https://simplecast.com Man of the Year - Champions of Friendship As seen in The New York Times, on NPR, and the TODAY Show, Man of the Year is the #1 friendship podcast in the country! Comedians and friendship experts Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo will help you make new friends, reconnect with old ones, and build lifelong social fitness. Each November they award a gigantic Man of the Year trophy to one of their childhood friends – a tradition that has kept their crew going strong since the '80s. But the country is facing a friendship recession – 15% of men report having zero close friends – and they’re on a mission to change that with tips, hacks, and decades of hilarious stories. Join the revolution at manoftheyearpodcast.com and instagram.com/manoftheyearpodcast 2022 en Tue, 7 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Tue, 7 Apr 2026 09:00:11 +0000 https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/ Man of the Year - Champions of Friendship https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/2d30061e-5ced-47da-982f-64667b3e7659/87eac7bc-5e53-4df5-b39c-1d76024f4ef8/3000x3000/moty-album-cover.jpeg?aid=rss_feed https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/ episodic As seen in The New York Times, on NPR, and the TODAY Show, Man of the Year is the #1 friendship podcast in the country! Comedians and friendship experts Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo will help you make new friends, reconnect with old ones, and build lifelong social fitness. Each November they award a gigantic Man of the Year trophy to one of their childhood friends – a tradition that has kept their crew going strong since the '80s. But the country is facing a friendship recession – 15% of men report having zero close friends – and they’re on a mission to change that with tips, hacks, and decades of hilarious stories. Join the revolution at manoftheyearpodcast.com and instagram.com/manoftheyearpodcast Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo false https://feeds.simplecast.com/IyH9M4lP friendship, comedy, society & culture, relationships, soft skills, lifestyle Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 915b80b9-e5b0-4388-b952-e2717ce281b6 #179 - Drinking Buddies Alcohol can act as a powerful social lubricant, lowering inhibitions and making it easier for friendships to form. But it can also mask real issues and create a version of connection that doesn’t always hold up in the sober light of day. This week, Karo and Matt examine where drinking genuinely enhances friendship, where it quietly undermines it, and how to tell the difference.

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]]> Tue, 7 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=202 Alcohol can act as a powerful social lubricant, lowering inhibitions and making it easier for friendships to form. But it can also mask real issues and create a version of connection that doesn’t always hold up in the sober light of day. This week, Karo and Matt examine where drinking genuinely enhances friendship, where it quietly undermines it, and how to tell the difference.

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]]> #179 - Drinking Buddies Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:32 Alcohol can act as a powerful social lubricant, lowering inhibitions and making it easier for friendships to form. But it can also mask real issues and create a version of connection that doesn’t always hold up in the sober light of day. This week, Karo and Matt examine where drinking genuinely enhances friendship, where it quietly undermines it, and how to tell the difference. manoftheyearpodcast.com Alcohol can act as a powerful social lubricant, lowering inhibitions and making it easier for friendships to form. But it can also mask real issues and create a version of connection that doesn’t always hold up in the sober light of day. This week, Karo and Matt examine where drinking genuinely enhances friendship, where it quietly undermines it, and how to tell the difference. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 179 c9dcafbb-2fb6-42c5-bbb5-1d8907db0d30 #178 - Cuffing Season 2026 Matt and Karo get back to a topic they discussed slash invented a few years back. We all know about "cuffing season" for relationships, but there's also a friendship cuffing season and it is upon us. So we give you the best practices to get out and friend!

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]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=201 Matt and Karo get back to a topic they discussed slash invented a few years back. We all know about "cuffing season" for relationships, but there's also a friendship cuffing season and it is upon us. So we give you the best practices to get out and friend!

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]]> #178 - Cuffing Season 2026 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:11 Matt and Karo get back to a topic they discussed slash invented a few years back. We all know about "cuffing season" for relationships, but there's also a friendship cuffing season and it is upon us. So we give you the best practices to get out and friend! manoftheyearpodcast.com Matt and Karo get back to a topic they discussed slash invented a few years back. We all know about "cuffing season" for relationships, but there's also a friendship cuffing season and it is upon us. So we give you the best practices to get out and friend! manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 178 72253088-27a8-4b38-b76d-9c4acec25dfb #177 - Our March Madness Bro-cket Steady Eddy vs. Rich but out of touch. Stick to the plan guy vs. Up for anything guy. Hype man vs. Guy who disappears for months at a time. Connector vs. Screwed up his life guy. Karo and Matt put the many types of friends into a bracket to determine who is the worthiest of them all.

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]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=200 Steady Eddy vs. Rich but out of touch. Stick to the plan guy vs. Up for anything guy. Hype man vs. Guy who disappears for months at a time. Connector vs. Screwed up his life guy. Karo and Matt put the many types of friends into a bracket to determine who is the worthiest of them all.

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]]> #177 - Our March Madness Bro-cket Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:33:09 Steady Eddy vs. Rich but out of touch. Stick to the plan guy vs. Up for anything guy. Hype man vs. Guy who disappears for months at a time. Connector vs. Screwed up his life guy. Karo and Matt put the many types of friends into a bracket to determine who is the worthiest of them all. manoftheyearpodcast.com Steady Eddy vs. Rich but out of touch. Stick to the plan guy vs. Up for anything guy. Hype man vs. Guy who disappears for months at a time. Connector vs. Screwed up his life guy. Karo and Matt put the many types of friends into a bracket to determine who is the worthiest of them all. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 177 7bd36fea-b3be-42c4-a5f4-90e7320a3c6d #176 - Grieving Friends Sometimes things are hard and people need their friends to show up. When someone away, that's what separates the real ones. Matt and Karo discuss the best ways to show up in the hard times.

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]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/176-grieving-friends/ Sometimes things are hard and people need their friends to show up. When someone away, that's what separates the real ones. Matt and Karo discuss the best ways to show up in the hard times.

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]]> #176 - Grieving Friends Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:33 Sometimes things are hard and people need their friends to show up. When someone passes away, that's what separates the real ones. Matt and Karo discuss the best ways to show up in the hard times. manoftheyearpodcast.com Sometimes things are hard and people need their friends to show up. When someone passes away, that's what separates the real ones. Matt and Karo discuss the best ways to show up in the hard times. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 176 3760b2e9-c76c-4750-ace6-94d1c506b29c #175 - Friendship and Stoicism, aka “Broicism” (sorry) Everyone’s talking about Stoicism these days. But is it a guide for taking control of your life, or a bunch of BS? Karo and Matt discuss applying Stoicism to friendship!

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]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=197 Everyone’s talking about Stoicism these days. But is it a guide for taking control of your life, or a bunch of BS? Karo and Matt discuss applying Stoicism to friendship!

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]]> #175 - Friendship and Stoicism, aka “Broicism” (sorry) Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:48 Everyone’s talking about Stoicism these days. But is it a guide for taking control of your life, or a bunch of BS? Karo and Matt discuss applying Stoicism to friendship! manoftheyearpodcast.com Everyone’s talking about Stoicism these days. But is it a guide for taking control of your life, or a bunch of BS? Karo and Matt discuss applying Stoicism to friendship! manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 175 6f7c4dd6-9642-44c4-96f7-149a520c8ae9 #174 - Admin Friends There's a growing trend of people gathering with their friends to take care of the mundane tasks: taxes, cancelling subscriptions, clearing inboxes. Matt and Karo get into the pros and cons of all of this.

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]]> Tue, 3 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=196 There's a growing trend of people gathering with their friends to take care of the mundane tasks: taxes, cancelling subscriptions, clearing inboxes. Matt and Karo get into the pros and cons of all of this.

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]]> #174 - Admin Friends Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:27 There's a growing trend of people gathering with their friends to take care of the mundane tasks: taxes, cancelling subscriptions, clearing inboxes. Matt and Karo get into the pros and cons of all of this. manoftheyearpodcast.com There's a growing trend of people gathering with their friends to take care of the mundane tasks: taxes, cancelling subscriptions, clearing inboxes. Matt and Karo get into the pros and cons of all of this. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 174 c7323fc0-be47-44c5-9f48-cd5eb2d17b12 #173 - The Friend Group Fallacy Karo and Matt discuss the “friend group fallacy” – the belief that a tight knit crew is preferable to and more common than strong one-on-one bonds. They unpack how sitcoms, social media, and comparison culture distort our expectations, and why a constellation of close individual friendships can be just as meaningful as any group text thread.

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]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=195 Karo and Matt discuss the “friend group fallacy” – the belief that a tight knit crew is preferable to and more common than strong one-on-one bonds. They unpack how sitcoms, social media, and comparison culture distort our expectations, and why a constellation of close individual friendships can be just as meaningful as any group text thread.

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]]> #173 - The Friend Group Fallacy Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:29:38 Karo and Matt discuss the “friend group fallacy” – the belief that a tight knit crew is preferable to and more common than strong one-on-one bonds. They unpack how sitcoms, social media, and comparison culture distort our expectations, and why a constellation of close individual friendships can be just as meaningful as any group text thread. manoftheyearpodcast.com Karo and Matt discuss the “friend group fallacy” – the belief that a tight knit crew is preferable to and more common than strong one-on-one bonds. They unpack how sitcoms, social media, and comparison culture distort our expectations, and why a constellation of close individual friendships can be just as meaningful as any group text thread. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 173 84e0c3a0-d671-4792-9391-191f802c4f92 #172 - Do Your Friends Need to Change With You? Matt and Karo discuss what happens when you evolve. Does your crew need to evolve along with you? If you outgrow them, does the friendship need to end?

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]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=194 Matt and Karo discuss what happens when you evolve. Does your crew need to evolve along with you? If you outgrow them, does the friendship need to end?

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]]> #172 - Do Your Friends Need to Change With You? Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:17 Matt and Karo discuss what happens when you evolve. Does your crew need to evolve along with you? If you outgrow them, does the friendship need to end? manoftheyearpodcast.com Matt and Karo discuss what happens when you evolve. Does your crew need to evolve along with you? If you outgrow them, does the friendship need to end? manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 172 a7b6d13e-ed5a-433f-a81c-59b6c87abaf6 #171 - Yes Men When your buddies reach out for plans, are you an immediate Yes (Matt) or a knee-jerk No (Karo)? This week the guys discuss best practices for when to accept an invitation from a friend, and when to politely decline.

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]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=193 When your buddies reach out for plans, are you an immediate Yes (Matt) or a knee-jerk No (Karo)? This week the guys discuss best practices for when to accept an invitation from a friend, and when to politely decline.

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]]> #171 - Yes Men Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:33 When your buddies reach out for plans, are you an immediate Yes (Matt) or a knee-jerk No (Karo)? This week the guys discuss best practices for when to accept an invitation from a friend, and when to politely decline. manoftheyearpodcast.com When your buddies reach out for plans, are you an immediate Yes (Matt) or a knee-jerk No (Karo)? This week the guys discuss best practices for when to accept an invitation from a friend, and when to politely decline. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 171 f44711b9-2add-49a7-825b-e1598f844504 #170 - The Superbowl of Friendship - 2026 Edition It's Superbowl weekend and Matt and Karo share the best tips for making the most of it from a Friendship perspective.

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]]> Tue, 3 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=192 It's Superbowl weekend and Matt and Karo share the best tips for making the most of it from a Friendship perspective.

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]]> #170 - The Superbowl of Friendship - 2026 Edition Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:08 It's Superbowl weekend and Matt and Karo share the best tips for making the most of it from a Friendship perspective. manoftheyearpodcast.com It's Superbowl weekend and Matt and Karo share the best tips for making the most of it from a Friendship perspective. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 170 a0e22bf1-c892-4e95-8cac-ce20ba2275e6 #169 - One-on-One Friends vs. Big Group Friends Some friends are elite in a group chat, unstoppable at a party, and absolutely lethal at a 12-person dinner. But put them in a one-on-one situation and suddenly you’re both checking the exits. This week Karo and Matt break down why certain friendships only thrive in a herd and how to keep those friendships strong without forcing awkward solo hangs.

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]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=191 Some friends are elite in a group chat, unstoppable at a party, and absolutely lethal at a 12-person dinner. But put them in a one-on-one situation and suddenly you’re both checking the exits. This week Karo and Matt break down why certain friendships only thrive in a herd and how to keep those friendships strong without forcing awkward solo hangs.

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]]> #169 - One-on-One Friends vs. Big Group Friends Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:20 Some friends are elite in a group chat, unstoppable at a party, and absolutely lethal at a 12-person dinner. But put them in a one-on-one situation and suddenly you’re both checking the exits. This week Karo and Matt break down why certain friendships only thrive in a herd and how to keep those friendships strong without forcing awkward solo hangs. manoftheyearpodcast.com Some friends are elite in a group chat, unstoppable at a party, and absolutely lethal at a 12-person dinner. But put them in a one-on-one situation and suddenly you’re both checking the exits. This week Karo and Matt break down why certain friendships only thrive in a herd and how to keep those friendships strong without forcing awkward solo hangs. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 169 36ba9e43-a517-4350-a145-3cf28c741fa1 #168 - Is Sh*t Talking Healthy For Friendships? Matt and Karo discuss what the line is between being playful and an a-hole, and how relating in a friendship, especially between men, often comes with some good old smack talk. As long as it's to your face and not behind your back, there can be a lot to be said for it.

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]]> Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=190 Matt and Karo discuss what the line is between being playful and an a-hole, and how relating in a friendship, especially between men, often comes with some good old smack talk. As long as it's to your face and not behind your back, there can be a lot to be said for it.

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]]> #168 - Is Sh*t Talking Healthy For Friendships? Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:20 Matt and Karo discuss what the line is between being playful and an a-hole, and how relating in a friendship, especially between men, often comes with some good old smack talk. As long as it's to your face and not behind your back, there can be a lot to be said for it. manoftheyearpodcast.com Matt and Karo discuss what the line is between being playful and an a-hole, and how relating in a friendship, especially between men, often comes with some good old smack talk. As long as it's to your face and not behind your back, there can be a lot to be said for it. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 168 da8d9b0c-1163-414f-8c84-554237718e96 #167 - How to Make Friends as an Introvert Karo and Matt are famously extroverts – but today they’re taking all of their friendmaking tips and hacks and discussing how they can be used by introverts too!! They break down what works, what doesn’t, and the unique strengths introverts bring to building real friendships.

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]]> Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=189 Karo and Matt are famously extroverts – but today they’re taking all of their friendmaking tips and hacks and discussing how they can be used by introverts too!! They break down what works, what doesn’t, and the unique strengths introverts bring to building real friendships.

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]]> #167 - How to Make Friends as an Introvert Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:31:52 Karo and Matt are famously extroverts – but today they’re taking all of their friendmaking tips and hacks and discussing how they can be used by introverts too!! They break down what works, what doesn’t, and the unique strengths introverts bring to building real friendships. manoftheyearpodcast.com Karo and Matt are famously extroverts – but today they’re taking all of their friendmaking tips and hacks and discussing how they can be used by introverts too!! They break down what works, what doesn’t, and the unique strengths introverts bring to building real friendships. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 167 26c9c2d5-92d1-48d9-af15-483bd85a65a1 #166 - Flakes Matt and Karo kick off the new year by discussing those friends that somehow still drive us crazy. We know they're likely to show up two hours late or not at all, yet we keep inviting them, keep hoping for them to change. Is there a solution that doesn't involve just cutting them out of their lives, because let's face it, many of them are super fun and can be great friends....when they bother to show up.

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]]> Tue, 6 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=188 Matt and Karo kick off the new year by discussing those friends that somehow still drive us crazy. We know they're likely to show up two hours late or not at all, yet we keep inviting them, keep hoping for them to change. Is there a solution that doesn't involve just cutting them out of their lives, because let's face it, many of them are super fun and can be great friends....when they bother to show up.

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]]> #166 - Flakes Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:56 Matt and Karo kick off the new year by discussing those friends that somehow still drive us crazy. We know they're likely to show up two hours late or not at all, yet we keep inviting them, keep hoping for them to change. Is there a solution that doesn't involve just cutting them out of their lives, because let's face it, many of them are super fun and can be great friends....when they bother to show up. manoftheyearpodcast.com Matt and Karo kick off the new year by discussing those friends that somehow still drive us crazy. We know they're likely to show up two hours late or not at all, yet we keep inviting them, keep hoping for them to change. Is there a solution that doesn't involve just cutting them out of their lives, because let's face it, many of them are super fun and can be great friends....when they bother to show up. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 166 d505eade-f5c5-4273-b6eb-95c1db5751fe #165 - Karo and Matt’s 2026 New Year’s Res-BRO-lutions Another year of friendship is in the books and guys look back on how well they did on their 2025 resolutions (mixed bag) as well as make their New Year’s resolutions for 2026. Res-BRO-lutions is a registered trademark of Man of the Year.

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]]> Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=187 Another year of friendship is in the books and guys look back on how well they did on their 2025 resolutions (mixed bag) as well as make their New Year’s resolutions for 2026. Res-BRO-lutions is a registered trademark of Man of the Year.

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]]> #165 - Karo and Matt’s 2026 New Year’s Res-BRO-lutions Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:31:25 Another year of friendship is in the books and guys look back on how well they did on their 2025 resolutions (mixed bag) as well as make their New Year’s resolutions for 2026. Res-BRO-lutions is a registered trademark of Man of the Year. manoftheyearpodcast.com Another year of friendship is in the books and guys look back on how well they did on their 2025 resolutions (mixed bag) as well as make their New Year’s resolutions for 2026. Res-BRO-lutions is a registered trademark of Man of the Year. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 165 3dabab33-1178-43ac-b21c-0a57cb91695c #164 - Is Double Dating Online the Future of Friendship? Matt and Karo interview Jourdann Lubliner, the founder of Doubles Social, the hit friendship app for couples to meet, to find out what the hype is all about. Would you and your partner go online to make friends? We explore all the pros and cons of a new way to make friends.

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]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/164-is-double-dating-online-the-future-of-friendship/ Matt and Karo interview Jourdann Lubliner, the founder of Doubles Social, the hit friendship app for couples to meet, to find out what the hype is all about. Would you and your partner go online to make friends? We explore all the pros and cons of a new way to make friends.

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]]> #164 - Is Double Dating Online the Future of Friendship? Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:04 Matt and Karo interview Jourdann Lubliner, the founder of Doubles Social, the hit friendship app for couples to meet, to find out what the hype is all about. Would you and your partner go online to make friends? We explore all the pros and cons of a new way to make friends. manoftheyearpodcast.com Matt and Karo interview Jourdann Lubliner, the founder of Doubles Social, the hit friendship app for couples to meet, to find out what the hype is all about. Would you and your partner go online to make friends? We explore all the pros and cons of a new way to make friends. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 164 ee760b45-8aa2-4ac9-876e-335f5e6b2c25 #163 - Unlikely Friendships Karo and Matt discuss friendships between people who seem like total opposites - from different worlds, backgrounds, or stages of life. We break down why these connections sometimes click, when they can get tricky, and the signs that help you tell the difference.

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]]> Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=185 Karo and Matt discuss friendships between people who seem like total opposites - from different worlds, backgrounds, or stages of life. We break down why these connections sometimes click, when they can get tricky, and the signs that help you tell the difference.

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]]> #163 - Unlikely Friendships Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:08 Karo and Matt discuss friendships between people who seem like total opposites - from different worlds, backgrounds, or stages of life. We break down why these connections sometimes click, when they can get tricky, and the signs that help you tell the difference. manoftheyearpodcast.com Karo and Matt discuss friendships between people who seem like total opposites - from different worlds, backgrounds, or stages of life. We break down why these connections sometimes click, when they can get tricky, and the signs that help you tell the difference. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 163 10e52e0a-74c1-4269-b84a-71cf60fce2b9 #162 - Useless Friends Have we become so transactional that we've forgotten the value of Useless friends? We kid. Everyone has some "use." But this week is about praising the friends whose company we keep just...because.

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]]> Tue, 9 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=184 Have we become so transactional that we've forgotten the value of Useless friends? We kid. Everyone has some "use." But this week is about praising the friends whose company we keep just...because.

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]]> #162 - Useless Friends Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:29:41 Have we become so transactional that we've forgotten the value of Useless friends? We kid. Everyone has some "use." But this week is about praising the friends whose company we keep just...because. manoftheyearpodcast.com Have we become so transactional that we've forgotten the value of Useless friends? We kid. Everyone has some "use." But this week is about praising the friends whose company we keep just...because. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 162 df4a36e0-219c-4c27-8037-3ee7c1be3b48 #161 - Friendship FOMO When your friends hang out without you, the sting of FOMO hits hard. Karo and Matt dig into why it feels so personal and what it really says about your relationships. And when you’re the one who plans something and has to leave people out, we unpack the guilt and how to handle both sides with clarity and kindness.

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]]> Tue, 2 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=183 When your friends hang out without you, the sting of FOMO hits hard. Karo and Matt dig into why it feels so personal and what it really says about your relationships. And when you’re the one who plans something and has to leave people out, we unpack the guilt and how to handle both sides with clarity and kindness.

