What About Your Friends?
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The Friendships of ‘Sex Education’ With Joanna Robinson
Spurred by the release of the show’s fourth season, Erika and Jo take a look at the various relationships throughout the series
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Misery Loves Company: Work Friendships
Erika is joined by writer Julian Kimble to talk about hating work in ‘Office Space,’ ‘The Office,’ ‘Telemarketers,’ ‘The Bear,’ and ‘Mad Men’
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‘Bottoms’ and Other Sex-Crazed Teen Girls on a Mission
Writer and sex educator Aria Vega joins the show to discuss the movie ‘Bottoms’
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Why Do Childhood Friendships Last or Fade?
Erika is joined by writer Julian Kimble to talk about the cultural references that depict childhood friendships, including ‘The Wood’ and ‘Reservation Dogs’
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Supporting Your Friends Through Thick and Thin
Erika is back with her best friend Steven talking about what it means to support your friends through the good times and the bad
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Introducing Your Partner to Your Friends
Erika and Steven discuss Steven’s 40th birthday and the difficulties of introducing your partner to your friend group
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Does ‘And Just Like That ...’ Live Up to the Friendship Magic of ‘Sex and the City’?
Erika and Chelsea also talk about how ‘Sex and the City’ influenced their perceptions of friendship
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Carmy and Sydney on ‘The Bear’ Season 2
Erika and Steven dig into the intricacies of being in business with friends
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Family and Business in ‘The Kardashians’
Erika and Amelia dive into the popular reality TV show to examine the relationships within the family
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Making Friends as an Adult
Lane Moore, the author of ‘You Will Find Your People,’ joins the pod this week to dive into the complexities of making friends as an adult
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How Music Shapes Friendships With Jason Lipshutz
Erika and Steven are joined by Billboard’s Jason Lipshutz to discuss the important role that sharing music plays in building friendships
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Chosen Family in Queer Narratives Like ‘Fire Island,’ ‘The L Word,’ and ‘Pose’
Writer and creative Tara Aquino joins to discuss how friends can turn into a chosen family
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Latine Familial Love in ‘Gentefied,’ ‘Selena,’ ‘Mi Familia,’ and More
Erika talks to director and writer Stephanie Osuna-Hernandez about how Latine families are portrayed in television and movies
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The Friendships of ‘Yellowjackets’
Erika is joined by Joanna Robinson to talk through the friendships in ‘Yellowjackets’ and the vulnerability of another person knowing your worst self—and liking it
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Does Barry Have Any Friends?
Jamal Dauda talks about the question of what it takes to actually be friends with a hitman like the star of ‘Barry’ and whether Barry even has any friends
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Alex Karev and Meredith Grey’s Friendship in ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
Erika and Steven talk about the concept of "my person" in ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
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Frenemies
Erika and Steven talk frenemies in their own lives and in ‘Paid in Full,’ ‘The Office,’ and ‘Mean Girls’
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Loyalty and Sacrifice in ‘Snowfall’ and ‘Narcos’
Erika and Steven dive into how drug trade interactions are portrayed in pop culture
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Can Men and Women Be Friends in the ‘When Harry Met Sally …’ Universe?
Juliet joins the pod to discuss how the iconic 1989 rom-com shaped her ideas about relationships
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Girl Code in the “Scandoval” From ‘Vanderpump Rules’
Erika is joined this week by Rachel Lindsay to break down the friend group dynamics from this year’s most shocking reality TV scandal
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When Friends Support Each Other’s Toxic Behavior (‘Love Is Blind’ Edition)
Naima Cochrane joins Erika and Steven to take a close look at Irina and Micah’s friendship in ‘Love Is Blind’
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When Your Craft and Friendships Intertwine
Jeff and Eric Rosenthal of ItsTheReal join the pod to have a candid conversation about the intersection of friendship and work
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Toxicity and Friendship Breakups
What makes a friendship toxic? When might a friendship breakup be necessary? How should one go about it? On this week’s episode, we discuss all this and more.
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Tom and Greg’s Twisted Bromance in ‘Succession’
Sean and Erika break down one of television’s most captivating and destructive relationships
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Friendship in the Apocalypse
Erika Ramirez explores the ins and outs of friendship in the dire circumstances of an apocalypse or doomsday scenario with her best friend and cohost, Steven Othello
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‘What About Your Friends?’ Trailer
Introducing our brand-new podcast dedicated to friendship and how it’s portrayed in television, movies, music, and beyond