Comedians and “friendship experts” Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo bring an insightful and hilarious conversation, tackling the modern crisis of male friendship. Learn the secret to their 30-year bond and discover tips to forge strong connections, embrace vulnerability, handle friend breakups, and diversify your circle. With less than 12% of men reporting having a close friend, there’s a huge need to get better at building and sustaining meaningful connections Join us for this candid and humorous conversation on the importance of male friendship and the power of positive relationships.
Timecodes:
00:00 – If men aren’t comfortable saying “I Love You”, just say “Thank You.”
07:30 – When was the last time Matt & Aaron didn’t feel enough?
11:15 – How to challenge your friends without trying to change them
19:52 – Making new friends as a man
26:00 – Check in on your friends
36:25 – Is it ever okay to flirt in the gym?
43:36 – The significance of a diverse friend group
53:18 – Finding common interests with new friends
56:05 – Friendship breakups and ghosting friends
01:05:34 – Why Matt & Aaron love each other
01:11:55 – What does it mean to be man enough?
About Aaron Karo & Matt Ritter
After three decades of friendship comedians Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo are friendship experts. Each year they award a gigantic Man of the Year trophy to one of their childhood friends – a tradition that has kept their crew going strong for 35 years. Matt and Aaron have an everyman approach to friendship and holding your male friends close and strengthening those relationships while encouraging them to be better humans.
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On their podcast, Man of the Year, comedians and friendship experts Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo will help you make new friends, reconnect with old ones, and build lifelong social fitness. The country is currently facing a friendship recession – 15% of men report having zero close friends – and they’re on a mission to change that with tips, hacks, and decades of hilarious stories.
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Such a good episode! Made me text my friends today and set up plans to hang. Appreciate y'all
The world is the same as it was for million years and the other reason why God made homosexual*s and lesbians is for peace and the other people who are not like that doesn't have to be that way or should be able to be a friend of the people who are cause they can understand what makes a relationship with the other sex to be able to explain things to the other people cause we know what both sides of the argument are going on since we are both of a kind lol
Such a great episode! I enjoyed the deep conversation about friendship and the needs every friend can have. Keep going, folks! ❤️😀🫂
Keep the conversation going. I am loving it❤ A big supporter from The Netherlands
I’m a woman and I feel very different than Liz about being hit on in public. I mean I also think it’s fine, but I HATE the stupid small talk approach. Don’t waste my time. I have given my number ONCE EVER and it was to a man who walked right up and asked if he could buy me a coffee right then because I was so beautiful he had to ask. I didn’t have time (I was on my way to work) but I did give him my number.
Great episode.
This was a Beautiful episode discussing and modeling friendship. I did, however…..feel challenged by the "men should hit on women" schtick. It was inconsiderate to the harsh realities experienced by People of Color/Bodies of Culture. If someone is being judged by their appearance and not the content of their character, then there goes Dr. King's Dream right? Which is why I feel ever more confident in my stance as a Passive Accelerationist. ALL of US or NONE of US ✊🏼
This was incredible, you guys are a breath of fresh air and down to earth. The honesty and transparency. It is as if I'm sitting around with friends. Thank you. I learn about men each time I listen to your podcast. I learn about friendships, boundaries, mental health and that its okay to be myself.