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]]> #161 - Friendship FOMO Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:31:36 When your friends hang out without you, the sting of FOMO hits hard. Karo and Matt dig into why it feels so personal and what it really says about your relationships. And when you’re the one who plans something and has to leave people out, we unpack the guilt and how to handle both sides with clarity and kindness. manoftheyearpodcast.com When your friends hang out without you, the sting of FOMO hits hard. Karo and Matt dig into why it feels so personal and what it really says about your relationships. And when you’re the one who plans something and has to leave people out, we unpack the guilt and how to handle both sides with clarity and kindness. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 161 7d6d187e-c2d5-4e23-a078-ab3c406b05a6 #160 - 22nd Annual Man of the Year Dinner Matt and Karo head home to celebrate the 22nd year of the greatest friendship ritual on Earth: the Man of the Year dinner at Peter Luger Steakhouse. A crew of friends from second grade, one annual winner, and a trophy etched with names for life. At its core, it’s about how tradition anchors friendship and removes the guesswork. That’s why we’re such big believers in creating your own ritual.

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]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/160-22nd-annual-man-of-the-year-dinner/ Matt and Karo head home to celebrate the 22nd year of the greatest friendship ritual on Earth: the Man of the Year dinner at Peter Luger Steakhouse. A crew of friends from second grade, one annual winner, and a trophy etched with names for life. At its core, it’s about how tradition anchors friendship and removes the guesswork. That’s why we’re such big believers in creating your own ritual.

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]]> #160 - 22nd Annual Man of the Year Dinner Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:29:52 Matt and Karo head home to celebrate the 22nd year of the greatest friendship ritual on Earth: the Man of the Year dinner at Peter Luger Steakhouse. A crew of friends from second grade, one annual winner, and a trophy etched with names for life. At its core, it’s about how tradition anchors friendship and removes the guesswork. That’s why we’re such big believers in creating your own ritual. manoftheyearpodcast.com Matt and Karo head home to celebrate the 22nd year of the greatest friendship ritual on Earth: the Man of the Year dinner at Peter Luger Steakhouse. A crew of friends from second grade, one annual winner, and a trophy etched with names for life. At its core, it’s about how tradition anchors friendship and removes the guesswork. That’s why we’re such big believers in creating your own ritual. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 160 937d9474-b12b-435f-aed2-ec8b85bbd888 #159 - Finding Fringe Friends Instead of trying to turn complete strangers into friends, we recommend starting with “fringe friends” – acquaintances you already kinda know. Karo and Matt discuss where to find fringe friends and how to turn them into binge friends – buddies you see all the time.

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]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=181 Instead of trying to turn complete strangers into friends, we recommend starting with “fringe friends” – acquaintances you already kinda know. Karo and Matt discuss where to find fringe friends and how to turn them into binge friends – buddies you see all the time.

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]]> #159 - Finding Fringe Friends Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:27 Instead of trying to turn complete strangers into friends, we recommend starting with “fringe friends” – acquaintances you already kinda know. Karo and Matt discuss where to find fringe friends and how to turn them into binge friends – buddies you see all the time. manoftheyearpodcast.com Instead of trying to turn complete strangers into friends, we recommend starting with “fringe friends” – acquaintances you already kinda know. Karo and Matt discuss where to find fringe friends and how to turn them into binge friends – buddies you see all the time. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 159 1765809b-663f-42fd-8c42-38672969ed23 #158 - Making Friends When You're Older We all have it easy when there are friends everywhere: in school, in the dorms, in your first apartment, at your office. But what happens as you get older and that surface area dwindles? Matt and Karo discuss how to handle it and make sure you have friends at all phases of life.

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]]> Tue, 11 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/158-making-friends-when-youre-older/ We all have it easy when there are friends everywhere: in school, in the dorms, in your first apartment, at your office. But what happens as you get older and that surface area dwindles? Matt and Karo discuss how to handle it and make sure you have friends at all phases of life.

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]]> #158 - Making Friends When You're Older Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:16 We all have it easy when there are friends everywhere: in school, in the dorms, in your first apartment, at your office. But what happens as you get older and that surface area dwindles? Matt and Karo discuss how to handle it and make sure you have friends at all phases of life. manoftheyearpodcast.com We all have it easy when there are friends everywhere: in school, in the dorms, in your first apartment, at your office. But what happens as you get older and that surface area dwindles? Matt and Karo discuss how to handle it and make sure you have friends at all phases of life. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 158 8e52a5f5-88ce-47d4-8524-00f8f6381800 #157 - Friendship Myths, Part II In the second installment of their Friendship Myths series, Karo and Matt tackle whether friends should always take your side no matter what, if it’s possible to reconnect once you drift apart, and whether your friends should like all the same people you do.

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]]> Tue, 4 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=179 In the second installment of their Friendship Myths series, Karo and Matt tackle whether friends should always take your side no matter what, if it’s possible to reconnect once you drift apart, and whether your friends should like all the same people you do.

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]]> #157 - Friendship Myths, Part II Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:31:08 In the second installment of their Friendship Myths series, Karo and Matt tackle whether friends should always take your side no matter what, if it’s possible to reconnect once you drift apart, and whether your friends should like all the same people you do. manoftheyearpodcast.com In the second installment of their Friendship Myths series, Karo and Matt tackle whether friends should always take your side no matter what, if it’s possible to reconnect once you drift apart, and whether your friends should like all the same people you do. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 157 b044b357-9486-4812-8248-31191ea61b94 #156 - Friendship Leadership Matt and Karo discuss how in every friend group there's usually someone who takes the lead, so what does that leadership entail and what does it mean to be someone who models good friendship.

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]]> Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=178 Matt and Karo discuss how in every friend group there's usually someone who takes the lead, so what does that leadership entail and what does it mean to be someone who models good friendship.

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]]> #156 - Friendship Leadership Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:28:51 Matt and Karo discuss how in every friend group there's usually someone who takes the lead, so what does that leadership entail and what does it mean to be someone who models good friendship. manoftheyearpodcast.com Matt and Karo discuss how in every friend group there's usually someone who takes the lead, so what does that leadership entail and what does it mean to be someone who models good friendship. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 156 1e6512ba-1898-46d0-9653-c374379c74d6 #155 - CHRISSY TEIGEN AND JOHN LEGEND ON “THE BUDDY SYSTEM” Huge day!! Our new Audible Original “The Buddy System: A Modern’s Man Guide to Mastering Friendship” is out now – exclusively at audible.com/thebuddysystem – and if that wasn’t cool enough, we appeared on Chrissy Teigen’s Audible podcast “Self-Conscious” where we were joined by none other than John Legend!! And you can hear that episode right in this feed! But first go check out The Buddy System!!

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]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=177 Huge day!! Our new Audible Original “The Buddy System: A Modern’s Man Guide to Mastering Friendship” is out now – exclusively at audible.com/thebuddysystem – and if that wasn’t cool enough, we appeared on Chrissy Teigen’s Audible podcast “Self-Conscious” where we were joined by none other than John Legend!! And you can hear that episode right in this feed! But first go check out The Buddy System!!

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]]> #155 - CHRISSY TEIGEN AND JOHN LEGEND ON “THE BUDDY SYSTEM” Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:45:34 Huge day!! Our new Audible Original “The Buddy System: A Modern’s Man Guide to Mastering Friendship” is out now – exclusively at audible.com/thebuddysystem – and if that wasn’t cool enough, we appeared on Chrissy Teigen’s Audible podcast “Self-Conscious” where we were joined by none other than John Legend!! And you can hear that episode right in this feed! But first go check out The Buddy System!! The Buddy System: audible.com/thebuddysystem Self-Conscious with Chrissy Teigen: audible.com/chrissy Huge day!! Our new Audible Original “The Buddy System: A Modern’s Man Guide to Mastering Friendship” is out now – exclusively at audible.com/thebuddysystem – and if that wasn’t cool enough, we appeared on Chrissy Teigen’s Audible podcast “Self-Conscious” where we were joined by none other than John Legend!! And you can hear that episode right in this feed! But first go check out The Buddy System!! The Buddy System: audible.com/thebuddysystem Self-Conscious with Chrissy Teigen: audible.com/chrissy false full 155 2ac073fa-a366-41a8-b837-5363ee6a8728 #154 - The PALS test: Passion, Appreciation, Loyalty, Support Karo and Matt introduce the PALS test: a simple framework for evaluating whether a friendship truly serves you. The guys break down the four pillars—passion, appreciation, loyalty, and support—and explain how each reveals the strength of your connection.

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]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=174 Karo and Matt introduce the PALS test: a simple framework for evaluating whether a friendship truly serves you. The guys break down the four pillars—passion, appreciation, loyalty, and support—and explain how each reveals the strength of your connection.

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]]> #154 - The PALS test: Passion, Appreciation, Loyalty, Support Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:10 Karo and Matt introduce the PALS test: a simple framework for evaluating whether a friendship truly serves you. The guys break down the four pillars—passion, appreciation, loyalty, and support—and explain how each reveals the strength of your connection. manoftheyearpodcast.com Karo and Matt introduce the PALS test: a simple framework for evaluating whether a friendship truly serves you. The guys break down the four pillars—passion, appreciation, loyalty, and support—and explain how each reveals the strength of your connection. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 154 1dd156eb-4507-41be-99f7-5e17ff56b469 #153 - The Sultan of Spontaneity vs. The Monarch of Monotony Matt and Karo have vastly different styles in life, Karo plans everything and needs 6 weeks notice, Matt lives in the moment. We examine the pros and cons of each when it comes to friendship.

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]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=175 Matt and Karo have vastly different styles in life, Karo plans everything and needs 6 weeks notice, Matt lives in the moment. We examine the pros and cons of each when it comes to friendship.

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]]> #153 - The Sultan of Spontaneity vs. The Monarch of Monotony Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:31:11 Matt and Karo have vastly different styles in life, Karo plans everything and needs 6 weeks notice, Matt lives in the moment. We examine the pros and cons of each when it comes to friendship. manoftheyearpodcast.com Matt and Karo have vastly different styles in life, Karo plans everything and needs 6 weeks notice, Matt lives in the moment. We examine the pros and cons of each when it comes to friendship. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 153 9b668968-35a8-4047-a098-0d429f8439fb #152 - Rolling Three Deep Karo and Matt break down the three-man crew - why rolling three deep can feel like the sweet spot, and when it can backfire compared to pairs or bigger squads. It’s the ultimate debate: is three really the magic number for friendship?

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]]> Tue, 7 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=173 Karo and Matt break down the three-man crew - why rolling three deep can feel like the sweet spot, and when it can backfire compared to pairs or bigger squads. It’s the ultimate debate: is three really the magic number for friendship?

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]]> #152 - Rolling Three Deep Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:32:53 Karo and Matt break down the three-man crew - why rolling three deep can feel like the sweet spot, and when it can backfire compared to pairs or bigger squads. It’s the ultimate debate: is three really the magic number for friendship? manoftheyearpodcast.com Karo and Matt break down the three-man crew - why rolling three deep can feel like the sweet spot, and when it can backfire compared to pairs or bigger squads. It’s the ultimate debate: is three really the magic number for friendship? manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 152 425d0d80-f39b-41a2-a2b7-6f7f08eee396 #151 - Territorial Friends Matt and Karo discuss a taboo topic: Territorial friends. Ever have a scenario where you're getting boxed out or frozen out from a friend's friend or a friend group? We discuss why this happens and how to deal with it.

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]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=172 Matt and Karo discuss a taboo topic: Territorial friends. Ever have a scenario where you're getting boxed out or frozen out from a friend's friend or a friend group? We discuss why this happens and how to deal with it.

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]]> #151 - Territorial Friends Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:48 Matt and Karo discuss a taboo topic: Territorial friends. Ever have a scenario where you're getting boxed out or frozen out from a friend's friend or a friend group? We discuss why this happens and how to deal with it. manoftheyearpodcast.com Matt and Karo discuss a taboo topic: Territorial friends. Ever have a scenario where you're getting boxed out or frozen out from a friend's friend or a friend group? We discuss why this happens and how to deal with it. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 151 d49288b1-5217-4306-bee9-0a516639ca67 #150 - Happy Friendiversary! Karo and Matt celebrate their 150th episode AND their friendiversary! The guys discuss how to determine and why to celebrate the exact day you and your buddy became boys.

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]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=171 Karo and Matt celebrate their 150th episode AND their friendiversary! The guys discuss how to determine and why to celebrate the exact day you and your buddy became boys.

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]]> #150 - Happy Friendiversary! Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:23 Karo and Matt celebrate their 150th episode AND their friendiversary! The guys discuss how to determine and why to celebrate the exact day you and your buddy became boys. manoftheyearpodcast.com Karo and Matt celebrate their 150th episode AND their friendiversary! The guys discuss how to determine and why to celebrate the exact day you and your buddy became boys. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 150 63ef2cf0-f6a0-4b86-acf2-f8797cfc2cdf #149 - Poker Nights Matt and Karo discuss Matt's first poker night in 20 years and the benefits of a game night and how needed it really was for all the dads at the table.

All those fun game nights you used to do, well, it turns out, you still can. They discuss the etiquette of poker night, should you let anyone in your home if its outdoors, when can you leave when you're up big, all the little rules we all forgot.

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]]> Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=170 Matt and Karo discuss Matt's first poker night in 20 years and the benefits of a game night and how needed it really was for all the dads at the table.

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]]> #149 - Poker Nights Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:42 Matt and Karo discuss Matt's first poker night in 20 years and the benefits of a game night and how needed it really was for all the dads at the table. Matt and Karo discuss Matt's first poker night in 20 years and the benefits of a game night and how needed it really was for all the dads at the table. false full 149 84eff029-e3ca-44ef-9250-169a8e5a7c78 #148 - How’s Your Mental Health? When was the last time you asked your buddy how he’s REALLY doing? This episode dives into friendship, vulnerability, and why men’s mental health deserves more than a passing “I’m fine.”

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]]> Tue, 9 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=169 When was the last time you asked your buddy how he’s REALLY doing? This episode dives into friendship, vulnerability, and why men’s mental health deserves more than a passing “I’m fine.”

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]]> #148 - How’s Your Mental Health? Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:17 When was the last time you asked your buddy how he’s REALLY doing? This episode dives into friendship, vulnerability, and why men’s mental health deserves more than a passing “I’m fine.” manoftheyearpodcast.com When was the last time you asked your buddy how he’s REALLY doing? This episode dives into friendship, vulnerability, and why men’s mental health deserves more than a passing “I’m fine.” manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 148 079d18e5-ce70-4ea0-b147-4468932791ca #147 - Friendship Dry Spells Matt and Karo discuss a very frequent issue that no one ever talks about, sometimes you're just in a friendship dry spell. Like dating, these things happen, so you need to take action to snap out of it.

We discuss how long is too long, is there an equivalent of a slumpbuster for friendship and what to say and do to get yourself back into a good friendship rhythm.

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]]> Tue, 2 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=168 Matt and Karo discuss a very frequent issue that no one ever talks about, sometimes you're just in a friendship dry spell. Like dating, these things happen, so you need to take action to snap out of it.

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]]> #147 - Friendship Dry Spells Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:30 Matt and Karo discuss a very frequent issue that no one ever talks about, sometimes you're just in a friendship dry spell. Like dating, these things happen, so you need to take action to snap out of it. manoftheyearpodcast.com Matt and Karo discuss a very frequent issue that no one ever talks about, sometimes you're just in a friendship dry spell. Like dating, these things happen, so you need to take action to snap out of it. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 147 4a3de526-23ef-4639-ba7d-7ce6dcf06cb7 #146 - Pals Play Pickleball Karo and Matt dive into the world of “social sports” – the games designed as much for connection as competition. From pickleball to padel to tennis, we explore how the court can become a friendship hub. So grab your paddle and your pals, because it’s all about playing together.

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]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=167 Karo and Matt dive into the world of “social sports” – the games designed as much for connection as competition. From pickleball to padel to tennis, we explore how the court can become a friendship hub. So grab your paddle and your pals, because it’s all about playing together.

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]]> #146 - Pals Play Pickleball Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:31:20 Karo and Matt dive into the world of “social sports” – the games designed as much for connection as competition. From pickleball to padel to tennis, we explore how the court can become a friendship hub. So grab your paddle and your pals, because it’s all about playing together. manoftheyearpodcast.com Karo and Matt dive into the world of “social sports” – the games designed as much for connection as competition. From pickleball to padel to tennis, we explore how the court can become a friendship hub. So grab your paddle and your pals, because it’s all about playing together. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 146 1385fac0-c695-4ad5-ae46-928a88d7bc86 #145 - Are you really the Average of the Five People Around You? Matt and Karo discuss the old axiom that you are the five people you spend the most time with. Is it true? And if it is, what does that say about you? Do you need to level up your five?

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]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=166 Matt and Karo discuss the old axiom that you are the five people you spend the most time with. Is it true? And if it is, what does that say about you? Do you need to level up your five?

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]]> #145 - Are you really the Average of the Five People Around You? Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:31:13 Matt and Karo discuss the old axiom that you are the five people you spend the most time with. Is it true? And if it is, what does that say about you? Do you need to level up your five? manoftheyearpodcast.com Matt and Karo discuss the old axiom that you are the five people you spend the most time with. Is it true? And if it is, what does that say about you? Do you need to level up your five? manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 145 ec469fc5-6719-447b-97c8-7fd883bc1941 #144 - Friendship First Responders Matt’s wife goes into labor in the middle of the night and Matt calls Karo for help – but Karo doesn’t pick up! Today on the pod we discuss who to choose as your emergency contact, and the importance of friendship first responders.

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]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/144-friendship-first-responders/ Matt’s wife goes into labor in the middle of the night and Matt calls Karo for help – but Karo doesn’t pick up! Today on the pod we discuss who to choose as your emergency contact, and the importance of friendship first responders.

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]]> #144 - Friendship First Responders Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:42 Matt’s wife goes into labor in the middle of the night and Matt calls Karo for help – but Karo doesn’t pick up! Today on the pod we discuss who to choose as your emergency contact, and the importance of friendship first responders. manoftheyearpodcast.com Matt’s wife goes into labor in the middle of the night and Matt calls Karo for help – but Karo doesn’t pick up! Today on the pod we discuss who to choose as your emergency contact, and the importance of friendship first responders. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 144 564ff7a3-4b98-4f9e-86a3-b982f3bec1a6 #143 - Physical Intimacy It's a touchy subject! But are we missing out on the benefits of physical contact with our friends. Matt and Karo discussed the pros and cons of how our society is compared to others past and present when it comes to the touchy feely stuff of friendship.

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]]> Tue, 5 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=164 It's a touchy subject! But are we missing out on the benefits of physical contact with our friends. Matt and Karo discussed the pros and cons of how our society is compared to others past and present when it comes to the touchy feely stuff of friendship.

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]]> #143 - Physical Intimacy Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:33 It's a touchy subject! But are we missing out on the benefits of physical contact with our friends. Matt and Karo discussed the pros and cons of how our society is compared to others past and present when it comes to the touchy feely stuff of friendship. manoftheyearpodcast.com It's a touchy subject! But are we missing out on the benefits of physical contact with our friends. Matt and Karo discussed the pros and cons of how our society is compared to others past and present when it comes to the touchy feely stuff of friendship. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 143 dfb773a3-aa5c-4677-97f8-834066408abb #142 - Friendship Amnesia We all have friends who we love hanging out with – and then completely forget about. Buddies who, for whatever reason, are not on our day-to-day radars. Karo and Matt discuss the causes of and cures for Friendship Amnesia.

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]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=163 We all have friends who we love hanging out with – and then completely forget about. Buddies who, for whatever reason, are not on our day-to-day radars. Karo and Matt discuss the causes of and cures for Friendship Amnesia.

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]]> #142 - Friendship Amnesia Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:32:29 We all have friends who we love hanging out with – and then completely forget about. Buddies who, for whatever reason, are not on our day-to-day radars. Karo and Matt discuss the causes of and cures for Friendship Amnesia. manoftheyearpodcast.com We all have friends who we love hanging out with – and then completely forget about. Buddies who, for whatever reason, are not on our day-to-day radars. Karo and Matt discuss the causes of and cures for Friendship Amnesia. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 142 3bdd7796-b82f-4657-a2d8-1b9f56d8acf4 #141 - Long Distance Friendships We come up with a great list of ways to keep up the long distance friendships. Letting your friends know they are valued and missed, but also figuring ways to keep living in the moment.

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]]> Tue, 22 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=162 We come up with a great list of ways to keep up the long distance friendships. Letting your friends know they are valued and missed, but also figuring ways to keep living in the moment.

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]]> #141 - Long Distance Friendships Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:23 Just because someone doesn't live in the same city anymore, doesn't mean the friendship has to end or go silent, like they do with most of us. We discuss ways to keep your friendship thriving despite the different zip code. manoftheyearpodcast.com Just because someone doesn't live in the same city anymore, doesn't mean the friendship has to end or go silent, like they do with most of us. We discuss ways to keep your friendship thriving despite the different zip code. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 141 0041e667-ba06-4e1f-a34f-b538cbc2875f #140 - Clique Bait Friend groups can be a source of deep connection - or quiet chaos. This week, Karo and Matt dive into the subtle dynamics of cliques: how they form, why they last, and what happens when the group starts to shift. From loyalty tests to subgroup drama, we explore the pros, pitfalls, and politics of the friend group ecosystem.

