The Friend Request

About The Friend Request

The Friend Request is a hilarious new podcast hosted by comedian Chloe Maddren, who explores the intricacies of friendship in her quest to find her very own BFF. With each episode, Chloe and her guests share their experiences navigating childhood and adult friendships, while playing a few sleepover games to test their compatibility. Featuring established comics and entertainers as guests, The Friend Request offers a unique and entertaining take on the art of friendship, filled with unforgettable moments of joy, awkwardness, and heartwarming revelations.

Publisher

Chloe Maddren

Category

comedy · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Jul 2023

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

142 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   I'm back and i'm diagnosing guests again w/ Luke Kidgell

   God it's good to be back!!! So sorry about the delay! As mentioned in the short Youtube video I uploaded previously, we had some pretty major and ongoing family dramas, not at all helped by my GD chronic illness but she's on the upp (kinda, doc thinks it's lupus haha UGH :() ANYWAY more importantly, today's guest is a bloody beaut. Luke Kidgell and I got chatting about being annoying, our engagement stories and TOPICAL, what happened when HE met Shane Gillis (ooOoo juicy SEO hahaha) I hope you like the episode, we'll be back with another one NEXT WEEK, LIKE A NORMAL PODCAST!!! See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

2. 

   6 Aug 2026

   Maybe the best episode yet w/ Dave Hoey

   Well well well, if it isn’t Mr Dave Hoey (https://www.instagram.com/davehoey/) from Granny Flat Comedy (https://www.instagram.com/grannyflatcomedy/)!!! He’s back and he seems to have forgiven me after my betrayal on The OG Crew’s Werewolf episode! Today’s epi is sooo fun and funny and flirty and tbh has a real Take Your Shoes Off vibe I’m vvvv proud of hehe hahaha Go enjoy x See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

3. 

   28 Jul 2026

   How to be besties for 25 years w/ Mitchell Thomas (my oldest friend!!)

   Hey hey y'all!! Sorry for the random release schedule, I'm just trying to get this dang body of mine to heal while getting ready for two massive upcoming shows! Exciting!! Today's episode is nothing BUT that!!! I finally managed to convince my oldest, bestest friend Mitch to join me on the pod and talk all about our 25 year old friendship! It was pretty dang cute! We also talk about friendship breakups, the very worst of them, and we play some sleepover games, as per usual! I hope you like it!! Also if you're in Sydney, come along to The Friendship Games (https://www.comedystore.com.au/event/the-friendship-games/)!!! See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Who has been a guest on The Friend Request

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Lachy McIntyre
• Tommy Dassalo
• Nina Oyama
• Dr Zac Seidler
• Alex Lee

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,935,152

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

54 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 85 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

80

Social presence

97

YouTube

93

Engagement

85

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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