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Making Friends Podcast

Making Friends Podcast

By: Shut Up Nick Productions
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A self-professed curmudgeon, a recovering people-pleaser, and everyone's favorite uncle sit down with friends they've lost touch with over the years, academics, community activists, and all sorts of other guests to discuss how and why our friendships break down, what brings us together, what pushes us apart, and what we can do to build connection and community in a world where we are so often isolated.

2025
Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Sciences
Episodes
  • World's Best Dad with Crystal Knight
    Feb 17 2026

    Jake and Maisy sit down with Maisy's childhood best friend and maybe the only person in the world to have two great parents, Crystal Knight. They talk about her friendships, her relationships with her parents and brothers, what it's been like raising her own children, and her work as a pediatric Occupational Therapist. This one's cozy af, so grab your snacks and tuck in.

    TW: Death of a parent, grief and loss, mental health, addiction

    Music: Friends (Instrumental) - Whodini

    Clips:

    • May 1, 1969: Fred Rogers testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications
    • The Thing (1982)
    • Ms. Rachel - "Learn About Emotions and Feelings"
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • The Annotated Book Club: American Psycho
    Feb 3 2026

    Welcome to the first episode of the Annotated Book Club. We're starting by taking a look at some of the books that women consider to be red flags for men - read them, analyze them, and discuss the pros and cons. Should these books really be considered red flags? Let's talk about it.

    For this inaugural episode, Jake and Maisy discuss American Psycho and Mr. Sigma Face himself, Patrick Bateman.

    TW: Death, violence, animal cruelty, sexual assault

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    Music: Nick DiMarco

    Clips:

    • The Pagemaster (1994)
    • Henry Rollins on the Joy of Writing
    • The Twilight Zone - "The Obsolete Man" (TV Episode 1961)
    • The Princess Bride (1987)
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    52 mins
  • Truth Hurts with David Thompson
    Jan 20 2026

    Jake and Nick sit down with another childhood friend, David Thompson, to talk about how their friendship has evolved over time, and how David is learning to deal with his trauma, form new connections in adulthood, and use those tools to break the generational trauma and be a good dad to his kids.

    TW: Child abuse, mental health

    Music: Friends (Instrumental) - Whodini

    Clips:

    • May 1, 1969: Fred Rogers testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications
    • The Thing (1982)
    • Ms. Rachel - "Learn About Emotions and Feelings"
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    1 hr and 46 mins
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