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]]> Tue, 15 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=161 Friend groups can be a source of deep connection - or quiet chaos. This week, Karo and Matt dive into the subtle dynamics of cliques: how they form, why they last, and what happens when the group starts to shift. From loyalty tests to subgroup drama, we explore the pros, pitfalls, and politics of the friend group ecosystem.

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]]> #140 - Clique Bait Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:32:38 Friend groups can be a source of deep connection - or quiet chaos. This week, Karo and Matt dive into the subtle dynamics of cliques: how they form, why they last, and what happens when the group starts to shift. From loyalty tests to subgroup drama, we explore the pros, pitfalls, and politics of the friend group ecosystem. manoftheyearpodcast.com Friend groups can be a source of deep connection - or quiet chaos. This week, Karo and Matt dive into the subtle dynamics of cliques: how they form, why they last, and what happens when the group starts to shift. From loyalty tests to subgroup drama, we explore the pros, pitfalls, and politics of the friend group ecosystem. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 140 e5bda7a8-61e6-4522-b16c-925379ff202f #139 - Bring Your Friend To Work Day There was always a bring your child to work day, but what if we let our friends into our work world a bit. Maybe we'd feel a bit closer. Ask your friends more about their work.

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]]> Tue, 8 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/139-bring-your-friend-to-work-day/ There was always a bring your child to work day, but what if we let our friends into our work world a bit. Maybe we'd feel a bit closer. Ask your friends more about their work.

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]]> #139 - Bring Your Friend To Work Day Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:17 There was always a bring your child to work day, but what if we let our friends into our work world a bit. Maybe we'd feel a bit closer. manoftheyearpodcast.com There was always a bring your child to work day, but what if we let our friends into our work world a bit. Maybe we'd feel a bit closer. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 139 487c2a57-96f1-4e0f-8241-712c6145da10 #138 - Rhaina Cohen, author of “The Other Significant Others” Journalist and author Rhaina Cohen joins us to talk about the evolution of friendship and her new book “The Other Significant Others.”

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]]> Tue, 1 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=158 Journalist and author Rhaina Cohen joins us to talk about the evolution of friendship and her new book “The Other Significant Others.”

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]]> #138 - Rhaina Cohen, author of “The Other Significant Others” Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:32:52 Journalist and author Rhaina Cohen joins us to talk about the evolution of friendship and her new book “The Other Significant Others.” manoftheyearpodcast.com Journalist and author Rhaina Cohen joins us to talk about the evolution of friendship and her new book “The Other Significant Others.” manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 138 421f25d7-cd61-42e5-9a1e-f62e0f52de3c #137 - Be The Reason, Not the Excuse If it often seems like everyone is always looking for an excuse not to get together, it's because they often are. But you don't have to be that person. Instead you can be the reason you get together, the reason you take the walk together, the reason you and your friends keep your weekly drinks or monthly get togethers.

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]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=157 If it often seems like everyone is always looking for an excuse not to get together, it's because they often are. But you don't have to be that person. Instead you can be the reason you get together, the reason you take the walk together, the reason you and your friends keep your weekly drinks or monthly get togethers.

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]]> #137 - Be The Reason, Not the Excuse Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:19 If it often seems like everyone is always looking for an excuse not to get together, it's because they often are. But you don't have to be that person. Instead you can be the reason you get together, the reason you take the walk together, the reason you and your friends keep your weekly drinks or monthly get togethers. manoftheyearpodcast.com If it often seems like everyone is always looking for an excuse not to get together, it's because they often are. But you don't have to be that person. Instead you can be the reason you get together, the reason you take the walk together, the reason you and your friends keep your weekly drinks or monthly get togethers. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 137 5616d5c7-b685-4396-b742-9a1382183267 #136 - Adult Best Friends with Delaney Buffett and Katie Corwin Today on the pod we welcome Delaney Buffett and Katie Corwin, writers and stars of the new movie ADULT BEST FRIENDS – now streaming on HBO Max!

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]]> Tue, 17 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=156 Today on the pod we welcome Delaney Buffett and Katie Corwin, writers and stars of the new movie ADULT BEST FRIENDS – now streaming on HBO Max!

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]]> #136 - Adult Best Friends with Delaney Buffett and Katie Corwin Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:33:27 Today on the pod we welcome Delaney Buffett and Katie Corwin, writers and stars of the new movie ADULT BEST FRIENDS – now streaming on HBO Max! manoftheyearpodcast.com Today on the pod we welcome Delaney Buffett and Katie Corwin, writers and stars of the new movie ADULT BEST FRIENDS – now streaming on HBO Max! manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 136 34fcdad1-6d31-4610-9155-462b79f9948d #135 - The Friendship Eras Tour Matt and Karo explore how the definition of friendship has evolved across generations - and centuries. Would your current crew survive in 1925’s smoky speakeasies? What about 1525’s plague-ridden villages? From handwritten letters to group chats, they break down what friendship meant then and now.

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]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/135-the-friendship-eras-tour/ Matt and Karo explore how the definition of friendship has evolved across generations - and centuries. Would your current crew survive in 1925’s smoky speakeasies? What about 1525’s plague-ridden villages? From handwritten letters to group chats, they break down what friendship meant then and now.

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]]> #135 - The Friendship Eras Tour Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:31:11 Matt and Karo explore how the definition of friendship has evolved across generations - and centuries. Would your current crew survive in 1925’s smoky speakeasies? What about 1525’s plague-ridden villages? From handwritten letters to group chats, they break down what friendship meant then and now. manoftheyearpodcast.com Matt and Karo explore how the definition of friendship has evolved across generations - and centuries. Would your current crew survive in 1925’s smoky speakeasies? What about 1525’s plague-ridden villages? From handwritten letters to group chats, they break down what friendship meant then and now. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 135 16f9cdce-fc38-4e2f-934b-cdc62f884078 #134 - 24-Hour Friends Karo and Matt dive into the magic of “24-hour friends” – those buddies you make over a short period of time at weddings, on vacation, or on a work trip. Why do these accelerated bonds feel so deep, and is it possible to turn them into long-lasting friendships?

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]]> Tue, 3 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/134-24-hour-friends/ Karo and Matt dive into the magic of “24-hour friends” – those buddies you make over a short period of time at weddings, on vacation, or on a work trip. Why do these accelerated bonds feel so deep, and is it possible to turn them into long-lasting friendships?

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]]> #134 - 24-Hour Friends Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:48 Karo and Matt dive into the magic of “24-hour friends” – those buddies you make over a short period of time at weddings, on vacation, or on a work trip. Why do these accelerated bonds feel so deep, and is it possible to turn them into long-lasting friendships? manoftheyearpodcast.com Karo and Matt dive into the magic of “24-hour friends” – those buddies you make over a short period of time at weddings, on vacation, or on a work trip. Why do these accelerated bonds feel so deep, and is it possible to turn them into long-lasting friendships? manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 134 6256b9e6-2ba5-4df3-8426-b97a2884ade0 #133 - Friendship Myths Matt and Karo break down common friendship myths. As we all know there are things we believe to be true about friendship, but were did we get these beliefs from and when put to the test are they actually accurate? Usually the answer is no!

here are some common friendship myths we discuss/debunk:

Friendship should last forever

Good friends never argue

You need a large circle to be happy

Making friends is easy

True friends have everything in common

Online friends cant be as real as IRL Ones

if a friendship ends it was a failure

Friendships should always be equal or 50/50

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]]> Tue, 27 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/133-friendship-myths/ Matt and Karo break down common friendship myths. As we all know there are things we believe to be true about friendship, but were did we get these beliefs from and when put to the test are they actually accurate? Usually the answer is no!

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Friendship should last forever

Good friends never argue

You need a large circle to be happy

Making friends is easy

True friends have everything in common

Online friends cant be as real as IRL Ones

if a friendship ends it was a failure

Friendships should always be equal or 50/50

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]]> #133 - Friendship Myths Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:46 Matt and Karo break down common friendship myths. As we all know there are things we believe to be true about friendship, but were did we get these beliefs from and when put to the test are they actually accurate? Usually the answer is no! manoftheyearpodcast.com Matt and Karo break down common friendship myths. As we all know there are things we believe to be true about friendship, but were did we get these beliefs from and when put to the test are they actually accurate? Usually the answer is no! manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 133 600cabe3-af95-453c-90db-4aa86c6d71fb #132 - The Friendship Social Contract Matt and Karo dive into the Friendship Social Contract - the unspoken rules that hold friendships together. From keeping secrets to showing up on time (and what happens when you don’t), they explore the quiet agreements that separate great friends from flaky ones.

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]]> Tue, 20 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=152 Matt and Karo dive into the Friendship Social Contract - the unspoken rules that hold friendships together. From keeping secrets to showing up on time (and what happens when you don’t), they explore the quiet agreements that separate great friends from flaky ones.

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]]> #132 - The Friendship Social Contract Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:32:19 Matt and Karo dive into the Friendship Social Contract - the unspoken rules that hold friendships together. From keeping secrets to showing up on time (and what happens when you don’t), they explore the quiet agreements that separate great friends from flaky ones. manoftheyearpodcast.com Matt and Karo dive into the Friendship Social Contract - the unspoken rules that hold friendships together. From keeping secrets to showing up on time (and what happens when you don’t), they explore the quiet agreements that separate great friends from flaky ones. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 132 ce66f66d-aa51-43e2-9967-31e924a4dd39 #131 - The Loneliness Economy An entire ecosystem is being built around confronting the loneliness epidemic. Matt and Karo discuss all the new ways help is there for you and all the pros and cons.The Government even has an entire program to help you become more socially fit.

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]]> Tue, 13 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=151 An entire ecosystem is being built around confronting the loneliness epidemic. Matt and Karo discuss all the new ways help is there for you and all the pros and cons.The Government even has an entire program to help you become more socially fit.

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]]> #131 - The Loneliness Economy Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:40 An entire ecosystem is being built around confronting the loneliness epidemic. Matt and Karo discuss all the new ways help is there for you and all the pros and cons. manoftheyearpodcast.com An entire ecosystem is being built around confronting the loneliness epidemic. Matt and Karo discuss all the new ways help is there for you and all the pros and cons. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 131 332e68f6-bdcf-48b3-a126-5db27b4f9072 #130 - #NoRegrets We all have regrets in life – but we don’t often talk about friendship regret – that falling out you never reconciled, that misunderstanding you never corrected, that old pal you never picked up the phone and called. This week Matt and Karo talk about how to deal with and avoid friendship regret. Also, vasectomies.

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]]> Tue, 6 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=150 We all have regrets in life – but we don’t often talk about friendship regret – that falling out you never reconciled, that misunderstanding you never corrected, that old pal you never picked up the phone and called. This week Matt and Karo talk about how to deal with and avoid friendship regret. Also, vasectomies.

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]]> #130 - #NoRegrets Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:34:49 We all have regrets in life – but we don’t often talk about friendship regret – that falling out you never reconciled, that misunderstanding you never corrected, that old pal you never picked up the phone and called. This week Matt and Karo talk about how to deal with and avoid friendship regret. Also, vasectomies. manoftheyearpodcast.com We all have regrets in life – but we don’t often talk about friendship regret – that falling out you never reconciled, that misunderstanding you never corrected, that old pal you never picked up the phone and called. This week Matt and Karo talk about how to deal with and avoid friendship regret. Also, vasectomies. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 130 c85f2735-37cd-47cc-a643-c8475eec626b #129 - Rebound Friendships This week, Karo and Matt dive into the world of rebound friendships—the new buddies you make following a friend break-up. We talk about how to move on without bitterness, what to look for in new friendships, and why rebounds aren’t just for romance.

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]]> Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=149 This week, Karo and Matt dive into the world of rebound friendships—the new buddies you make following a friend break-up. We talk about how to move on without bitterness, what to look for in new friendships, and why rebounds aren’t just for romance.

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]]> #129 - Rebound Friendships Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:31:31 This week, Karo and Matt dive into the world of rebound friendships—the new buddies you make following a friend break-up. We talk about how to move on without bitterness, what to look for in new friendships, and why rebounds aren’t just for romance. manoftheyearpodcast.com This week, Karo and Matt dive into the world of rebound friendships—the new buddies you make following a friend break-up. We talk about how to move on without bitterness, what to look for in new friendships, and why rebounds aren’t just for romance. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 129 54ee38ae-c1e4-497b-b8e5-c320ebf45e16 #128 - The Invisible Men Karo and Matt tackle the quiet, heavy feeling of invisibility that can creep into male friendships. We explore why so many men feel unseen—even among their closest friends. We talk about the unspoken rules that keep guys from reaching out, and the cost of staying silent. Plus, how taking the smallest step to “be the friend” can help break the spell.

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]]> Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=148 Karo and Matt tackle the quiet, heavy feeling of invisibility that can creep into male friendships. We explore why so many men feel unseen—even among their closest friends. We talk about the unspoken rules that keep guys from reaching out, and the cost of staying silent. Plus, how taking the smallest step to “be the friend” can help break the spell.

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]]> #128 - The Invisible Men Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:35:10 Karo and Matt tackle the quiet, heavy feeling of invisibility that can creep into male friendships. We explore why so many men feel unseen—even among their closest friends. We talk about the unspoken rules that keep guys from reaching out, and the cost of staying silent. Plus, how taking the smallest step to “be the friend” can help break the spell. manoftheyearpodcast.com Karo and Matt tackle the quiet, heavy feeling of invisibility that can creep into male friendships. We explore why so many men feel unseen—even among their closest friends. We talk about the unspoken rules that keep guys from reaching out, and the cost of staying silent. Plus, how taking the smallest step to “be the friend” can help break the spell. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 128 e011a889-3bdf-4715-bd9e-40d752bce901 #127 - Social Fitness Test Revisited It's been a year since we last did our score count. Have you improved in any category? Is there a balance to your friendships? Are you being more vulnerable, scratching beyond the surface? Do you have a good circle that lives nearby? Have you built a trophy? We wanna hear from you!

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]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=147 It's been a year since we last did our score count. Have you improved in any category? Is there a balance to your friendships? Are you being more vulnerable, scratching beyond the surface? Do you have a good circle that lives nearby? Have you built a trophy? We wanna hear from you!

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]]> #127 - Social Fitness Test Revisited Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:34:49 It's been a year since we last did our score count. Have you improved in any category? Is there a balance to your friendships? Are you being more vulnerable, scratching beyond the surface? Do you have a good circle that lives nearby? We wanna hear from you! manoftheyearpodcast.com It's been a year since we last did our score count. Have you improved in any category? Is there a balance to your friendships? Are you being more vulnerable, scratching beyond the surface? Do you have a good circle that lives nearby? We wanna hear from you! manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 127 8aa21df2-7bff-4be4-9b1f-46f36d52d0f5 #126 - Moving for Friends Matt and Karo give a scorching hot take. It's perfectly normal to move for a love interest, but it's really not at all discussed whether you should move for your friends. Matt chased after Karo in California and maybe you should move if your bff is elsewhere. It's at least worth debating.

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]]> Tue, 8 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=146 Matt and Karo give a scorching hot take. It's perfectly normal to move for a love interest, but it's really not at all discussed whether you should move for your friends. Matt chased after Karo in California and maybe you should move if your bff is elsewhere. It's at least worth debating.

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]]> #126 - Moving for Friends Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:31:18 Matt and Karo give a scorching hot take. It's perfectly normal to move for a love interest, but it's really not at all discussed whether you should move for your friends. Matt chased after Karo in California and maybe you should move if your bff is elsewhere. It's at least worth debating. manoftheyearpodcast.com Matt and Karo give a scorching hot take. It's perfectly normal to move for a love interest, but it's really not at all discussed whether you should move for your friends. Matt chased after Karo in California and maybe you should move if your bff is elsewhere. It's at least worth debating. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 126 5fd8c0da-cfd5-47c2-b17d-62dd09108283 #125 - Our Final Episode (April Fools’!) Don’t worry, you’re not getting rid of us that easily! Today Karo and Matt introduce “limited series” – friendship activities that have a finite end date so they’re not as much of a commitment. The guys also discuss April Fools’ Day, the prank-industrial complex, and why their hometown is famous for the greatest prank of all time.

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]]> Tue, 1 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/125-our-final-episode-april-fools/ Don’t worry, you’re not getting rid of us that easily! Today Karo and Matt introduce “limited series” – friendship activities that have a finite end date so they’re not as much of a commitment. The guys also discuss April Fools’ Day, the prank-industrial complex, and why their hometown is famous for the greatest prank of all time.

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]]> #125 - Our Final Episode (April Fools’!) Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:31:51 Don’t worry, you’re not getting rid of us that easily! Today Karo and Matt introduce “limited series” – friendship activities that have a finite end date so they’re not as much of a commitment. The guys also discuss April Fools’ Day, the prank-industrial complex, and why their hometown is famous for the greatest prank of all time. manoftheyearpodcast.com Don’t worry, you’re not getting rid of us that easily! Today Karo and Matt introduce “limited series” – friendship activities that have a finite end date so they’re not as much of a commitment. The guys also discuss April Fools’ Day, the prank-industrial complex, and why their hometown is famous for the greatest prank of all time. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 125 e23b9f5e-b750-49ca-9ad1-49f5fc20bbef #124 - Q1 Friendship Check In Since we are about to hit the end of our first fiscal friendship quarter, we thought it made sense to track our progress. How has your social fitness improved since Jan 1 and what are some areas to revisit and lock in on?

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]]> Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/124-q1-friendship-check-in/ Since we are about to hit the end of our first fiscal friendship quarter, we thought it made sense to track our progress. How has your social fitness improved since Jan 1 and what are some areas to revisit and lock in on?

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]]> #124 - Q1 Friendship Check In Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:33:08 Since we are about to hit the end of our first fiscal friendship quarter, we thought it made sense to track our progress. How has your social fitness improved since Jan 1 and what are some areas to revisit and lock in on? manoftheyearpodcast.com Since we are about to hit the end of our first fiscal friendship quarter, we thought it made sense to track our progress. How has your social fitness improved since Jan 1 and what are some areas to revisit and lock in on? manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 124 ca9e08d9-0399-4dbf-9370-c6c03cf046e8 #123 - Fake It Til You Make It They say dress for the job you want. Well we want you to do that, but for friendship. If you have an acquaintance that you want to be a good friend, start acting like they’re ALREADY a good friend. Share with them, check in on them, invite them out. In other words, fake it til you make it.

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]]> Tue, 18 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=142 They say dress for the job you want. Well we want you to do that, but for friendship. If you have an acquaintance that you want to be a good friend, start acting like they’re ALREADY a good friend. Share with them, check in on them, invite them out. In other words, fake it til you make it.

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]]> #123 - Fake It Til You Make It Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:32:00 They say dress for the job you want. Well we want you to do that, but for friendship. If you have an acquaintance that you want to be a good friend, start acting like they’re ALREADY a good friend. Share with them, check in on them, invite them out. In other words, fake it til you make it. manoftheyearpodcast.com They say dress for the job you want. Well we want you to do that, but for friendship. If you have an acquaintance that you want to be a good friend, start acting like they’re ALREADY a good friend. Share with them, check in on them, invite them out. In other words, fake it til you make it. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 123 f84c8166-477c-420b-a627-513f46c087ac #122 - Keeping Score Matt and Karo discuss the pros and cons of keeping track of friendship. Why it can be healthy to have some sense of the balance but unhealthy if it becomes a tit for tat transactional friendship.

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]]> Tue, 11 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=141 Matt and Karo discuss the pros and cons of keeping track of friendship. Why it can be healthy to have some sense of the balance but unhealthy if it becomes a tit for tat transactional friendship.

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]]> #122 - Keeping Score Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:34:49 Matt and Karo discuss the pros and cons of keeping track of friendship. Why it can be healthy to have some sense of the balance but unhealthy if it becomes a tit for tat transactional friendship. manoftheyearpodcast.com Matt and Karo discuss the pros and cons of keeping track of friendship. Why it can be healthy to have some sense of the balance but unhealthy if it becomes a tit for tat transactional friendship. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 122 3badc986-b462-4fe5-92f9-6564c2ec4a0a #121 - The Vibes of March March is all about competition, luck, and celebration—so what better time to talk about friendship? In this episode, Karo and Matt explore how friendships evolve through the highs and lows of March Madness, the traditions that bring people together on St. Patrick’s Day, and what red flags you should beware of on The Ides of March.

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]]> Tue, 4 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=140 March is all about competition, luck, and celebration—so what better time to talk about friendship? In this episode, Karo and Matt explore how friendships evolve through the highs and lows of March Madness, the traditions that bring people together on St. Patrick’s Day, and what red flags you should beware of on The Ides of March.

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]]> #121 - The Vibes of March Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:35:28 March is all about competition, luck, and celebration—so what better time to talk about friendship? In this episode, Karo and Matt explore how friendships evolve through the highs and lows of March Madness, the traditions that bring people together on St. Patrick’s Day, and what red flags you should beware of on The Ides of March. manoftheyearpodcast.com March is all about competition, luck, and celebration—so what better time to talk about friendship? In this episode, Karo and Matt explore how friendships evolve through the highs and lows of March Madness, the traditions that bring people together on St. Patrick’s Day, and what red flags you should beware of on The Ides of March. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 121 1cb9b49a-ea18-4a7f-9bf9-013fbb7f4128 #120 - Man's Best Friend - Part II Matt and Karo give a proper ode to dogs, man's best friend. And Matt says goodbye to his faithful companion of twelve years. Olive the Tiny Frenchie. He talks about how much part of the community you become when you have a dog and how you feel you're suddenly left out when they're gone.

