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Friends With Us13. Holding Space HostageWe talk about violence in this ep, and consider if humans are inherently violent, and discuss our relationships with violence. Btw, what’s your fear response? Do you lean more fight or flight or freeze or flip or flambe or fawn? Check out Shruti’s plugs:Hanumankind"Chikkama" by VENGAYO2025-07-2155 minFriends With Us12. Gay Commas w/ JordanHow old is being gay? This week we chatted with our friend and yours, Jordan! They talk to us about one of their greatest passions: queer history. We discuss how queerness in history is often suppressed or erased and Jordan gives us a brief timeline of queer history in the U.S., plus they recite lil’ gay excerpts from letters written by Eleanor Roosevelt and Alexander Hamilton.Content warning for use of the “f” slur at 30:29-31:55 when the origin of the word is described.Jordan’s plugs - Support...2025-07-071h 07Friends With Us11.5. A Pee-textured MinisodeEver wonder what getting a colonoscopy is like? Well, you can find out right now in this minisode as Mel shares her experience and some surprising details about the prep and procedure. 2025-06-2316 minFriends With Us11. Jury Duty MagnetIn this ep, Mel shares her experience with jury duty. We talk about what it means to be “impartial” and ask the hard questions like why aren’t juries doing more seances? Then it’s time for Name 5: Courtroom Edition!2025-06-0953 minFriends With Us10. Humger GramesIt's our 10th episode and we're just here to have fun for once! Gamemaster Shruti leads Mel through a series of goofy games like Rank 'Em, Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, Take Some Direction, and Toothless Vegetables, leaving us wondering, is this any fun to listen to? 2025-05-2656 minFriends With Us9. What Would Kevin Do w/ MichaelA guest so good we immediately had him back for another ep! After some ice-breaking word association and talk of nemeses, Michael shares a special story of his childhood celebrity crush.2025-05-121h 02Friends With Us8. Watching TV at Walmart w/ MichaelVery good boy Michael joins the pod to share with us how growing up with limited access to secular media shaped his relationship with pop culture. 2025-04-2855 minFriends With Us7. Honk Ok PleaseIn this ep, Mel and Shruti check in and reflect on their recent trip to India! We're talking the sights, the sounds, the smells, the feelings, and most importantly, the tastes.2025-04-1458 minFriends With Us6.5. A Bloody MinisodeJust a quick and gross little minisode for your ears this week! Please enjoy as Shruti shares the story of a fleeting relationship with a Band-Aid.2025-03-3106 minFriends With Us6. Transformative Works w/ PhoebeIn episode 6, we chat with wife of the pod Phoebe about the transformative power of reading and writing fanfiction, parasocial relationships, and Twilight’s cuck tent.2025-03-171h 03Friends With Us5. The Horror (Movies)In this episode, Mel and Shruti discuss fictional horrors (as seen on film) as well as real-life horrors (the American healthcare system). We're greasin' palms and considering careers in medicine. 2025-03-0359 minFriends With Us4. Vombies and Nature's AI w/ PeterPeter joins the pod to discuss traveling the world, dreams, making connections abroad, and the official beverage of sky people. 2025-02-171h 00Friends With Us3. Shruti Goes To N'YorkShruti took a bite out of the Big Apple and it tasted like concentrated capitalism. She tells us all about her trip to the city of fashion, comedy clubs, and public transport. 2025-02-031h 01Friends With Us2. Scammers Got Hacked w/ BhavnaNobody REALLY knows how to be safe on the internet. In this episode, we talk to sister of the pod, Bhavna, about scammers, passwords, and how to stay secure in the virtual Wild West.2025-01-2059 min
Friends With Us1. PodcastsOur very first episode! An episode about podcasts? Yup, that's where we're starting. Made for you, our friends.2025-01-0551 min