Friendless Podcast
1) WTF is DBT? (Mini-Season Intro)
In this very special episode of Friendless, your host James Avramenko finally launches the long-promised DBT mini-season. This introductory episode explores why Dialectical Behavior Therapy isn't just...Show More
2) Sometimes Things Work Out (LIVE at the Book Warehouse with Special Guest Susin Nielsen!)
This week on a very special episode of Friendless, Â host James Avramenko welcomes acclaimed author Susin Nielsen for a live recording at Book Warehouse Vancouver. Susin's latest novel "Snap" tells th...Show More
3) Practicing Resilience and Gratitude (with special guest Dr. Greg Hammer)
This week on a very special episode of Friendless, I sit down with Dr. Greg Hammer—pediatric intensive care physician, recently retired Stanford professor, and author of A Mindful Teen—to talk about w...Show More
4) Sobriety and the Art of Queer Friendships (with special guest Will Pacheco)
In this very special episode of Friendless, host James Avramenko delves into the complexities of friendship, sobriety, and mental health with his dear friend William Raphael Pacheco. Join them as they...Show More
5) The Art of Writing and Belonging (with special guest Genki Ferguson)
In this very special episode of 'Friendless,' recorded live at the Book Warehouse on Main Street, host welcomes guest Genki Ferguson, an author based in Vancouver. Genki shares insights on his writing...Show More
6) 2026? I Hardly 2025-er! (Year End Retrospective Special!)
In this very special episode of Friendless, join host James Avramenko in a look back on the year that was 2025. He reflects on the highs and lows of the past year. James opens up about his medical lea...Show More
7) Love At First Sight (with special guest Lee Smith)
In this very special episode of "Friendless," host James Avramenko sits down with dear friend and special guest Lee Smith for an honest, vulnerable conversation about connection, identity, and the une...Show More
8) The Wood and The Boo (with special guest Gavin Harper)
This week on a very special episode of Friendless, host James Avramenko welcomes back one of his best friends, Gavin Harper, for an honest, heartwarming, and hilarious catch-up. Together they dive dee...Show More
9) Being the Great Optimist (with special guest Dust Cwaine)
This week on a very special episode of Friendless, host James Avramenko sits down with one of Vancouver's premier drag musicians and local icon, Dust Cwaine. From their first Instagram DM to this live...Show More
10) Live Slow, Die Whenever (Birthday Special)
In this very special birthday episode of Friendless, host James Avramenko reflects on turning 38 and the internal tension he feels about birthdays. He discusses setting resolutions around his birthday...Show More