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]]> Tue, 25 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=139 Matt and Karo give a proper ode to dogs, man's best friend. And Matt says goodbye to his faithful companion of twelve years. Olive the Tiny Frenchie. He talks about how much part of the community you become when you have a dog and how you feel you're suddenly left out when they're gone.

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]]> #120 - Man's Best Friend - Part II Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:24 Matt and Karo give a proper ode to dogs, man's best friend. And Matt says goodbye to his faithful companion of twelve years. Olive the Tiny Frenchie. He talks about how much part of the community you become when you have a dog and how you feel you're suddenly left out when they're gone. manoftheyearpodcast.com Matt and Karo give a proper ode to dogs, man's best friend. And Matt says goodbye to his faithful companion of twelve years. Olive the Tiny Frenchie. He talks about how much part of the community you become when you have a dog and how you feel you're suddenly left out when they're gone. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 120 4eda6140-d06f-412f-84d1-b75654df0cde #119 - How To Supercharge Your Hangs: Write An Agenda Too many guys show up to hang-outs with no plan, leading to dead air, surface-level convos, and wasted time. In this episode, Karo and Matt break down why men should write an agenda (or “men-genda”) and share more tips on how to make your bro time more fun, meaningful, and memorable.

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]]> Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=138 Too many guys show up to hang-outs with no plan, leading to dead air, surface-level convos, and wasted time. In this episode, Karo and Matt break down why men should write an agenda (or “men-genda”) and share more tips on how to make your bro time more fun, meaningful, and memorable.

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]]> #119 - How To Supercharge Your Hangs: Write An Agenda Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:31:03 Too many guys show up to hang-outs with no plan, leading to dead air, surface-level convos, and wasted time. In this episode, Karo and Matt break down why men should write an agenda (or “men-genda”) and share more tips on how to make your bro time more fun, meaningful, and memorable. manoftheyearpodcast.com Too many guys show up to hang-outs with no plan, leading to dead air, surface-level convos, and wasted time. In this episode, Karo and Matt break down why men should write an agenda (or “men-genda”) and share more tips on how to make your bro time more fun, meaningful, and memorable. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 119 3f472cde-13f4-4110-87ee-143f1617209f #118 - Sahil Bloom - The Five Types of Wealth Matt and Karo have a very special guest on the podcast this week. Sahil Bloom has created a groundbreaking blueprint to build your life around five types of wealth: Time Wealth, Social Wealth, Mental Wealth, Physical Wealth, and Financial Wealth. A life of true fulfillment engages all five types—working dynamically, in concert across the seasons of your journey. His new book is out in stores everywhere. We dig deep on the social wealth aspect - everything he's learned about how strong relationships lead to a more fulfilling live. As we've always said, we're friendship billionaires. Have a listen!

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]]> Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/118-sahil-bloom-the-five-types-of-wealth/ Matt and Karo have a very special guest on the podcast this week. Sahil Bloom has created a groundbreaking blueprint to build your life around five types of wealth: Time Wealth, Social Wealth, Mental Wealth, Physical Wealth, and Financial Wealth. A life of true fulfillment engages all five types—working dynamically, in concert across the seasons of your journey. His new book is out in stores everywhere. We dig deep on the social wealth aspect - everything he's learned about how strong relationships lead to a more fulfilling live. As we've always said, we're friendship billionaires. Have a listen!

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]]> #118 - Sahil Bloom - The Five Types of Wealth Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:34:39 Matt and Karo have a very special guest on the podcast this week. Sahil Bloom has created a groundbreaking blueprint to build your life around five types of wealth: Time Wealth, Social Wealth, Mental Wealth, Physical Wealth, and Financial Wealth. A life of true fulfillment engages all five types—working dynamically, in concert across the seasons of your journey. His new book is out in stores everywhere. We dig deep on the social wealth aspect - everything he's learned about how strong relationships lead to a more fulfilling live. As we've always said, we're friendship billionaires. Have a listen! manoftheyearpodcast.com Matt and Karo have a very special guest on the podcast this week. Sahil Bloom has created a groundbreaking blueprint to build your life around five types of wealth: Time Wealth, Social Wealth, Mental Wealth, Physical Wealth, and Financial Wealth. A life of true fulfillment engages all five types—working dynamically, in concert across the seasons of your journey. His new book is out in stores everywhere. We dig deep on the social wealth aspect - everything he's learned about how strong relationships lead to a more fulfilling live. As we've always said, we're friendship billionaires. Have a listen! manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 118 e499cb14-6d98-4d4b-ad37-9d820e54f0ef #117 - Love and Friendship with Special Guest Matchmaker Maria! Karo gets ganged up on this in special Valentine’s Day episode with our good friend Matchmaker Maria. How do you meet The One? It’s the same way you meet new friends! And make sure to pre-order Maria’s new book: “Matchmaker Maria's No-Nonsense Guide to Finding Love”

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]]> Tue, 4 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=136 Karo gets ganged up on this in special Valentine’s Day episode with our good friend Matchmaker Maria. How do you meet The One? It’s the same way you meet new friends! And make sure to pre-order Maria’s new book: “Matchmaker Maria's No-Nonsense Guide to Finding Love”

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]]> #117 - Love and Friendship with Special Guest Matchmaker Maria! Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:35:05 Karo gets ganged up on this in special Valentine’s Day episode with our good friend Matchmaker Maria. How do you meet The One? It’s the same way you meet new friends! And make sure to pre-order Maria’s new book: “Matchmaker Maria's No-Nonsense Guide to Finding Love” manoftheyearpodcast.com Karo gets ganged up on this in special Valentine’s Day episode with our good friend Matchmaker Maria. How do you meet The One? It’s the same way you meet new friends! And make sure to pre-order Maria’s new book: “Matchmaker Maria's No-Nonsense Guide to Finding Love” manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 117 ad838e34-a391-497a-9a32-59b5c7933c4d #116 - Friendship Therapy Couples go to therapy to work out their issues, and now there's a growing trend of friends doing the same thing. Would you ever consider friend therapy? We debate the pros and cons of working it out with your friend on this week's episode of Man of the Year.

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]]> Tue, 28 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=135 Couples go to therapy to work out their issues, and now there's a growing trend of friends doing the same thing. Would you ever consider friend therapy? We debate the pros and cons of working it out with your friend on this week's episode of Man of the Year.

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]]> #116 - Friendship Therapy Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:32:28 Couples go to therapy to work out their issues, and now there's a growing trend of friends doing the same thing. Would you ever consider friend therapy? We debate the pros and cons of working it out with your friend on this week's episode of Man of the Year. manoftheyearpodcast.com Couples go to therapy to work out their issues, and now there's a growing trend of friends doing the same thing. Would you ever consider friend therapy? We debate the pros and cons of working it out with your friend on this week's episode of Man of the Year. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 116 ec12ea2c-5d05-4536-89d9-5462c6dac01b #115 - Good Friends Have Hard Conversations This episode delves into the theory that good friends have hard conversations, emphasizing that addressing conflict is essential to building strong and meaningful relationships. Avoiding tough topics may seem easier, but it often leads to resentment or distance. By embracing honest, respectful dialogue, friends can resolve misunderstandings, strengthen trust, and create deeper connections. Hard conversations might feel uncomfortable, but they’re a crucial part of maintaining healthy, lasting friendships.

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]]> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=134 This episode delves into the theory that good friends have hard conversations, emphasizing that addressing conflict is essential to building strong and meaningful relationships. Avoiding tough topics may seem easier, but it often leads to resentment or distance. By embracing honest, respectful dialogue, friends can resolve misunderstandings, strengthen trust, and create deeper connections. Hard conversations might feel uncomfortable, but they’re a crucial part of maintaining healthy, lasting friendships.

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]]> #115 - Good Friends Have Hard Conversations Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:32:10 This episode delves into the theory that good friends have hard conversations, emphasizing that addressing conflict is essential to building strong and meaningful relationships. Avoiding tough topics may seem easier, but it often leads to resentment or distance. By embracing honest, respectful dialogue, friends can resolve misunderstandings, strengthen trust, and create deeper connections. Hard conversations might feel uncomfortable, but they’re a crucial part of maintaining healthy, lasting friendships. manoftheyearpodcast.com This episode delves into the theory that good friends have hard conversations, emphasizing that addressing conflict is essential to building strong and meaningful relationships. Avoiding tough topics may seem easier, but it often leads to resentment or distance. By embracing honest, respectful dialogue, friends can resolve misunderstandings, strengthen trust, and create deeper connections. Hard conversations might feel uncomfortable, but they’re a crucial part of maintaining healthy, lasting friendships. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 115 d5676e0e-a697-426a-a959-ccf1c426d705 #114 - How To Make A Friend: Part II This is the second half of our two part series that breaks down all of our tips into a very clear straightforward step by step process on how to make friends. Please check out Episode 113 for the full picture!

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]]> Tue, 14 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/114-how-to-make-a-friend-part-ii/ This is the second half of our two part series that breaks down all of our tips into a very clear straightforward step by step process on how to make friends. Please check out Episode 113 for the full picture!

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]]> #114 - How To Make A Friend: Part II Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:13 This is the second half of our two part series that breaks down all of our tips into a very clear straightforward step by step process on how to make friends #howtomakefriends #howto #friendshipexpert #friendship #tedtalk manoftheyearpodcast.com This is the second half of our two part series that breaks down all of our tips into a very clear straightforward step by step process on how to make friends #howtomakefriends #howto #friendshipexpert #friendship #tedtalk manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 114 8483031c-f1bb-497a-81e9-e8170e93f461 #113 - How To Make A Friend: Part I It’s a new year so we thought we’d get back to basics and answer the foundational question that launched this podcast – how exactly do you make a friend? In the first of this two-part episode, we talk about taking inventory of your existing network to find potential friends that are hiding in plain sight. In next week’s episode, we’re gonna increase the degree of difficulty, and talk about how to meet complete freakin’ strangers and turn them into buddies. You got this!!

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]]> Tue, 7 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=132 It’s a new year so we thought we’d get back to basics and answer the foundational question that launched this podcast – how exactly do you make a friend? In the first of this two-part episode, we talk about taking inventory of your existing network to find potential friends that are hiding in plain sight. In next week’s episode, we’re gonna increase the degree of difficulty, and talk about how to meet complete freakin’ strangers and turn them into buddies. You got this!!

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]]> #113 - How To Make A Friend: Part I Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:32:32 It’s a new year so we thought we’d get back to basics and answer the foundational question that launched this podcast – how exactly do you make a friend? In the first of this two-part episode, we talk about taking inventory of your existing network to find potential friends that are hiding in plain sight. In next week’s episode, we’re gonna increase the degree of difficulty, and talk about how to meet complete freakin’ strangers and turn them into buddies. You got this!! manoftheyearpodcast.com It’s a new year so we thought we’d get back to basics and answer the foundational question that launched this podcast – how exactly do you make a friend? In the first of this two-part episode, we talk about taking inventory of your existing network to find potential friends that are hiding in plain sight. In next week’s episode, we’re gonna increase the degree of difficulty, and talk about how to meet complete freakin’ strangers and turn them into buddies. You got this!! manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 113 ea11ac29-6daa-4e9e-9be2-2df1c3fc929a #112 - New Year's Res-BRO-lutions 2025 Most people make resolutions in various areas of their lives, vow to join the gym, which usually lasts all of 3 weeks, vow to save x number of dollars that we fall woefully short of while we rack up credit card debt, but very few of us include our friendship goals into our resolutions. We want to normalize that. So please include one friendship related resolution for 2025.

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]]> Tue, 31 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=131 Most people make resolutions in various areas of their lives, vow to join the gym, which usually lasts all of 3 weeks, vow to save x number of dollars that we fall woefully short of while we rack up credit card debt, but very few of us include our friendship goals into our resolutions. We want to normalize that. So please include one friendship related resolution for 2025.

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]]> #112 - New Year's Res-BRO-lutions 2025 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:34:09 Most people make resolutions in various areas of their lives, vow to join the gym, which usually lasts all of 3 weeks, vow to save x number of dollars that we fall woefully short of while we rack up credit card debt, but very few of us include our friendship goals into our resolutions. We want to normalize that. So please include one friendship related resolution for 2025. manoftheyearpodcast.com Most people make resolutions in various areas of their lives, vow to join the gym, which usually lasts all of 3 weeks, vow to save x number of dollars that we fall woefully short of while we rack up credit card debt, but very few of us include our friendship goals into our resolutions. We want to normalize that. So please include one friendship related resolution for 2025. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 112 25140771-ab9c-487f-8204-d03647571d1b #111 - Bro Bro Bro! Merry Christmas! The guys celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah with some holiday friendship tips, including the “one hour’s salary” rule for buying gifts for your buddies, and offering “friendship amnesty” to any pals you might have beef with. They also discuss the etiquette of sending holidays cards and Karo’s recent journey to see Taylor Swift. Happy Holidays MOTY crew!!

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]]> Tue, 24 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=130 The guys celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah with some holiday friendship tips, including the “one hour’s salary” rule for buying gifts for your buddies, and offering “friendship amnesty” to any pals you might have beef with. They also discuss the etiquette of sending holidays cards and Karo’s recent journey to see Taylor Swift. Happy Holidays MOTY crew!!

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]]> #111 - Bro Bro Bro! Merry Christmas! Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:35:32 The guys celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah with some holiday friendship tips, including the “one hour’s salary” rule for buying gifts for your buddies, and offering “friendship amnesty” to any pals you might have beef with. They also discuss the etiquette of sending holidays cards and Karo’s recent journey to see Taylor Swift. Happy Holidays MOTY crew!! manoftheyearpodcast.com The guys celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah with some holiday friendship tips, including the “one hour’s salary” rule for buying gifts for your buddies, and offering “friendship amnesty” to any pals you might have beef with. They also discuss the etiquette of sending holidays cards and Karo’s recent journey to see Taylor Swift. Happy Holidays MOTY crew!! manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 111 ab9878e2-07a0-4a62-8fff-d5aa8dfa748a #110 - Posting Up People often think they need to make a concrete plan that involves a location and an activity, but we found a hack that seems to work. Friends benefit from lowering the barrier and just putting out the open call, aka posting up. Just telling people where you're gonna be and make it real easy for them to hang or just swing by.

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]]> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=129 People often think they need to make a concrete plan that involves a location and an activity, but we found a hack that seems to work. Friends benefit from lowering the barrier and just putting out the open call, aka posting up. Just telling people where you're gonna be and make it real easy for them to hang or just swing by.

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]]> #110 - Posting Up Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:34:45 People often think they need to make a concrete plan that involves a location and an activity, but we found a hack that seems to work. Friends benefit from lowering the barrier and just putting out the open call, aka posting up. Just telling people where you're gonna be and make it real easy for them to hang or just swing by. manoftheyearpodcast.com People often think they need to make a concrete plan that involves a location and an activity, but we found a hack that seems to work. Friends benefit from lowering the barrier and just putting out the open call, aka posting up. Just telling people where you're gonna be and make it real easy for them to hang or just swing by. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 110 24ce190d-8d9f-4b44-9e1e-e7fa3998f367 #109 - What’s Your Friendship Style? Fireflies, Butterflies, and Wallflowers, oh my! Karo and Matt discuss the different friendship styles, as outlined in a fantastic quiz by New York Times reporter Natalie Proulx. They also debate whether people who are good at foosball are tools and whether people who play Magic the Gathering are called Magic the Gatherers.

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]]> Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=127 Fireflies, Butterflies, and Wallflowers, oh my! Karo and Matt discuss the different friendship styles, as outlined in a fantastic quiz by New York Times reporter Natalie Proulx. They also debate whether people who are good at foosball are tools and whether people who play Magic the Gathering are called Magic the Gatherers.

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]]> #109 - What’s Your Friendship Style? Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:33:35 Fireflies, Butterflies, and Wallflowers, oh my! Karo and Matt discuss the different friendship styles, as outlined in a fantastic quiz by New York Times reporter Natalie Proulx. They also debate whether people who are good at foosball are tools and whether people who play Magic the Gathering are called Magic the Gatherers. manoftheyearpodcast.com Fireflies, Butterflies, and Wallflowers, oh my! Karo and Matt discuss the different friendship styles, as outlined in a fantastic quiz by New York Times reporter Natalie Proulx. They also debate whether people who are good at foosball are tools and whether people who play Magic the Gathering are called Magic the Gatherers. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 109 27eb4722-bef9-4552-9489-9e2534bbc352 #108 - When Friend Groups Collide In this episode, we tackle the challenges of navigating friend group dynamics when different social circles collide. Should you keep them separate to avoid awkwardness, merge them into one big happy group, or find a balance somewhere in between? We explore the pros and cons of each approach, share tips for managing potential conflicts, and discuss how to create a space where everyone feels comfortable. Whether you're planning a party, introducing new friends, or dealing with unexpected overlap, we've got you covered!

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]]> Tue, 3 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=128 In this episode, we tackle the challenges of navigating friend group dynamics when different social circles collide. Should you keep them separate to avoid awkwardness, merge them into one big happy group, or find a balance somewhere in between? We explore the pros and cons of each approach, share tips for managing potential conflicts, and discuss how to create a space where everyone feels comfortable. Whether you're planning a party, introducing new friends, or dealing with unexpected overlap, we've got you covered!

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]]> #108 - When Friend Groups Collide Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:35:47 In this episode, we tackle the challenges of navigating friend group dynamics when different social circles collide. Should you keep them separate to avoid awkwardness, merge them into one big happy group, or find a balance somewhere in between? We explore the pros and cons of each approach, share tips for managing potential conflicts, and discuss how to create a space where everyone feels comfortable. Whether you're planning a party, introducing new friends, or dealing with unexpected overlap, we've got you covered! manoftheyearpodcast.com In this episode, we tackle the challenges of navigating friend group dynamics when different social circles collide. Should you keep them separate to avoid awkwardness, merge them into one big happy group, or find a balance somewhere in between? We explore the pros and cons of each approach, share tips for managing potential conflicts, and discuss how to create a space where everyone feels comfortable. Whether you're planning a party, introducing new friends, or dealing with unexpected overlap, we've got you covered! manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 108 13fd29e2-c7f9-432f-b898-2d0684031131 #107 - The 21st Annual Man of the Year Dinner! Tonight is Karo and Matt’s Super Bowl – their annual dinner at Peter Luger in Brooklyn with their childhood friends at which the iconic Man of the Year trophy will be awarded. The guys discuss the origins of the trophy, the importance of creating rituals with your buddies, and Karo jumps the gun by referring to this as their 22nd annual dinner, when it’s actually only the 21st...

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]]> Tue, 26 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=125 Tonight is Karo and Matt’s Super Bowl – their annual dinner at Peter Luger in Brooklyn with their childhood friends at which the iconic Man of the Year trophy will be awarded. The guys discuss the origins of the trophy, the importance of creating rituals with your buddies, and Karo jumps the gun by referring to this as their 22nd annual dinner, when it’s actually only the 21st...

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]]> #107 - The 21st Annual Man of the Year Dinner! Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:59 Tonight is Karo and Matt’s Super Bowl – their annual dinner at Peter Luger in Brooklyn with their childhood friends at which the iconic Man of the Year trophy will be awarded. The guys discuss the origins of the trophy, the importance of creating rituals with your buddies, and Karo jumps the gun by referring to this as their 22nd annual dinner, when it’s actually only the 21st... manoftheyearpodcast.com Tonight is Karo and Matt’s Super Bowl – their annual dinner at Peter Luger in Brooklyn with their childhood friends at which the iconic Man of the Year trophy will be awarded. The guys discuss the origins of the trophy, the importance of creating rituals with your buddies, and Karo jumps the gun by referring to this as their 22nd annual dinner, when it’s actually only the 21st... manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 107 070fbe91-9718-4448-8489-00e8cfce9447 #106 - Assuming the Best in Friendship We have a viewpoint on the pod that you are better served to assume the best of intentions for your friends even when they mess up. It's the better way to friend. Why, well here are just a few reasons: Trust is the foundation of any strong friendship. Assuming the best helps to maintain and build trust between you and your friends. Enhances Communication: When you assume the best, you're more likely to communicate openly and honestly, fostering better understanding and resolving conflicts more easily. Promotes Positivity: A positive outlook can lead to a more optimistic and supportive social circle, benefiting everyone involved. Reduces Misunderstandings: Misinterpreting a friend's actions or words negatively can lead to unnecessary conflicts. Assuming the best helps to prevent such misunderstandings. Encourages Support: Believing in your friends' good intentions can make you more supportive and empathetic, strengthening the bond between you. #maleadultfriendship #scaredtobevulnerable #adultfriendship #socialfitness #howtomakefriends

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]]> Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=126 We have a viewpoint on the pod that you are better served to assume the best of intentions for your friends even when they mess up. It's the better way to friend. Why, well here are just a few reasons: Trust is the foundation of any strong friendship. Assuming the best helps to maintain and build trust between you and your friends. Enhances Communication: When you assume the best, you're more likely to communicate openly and honestly, fostering better understanding and resolving conflicts more easily. Promotes Positivity: A positive outlook can lead to a more optimistic and supportive social circle, benefiting everyone involved. Reduces Misunderstandings: Misinterpreting a friend's actions or words negatively can lead to unnecessary conflicts. Assuming the best helps to prevent such misunderstandings. Encourages Support: Believing in your friends' good intentions can make you more supportive and empathetic, strengthening the bond between you. #maleadultfriendship #scaredtobevulnerable #adultfriendship #socialfitness #howtomakefriends

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]]> #106 - Assuming the Best in Friendship Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:34:16 We say you should always assume the best in friendship. Even though the old adage says you know what happens when you assume, sometimes its helpful to make positive assumptions! manoftheyearpodcast.com We say you should always assume the best in friendship. Even though the old adage says you know what happens when you assume, sometimes its helpful to make positive assumptions! manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 106 2db1f349-ba69-48e4-b037-bd7530a34ccb #105 - Getting Medieval On Your Friendship Rituals This podcast was inspired by the world’s greatest friendship ritual – Karo and Matt’s annual Man of the Year dinner with their childhood friends. But how can you incorporate rituals into your everyday friendships? The guys share some best practices, and Matt recounts his recent trip to Medieval Times, which apparently still exists.

