It's the last episode of the Friendshipping podcast... but YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE LAST OF US!! Sign up for our weekly newsletter at the top of this here website to get friendship-related advice, tips, and pictures of our respective dogs. 

This week, we're blasting through a bunch of questions as quickly as we can. We'll cover questions related to topics such as: capitalism, wildly decadent baby showers, ADHD, biphobia, and not being a gamer. We've also got a bunch of thank-yous to force you to listen to, and we'll even go over all our best friendship advice so you'll never have to listen through our entire podcast backlog.Thank you for listening. (You're welcome for talking.)

CWs:

• Story with death mention from 7m36s - 8m10s
• !!SPOILERS!! for the Loki TV series from 46m10s - 47m40s
• Discussion of biphobia from 44m30s - 50m50s
• (Also, to be extremely clear, there's no such thing as "the opposite sex." Just thought we'd put that out there.)

Class solidarity means paying your friends fairly! But sometimes, our buds would prefer a little special treatment, even if we can't reasonably give it to them. This week, we'll go over what to say when your friends demand a discount, what to go over in an Informational Email, and when you might want to perhaps consider maybe possibly updating your prices perchance.

This is the penultimate episode of Friendshipping! Next week will be our last new episode. Please continue sending your questions to FriendshippingPodcast@gmail.com, or head to the Get In Touch tab at the top of FriendshippingPodcast.com. We'll be transitioning to a newsletter shortly, and we'll answer your questions there. Details soon to come!

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CWs:

• Occasional sounds of Trin's dog chewing a bone-like treat in the background throughout the episode.
• More dog mentions:
  • 1m31s - 1m58s
  • 17m40s - 18m02s
  • 26m22s - 27m59s
  • 30m07s - 30m10s
• Car accident mention at 3m00s - 3m03s

After seven years, it's the beginning of the end. This is the first of the last three episodes of the Friendshipping podcast.  But good news for all you Friendshippers: this is also the beginning... of the beginning?! Soon, Friendshipping will transition into a newsletter. We'll get you the details as soon as we have them, but until then, we're going to shout in confusion over this week's question. When should you hold your ground in an argument with friends? How can one reasonably maintain peace in a group Airbnb? What chore could have possibly been worth a half hour of awkward fighting to not do it?? All this and more, on this, the third to the last episode of the Friendshipping podcast.

Our asker this week lacks one of the MANY very specific skills that society asks us all to have, and guess what? It ain't that big a deal! Tune in this week for a spirited conversation about how bad cars are. We also go over the etiquette of carpooling, some High-Quality Car Passenger moves, and the fundamentals of gas money. Once again, basic math saves the day.

CWs:Trin talks about her dog from 3m40s - about 9m15s.We discuss cars almost the entire dang episode. 

If you want to know what your friends want, you’ll have to either ask them, or search your memory banks in hopes you can recall what they actually asked of you in the first place. This week, we’re going to be careful with how we share our expertise, we’re going to be mindful of what our words can do to our friends’ confidence, and we’re going to grow out our bangs. Difficult tasks, surely, but we believe in you.

• CW for death, parent death, car accidents, hospital from after the theme song until about 3m30s.
• CW dog content (good dog, happy story) starting at 5m00s until 10m55s.

If there’s one thing we at Friendshipping Incorporated can promise you, it’s that if we read your question on the show, we will answer it to the best of our ability. Today, we give an answer that nobody wants to ever receive, and it goes a little something like this: You fucked up, buddy!! Stay tuned for topics such as pandemic weddings, friends from past lives, and centering yourself when you really shouldn’t. CWs for pandemic chats and wedding talks. 

In this absolute doozy of an episode, our asker hopes to save a long-term friendship that has recently plummeted down the toilet. Unfortunately, his friend has absorbed and accepted a whole lot of questionable-to-terrible opinions from YouTube. What can a person do when their friend becomes a bad faith contrarian? We're not quite sure, but other topics include: coping mechanisms, flushing turds, and treating an unreasonable person as though they are a reasonable person.

In this week's thrilling installment of Friendshipping, we're discussing pre-grets: The regret-like feelings that plague a person before anything bad has even happened yet. We'll also cover making tough choices, kicking your own ass, and  starting up The Ex Wive's Club.

Friendship and Food are two of our favorite F words. But sometimes the etiquette of dining with pals can be a bit tricky! This week we'll discuss screwing up, doing better, and cringing quietly to yourself every night as you go over your Personal Mistakes: Greatest Hits album in your mind. 

(Heads up: we talk about religion and food a lot in this episode.)

A new, interesting, and difficult thing has occurred: this week’s asker is going through a life transition and experiencing bittersweet nostalgia. Today you will hear about cherishing memories whilst you make new ones, enjoying all of the lives and identities you will inhabit, and the infamous hole in the bathroom ceiling of Trin’s first apartment.

