My guest suggests that curiosity can revive a flagging conversation with a friend.
Topics discussed include: generosity and curiosity, the importance of friendship to men in particular, the benefits of volunteer work and classification of friends.
17 Mar 2026
In which we discuss geography and lids - inter alia
I apologise for the sound quality which can sound a bit scratchy.
In this episode Peter and I discuss:
why there is a lid for every pot
geography and friendship
the need for a conversation geiger counter
Finally Peter praised the show for the service it offers! Nice.
7 Mar 2026
Brian is a planner who talks about the time and effort in building friendship
Here are some of the topics we covered:
Maintaining friends-some tips
Transactions vs friendships
Making lists
Passion precedes
Men and women are not the same
11 Sept 2025
Owen discusses some interesting ideas about groups of friends.
We uncovered an interesting truth in our conversation: that a group in conversation is like a sporting team in one way but in another it's totally different because there isn't a coach. Also we discuss how the dynamics of a group of friends can differ widely from the dynamics of a pair of friends.
16 Aug 2025
Sarah connects capitalism with friendship in an interesting way
Sarah describes good will as the fuel of friendship. She also surmises that the lack of books in bookshops on the topic of friendship confirms that friendship is not part of the engine of production in a capitalist society!
11 Jun 2025
Paul talks about his friendships: their duration and strength
Paul discusses the values and importance of trust in his friendships, offering bushwalking as a tip to enhance relationships in this episode.
24 Mar 2025
Beatrice is English, but lives in South Wales
Listen to how Beatrice found her voice as the key to friendship for her. Then we move to some obervations about male friendship compared to female friendship. I conclude with a reference to John Milton who wrote a famous poem on friendship.
14 Feb 2025
Will and I share a love of the Italian language.
In this episode Will talks about trust in friendship, amongst a myriad of other matters.
15 Jan 2025
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In this episode we cover many topics including how to be curious in friendship and how to end a catch-uo with a friend.
22 Nov 2024
Aly talks about admiration of the soul
Aly, a Russian perspective on friendship, shares her insights on the transformative power of energy in relationships.
2 Nov 2024
Mark discusses grief and friendship
18 Aug 2024
Maja is a young mother and wife
Maja is my youngest guest so far, therefore a lot closer to high school than I am! She ponders what it means to ask: how may friends do I want to have?
28 Jul 2024
Elana July 2024
Elana talks about authenticity and what that means to her, about the influence of her parents on how she constructs friendships, and about friendship in other cultures.
5 Jul 2024
My guest Dave talks about neighbours and other things
Dave discuss neighbours and also resolving differences with friends.
1 Jul 2024
Zoe talks about children and parents in the context of friendship
She shares her thoughts on how friendship can deal with distance and absence.
16 Jun 2024
Interview with Sharon, who is Canadian
9 Jun 2024
Interview with Dino
Dino is my guest in this second episode, giving his different perspective from Kirsty's in episode 1.
4 Jun 2024
Kirsty moved to Australia from the U.K.
My very first guest, a friend of mine, who agreed to be my first guest in the series.
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Apple Podcasts (US)
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1 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 28 / 100
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YouTube
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Engagement
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