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]]> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=124 This podcast was inspired by the world’s greatest friendship ritual – Karo and Matt’s annual Man of the Year dinner with their childhood friends. But how can you incorporate rituals into your everyday friendships? The guys share some best practices, and Matt recounts his recent trip to Medieval Times, which apparently still exists.

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]]> #105 - Getting Medieval On Your Friendship Rituals Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:33:42 This podcast was inspired by the world’s greatest friendship ritual – Karo and Matt’s annual Man of the Year dinner with their childhood friends. But how can you incorporate rituals into your everyday friendships? The guys share some best practices, and Matt recounts his recent trip to Medieval Times, which apparently still exists. manoftheyearpodcast.com This podcast was inspired by the world’s greatest friendship ritual – Karo and Matt’s annual Man of the Year dinner with their childhood friends. But how can you incorporate rituals into your everyday friendships? The guys share some best practices, and Matt recounts his recent trip to Medieval Times, which apparently still exists. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 105 6f7945e9-33e2-4fc8-906d-37d14221a6a9 #104 - The Politics of Friendship - Election Day We recorded this before the election so we have no idea who won, but we wanted to discuss the thorniest of friendship issues in the hope that not too many friendship bridges get burned Tuesday regardless of what happens. #friendshipexpert #friendship #maleadultfriendship #electionday #trump #kamala #nov5 #politicalnews #politics

 

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]]> Tue, 5 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=123 We recorded this before the election so we have no idea who won, but we wanted to discuss the thorniest of friendship issues in the hope that not too many friendship bridges get burned Tuesday regardless of what happens. #friendshipexpert #friendship #maleadultfriendship #electionday #trump #kamala #nov5 #politicalnews #politics

 

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]]> #104 - The Politics of Friendship - Election Day Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:29:58 We recorded this before the election so we have no idea who won, but we wanted to discuss the thorniest of friendship issues in the hope that not too many friendship bridges get burned Tuesday regardless of what happens. #friendshipexpert #friendship #maleadultfriendship #electionday #trump #kamala #nov5 #politicalnews #politics manoftheyearpodcast.com We recorded this before the election so we have no idea who won, but we wanted to discuss the thorniest of friendship issues in the hope that not too many friendship bridges get burned Tuesday regardless of what happens. #friendshipexpert #friendship #maleadultfriendship #electionday #trump #kamala #nov5 #politicalnews #politics manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 104 98572b23-e6ba-42ea-912f-08348e866221 #103 - Exorcise Your Friendship Demons Happy Halloween wolfmen of the year! It’s spooky szn so today Karo and Matt discuss facing your friendship fears, meeting the Ghost of Friendship Past, and dealing with old buddies who know you have skeletons in the closet. Have we beat this Halloween analogy to death yet? Well if you don’t like this episode take it to the grave!

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]]> Tue, 29 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=121 Happy Halloween wolfmen of the year! It’s spooky szn so today Karo and Matt discuss facing your friendship fears, meeting the Ghost of Friendship Past, and dealing with old buddies who know you have skeletons in the closet. Have we beat this Halloween analogy to death yet? Well if you don’t like this episode take it to the grave!

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]]> #103 - Exorcise Your Friendship Demons Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:33:38 Happy Halloween wolfmen of the year! It’s spooky szn so today Karo and Matt discuss facing your friendship fears, meeting the Ghost of Friendship Past, and dealing with old buddies who know you have skeletons in the closet. Have we beat this Halloween analogy to death yet? Well if you don’t like this episode take it to the grave! manoftheyearpodcast.com Happy Halloween wolfmen of the year! It’s spooky szn so today Karo and Matt discuss facing your friendship fears, meeting the Ghost of Friendship Past, and dealing with old buddies who know you have skeletons in the closet. Have we beat this Halloween analogy to death yet? Well if you don’t like this episode take it to the grave! manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 103 3b0a77bb-3160-43b8-8c07-bc8d0a4b7571 Man of the Year is coming to NEW YORK CITY on November 22nd! Karo and Matt are coming to New York City on November 22nd for their next live show!
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]]> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=122 Karo and Matt are coming to New York City on November 22nd for their next live show!
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]]> Man of the Year is coming to NEW YORK CITY on November 22nd! Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:00:27 Karo and Matt are coming to New York City on November 22nd for their next live show! Man of the Year Podcast presents Friendsgiving Live! Stand-up, celebrity guests, and the chance to make a brand new bestie! TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW: https://manoftheyearpodcast.com/ or https://www.caveat.nyc/events/man-of-the-year-podcast-presents-friendsgiving-live-11-22-2024 Karo and Matt are coming to New York City on November 22nd for their next live show! Man of the Year Podcast presents Friendsgiving Live! Stand-up, celebrity guests, and the chance to make a brand new bestie! TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW: https://manoftheyearpodcast.com/ or https://www.caveat.nyc/events/man-of-the-year-podcast-presents-friendsgiving-live-11-22-2024 false full d405fd36-a482-4294-8f59-6489a6c8f1be #102 - Friendship Bucket List If you're gonna be lifelong friends with someone, shouldn't you do epic sh*t? We think so! We discuss what should go on your friendship bucket list!

 

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]]> Tue, 22 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/102-friendship-bucket-list/ If you're gonna be lifelong friends with someone, shouldn't you do epic sh*t? We think so! We discuss what should go on your friendship bucket list!

 

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]]> #102 - Friendship Bucket List Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:32:50 If you're gonna be lifelong friends with someone, shouldn't you do epic sh*t? We think so! We discuss what should go on your friendship bucket list! manoftheyearpodcast.com If you're gonna be lifelong friends with someone, shouldn't you do epic sh*t? We think so! We discuss what should go on your friendship bucket list! manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 102 42dced5f-3fd6-4417-abcd-6b15a920429b #101 - Pebbling (What Penguins Can Teach us about Friendship) Apparently, Penguins are ahead of the curve on friendship! They do this act called pebbling where they literally bring little pebbles one by one back as a show of affection to their little ones. Pebbling in human form refers to little signs of love or affection that are gifted to a friend or a loved one that you think they would enjoy. So when you think you're just being funny sending your friends & family little videos and tweets and memes you find online you're actually pebbling!

 

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]]> Tue, 15 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/101-pebbling-what-penguins-can-teach-us-about-friendship/ Apparently, Penguins are ahead of the curve on friendship! They do this act called pebbling where they literally bring little pebbles one by one back as a show of affection to their little ones. Pebbling in human form refers to little signs of love or affection that are gifted to a friend or a loved one that you think they would enjoy. So when you think you're just being funny sending your friends & family little videos and tweets and memes you find online you're actually pebbling!

 

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]]> #101 - Pebbling (What Penguins Can Teach us about Friendship) Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:33:33 Apparently, Penguins are ahead of the curve on friendship! They do this act called pebbling where they literally bring little pebbles one by one back as a show of affection to their little ones. Pebbling in human form refers to little signs of love or affection that are gifted to a friend or a loved one that you think they would enjoy. So when you think you're just being funny sending your friends & family little videos and tweets and memes you find online you're actually pebbling! manoftheyearpodcast.com Apparently, Penguins are ahead of the curve on friendship! They do this act called pebbling where they literally bring little pebbles one by one back as a show of affection to their little ones. Pebbling in human form refers to little signs of love or affection that are gifted to a friend or a loved one that you think they would enjoy. So when you think you're just being funny sending your friends & family little videos and tweets and memes you find online you're actually pebbling! manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 101 35e6363e-f39b-4c0d-a35a-1c1447c954e7 #100 - UNITED STATES SURGEON GENERAL DR. VIVEK MURTHY! It’s our 100th episode and Karo and Matt welcome a very special guest – the freakin’ Surgeon General of the United States! Dr. Murthy and the guys discuss the epidemic of loneliness, the importance of showing up for your friends, and who pays for margaritas when he goes out for drinks after work in DC. The Surgeon General also officially deputizes Karo and Matt as Chief Friendship Officers of the United States! Learn more about Dr. Murthy at surgeongeneral.gov

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]]> Tue, 8 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=118 It’s our 100th episode and Karo and Matt welcome a very special guest – the freakin’ Surgeon General of the United States! Dr. Murthy and the guys discuss the epidemic of loneliness, the importance of showing up for your friends, and who pays for margaritas when he goes out for drinks after work in DC. The Surgeon General also officially deputizes Karo and Matt as Chief Friendship Officers of the United States! Learn more about Dr. Murthy at surgeongeneral.gov

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]]> #100 - UNITED STATES SURGEON GENERAL DR. VIVEK MURTHY! Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:39:06 It’s our 100th episode and Karo and Matt welcome a very special guest – the freakin’ Surgeon General of the United States! Dr. Murthy and the guys discuss the epidemic of loneliness, the importance of showing up for your friends, and who pays for margaritas when he goes out for drinks after work in DC. The Surgeon General also officially deputizes Karo and Matt as Chief Friendship Officers of the United States! Learn more about Dr. Murthy at surgeongeneral.gov manoftheyearpodcast.com It’s our 100th episode and Karo and Matt welcome a very special guest – the freakin’ Surgeon General of the United States! Dr. Murthy and the guys discuss the epidemic of loneliness, the importance of showing up for your friends, and who pays for margaritas when he goes out for drinks after work in DC. The Surgeon General also officially deputizes Karo and Matt as Chief Friendship Officers of the United States! Learn more about Dr. Murthy at surgeongeneral.gov manoftheyearpodcast.com true full 100 c7cecd36-1c37-477f-bac7-db0b103d8e0e #99 - Parasocial Activity Chappell Roan is speaking out against toxic fan behavior, so Karo and Matt are discussing parasocial friendships – one-sided relationships between a civilian and a celebrity. When is it harmless fandom, and when does it cross the line?

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]]> Tue, 1 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=117 Chappell Roan is speaking out against toxic fan behavior, so Karo and Matt are discussing parasocial friendships – one-sided relationships between a civilian and a celebrity. When is it harmless fandom, and when does it cross the line?

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]]> #99 - Parasocial Activity Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:36:42 Chappell Roan is speaking out against toxic fan behavior, so Karo and Matt are discussing parasocial friendships – one-sided relationships between a civilian and a celebrity. When is it harmless fandom, and when does it cross the line? manoftheyearpodcast.com Chappell Roan is speaking out against toxic fan behavior, so Karo and Matt are discussing parasocial friendships – one-sided relationships between a civilian and a celebrity. When is it harmless fandom, and when does it cross the line? manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 99 6515e8a4-ca51-428b-a53d-c3dcab27f3fd #98 - One-Sided Friendships Let's face it, we've all been in this situation. When you have a friend that just won't respond to your text, won't ever make plans, basically would never speak to you again if you didn't put in the work, it can be super frustrating. And you ask yourself, why are you putting up with this. We explore why this happens and what should you do about it! And if this is even a friendhsip at all?? Also, we discuss why sometimes you are the person doing this and how you can be a better friend.

 

 

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]]> Tue, 24 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/98-one-sided-friendships/ Let's face it, we've all been in this situation. When you have a friend that just won't respond to your text, won't ever make plans, basically would never speak to you again if you didn't put in the work, it can be super frustrating. And you ask yourself, why are you putting up with this. We explore why this happens and what should you do about it! And if this is even a friendhsip at all?? Also, we discuss why sometimes you are the person doing this and how you can be a better friend.

 

 

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]]> #98 - One-Sided Friendships Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:29:55 Let's face it, we've all been in this situation. When you have a friend that just won't respond to your text, won't ever make plans, basically would never speak to you again if you didn't put in the work, it can be super frustrating. And you ask yourself, why are you putting up with this. We explore why this happens and what should you do about it! And if this is even a friendhsip at all?? Also, we discuss why sometimes you are the person doing this and how you can be a better friend.  manoftheyearpodcast.com Let's face it, we've all been in this situation. When you have a friend that just won't respond to your text, won't ever make plans, basically would never speak to you again if you didn't put in the work, it can be super frustrating. And you ask yourself, why are you putting up with this. We explore why this happens and what should you do about it! And if this is even a friendhsip at all?? Also, we discuss why sometimes you are the person doing this and how you can be a better friend.  manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 98 c34fb3dc-4965-4c9d-b8a0-880abbddcf11 #97 - Modern Friendship With Author Anna Goldfarb Karo and Matt welcome special guest Anna Goldfarb! Called “the New York Times’ friendship correspondent,” Anna's reporting has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Vox, and more. Her new book, “Modern Friendship: How to Nurture Our Most Valued Connections,” explores the nuances of navigating adult friendships in a hyperfluid society.

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]]> Tue, 17 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=115 Karo and Matt welcome special guest Anna Goldfarb! Called “the New York Times’ friendship correspondent,” Anna's reporting has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Vox, and more. Her new book, “Modern Friendship: How to Nurture Our Most Valued Connections,” explores the nuances of navigating adult friendships in a hyperfluid society.

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]]> #97 - Modern Friendship With Author Anna Goldfarb Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:39:05 Karo and Matt welcome special guest Anna Goldfarb! Called “the New York Times’ friendship correspondent,” Anna's reporting has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Vox, and more. Her new book, “Modern Friendship: How to Nurture Our Most Valued Connections,” explores the nuances of navigating adult friendships in a hyperfluid society. manoftheyearpodcast.com Karo and Matt welcome special guest Anna Goldfarb! Called “the New York Times’ friendship correspondent,” Anna's reporting has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Vox, and more. Her new book, “Modern Friendship: How to Nurture Our Most Valued Connections,” explores the nuances of navigating adult friendships in a hyperfluid society. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 97 b13e3b6b-258a-4b5f-9e53-78a833a172bb #96 - How Much Does It Cost to Make Friend? Let’s be honest—whether you’re joining a fraternity or a country club, you're essentially paying to make friends. But aren’t we all doing that in one way or another? From gym memberships to couples' dinners and mommy-and-me classes, forming and maintaining friendships often involves some level of spending. In this episode, we dive into the hidden (and not-so-hidden) costs of socializing and share some tips on how to make friends without breaking the bank!

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]]> Tue, 10 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/episode-96-what-does-it-cost-to-make-friend/ Let’s be honest—whether you’re joining a fraternity or a country club, you're essentially paying to make friends. But aren’t we all doing that in one way or another? From gym memberships to couples' dinners and mommy-and-me classes, forming and maintaining friendships often involves some level of spending. In this episode, we dive into the hidden (and not-so-hidden) costs of socializing and share some tips on how to make friends without breaking the bank!

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]]> #96 - How Much Does It Cost to Make Friend? Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:31:43 Let’s be honest—whether you’re joining a fraternity or a country club, you're essentially paying to make friends. But aren’t we all doing that in one way or another? From gym memberships to couples' dinners and mommy-and-me classes, forming and maintaining friendships often involves some level of spending. In this episode, we dive into the hidden (and not-so-hidden) costs of socializing and share some tips on how to make friends without breaking the bank! manoftheyearpodcast.com Let’s be honest—whether you’re joining a fraternity or a country club, you're essentially paying to make friends. But aren’t we all doing that in one way or another? From gym memberships to couples' dinners and mommy-and-me classes, forming and maintaining friendships often involves some level of spending. In this episode, we dive into the hidden (and not-so-hidden) costs of socializing and share some tips on how to make friends without breaking the bank! manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 96 d8a37a29-f8b0-4477-96a5-5f4939331459 #95 - How To Beat The Fall Friendship Blues Karo and Matt discuss how to handle what they’ve coined “The SAD Sixty” – the roughly 60 days from Labor Day to Halloween when social plans are sparse and Seasonal Affective Disorder is rampant.

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]]> Tue, 3 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=112 Karo and Matt discuss how to handle what they’ve coined “The SAD Sixty” – the roughly 60 days from Labor Day to Halloween when social plans are sparse and Seasonal Affective Disorder is rampant.

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]]> #95 - How To Beat The Fall Friendship Blues Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:35:35 Karo and Matt discuss how to handle what they’ve coined “The SAD Sixty” – the roughly 60 days from Labor Day to Halloween when social plans are sparse and Seasonal Affective Disorder is rampant. manoftheyearpodcast.com Karo and Matt discuss how to handle what they’ve coined “The SAD Sixty” – the roughly 60 days from Labor Day to Halloween when social plans are sparse and Seasonal Affective Disorder is rampant. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 95 0a1f5f64-19a7-4c96-ab90-321302a75f6f #94 - Lonely at Work In this episode, we dive into the challenges of building genuine connections at work, especially in today's world of remote and hybrid setups, where colleagues are often spread across the globe. With fewer opportunities for face-to-face interactions, it's harder to find those you can be open and vulnerable with. But socialization is essential, so we’re sharing some tips to beat the office blues and foster better connections, no matter where you are.

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]]> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=111 In this episode, we dive into the challenges of building genuine connections at work, especially in today's world of remote and hybrid setups, where colleagues are often spread across the globe. With fewer opportunities for face-to-face interactions, it's harder to find those you can be open and vulnerable with. But socialization is essential, so we’re sharing some tips to beat the office blues and foster better connections, no matter where you are.

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]]> #94 - Lonely at Work Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:33:15 In this episode, we dive into the challenges of building genuine connections at work, especially in today's world of remote and hybrid setups, where colleagues are often spread across the globe. With fewer opportunities for face-to-face interactions, it's harder to find those you can be open and vulnerable with. But socialization is essential, so we’re sharing some tips to beat the office blues and foster better connections, no matter where you are. manoftheyearpodcast.com In this episode, we dive into the challenges of building genuine connections at work, especially in today's world of remote and hybrid setups, where colleagues are often spread across the globe. With fewer opportunities for face-to-face interactions, it's harder to find those you can be open and vulnerable with. But socialization is essential, so we’re sharing some tips to beat the office blues and foster better connections, no matter where you are. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 94 41dd39da-38e3-49e5-956c-4d7e8600acc5 #93 - Friendship Literacy For New College Grads We learn (or should learn) financial literacy in school, but no one teaches you friendship literacy. Karo and Matt offer some advice for the Class of 2024 on how to make friends in the real world. They also discuss which pill they would take in The Matrix and why Matt’s work records are sealed by the Warren Commission.

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]]> Tue, 20 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/93-friendship-literacy-for-new-college-grads/ We learn (or should learn) financial literacy in school, but no one teaches you friendship literacy. Karo and Matt offer some advice for the Class of 2024 on how to make friends in the real world. They also discuss which pill they would take in The Matrix and why Matt’s work records are sealed by the Warren Commission.

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]]> #93 - Friendship Literacy For New College Grads Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:33:51 We learn (or should learn) financial literacy in school, but no one teaches you friendship literacy. Karo and Matt offer some advice for the Class of 2024 on how to make friends in the real world. They also discuss which pill they would take in The Matrix and why Matt’s work records are sealed by the Warren Commission. manoftheyearpodcast.com We learn (or should learn) financial literacy in school, but no one teaches you friendship literacy. Karo and Matt offer some advice for the Class of 2024 on how to make friends in the real world. They also discuss which pill they would take in The Matrix and why Matt’s work records are sealed by the Warren Commission. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 93 11aa2903-8c33-4738-9cf6-5a4811b97e53 #92 - Process vs. Goals Matt and Karo discuss Matt's favorite guru James Clear and how some of his principles can be applied to friendship. It's not just about the end result - aka more or healthier friendships, it's about the daily, weekly, monthly process we put in place so we don't even have to sweat the outcome.

 

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]]> Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/92-process-vs-goals/ Matt and Karo discuss Matt's favorite guru James Clear and how some of his principles can be applied to friendship. It's not just about the end result - aka more or healthier friendships, it's about the daily, weekly, monthly process we put in place so we don't even have to sweat the outcome.