A group of friends is fracturing, and now there are far too many group chats for this week’s asker to keep up with. Let’s take a deep dive into the impermanence of friend groups, the importance of stated boundaries, and defaulting to the lowest level of contact. In other news: Trin has a new robot, Jenn takes her own advice, and everyone is a dork for Star Wars.

Alright folks, let's say it one more time, with feeling: Crushes are mostly meaningless. And past crushes? Extremely meaningless. This week, we'll discuss coming out piece by piece, tappin' some mapes, and how no gay+ people should ever have problems ever again. 

Quick edit: You don't have to be straight, gay, or bi+. You can be anything, friends! There is a whole cornucopia of human sexuality (including but not limited to ace+ and aro+), and you're in there!

Here's an episode about how to talk to your friends about your break ups, or how to not talk about them, if that's your preference. And don't miss our new segment, Adding Jenn's Name To Song Titles!

CWs: divorce, brief mention of COVID-19.

In this week's episode, we discuss the astounding fact that we can start seeing people again, and what that might mean! A special thank you to Jamie Sanchez for guesting as our expert extrovert: https://jamiesanchez.com/We also highly recommend checking out her Cowboy Bebop rewatch podcast, The Bebop Beat: https://thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/

CW for discussion of COVID-19.

You are cool and interesting, and people want your time. Unfortunately, you are a mere mortal human. You can't just give out your time and energy like free samples at Costco. In this episode, we'll discuss being present for, but not solving, your friends' problems. 

Additionally, Seinfeld is bad, Jenn goes for a walk, and Trin subtly reveals that she doesn't understand what other people eat.  

One correction: The Leaning Tower of Pisa is doing just fine. Apparently, the leaning isn't a big deal because the tower's center of gravity keeps it upright. Nice!!

Check out the You're Wrong About podcast. 

It's springtime now folks, and you know what that means: everybody's itching to go out, and everybody's getting vaccinated. Wooo! Though it's still going to be a little while before it's safe to party, this week's asker is already worried about their guest list. Turns out, one of their friends is kind of a bummer, but the asker already invited them to boogie down with their Fun Friends in the future. Is there an amicable way to navigate this? Also featured this week is an in-depth discussion of the status of our respective thighs. Enjoy. 

CWs

• The beginning banter discusses body issues, tattoos, and aging.
• Trin mentions that cellulite is considered a secondary sex characteristic for many people. We honestly have no idea what that really means, but The Internet says it's true. Either way, please remember that cellulite-having is not any indication of what your gender "really" is, and also cellulite is fine. It's totally fine, folks. Be free. Sky's out, thighs out.

When seeking advice about joking around with your pals, asking two people who have a podcast about friendship and also occasionally write comedy for a living is a pretty solid place to start. Today we’ll talk about being too depressed to find anything funny, being too funny to shut up, and being a Sensitive Badass.

Please note that in this episode, it sounds like we recommend the movie Emily in Paris. We do not. That was a joke. 

CWs:

• Most of this episode is about depression and being too sad to find things funny, so please note that there is a Depression CW for this entire episode. 

Roommates: can't live with 'em, can't afford an apartment without 'em. Sometimes they're friends, and sometimes they're just another human being stinking up your home. It's time to set some ground rules, bust out some clear communication, and stock up on hella coping mechanisms. We also discuss murdering Leonardo DiCaprio, the subtleties of living with a person with ADHD, and how deeply mad we are about people skipping in line for the COVID vaccine. Like...really, really mad. Please don't do that? Please? Thanks. Anyway, check out LootCrate here.

When your coworkers describe themselves as a close knit dysfunctional family, are you obligated to participate? This week, we'll talk about how very healthy and normal it is to have a job that is "just a job." We'll also discuss why you should never, ever admit that out loud. Also: Jenn discovers The OmegaBunny, and Trin has an adventure in sunless tanning.

CW: At about 27m40s going forward, we have a COVID-related discussion of what "returning to normal" might look like, and what that even means.

Teens these days have a lot going on! Too much, if you ask us. This week we'll discuss never going to therapy, always protecting your energy, and occasionally telling your friends information about yourself sometimes. Have you ever wondered what Jenn and Trin were like as teens? Well, this is the episode for you. Journalism Bad Boy Jenn Bane and Makeout King Trin Garritano, at your service. 

A very nice bisexual woman has been repeatedly failed by the members of her book club—and not just in the normal ways, like never reading any of the books! Instead, they're failing her in much more disappointing, homophobic, misogynist ways, and quite frankly, we are pretty miffed. Join us for a rousing discussion of getting good grades from your therapist, wielding your privilege, and just quitting your horrible book club already. 

CWs: 

• For about the first 11 minutes, the topic is therapy and gender.
• The question is about homophobia, and homophobia is discussed throughout.
• Brief mentions of fictional sexual assault at roughly 14m20s, 21m12s, and 22m34s.

