Episodes

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...

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...

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...

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 a...

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...

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 ...

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...

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-m...

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 Tr...

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 h...

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 ...

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...

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'...

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 cop...

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 p...

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 Rais...

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 ...

This week on a super-sized, extra special ONE-HUNDREDTH EPISODE of Friendless, James unfriends internet sensation, mozzarella stick aficionado, and virtuoso keyboard player The Bnoth aka Bryan Nothling! They discuss the wild ...

This week on Friendless, James unfriends host of The Breakfast Dish and Bridging the Gap - Karen Johnson-Diamond! They discuss the magic of theatre spaces, the improv routes of pro wrestling, breakfast profiling and so much m...

This week on Friendless James unfriends Vancouver-based film producer Jameson Parker. They discuss the elasticity of long-term friendships, making your own creative path, and peeping Toms!! Be sure to sign up for the Friendle...

This week on Friendless James unfriends stage manager and arts administrator Susan MIyagishima! They discuss the hidden infrastructures of arts organizations, finding connections in the oddest places, and do their best to avo...

This week on Friendless I unfriend intrepid comedian, musician, and one of my personal heroes Wes Borg! Wes and I talk about dismantling the competition of art, the recipe of good friendship, and just who really hurt us. All ...

This week on Friendless, James host's special guest Jelani Greynion aka Codename: JG. They discuss the genius of Emily Dickinson, the storytelling of Bob Dylan, the clarity of Lil’ Wayne, and so much more! Check out Jelani's ...

This week on Friendless, James has special guest actor, teacher, and science whiz Shaan Rahman! This episode discusses the culture shock of coming to Canada from Bangladesh, navigating theatre school, and the subtle art of ha...