 

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]]> #92 - Process vs. Goals Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:33:55 Matt and Karo discuss Matt's favorite guru James Clear and how some of his principles can be applied to friendship. manoftheyearpodcast.com Matt and Karo discuss Matt's favorite guru James Clear and how some of his principles can be applied to friendship. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 92 4ede2c16-c175-4bba-9e98-97ad43d6bad3 #91 - Bouquet or “Bro-quet” with 1-800-Flowers founder Jim McCann Karo and Matt are joined by their friend and mentor Jim McCann, the CEO and founder of 1-800-Flowers. They discuss whether platonic men can give each other flowers, whether the “one hour’s salary” rule works for buying gifts for your buddies, and what it was like to own a piece of the New York Mets.

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]]> Tue, 6 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/91-bouquet-or-bro-quet-with-1-800-flowers-founder-jim-mccann/ Karo and Matt are joined by their friend and mentor Jim McCann, the CEO and founder of 1-800-Flowers. They discuss whether platonic men can give each other flowers, whether the “one hour’s salary” rule works for buying gifts for your buddies, and what it was like to own a piece of the New York Mets.

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]]> #91 - Bouquet or “Bro-quet” with 1-800-Flowers founder Jim McCann Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:33:06 Karo and Matt are joined by their friend and mentor Jim McCann, the CEO and founder of 1-800-Flowers. They discuss whether platonic men can give each other flowers, whether the “one hour’s salary” rule works for buying gifts for your buddies, and what it was like to own a piece of the New York Mets. manoftheyearpodcast.com Karo and Matt are joined by their friend and mentor Jim McCann, the CEO and founder of 1-800-Flowers. They discuss whether platonic men can give each other flowers, whether the “one hour’s salary” rule works for buying gifts for your buddies, and what it was like to own a piece of the New York Mets. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 91 dd82af49-adc1-4b09-9ce0-52c2d2fec428 #90 - The Dude Pyramid (aka Social Nutrition for Healthy Friendships) We all learned about the foot pyramid and how to have a balanced diet. Though it turns out most of it was wrong. So maybe it's time to make sure your social nutrition is also well balanced!

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]]> Tue, 30 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/90-the-dude-pyramid-aka-the-food-pyramid-for-healthy-friendship/ We all learned about the foot pyramid and how to have a balanced diet. Though it turns out most of it was wrong. So maybe it's time to make sure your social nutrition is also well balanced!

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]]> #90 - The Dude Pyramid (aka Social Nutrition for Healthy Friendships) Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:34:04 We all learned about the foot pyramid and how to have a balanced diet. Though it turns out most of it was wrong. So maybe it's time to make sure your social nutrition is also well balanced! manoftheyearpodcast.com We all learned about the foot pyramid and how to have a balanced diet. Though it turns out most of it was wrong. So maybe it's time to make sure your social nutrition is also well balanced! manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 90 34e411b7-87e8-4966-9a3f-d2ac7e40a107 #89 - Alone, Together Everyone feels lonely sometimes. The surgeon general has declared loneliness a national epidemic, with some studies equating its harmful effects to smoking fifteen cigarettes a day. Karo and Matt discuss several strategies to combat loneliness, and ask some deeper questions about life, such as who is the Dalai Lama’s social media manager?

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]]> Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/89-alone-together/ Everyone feels lonely sometimes. The surgeon general has declared loneliness a national epidemic, with some studies equating its harmful effects to smoking fifteen cigarettes a day. Karo and Matt discuss several strategies to combat loneliness, and ask some deeper questions about life, such as who is the Dalai Lama’s social media manager?

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]]> #89 - Alone, Together Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:37:08 Everyone feels lonely sometimes. The surgeon general has declared loneliness a national epidemic, with some studies equating its harmful effects to smoking fifteen cigarettes a day. Karo and Matt discuss several strategies to combat loneliness, and ask some deeper questions about life, such as who is the Dalai Lama’s social media manager? manoftheyearpodcast.com Everyone feels lonely sometimes. The surgeon general has declared loneliness a national epidemic, with some studies equating its harmful effects to smoking fifteen cigarettes a day. Karo and Matt discuss several strategies to combat loneliness, and ask some deeper questions about life, such as who is the Dalai Lama’s social media manager? manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 89 02b75f1c-5df3-4ee1-b538-552f6c2f2507 #88 - How Often Should You See Your Friends? - aka The TCS Method Matt and Karo came up with a great rubric so you know how often you need to text, call and see your friends. Follow the TCS method and take the guesswork out of it. For the record: it's text weekly, call monthly, see IRL quarterly. These are the basic minimums for your quality friend maintenance.

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]]> Tue, 16 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=104 Matt and Karo came up with a great rubric so you know how often you need to text, call and see your friends. Follow the TCS method and take the guesswork out of it. For the record: it's text weekly, call monthly, see IRL quarterly. These are the basic minimums for your quality friend maintenance.

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]]> #88 - How Often Should You See Your Friends? - aka The TCS Method Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:38:01 Matt and Karo came up with a great rubric so you know how often you need to text, call and see your friends. Follow the TCS method and take the guesswork out of it. Matt and Karo came up with a great rubric so you know how often you need to text, call and see your friends. Follow the TCS method and take the guesswork out of it. false full 88 6bdbdb8c-277c-49c1-ad81-f73cdea289b5 #87 - 2 Legit 2 Quit (Your Friendships) One day in the late aughts, an up-and-coming corporate lawyer in New York City named Matthew Ritter just stopped going to work one day. And thus, quiet quitting was born. Since then, the term “quiet quitting” has pervaded all aspects of life, including friendship, which is where we come in. Karo and Matt discuss the telltale signs you’re being quiet quit on, and some alternatives to being a quiet quitter yourself.

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]]> Tue, 9 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=103 One day in the late aughts, an up-and-coming corporate lawyer in New York City named Matthew Ritter just stopped going to work one day. And thus, quiet quitting was born. Since then, the term “quiet quitting” has pervaded all aspects of life, including friendship, which is where we come in. Karo and Matt discuss the telltale signs you’re being quiet quit on, and some alternatives to being a quiet quitter yourself.

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]]> #87 - 2 Legit 2 Quit (Your Friendships) Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:37:43 One day in the late aughts, an up-and-coming corporate lawyer in New York City named Matthew Ritter just stopped going to work one day. And thus, quiet quitting was born. Since then, the term “quiet quitting” has pervaded all aspects of life, including friendship, which is where we come in. Karo and Matt discuss the telltale signs you’re being quiet quit on, and some alternatives to being a quiet quitter yourself. manoftheyearpodcast.com One day in the late aughts, an up-and-coming corporate lawyer in New York City named Matthew Ritter just stopped going to work one day. And thus, quiet quitting was born. Since then, the term “quiet quitting” has pervaded all aspects of life, including friendship, which is where we come in. Karo and Matt discuss the telltale signs you’re being quiet quit on, and some alternatives to being a quiet quitter yourself. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 87 0c656b57-ec9c-4744-a0f9-a0af2e563dc4 #86 - July 4th and American Friendship Matt and Karo discuss how America is number 1 at a lot of things, and hell, we wanna be the top dogs of friendship too, so we need to get cracking after we finish all those non-vegan hotdogs! We're all about rugged individualism, but maybe it's time for rugged interdependence.

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]]> Tue, 2 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/86-july-4th-and-american-friendship/ Matt and Karo discuss how America is number 1 at a lot of things, and hell, we wanna be the top dogs of friendship too, so we need to get cracking after we finish all those non-vegan hotdogs! We're all about rugged individualism, but maybe it's time for rugged interdependence.

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]]> #86 - July 4th and American Friendship Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:34:21 Matt and Karo discuss how America is number 1 at a lot of things, and hell, we wanna be the top dogs of friendship too, so we need to get cracking after we finish all those non-vegan hotdogs! manoftheyearpodcast.com Matt and Karo discuss how America is number 1 at a lot of things, and hell, we wanna be the top dogs of friendship too, so we need to get cracking after we finish all those non-vegan hotdogs! manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 86 8d2cb50c-f7ef-4a2f-a84f-263c7c290e90 #85 - Hot Friendship Summer What can we learn from our summer camp experiences that will help us be better friends? Karo and Matt discuss why summer is the most social season, how we can recapture some of our camp glory days, and whether or not it’s ever okay to throw your buddy’s cell phone in a river.

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]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/85-hot-friendship-summer/ What can we learn from our summer camp experiences that will help us be better friends? Karo and Matt discuss why summer is the most social season, how we can recapture some of our camp glory days, and whether or not it’s ever okay to throw your buddy’s cell phone in a river.

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]]> #85 - Hot Friendship Summer Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:35:28 What can we learn from our summer camp experiences that will help us be better friends? Karo and Matt discuss why summer is the most social season, how we can recapture some of our camp glory days, and whether or not it’s ever okay to throw your buddy’s cell phone in a river. manoftheyearpodcast.com What can we learn from our summer camp experiences that will help us be better friends? Karo and Matt discuss why summer is the most social season, how we can recapture some of our camp glory days, and whether or not it’s ever okay to throw your buddy’s cell phone in a river. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 85 faaa34c8-8740-4237-8e7c-e7148f2674fc #84 - Mastering the Art of Small Talk Some people hate small talk. But frankly all of us could do a bit better and use it more as an opportunity to spark the beginnings of a friendship. Let's face it all friendships start small.

Matt and Karo come up with some guidelines for small talk. Let's face it, we all dread it sometimes, but maybe we need to reframe it. Every friendship starts small. So why not give ourselves the best chance to turn small talk into a big friendship. Karo and Matt debate what even qualifies as small talk.

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]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/84-mastering-the-art-of-small-talk/ Some people hate small talk. But frankly all of us could do a bit better and use it more as an opportunity to spark the beginnings of a friendship. Let's face it all friendships start small.

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]]> #84 - Mastering the Art of Small Talk Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:39:24 Some people hate small talk. But frankly all of us could do a bit better and use it more as an opportunity to spark the beginnings of a friendship. Let's face it all friendships start small. manoftheyearpodcast.com Some people hate small talk. But frankly all of us could do a bit better and use it more as an opportunity to spark the beginnings of a friendship. Let's face it all friendships start small. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 84 06fecf6e-0026-44a8-8988-bd8ae1ab1d43 #83 - Friendship Goals: Achieving "Tenure" Buddies you’ve known so long they’re now obligated to be in your life are known as tenured friends. You know where you stand with them and they have deep knowledge in a very specific field: You. Karo and Matt discuss some of the pros and pitfalls of friends earning tenure, and coin the term “friend emeritus” for those you don’t see that much anymore but still command respect.

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]]> Tue, 11 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/83-tenured-friends/ Buddies you’ve known so long they’re now obligated to be in your life are known as tenured friends. You know where you stand with them and they have deep knowledge in a very specific field: You. Karo and Matt discuss some of the pros and pitfalls of friends earning tenure, and coin the term “friend emeritus” for those you don’t see that much anymore but still command respect.

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]]> #83 - Friendship Goals: Achieving "Tenure" Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:36:36 Buddies you’ve known so long they’re now obligated to be in your life are known as tenured friends. You know where you stand with them and they have deep knowledge in a very specific field: You. Karo and Matt discuss some of the pros and pitfalls of friends earning tenure, and coin the term “friend emeritus” for those you don’t see that much anymore but still command respect. manoftheyearpodcast.com Buddies you’ve known so long they’re now obligated to be in your life are known as tenured friends. You know where you stand with them and they have deep knowledge in a very specific field: You. Karo and Matt discuss some of the pros and pitfalls of friends earning tenure, and coin the term “friend emeritus” for those you don’t see that much anymore but still command respect. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 83 e9c7f502-1ab7-4e90-89db-0b0ee47d0643 #82 - What Jalen Bruson and Josh Hart's Friendship Can Teach Us The Knicks are not only winning but they are doing it with a group of long time bffs. Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Dante DiVincenzo aren't just teammates, they are old college teammates and bff's who now have a podcast called The Roommates pod. When they aren't competing with NBA players they are competing with us in the friendship space. We welcome the challenge. Seriously, we think are a great example of how male friendship should be and how it enhances their locker room and games potentially as well.

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]]> Tue, 4 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/82-what-jalen-bruson-and-josh-harts-friendship-can-teach-us/ The Knicks are not only winning but they are doing it with a group of long time bffs. Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Dante DiVincenzo aren't just teammates, they are old college teammates and bff's who now have a podcast called The Roommates pod. When they aren't competing with NBA players they are competing with us in the friendship space. We welcome the challenge. Seriously, we think are a great example of how male friendship should be and how it enhances their locker room and games potentially as well.

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]]> #82 - What Jalen Bruson and Josh Hart's Friendship Can Teach Us Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:37:38 The Knicks are not only winning but they are doing it with a group of long time bffs. Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Dante DiVincenzo aren't just teammates, they are old college teammates and bff's who now have a podcast called The Roommates pod. When they aren't competing with NBA players they are competing with us in the friendship space. We welcome the challenge. Seriously, we think are a great example of how male friendship should be and how it enhances their locker room and games potentially as well. manoftheyearpodcast.com The Knicks are not only winning but they are doing it with a group of long time bffs. Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Dante DiVincenzo aren't just teammates, they are old college teammates and bff's who now have a podcast called The Roommates pod. When they aren't competing with NBA players they are competing with us in the friendship space. We welcome the challenge. Seriously, we think are a great example of how male friendship should be and how it enhances their locker room and games potentially as well. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 82 413d2510-e5f8-485a-8364-a979705b9a81 #81 - Your 2024 Wedding Season Survival Guide Another year has gone by and another set of friends is taking the plunge this summer. From making a toast to making out with a bridesmaid, Karo and Matt have all the tips and hacks you need to be the ultimate wedding guest.

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]]> Tue, 28 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/81-your-2024-wedding-season-survival-guide/ Another year has gone by and another set of friends is taking the plunge this summer. From making a toast to making out with a bridesmaid, Karo and Matt have all the tips and hacks you need to be the ultimate wedding guest.

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]]> #81 - Your 2024 Wedding Season Survival Guide Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:37:35 Another year has gone by and another set of friends is taking the plunge this summer. From making a toast to making out with a bridesmaid, Karo and Matt have all the tips and hacks you need to be the ultimate wedding guest. manoftheyearpodcast.com Another year has gone by and another set of friends is taking the plunge this summer. From making a toast to making out with a bridesmaid, Karo and Matt have all the tips and hacks you need to be the ultimate wedding guest. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 81 4b2c326d-057a-4544-b962-cbec766043a7 #80 - Unfriendly Competition The Fine Line Between Friendly Competition and Jealousy towards Friends. We believe a little healthy competition between friends has a lot of benefits, but we are also aware of the famous Teddy Roosevelt quote "comparison is the thief of joy." So in this episode we dig into what is a healthy level of friendly rivalry vs. when it becomes a jealous rage that ruins your life.

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]]> Tue, 21 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=96 The Fine Line Between Friendly Competition and Jealousy towards Friends. We believe a little healthy competition between friends has a lot of benefits, but we are also aware of the famous Teddy Roosevelt quote "comparison is the thief of joy." So in this episode we dig into what is a healthy level of friendly rivalry vs. when it becomes a jealous rage that ruins your life.

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]]> #80 - Unfriendly Competition Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:39:30 The Fine Line Between Friendly Competition and Jealousy towards Friends. We believe a little healthy competition between friends has a lot of benefits, but we are also aware of the famous Teddy Roosevelt quote "comparison is the thief of joy." So in this episode we dig into what is a healthy level of friendly rivalry vs. when it becomes a jealous rage that ruins your life. manoftheyearpodcast.com The Fine Line Between Friendly Competition and Jealousy towards Friends. We believe a little healthy competition between friends has a lot of benefits, but we are also aware of the famous Teddy Roosevelt quote "comparison is the thief of joy." So in this episode we dig into what is a healthy level of friendly rivalry vs. when it becomes a jealous rage that ruins your life. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 80 61e6a68d-5598-44e4-bf00-78bea7a11c95 #79 - From Fringe Friends To Binge Friends How do you take someone from your outer circle and upgrade them to a homie you hang out with all the time? Today on the pod Karo and Matt teach you how to turn fringe friends into binge friends!

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]]> Tue, 14 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=95 How do you take someone from your outer circle and upgrade them to a homie you hang out with all the time? Today on the pod Karo and Matt teach you how to turn fringe friends into binge friends!

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]]> #79 - From Fringe Friends To Binge Friends Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:34:36 How do you take someone from your outer circle and upgrade them to a homie you hang out with all the time? Today on the pod Karo and Matt teach you how to turn fringe friends into binge friends! manoftheyearpodcast.com How do you take someone from your outer circle and upgrade them to a homie you hang out with all the time? Today on the pod Karo and Matt teach you how to turn fringe friends into binge friends! manoftheyearpodcast.com true full 79 f9655d3b-60cb-44a8-bfe4-88e0721c6a68 #78 - Good Gossip On our latest episode, we dive into a hot take from Gayle King and the Giggly Squad that posits there is a benefit to gossip! Are there times where it's just good practice to share information to protect your friends, or are we just rationalizing?

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]]> Tue, 7 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/78-good-gossip/ On our latest episode, we dive into a hot take from Gayle King and the Giggly Squad that posits there is a benefit to gossip! Are there times where it's just good practice to share information to protect your friends, or are we just rationalizing?

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]]> #78 - Good Gossip Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:40:31 On our latest episode, we dive into a hot take from Gayle King and the Giggly Squad that posits there is a benefit to gossip! manoftheyearpodcast.com On our latest episode, we dive into a hot take from Gayle King and the Giggly Squad that posits there is a benefit to gossip! manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 78 0472ac64-3511-4cb7-b622-9581285d61b5 #77 - Jay Shetty and Tony Soprano walk into a bar... Tony Soprano says that “remember when” is the lowest form of conversation and Jay Shetty says that instead of relieving old memories we should be creating new ones. With those two titans in mind, Karo and Matt take a trip down memory lane to discuss how often you should be taking a trip down memory lane with your buddies.

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]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=92 Tony Soprano says that “remember when” is the lowest form of conversation and Jay Shetty says that instead of relieving old memories we should be creating new ones. With those two titans in mind, Karo and Matt take a trip down memory lane to discuss how often you should be taking a trip down memory lane with your buddies.

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]]> #77 - Jay Shetty and Tony Soprano walk into a bar... Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:36:21 Tony Soprano says that “remember when” is the lowest form of conversation and Jay Shetty says that instead of relieving old memories we should be creating new ones. With those two titans in mind, Karo and Matt take a trip down memory lane to discuss how often you should be taking a trip down memory lane with your buddies. manoftheyearpodcast.com Tony Soprano says that “remember when” is the lowest form of conversation and Jay Shetty says that instead of relieving old memories we should be creating new ones. With those two titans in mind, Karo and Matt take a trip down memory lane to discuss how often you should be taking a trip down memory lane with your buddies. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 77 0a5325bd-428f-47f8-b66a-ccf8589e70c6 #76 - Going into Business with Friends We get into the pros and pitfalls of starting a business with a friend. It can be very rewarding but there are a lot of things that you need to be aware of going in and your expectations need to be aligned otherwise it may destroy both the business and your friendship.

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]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/76-going-into-business-with-friends/ We get into the pros and pitfalls of starting a business with a friend. It can be very rewarding but there are a lot of things that you need to be aware of going in and your expectations need to be aligned otherwise it may destroy both the business and your friendship.

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]]> #76 - Going into Business with Friends Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:32:03 We get into the pros and pitfalls of starting a business with a friend. It can be very rewarding but there are a lot of things that you need to be aware of going in and your expectations need to be aligned otherwise it may destroy both the business and your friendship. manoftheyearpodcast.com We get into the pros and pitfalls of starting a business with a friend. It can be very rewarding but there are a lot of things that you need to be aware of going in and your expectations need to be aligned otherwise it may destroy both the business and your friendship. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 76 98039ea0-1edd-48a3-a3da-83b7fcfd7ba2 #75 - How To Make Time For Friends Time is truly the only nonrenewable resource, so Karo and Matt ask the important questions: How much time should you be spending with your friends? What is the grace period when someone is running late? And when does lingering too long at a dinner party turn into the invitation for an orgy?

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]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=90 Time is truly the only nonrenewable resource, so Karo and Matt ask the important questions: How much time should you be spending with your friends? What is the grace period when someone is running late? And when does lingering too long at a dinner party turn into the invitation for an orgy?

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]]> #75 - How To Make Time For Friends Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:39:13 Time is truly the only nonrenewable resource, so Karo and Matt ask the important questions: How much time should you be spending with your friends? What is the grace period when someone is running late? And when does lingering too long at a dinner party turn into the invitation for an orgy? manoftheyearpodcast.com Time is truly the only nonrenewable resource, so Karo and Matt ask the important questions: How much time should you be spending with your friends? What is the grace period when someone is running late? And when does lingering too long at a dinner party turn into the invitation for an orgy? manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 75 4e795bbc-5727-4f0c-a1fe-1901f6b0033d #74 - The Outer Circle We think of them as casual friends, work buddies, etc. But research has shown weak social ties are even more important than our intimate friendships and relationships that we have because they connect us to a wider world. We explore the important of what we call the "outercircle" on this week's MOTY.