The phrase "mirrors, windows, and sliding doors" was coined in 1990 by Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop. Here's an explanation from the Institute for Humane Education.

Extroverts in the pandemic. Much like dark matter, our calculations suggest that they must exist, but we've had no hard evidence or firsthand accounts... UNTIL NOW. Our asker wants to know if she should just give up and move on from her less-active friendships. What's a socially starved extrovert to do? This week we also discuss writing exercises, Trin's scalp, and how deeply angry we are about the question we're going to answer next week.

CW: Hair loss (3m42s - 6m02s)

• Meet our Extrovert Friend Jamie! Definitely follow her on Twitter if you can.
• Here's Jenn's cool professor, Shahnaz Habib!
• Here's the event we recently filmed with Meetup!

There are few things more frustrating than attempting to take an Internet Cleanse... only to be continuously derailed by memes from your pals. This week, we'll discuss discouraging your friends from sending you links to Instagram drama, and Internet Privilege, and Trin's poor little boogery face.

Tale as old as balls: All of your friends really love doing ONE THING together, and it's the ONE THING that you simply do not want to do. Today's asker is tired of playing the often stressful online game "Among Us." Sounds like it's time again for stating some needs and boundaries!

If you're looking for games to play online with your friends, check out Trin's twitter thread here for more suggestions from #TruGamerz.

Today’s asker brings extremely relatable content: How can I be in touch with my friends, without actually expending the energy to have a conversation? We’ll discuss leaving “love packets” for your pals, the benefits of living underground, and how impressive it is any time you can give even a small amount of time to someone you love. Thanks to Trista Sutter for having us on Better Etc. Also, if you’ve read our book, please leave a review! We would very much appreciate it.

We're not gonna mince words here. The asker's two best friends became best friends themselves, stopped talking to the asker, and moved in together. Allow us to be the first to say: What the fuck? Today we'll discuss accepting our bad feelings, Minecraft streamer RPF on AO3, and how you shouldn't start physical therapy while you're still in the ICU.

My roommate films the whole damn apartment when he’s on Discord. Is it normal to have Good-Smelling Room Spray in your bathroom? Cohabitation in the Age of COVID is tricky, but we’ve got special guest co-host Billie Bullock to help sort us out!

CWs:

• Poop is all over the first question. Skip to 24m15s if that’s not your thing. 
• We go real hard on poop at 11m10s
• Brief death mention at 11m17
• Brief dong mention at 34m20ish

A special note: 

Trin would like to acknowledge that there was indeed a time they bought the vegan propaganda of “vegetarian poops smell less bad.” Also, Trin apologizes for her terrible mic etiquette throughout.

Learn more about Billie here. Check out their monthly online comedy show Congrats on your Success right here.

We found the only people on Earth who are consistently, meticulously getting ready for Zoom calls, and they are driving this week’s asker a little bonkers. Let us discuss this rare species and how to handle it when your friends look so perfect that it’s starting to give you feelings. Also covered: Chris Evans’ useless muscles, the deep satisfaction of a warm bowl of oatmeal, and how greasy and filthy we are, in detail. 

CWs:

• Lots of body issues, grooming, gender presentation, and hot people discussed in this one! Trin talks about her gender presentation a whole bunch at 14m04s until about 15m25s - ish, and we keep talking about makeup and stuff after that until pretty much the end. 
• Probably don’t google “Foul Bachelor Frog” if you can help it. Only about half of them still hold up. 
• Masturbation mentions: 22m26s and 23m07s.
• Light death mention around 23m17s.

Mentioned in this episode: 

• Hyperchicken and Henry Birdeye’s Mostly Pants
• Tasteful Photos of Nude Olympians on ESPN

"I’m quarantining, and my friends are not. What can I do?" This week, everyone we know is staying home and not breathing on anyone, including the wonderful person who asked today’s question. 

Content warnings:

• The entire episode is about COVID and isolation
• 22m12s - Penis mention, poop talk

We also have two online events this week, and we'd love to see you there:

• Quarantine Book Club! on Tuesday, 11/24/20, 7PM CT. Registration is required, so please click the link! 
• We’re streaming on Thanksgiving! Join us 2PM - 4PM CT at twitch.tv/dofriendship. Our wholesome, feel-good streaming buddy Kate is also online that day. Now you've got holiday plans. 

One more thing: Because she's our hero, here’s the article by our hero Captain Awkward. 

Trin is mad online, Jenn finally meets Trin’s snails, and capitalism ruins the party yet again. What can you do about friends who continually try to entrap you into selling crap (makeup, jewelry, Tupperware, sex toys, etc) with them? Shouldn't there be laws regulating this kind of thing? Why do we even have a government?

Content warning 14m05s - 15m30s where we complain about sex toy parties and make several graphic jokes about penises.