Hey there sweet pea!
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!
Choose your favorite podcast player
Friendless
Latest Episode

A False Sense of Safety: Iona Whishaw on Trust, Community, and the Lies We Tell Ourselves (Live at the Book Warehouse)

What does it take to truly belong somewhere — and what happens when you didn't know that's what you needed? This week on Friendless, James sits down with Iona Whishaw — bestselling author of the Lane Winslow Mystery series — ...

Recent Episodes

A False Sense of Safety: Iona Whishaw on Trust, Community, and the Lies We Tell Ourselves (Live at the Book Warehouse)
April 7, 2026

A False Sense of Safety: Iona Whishaw on Trust, Community, and the Lies We Tell Ourselves (Live at the Book Warehouse)

What does it take to truly belong somewhere — and what happens when you didn't know that's what you needed? This week on Friendless, James sits down with Iona Whishaw — bestselling author of the Lane Winslow Mystery series — ...
when your emotions are lying to you (and what to do instead) DBT mini-season pt.6
March 31, 2026

when your emotions are lying to you (and what to do instead) DBT mini-season pt.6

Your feelings are real. But what if acting on them is making things worse? In this episode of Friendless, host James Avramenko continues the DBT series with three tools for navigating emotions without being controlled by them. We cover Opposite Action — the skill for when your emotion is justified,…
What Is Forgivable? A Conversation With Robyn Harding (Live from the Book Warehouse)
March 24, 2026

What Is Forgivable? A Conversation With Robyn Harding (Live from the Book Warehouse)

This week on a very special episode of Friendless recorded live at the Book Warehouse on Main Street, host James Avramenko interviews thriller author Robin Harding about her novel Strangers in the Villa. They discuss the insp...
Naming What You Actually Feel (or 'Fine' Doesn't Cut It) (DBT mini-season part 5)
March 17, 2026

Naming What You Actually Feel (or 'Fine' Doesn't Cut It) (DBT mini-season part 5)

This week on a very special episode of Friendless, we ask what if the goal of emotional maturity isn't to stop feeling things but to stop fighting them? In Part 5 of Friendless's deep dive into DBT emotional regulation, James...
Radical Acceptance Bro! (Distress Tolerance pt. 2)
March 10, 2026

Radical Acceptance Bro! (Distress Tolerance pt. 2)

Distress Tolerance Pt. 2: Self-Soothing & Radical Acceptance This week on a very special episode of Friendless, we're continuing our exploration of Distress Tolerance skills as the DBT mini-season hits the halfway mark! STOP and TIPP — last week's skills — are built for acute crisis moments. This e…
Don't Make It Worse: Distress Tolerance Tools (DBT mini-season part 3)
March 3, 2026

Don't Make It Worse: Distress Tolerance Tools (DBT mini-season part 3)

This week on a very special episode of Friendless, we're leaving the mindfulness skills behind and stepping into DBT's toolkit for emotional emergencies: the moments when you're at an eight or nine on the chaos scale, logic h...

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 …

Read the Blog Post

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.