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]]> Tue, 9 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=89 We think of them as casual friends, work buddies, etc. But research has shown weak social ties are even more important than our intimate friendships and relationships that we have because they connect us to a wider world. We explore the important of what we call the "outercircle" on this week's MOTY.

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]]> #74 - The Outer Circle Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:38:32 We think of them as casual friends, work buddies, etc. But research has shown weak social ties are even more important than our intimate friendships and relationships that we have because they connect us to a wider world. manoftheyearpodcast.com We think of them as casual friends, work buddies, etc. But research has shown weak social ties are even more important than our intimate friendships and relationships that we have because they connect us to a wider world. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 74 18bc7cf8-3086-448d-93a7-7f1f7b6595cf #73 - The Return of Friendship Cuffing Season! Spring has sprung, which means it’s the ideal time to get out there and meet new friends using our patented (not really) Man of the Year formula. Find the right clothes, body language, and attitude to get into full friend-making mode! If you have any questions, ask Matt – or as we call him: MattGPT (his info is inaccurate, the references are old, there’s no sources, but you can use it in a pinch).

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]]> Tue, 2 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=88 Spring has sprung, which means it’s the ideal time to get out there and meet new friends using our patented (not really) Man of the Year formula. Find the right clothes, body language, and attitude to get into full friend-making mode! If you have any questions, ask Matt – or as we call him: MattGPT (his info is inaccurate, the references are old, there’s no sources, but you can use it in a pinch).

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]]> #73 - The Return of Friendship Cuffing Season! Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:35:12 Spring has sprung, which means it’s the ideal time to get out there and meet new friends using our patented (not really) Man of the Year formula. Find the right clothes, body language, and attitude to get into full friend-making mode! If you have any questions, ask Matt – or as we call him: MattGPT (his info is inaccurate, the references are old, there’s no sources, but you can use it in a pinch). manoftheyearpodcast.com Spring has sprung, which means it’s the ideal time to get out there and meet new friends using our patented (not really) Man of the Year formula. Find the right clothes, body language, and attitude to get into full friend-making mode! If you have any questions, ask Matt – or as we call him: MattGPT (his info is inaccurate, the references are old, there’s no sources, but you can use it in a pinch). manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 73 d20f3422-dd03-4086-bd67-08818cd05cf8 #72 - The Big Sick Getting sick is a bummer. Especially when you have an event you're supposed to go to or a friend that was relying on you. But sometimes you have to listen to your body! And also if you're "sick" when you were supposed to be at a friend's birthday party, maybe don't flood Instagram with photos of you out ;) We discuss the etiquette around when and how to cancel plans and more in this episode.

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]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2024 15:22:27 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=87 Getting sick is a bummer. Especially when you have an event you're supposed to go to or a friend that was relying on you. But sometimes you have to listen to your body! And also if you're "sick" when you were supposed to be at a friend's birthday party, maybe don't flood Instagram with photos of you out ;) We discuss the etiquette around when and how to cancel plans and more in this episode.

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]]> #72 - The Big Sick Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:36:56 Getting sick is a bummer. Especially when you have an event you're supposed to go to or a friend that was relying on you. But sometimes you have to listen to your body! And also if you're "sick" when you were supposed to be at a friend's birthday party, maybe don't flood Instagram with photos of you out ;) We discuss the etiquette around when and how to cancel plans and more in this episode. manoftheyearpodcast.com Getting sick is a bummer. Especially when you have an event you're supposed to go to or a friend that was relying on you. But sometimes you have to listen to your body! And also if you're "sick" when you were supposed to be at a friend's birthday party, maybe don't flood Instagram with photos of you out ;) We discuss the etiquette around when and how to cancel plans and more in this episode. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 72 d0f46204-33f8-4fd0-83a7-bef8cdd709f2 #71 - It’s Man of the Year March Madness! Karo and Matt introduce their inaugural Best Friends Bracket – a March Madness-style competition to find the best buds in buddy comedy history. Will it be Ferris and Cameron, Riggs and Murtaugh, Harold and Kumar, Bill and Ted, or Harry and Lloyd? Or will Swingers be the Cinderella story of 2024?

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]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=86 Karo and Matt introduce their inaugural Best Friends Bracket – a March Madness-style competition to find the best buds in buddy comedy history. Will it be Ferris and Cameron, Riggs and Murtaugh, Harold and Kumar, Bill and Ted, or Harry and Lloyd? Or will Swingers be the Cinderella story of 2024?

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]]> #71 - It’s Man of the Year March Madness! Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:39:09 Karo and Matt introduce their inaugural Best Friends Bracket – a March Madness-style competition to find the best buds in buddy comedy history. Will it be Ferris and Cameron, Riggs and Murtaugh, Harold and Kumar, Bill and Ted, or Harry and Lloyd? Or will Swingers be the Cinderella story of 2024? manoftheyearpodcast.com Karo and Matt introduce their inaugural Best Friends Bracket – a March Madness-style competition to find the best buds in buddy comedy history. Will it be Ferris and Cameron, Riggs and Murtaugh, Harold and Kumar, Bill and Ted, or Harry and Lloyd? Or will Swingers be the Cinderella story of 2024? manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 71 21bcb85d-b2cc-483e-8ff1-1831f182768f #70 - Boys Nights A recent article suggests that men's health would be greatly improved if they had at least TWO boys nights per WEEK. We swear we didn't write the article ;) We're not sure if we'll be able to sell this to the general public, but let's discuss. Are we not getting enough boys nights?

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]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/70-boys-nights/ A recent article suggests that men's health would be greatly improved if they had at least TWO boys nights per WEEK. We swear we didn't write the article ;) We're not sure if we'll be able to sell this to the general public, but let's discuss. Are we not getting enough boys nights?

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]]> #70 - Boys Nights Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:39:07 A recent article suggests that men's health would be greatly improved if they had at least TWO boys nights per WEEK. We swear we didn't write the article ;) We're not sure if we'll be able to sell this to the general public, but let's discuss. Are we not getting enough boys nights? http://manoftheyearpodcast.com A recent article suggests that men's health would be greatly improved if they had at least TWO boys nights per WEEK. We swear we didn't write the article ;) We're not sure if we'll be able to sell this to the general public, but let's discuss. Are we not getting enough boys nights? http://manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 70 6185bd50-f9ff-403f-b589-048f2bb8b6f2 #69 - Friendship in the Age of AI If there was an AI chatbot with two settings – Karo and Matt – how quickly would you delete it and go outside and touch grass? The guys tackle this philosophical question and more, plus all the ways artificial intelligence is affecting our relationships. They also pitch a reboot of the movie Weird Science.

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]]> Tue, 5 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=83 If there was an AI chatbot with two settings – Karo and Matt – how quickly would you delete it and go outside and touch grass? The guys tackle this philosophical question and more, plus all the ways artificial intelligence is affecting our relationships. They also pitch a reboot of the movie Weird Science.

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]]> #69 - Friendship in the Age of AI Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:37:44 If there was an AI chatbot with two settings – Karo and Matt – how quickly would you delete it and go outside and touch grass? The guys tackle this philosophical question and more, plus all the ways artificial intelligence is affecting our relationships. They also pitch a reboot of the movie Weird Science. manoftheyearpodcast.com If there was an AI chatbot with two settings – Karo and Matt – how quickly would you delete it and go outside and touch grass? The guys tackle this philosophical question and more, plus all the ways artificial intelligence is affecting our relationships. They also pitch a reboot of the movie Weird Science. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 69 9a175c32-164b-4c12-8549-51c1763b8e67 Five Tickets Left For Our Los Angeles Show! Guys there are only a few tickets left for our show at the Netflix is a Joke comedy festival on May 8th in Los Angeles!
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]]> Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:49:06 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=84 Guys there are only a few tickets left for our show at the Netflix is a Joke comedy festival on May 8th in Los Angeles!
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]]> Five Tickets Left For Our Los Angeles Show! Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:00:25 Guys there are only a few tickets left for our show at the Netflix is a Joke comedy festival on May 8th in Los Angeles! GET TICKETS NOW @ manoftheyearpodcast.com And check out our first magazine cover story! https://thepenngazette.com/the-magazine/current-issue/ Guys there are only a few tickets left for our show at the Netflix is a Joke comedy festival on May 8th in Los Angeles! GET TICKETS NOW @ manoftheyearpodcast.com And check out our first magazine cover story! https://thepenngazette.com/the-magazine/current-issue/ false bonus 82a81719-e754-4873-8c57-dcafaa0f0eaf #68 - Accountability Partners Matt and Karo tackle an article about ritualized intimacy. It's not what it sounds like ;) Accountability partners are currently enjoying a rise in popularity because they offer something that is in dwindling supply – ritualised intimacy. According to psychologist Suzy Reading, "there’s a huge element here around social connection and shared experience. Having a buddy you check in with at regular times to share your progress can make such a difference, not just to your goals but to your wellbeing.”

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]]> Tue, 27 Feb 2024 15:31:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/68-accoutability-partners/ Matt and Karo tackle an article about ritualized intimacy. It's not what it sounds like ;) Accountability partners are currently enjoying a rise in popularity because they offer something that is in dwindling supply – ritualised intimacy. According to psychologist Suzy Reading, "there’s a huge element here around social connection and shared experience. Having a buddy you check in with at regular times to share your progress can make such a difference, not just to your goals but to your wellbeing.”

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]]> #68 - Accountability Partners Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:37:02 Matt and Karo discuss accountability partners and why it's important to distinguish between a mentor/advisor and two people chasing a common goal together. What is the proper push and pull required of you if someone asks you to fill this role. manoftheyearpodcast.com Matt and Karo discuss accountability partners and why it's important to distinguish between a mentor/advisor and two people chasing a common goal together. What is the proper push and pull required of you if someone asks you to fill this role. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 68 9a082463-de3d-4c90-b4e9-8daaf569b56c #67 - Friendship Wisdom For The WAGS Matt is walking on eggshells as he reveals to Karo his deepest, darkest, most disgusting secret. The guys also offer advice to all the wives and girlfriends out there who have partners with no friends. Finally, Karo and Matt try a little role play, and it does not go well.

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]]> Tue, 20 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/67-friendship-wisdom-for-the-wags/ Matt is walking on eggshells as he reveals to Karo his deepest, darkest, most disgusting secret. The guys also offer advice to all the wives and girlfriends out there who have partners with no friends. Finally, Karo and Matt try a little role play, and it does not go well.

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]]> #67 - Friendship Wisdom For The WAGS Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:38:20 Matt is walking on eggshells as he reveals to Karo his deepest, darkest, most disgusting secret. The guys also offer advice to all the wives and girlfriends out there who have partners with no friends. Finally, Karo and Matt try a little role play, and it does not go well. manoftheyearpodcast.com Matt is walking on eggshells as he reveals to Karo his deepest, darkest, most disgusting secret. The guys also offer advice to all the wives and girlfriends out there who have partners with no friends. Finally, Karo and Matt try a little role play, and it does not go well. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 67 7797d15a-cd49-4bdc-83c7-034df7a67f95 #66 - Happy Valentines, Galentines and Palentines Day Happy Valentines Day to all the lovers out there and Happy Galentines, Malentines or Palentines Day to those who celebrate, which is probably not that many of you, but it should be. Don't forget to cherish and celebrate your friends for this even newer corporate holiday that we are inventing! Matt and Karo discuss all physical intimacy in friendship: bro hugs, how many kisses is the right amount, wet noodle handshakes and whether American culture should be more naked.

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]]> Tue, 13 Feb 2024 10:10:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=80 Happy Valentines Day to all the lovers out there and Happy Galentines, Malentines or Palentines Day to those who celebrate, which is probably not that many of you, but it should be. Don't forget to cherish and celebrate your friends for this even newer corporate holiday that we are inventing! Matt and Karo discuss all physical intimacy in friendship: bro hugs, how many kisses is the right amount, wet noodle handshakes and whether American culture should be more naked.

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]]> #66 - Happy Valentines, Galentines and Palentines Day Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:34:47 Happy Valentines Day to all the lovers out there and Happy Galentines, Malentines or Palentines Day to those who celebrate, which is probably not that many of you, but it should be. Don't forget to cherish and celebrate your friends for this even newer corporate holiday that we are inventing! Matt and Karo discuss all physical intimacy in friendship: bro hugs, how many kisses is the right amount, wet noodle handshakes and whether American culture should be more naked. manoftheyearpodcast.com Happy Valentines Day to all the lovers out there and Happy Galentines, Malentines or Palentines Day to those who celebrate, which is probably not that many of you, but it should be. Don't forget to cherish and celebrate your friends for this even newer corporate holiday that we are inventing! Matt and Karo discuss all physical intimacy in friendship: bro hugs, how many kisses is the right amount, wet noodle handshakes and whether American culture should be more naked. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 66 af8504d3-8261-4e10-8d30-c24a61508bdb #65 - Not Another Travis Kelce / Taylor Swift Episode It’s Super Bowl week and Karo and Matt are once again tackling (see what we did there) the role of sports in friendship. The guys also discuss murderous Eagles fans, murderous Red Sox fans, and whether it’s socially acceptable for Matt to leave a game in the first inning if it’s a blowout.

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]]> Tue, 6 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=78 It’s Super Bowl week and Karo and Matt are once again tackling (see what we did there) the role of sports in friendship. The guys also discuss murderous Eagles fans, murderous Red Sox fans, and whether it’s socially acceptable for Matt to leave a game in the first inning if it’s a blowout.

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]]> #65 - Not Another Travis Kelce / Taylor Swift Episode Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:36:42 It’s Super Bowl week and Karo and Matt are once again tackling (see what we did there) the role of sports in friendship. The guys also discuss murderous Eagles fans, murderous Red Sox fans, and whether it’s socially acceptable for Matt to leave a game in the first inning if it’s a blowout. manoftheyearpodcast.com It’s Super Bowl week and Karo and Matt are once again tackling (see what we did there) the role of sports in friendship. The guys also discuss murderous Eagles fans, murderous Red Sox fans, and whether it’s socially acceptable for Matt to leave a game in the first inning if it’s a blowout. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 65 ffa4b4d2-961b-42e3-86bf-a8b3acf74019 #64 - The Secret to Making Work Friends with Smiley Poswolsky Karo and Matt interview millennial workplace expert and man with best nickname ever Smiley Poswolsky. They discuss work besties, remote vs. hybrid, and office romances. Also, Producer Theo continues to insist he’s a millennial even though he has major Gen Z energy.

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]]> Tue, 30 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/64-getting-hybrid-with-smiley-poswolsky/ Karo and Matt interview millennial workplace expert and man with best nickname ever Smiley Poswolsky. They discuss work besties, remote vs. hybrid, and office romances. Also, Producer Theo continues to insist he’s a millennial even though he has major Gen Z energy.

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]]> #64 - The Secret to Making Work Friends with Smiley Poswolsky Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:38:36 Karo and Matt interview millennial workplace expert and man with best nickname ever Smiley Poswolsky. They discuss work besties, remote vs. hybrid, and office romances. Also, Producer Theo continues to insist he’s a millennial even though he has major Gen Z energy. manoftheyearpodcast.com Karo and Matt interview millennial workplace expert and man with best nickname ever Smiley Poswolsky. They discuss work besties, remote vs. hybrid, and office romances. Also, Producer Theo continues to insist he’s a millennial even though he has major Gen Z energy. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 64 b0ef86b0-1d95-46a6-80a6-4b00e2b04afd Netflix Is A Joke - Tickets On Sale Now! Huge news! Matt and Karo are taking Man of the Year to the stage at Netflix Is A Joke - the largest comedy festival in the world - on May 8th in Los Angeles! Come see our all-new interactive comedy show - bring an old friend or make a new friend! GET TICKETS NOW @ manoftheyearpodcast.com


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]]> Fri, 26 Jan 2024 20:26:52 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=75 Huge news! Matt and Karo are taking Man of the Year to the stage at Netflix Is A Joke - the largest comedy festival in the world - on May 8th in Los Angeles! Come see our all-new interactive comedy show - bring an old friend or make a new friend! GET TICKETS NOW @ manoftheyearpodcast.com


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]]> Netflix Is A Joke - Tickets On Sale Now! Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:01:46 Huge news! Matt and Karo are taking Man of the Year to the stage at Netflix Is A Joke - the largest comedy festival in the world - on May 8th in Los Angeles! Come see our all-new interactive comedy show - bring an old friend or make a new friend! GET TICKETS NOW @ manoftheyearpodcast.com Huge news! Matt and Karo are taking Man of the Year to the stage at Netflix Is A Joke - the largest comedy festival in the world - on May 8th in Los Angeles! Come see our all-new interactive comedy show - bring an old friend or make a new friend! GET TICKETS NOW @ manoftheyearpodcast.com false bonus ee314aae-ea46-4821-981f-09b548f18a9c #63 - A Not So Simple Favor Matt and Karo discuss the fraught topic of favors: asking for them, doing them, and (sometimes) charging for them. We all need a favor at some point. In fact, every friend you ask to lend a hand is probably asking a buddy for help as well, resulting in what the guys call a human centipede of favors.

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]]> Tue, 23 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=73 Matt and Karo discuss the fraught topic of favors: asking for them, doing them, and (sometimes) charging for them. We all need a favor at some point. In fact, every friend you ask to lend a hand is probably asking a buddy for help as well, resulting in what the guys call a human centipede of favors.

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]]> #63 - A Not So Simple Favor Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:32:24 Matt and Karo discuss the fraught topic of favors: asking for them, doing them, and (sometimes) charging for them. We all need a favor at some point. In fact, every friend you ask to lend a hand is probably asking a buddy for help as well, resulting in what the guys call a human centipede of favors. manoftheyearpodcast.com Matt and Karo discuss the fraught topic of favors: asking for them, doing them, and (sometimes) charging for them. We all need a favor at some point. In fact, every friend you ask to lend a hand is probably asking a buddy for help as well, resulting in what the guys call a human centipede of favors. manoftheyearpodcast.com false full 63 41d7d1e2-96e3-41eb-8981-190bf3af5e13 #62 - Matt and Karo Get Canceled (On) The guys discuss when to say no to plans with friends, when to say yes, and when to cancel. Karo also belatedly declines a Bat Mitzvah invitation and Matt details his Bar Mitzvah at an exclusive singles-only nightclub on Long Island called Zachary’s.

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]]> Tue, 16 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=72 The guys discuss when to say no to plans with friends, when to say yes, and when to cancel. Karo also belatedly declines a Bat Mitzvah invitation and Matt details his Bar Mitzvah at an exclusive singles-only nightclub on Long Island called Zachary’s.

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]]> #62 - Matt and Karo Get Canceled (On) Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:32:04 The guys discuss when to say no to plans with friends, when to say yes, and when to cancel. Karo also belatedly declines a Bat Mitzvah invitation and Matt details his Bar Mitzvah at an exclusive singles-only nightclub on Long Island called Zachary’s. Watch this episode on YouTube and get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles The guys discuss when to say no to plans with friends, when to say yes, and when to cancel. Karo also belatedly declines a Bat Mitzvah invitation and Matt details his Bar Mitzvah at an exclusive singles-only nightclub on Long Island called Zachary’s. Watch this episode on YouTube and get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles false full 62 d09e1dac-c7b9-449c-895d-6f7243b88f27 #61 - Introverts vs. Extroverts with Kat Vellos Karo and Matt interview Kat Vellos, the go-to source for guidance about cultivating meaningful friendships and healthy workplace colleagueships. They chat common myths about introverts and how to “fall in friendship.” You’re going to want to hear this interview and find out more about Kat at weshouldgettogether.com!

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]]> Tue, 9 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/introverts-vs-extroverts-with-kat-vellos/ Karo and Matt interview Kat Vellos, the go-to source for guidance about cultivating meaningful friendships and healthy workplace colleagueships. They chat common myths about introverts and how to “fall in friendship.” You’re going to want to hear this interview and find out more about Kat at weshouldgettogether.com!

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]]> #61 - Introverts vs. Extroverts with Kat Vellos Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:37:22 Karo and Matt interview Kat Vellos, the go-to source for guidance about cultivating meaningful friendships and healthy workplace colleagueships. They chat common myths about introverts and how to “fall in friendship.” You’re going to want to hear this interview and find out more about Kat at weshouldgettogether.com! Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Karo and Matt interview Kat Vellos, the go-to source for guidance about cultivating meaningful friendships and healthy workplace colleagueships. They chat common myths about introverts and how to “fall in friendship.” You’re going to want to hear this interview and find out more about Kat at weshouldgettogether.com! Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles false full 61 d355bf39-92f7-4dce-97e7-5a54fe2f0f4d #60 - Matt and Karo’s New Year’s Res-BRO-lutions (TM) The guys ring in 2024 by sharing their resolutions for the new year. As usual, Karo started his three months early and Matt practices his own brand of cock-eyed optimism known as “Mattifestations.” They also discuss the unwritten rules of friendship, texting from your laptop, and how Producer Theo has never heard of the Addams Family.

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]]> Tue, 2 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/60-matt-and-karos-new-years-res-bro-lutions-tm/ The guys ring in 2024 by sharing their resolutions for the new year. As usual, Karo started his three months early and Matt practices his own brand of cock-eyed optimism known as “Mattifestations.” They also discuss the unwritten rules of friendship, texting from your laptop, and how Producer Theo has never heard of the Addams Family.

