

James Avramenko is the creator and host of Friendless. He is a multi-disciplinary artist, working in publishing, theatre, visual, and audio mediums. His work has been published in Geist, SledgeHammer Lit, and Monster Monthly. He dreams of someday writing movie novelizations.