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]]> #60 - Matt and Karo’s New Year’s Res-BRO-lutions (TM) Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:39:29 The guys ring in 2024 by sharing their resolutions for the new year. As usual, Karo started his three months early and Matt practices his own brand of cock-eyed optimism known as “Mattifestations.” They also discuss the unwritten rules of friendship, texting from your laptop, and how Producer Theo has never heard of the Addams Family. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles The guys ring in 2024 by sharing their resolutions for the new year. As usual, Karo started his three months early and Matt practices his own brand of cock-eyed optimism known as “Mattifestations.” They also discuss the unwritten rules of friendship, texting from your laptop, and how Producer Theo has never heard of the Addams Family. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles new year's resolutions, best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, new year's day, man of the year podcast, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 60 0f53455e-6428-48cc-8805-0a282080e1aa #59 - How to Make Friends as an Adult: The Three Pillars of Friendship with Shasta Nelson Matt and Karo may play friendship experts on TV but today they interview real life friendship expert Shasta Nelson, who drops all kinds of knowledge about vulnerability, modeling behavior, and why the clergy is the loneliest profession. Check out Shasta’s books and hire her at shastanelson.com!

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]]> Tue, 26 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/59-the-three-pillars-of-friendship-with-shasta-nelson/ Matt and Karo may play friendship experts on TV but today they interview real life friendship expert Shasta Nelson, who drops all kinds of knowledge about vulnerability, modeling behavior, and why the clergy is the loneliest profession. Check out Shasta’s books and hire her at shastanelson.com!

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]]> #59 - How to Make Friends as an Adult: The Three Pillars of Friendship with Shasta Nelson Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:40:08 Matt and Karo may play friendship experts on TV but today they interview real life friendship expert Shasta Nelson, who drops all kinds of knowledge about vulnerability, modeling behavior, and why the clergy is the loneliest profession. Check out Shasta’s books and hire her at shastanelson.com! Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt and Karo may play friendship experts on TV but today they interview real life friendship expert Shasta Nelson, who drops all kinds of knowledge about vulnerability, modeling behavior, and why the clergy is the loneliest profession. Check out Shasta’s books and hire her at shastanelson.com! Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friend of pleasure, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 59 4cbb81e2-cdfe-4205-9eec-4f5d7b0190de #58 - What Is Your Friendship Love Language? Matt and Karo seek words of affirmation as they discuss gift-giving and love languages. The guys also debate White Elephant parties, women buying diamonds for their friends, and the most romantic gift of all: a $3.99 banana holder from Amazon.

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]]> Tue, 19 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/58-what-is-your-friendship-love-language/ Matt and Karo seek words of affirmation as they discuss gift-giving and love languages. The guys also debate White Elephant parties, women buying diamonds for their friends, and the most romantic gift of all: a $3.99 banana holder from Amazon.

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]]> #58 - What Is Your Friendship Love Language? Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:27:36 Matt and Karo seek words of affirmation as they discuss gift-giving and love languages. The guys also debate White Elephant parties, women buying diamonds for their friends, and the most romantic gift of all: a $3.99 banana holder from Amazon. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt and Karo seek words of affirmation as they discuss gift-giving and love languages. The guys also debate White Elephant parties, women buying diamonds for their friends, and the most romantic gift of all: a $3.99 banana holder from Amazon. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, love languages, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 58 d1b93d4b-84c9-4d0b-bb43-fa8e4f55c8ee #57 - Rolling Solo with Gabe Mollica Matt and Karo interview comedian Gabe Mollica, whose one-man show SOLO is taking the country by storm. Things go a bit off the rails though once the guys find out Gabe’s dad is a horse track lawyer, and they must find out who the highest paid jockey in the world is and whether jockeys get a W-2 or a 1099, and then discuss Karo’s ill-fated date with a horse veterinarian. Check out Gabe’s upcoming shows in Chicago at gabemollica.com!

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]]> Tue, 12 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/57-rolling-solo-with-gabe-mollica/ Matt and Karo interview comedian Gabe Mollica, whose one-man show SOLO is taking the country by storm. Things go a bit off the rails though once the guys find out Gabe’s dad is a horse track lawyer, and they must find out who the highest paid jockey in the world is and whether jockeys get a W-2 or a 1099, and then discuss Karo’s ill-fated date with a horse veterinarian. Check out Gabe’s upcoming shows in Chicago at gabemollica.com!

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]]> #57 - Rolling Solo with Gabe Mollica Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:31:45 Matt and Karo interview comedian Gabe Mollica, whose one-man show SOLO is taking the country by storm. Things go a bit off the rails though once the guys find out Gabe’s dad is a horse track lawyer, and they must find out who the highest paid jockey in the world is and whether jockeys get a W-2 or a 1099, and then discuss Karo’s ill-fated date with a horse veterinarian. Check out Gabe’s upcoming shows in Chicago at gabemollica.com! Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt and Karo interview comedian Gabe Mollica, whose one-man show SOLO is taking the country by storm. Things go a bit off the rails though once the guys find out Gabe’s dad is a horse track lawyer, and they must find out who the highest paid jockey in the world is and whether jockeys get a W-2 or a 1099, and then discuss Karo’s ill-fated date with a horse veterinarian. Check out Gabe’s upcoming shows in Chicago at gabemollica.com! Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, gabe mollica, friends forever, bff false full 57 b7ea3392-8e03-4d54-9ff8-a6d45625ec56 #56 - American High with Jeremy Garelick & Will Phelps Did you peak in high school? Today on the pod Matt and Karo interview two people who definitely did not: Jeremy Garelick and Will Phelps of American High, the new kings of high school movies. The guys discuss translating Gen Z, working with Adam Sandler, and the real inside story of Jeremy’s rewrite of The Hangover.

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]]> Tue, 5 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/56-american-high-with-jeremy-garelick-will-phelps/ Did you peak in high school? Today on the pod Matt and Karo interview two people who definitely did not: Jeremy Garelick and Will Phelps of American High, the new kings of high school movies. The guys discuss translating Gen Z, working with Adam Sandler, and the real inside story of Jeremy’s rewrite of The Hangover.

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]]> #56 - American High with Jeremy Garelick & Will Phelps Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:39:07 Did you peak in high school? Today on the pod Matt and Karo interview two people who definitely did not: Jeremy Garelick and Will Phelps of American High, the new kings of high school movies. The guys discuss translating Gen Z, working with Adam Sandler, and the real inside story of Jeremy’s rewrite of The Hangover. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Did you peak in high school? Today on the pod Matt and Karo interview two people who definitely did not: Jeremy Garelick and Will Phelps of American High, the new kings of high school movies. The guys discuss translating Gen Z, working with Adam Sandler, and the real inside story of Jeremy’s rewrite of The Hangover. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friend of pleasure, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 56 32d5d49a-6242-49f6-bce1-80767cb3caa3 #55 - Devon Werkheiser Declassified Matt and Karo interview Devon Werkheiser of Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide on Nickelodeon – and the only former child star who’s neither in prison nor a realtor. The guys discuss the child actor to realtor pipeline, getting recognized while on mushrooms, and how to stay in touch with your friends when you’re both so busy.

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]]> Tue, 28 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/55-devon-werkheiser-declassified/ Matt and Karo interview Devon Werkheiser of Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide on Nickelodeon – and the only former child star who’s neither in prison nor a realtor. The guys discuss the child actor to realtor pipeline, getting recognized while on mushrooms, and how to stay in touch with your friends when you’re both so busy.

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]]> #55 - Devon Werkheiser Declassified Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:28:46 Matt and Karo interview Devon Werkheiser of Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide on Nickelodeon – and the only former child star who’s neither in prison nor a realtor. The guys discuss the child actor to realtor pipeline, getting recognized while on mushrooms, and how to stay in touch with your friends when you’re both so busy. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt and Karo interview Devon Werkheiser of Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide on Nickelodeon – and the only former child star who’s neither in prison nor a realtor. The guys discuss the child actor to realtor pipeline, getting recognized while on mushrooms, and how to stay in touch with your friends when you’re both so busy. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friend of pleasure, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 55 e3d9de58-0693-4e0f-b5f5-c8b37250aa71 #54 - Trophy Life – The 20th Annual Man of the Year Dinner It’s the Tuesday before Thanksgiving – aka our Super Bowl! Matt, Karo, and the rest of their childhood crew gather at Peter Luger Steak House in Brooklyn for the 20th annual awarding of their coveted Man of the Year trophy. The guys discuss the origins of the night, the importance of friendship traditions, and oh yeah Karo got a FREAKIN’ TATTOO!

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]]> Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/54-trophy-life-the-20th-annual-man-of-the-year-dinner/ It’s the Tuesday before Thanksgiving – aka our Super Bowl! Matt, Karo, and the rest of their childhood crew gather at Peter Luger Steak House in Brooklyn for the 20th annual awarding of their coveted Man of the Year trophy. The guys discuss the origins of the night, the importance of friendship traditions, and oh yeah Karo got a FREAKIN’ TATTOO!

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]]> #54 - Trophy Life – The 20th Annual Man of the Year Dinner Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:39:30 It’s the Tuesday before Thanksgiving – aka our Super Bowl! Matt, Karo, and the rest of their childhood crew gather at Peter Luger Steak House in Brooklyn for the 20th annual awarding of their coveted Man of the Year trophy. The guys discuss the origins of the night, the importance of friendship traditions, and oh yeah Karo got a FREAKIN’ TATTOO! Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles It’s the Tuesday before Thanksgiving – aka our Super Bowl! Matt, Karo, and the rest of their childhood crew gather at Peter Luger Steak House in Brooklyn for the 20th annual awarding of their coveted Man of the Year trophy. The guys discuss the origins of the night, the importance of friendship traditions, and oh yeah Karo got a FREAKIN’ TATTOO! Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friend of pleasure, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 54 b762e58f-3c68-4133-add6-4e493d203967 #53 - The Pride of Plainview It’s the week before Thanksgiving and Matt and Karo are headed home to Long Island to talk bagels, New York accents, and setting the alarm off when you’re staying at your parents’ house. Let us know what it’s like when you visit your hometown – but keep it positive!

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]]> Tue, 14 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/53-the-pride-of-plainview/ It’s the week before Thanksgiving and Matt and Karo are headed home to Long Island to talk bagels, New York accents, and setting the alarm off when you’re staying at your parents’ house. Let us know what it’s like when you visit your hometown – but keep it positive!

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]]> #53 - The Pride of Plainview Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:36:54 It’s the week before Thanksgiving and Matt and Karo are headed home to Long Island to talk bagels, New York accents, and setting the alarm off when you’re staying at your parents’ house. Let us know what it’s like when you visit your hometown – but keep it positive! Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles It’s the week before Thanksgiving and Matt and Karo are headed home to Long Island to talk bagels, New York accents, and setting the alarm off when you’re staying at your parents’ house. Let us know what it’s like when you visit your hometown – but keep it positive! Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friend of pleasure, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 53 4c67b217-e0e4-4b87-8333-f6c15711a3d2 #52 - Getting FUBAR with Travis Van Winkle Matt and Karo interview actor, mentor, and – according to Karo – full on smoke show Travis Van Winkle. They discuss Travis’s new Netflix show FUBAR, the importance of Men’s Groups, and of course, becoming friends with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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]]> Tue, 7 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/52-getting-fubar-with-travis-van-winkle/ Matt and Karo interview actor, mentor, and – according to Karo – full on smoke show Travis Van Winkle. They discuss Travis’s new Netflix show FUBAR, the importance of Men’s Groups, and of course, becoming friends with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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]]> #52 - Getting FUBAR with Travis Van Winkle Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:35:24 Matt and Karo interview actor, mentor, and – according to Karo – full on smoke show Travis Van Winkle. They discuss Travis’s new Netflix show FUBAR, the importance of Men’s Groups, and of course, becoming friends with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt and Karo interview actor, mentor, and – according to Karo – full on smoke show Travis Van Winkle. They discuss Travis’s new Netflix show FUBAR, the importance of Men’s Groups, and of course, becoming friends with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friend of pleasure, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 52 7054f736-02ab-4758-ab32-9af6af822c2b #51 - Slenderman of the Year Happy Halloween! Matt and Karo discuss why October 31st is one of the best days of the year to make friends. They also chat about murder houses, Karo’s Batgirl costume, and Matt’s run-in with the law dressed as a clown.

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]]> Tue, 31 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/51-slenderman-of-the-year/ Happy Halloween! Matt and Karo discuss why October 31st is one of the best days of the year to make friends. They also chat about murder houses, Karo’s Batgirl costume, and Matt’s run-in with the law dressed as a clown.

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]]> #51 - Slenderman of the Year Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:31:14 Happy Halloween! Matt and Karo discuss why October 31st is one of the best days of the year to make friends. They also chat about murder houses, Karo’s Batgirl costume, and Matt’s run-in with the law dressed as a clown. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Happy Halloween! Matt and Karo discuss why October 31st is one of the best days of the year to make friends. They also chat about murder houses, Karo’s Batgirl costume, and Matt’s run-in with the law dressed as a clown. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, halloween, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, costumes, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 51 73f6d9a4-c53d-4edc-bab5-90c2ca8db2f7 #50 - The Man of the Year 50th Episode Friendtacular! Matt and Karo celebrate one year working in the most respected field in America: Podcasting. The guys look back at their first 50 episodes – the tips, the hacks, the ups, and the downs. Also we’re still trying to figure out what to call our fans! Buddies? Champs? Send in your ideas!

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]]> Tue, 24 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/50-the-man-of-the-year-50th-episode-friendtacular/ Matt and Karo celebrate one year working in the most respected field in America: Podcasting. The guys look back at their first 50 episodes – the tips, the hacks, the ups, and the downs. Also we’re still trying to figure out what to call our fans! Buddies? Champs? Send in your ideas!

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]]> #50 - The Man of the Year 50th Episode Friendtacular! Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:35:09 Matt and Karo celebrate one year working in the most respected field in America: Podcasting. The guys look back at their first 50 episodes – the tips, the hacks, the ups, and the downs. Also we’re still trying to figure out what to call our fans! Buddies? Champs? Send in your ideas! Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt and Karo celebrate one year working in the most respected field in America: Podcasting. The guys look back at their first 50 episodes – the tips, the hacks, the ups, and the downs. Also we’re still trying to figure out what to call our fans! Buddies? Champs? Send in your ideas! Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, year in review, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, 50th episode, bff false full 50 0a24b847-a6da-4874-9b8c-52c47ec7ba33 #49 - How To Teach Your Kids About Friendship Matt and Karo always say it’s never too late to make a new friend, but is it ever too early? The guys discuss making friends as little kids, give some bullying advice to their buddy Oscar, and Matt literally steals candy from a baby. Get ready for some parallel play!

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]]> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/49-how-to-teach-your-kids-about-friendship/ Matt and Karo always say it’s never too late to make a new friend, but is it ever too early? The guys discuss making friends as little kids, give some bullying advice to their buddy Oscar, and Matt literally steals candy from a baby. Get ready for some parallel play!

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]]> #49 - How To Teach Your Kids About Friendship Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:35:24 Matt and Karo always say it’s never too late to make a new friend, but is it ever too early? The guys discuss making friends as little kids, give some bullying advice to their buddy Oscar, and Matt literally steals candy from a baby. Get ready for some parallel play! Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt and Karo always say it’s never too late to make a new friend, but is it ever too early? The guys discuss making friends as little kids, give some bullying advice to their buddy Oscar, and Matt literally steals candy from a baby. Get ready for some parallel play! Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friend of pleasure, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 49 1924489d-17c1-4946-92e2-c1ad2c762a36 #48 - Country Club Adjacent with Griff Pippin! Matt and Karo welcome their first-ever in-studio guest – Griff Pippin: comedian, scratch golfer, and one fourth of the golf comedy podcast Country Club Adjacent! Griff discusses making friends on the golf course, roasting Trump in the tee box, and why Stoicism is the cure for absolutely everything, like literally everything.

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]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/48-country-club-adjacent-with-griff-pippin/ Matt and Karo welcome their first-ever in-studio guest – Griff Pippin: comedian, scratch golfer, and one fourth of the golf comedy podcast Country Club Adjacent! Griff discusses making friends on the golf course, roasting Trump in the tee box, and why Stoicism is the cure for absolutely everything, like literally everything.

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]]> #48 - Country Club Adjacent with Griff Pippin! Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:34:43 Matt and Karo welcome their first-ever in-studio guest – Griff Pippin: comedian, scratch golfer, and one fourth of the golf comedy podcast Country Club Adjacent! Griff discusses making friends on the golf course, roasting Trump in the tee box, and why Stoicism is the cure for absolutely everything, like literally everything. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles   Matt and Karo welcome their first-ever in-studio guest – Griff Pippin: comedian, scratch golfer, and one fourth of the golf comedy podcast Country Club Adjacent! Griff discusses making friends on the golf course, roasting Trump in the tee box, and why Stoicism is the cure for absolutely everything, like literally everything. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles   best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, golf, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 48 1e05fa18-d742-4d01-a9f8-ee430768a200 #47 - Becoming BFFs with Bumble’s Beth Berger Matt and Karo interview Beth Berger, the head of the hottest friendship app in town – Bumble For Friends. Beth and the guys discuss how to choose the right photo, how to find potential buddies in your neighborhood, and how to go from stranger to acquaintance to friend. Also, Matt has never been on a dating app but Karo has plenty of horror stories for him.

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]]> Tue, 3 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/47-becoming-bffs-with-bumbles-beth-berger/ Matt and Karo interview Beth Berger, the head of the hottest friendship app in town – Bumble For Friends. Beth and the guys discuss how to choose the right photo, how to find potential buddies in your neighborhood, and how to go from stranger to acquaintance to friend. Also, Matt has never been on a dating app but Karo has plenty of horror stories for him.

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]]> #47 - Becoming BFFs with Bumble’s Beth Berger Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:39:35 Matt and Karo interview Beth Berger, the head of the hottest friendship app in town – Bumble For Friends. Beth and the guys discuss how to choose the right photo, how to find potential buddies in your neighborhood, and how to go from stranger to acquaintance to friend. Also, Matt has never been on a dating app but Karo has plenty of horror stories for him. Watch this episode on YouTube and get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt and Karo interview Beth Berger, the head of the hottest friendship app in town – Bumble For Friends. Beth and the guys discuss how to choose the right photo, how to find potential buddies in your neighborhood, and how to go from stranger to acquaintance to friend. Also, Matt has never been on a dating app but Karo has plenty of horror stories for him. Watch this episode on YouTube and get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, bumble bff, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 47 24b71c27-895c-4006-88d8-60cbaf923a4c #46 - The Eternal Question: Can Men And Women Be Friends? Matt and Karo expand their pool of potential friends to the opposite sex, and navigate the tricky waters of making female friends. In other news, Matt goes full dad mode, Karo gets friend zoned, and Producer Theo gets cucked.

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]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/46-the-eternal-question-can-men-and-women-be-friends/ Matt and Karo expand their pool of potential friends to the opposite sex, and navigate the tricky waters of making female friends. In other news, Matt goes full dad mode, Karo gets friend zoned, and Producer Theo gets cucked.

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]]> #46 - The Eternal Question: Can Men And Women Be Friends? Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:36:40 Matt and Karo expand their pool of potential friends to the opposite sex, and navigate the tricky waters of making female friends. In other news, Matt goes full dad mode, Karo gets friend zoned, and Producer Theo gets cucked. Watch this episode on YouTube and get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt and Karo expand their pool of potential friends to the opposite sex, and navigate the tricky waters of making female friends. In other news, Matt goes full dad mode, Karo gets friend zoned, and Producer Theo gets cucked. Watch this episode on YouTube and get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friend of pleasure, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 46 4a45f1ab-85eb-4c4f-82da-c510b7421db2 #45 - Talking Faith and Friendship with Rabbi Steve Leder Matt and Karo talk to Steve Leder, one of the country’s most influential rabbis, about how men can rethink their relationships, what the Bible can teach you even if you don’t believe in God (Karo), and whether rabbis can have friends. The guys also lament how Rabbi Leder got staffed on a Netflix show before they did.

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]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/45-talking-faith-and-friendship-with-rabbi-steve-leder/ Matt and Karo talk to Steve Leder, one of the country’s most influential rabbis, about how men can rethink their relationships, what the Bible can teach you even if you don’t believe in God (Karo), and whether rabbis can have friends. The guys also lament how Rabbi Leder got staffed on a Netflix show before they did.

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]]> #45 - Talking Faith and Friendship with Rabbi Steve Leder Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:38:32 Matt and Karo talk to Steve Leder, one of the country’s most influential rabbis, about how men can rethink their relationships, what the Bible can teach you even if you don’t believe in God (Karo), and whether rabbis can have friends. The guys also lament how Rabbi Leder got staffed on a Netflix show before they did. Watch this episode on YouTube and get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt and Karo talk to Steve Leder, one of the country’s most influential rabbis, about how men can rethink their relationships, what the Bible can teach you even if you don’t believe in God (Karo), and whether rabbis can have friends. The guys also lament how Rabbi Leder got staffed on a Netflix show before they did. Watch this episode on YouTube and get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, rabbi, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, steve leder, friendship podcast, male friendship, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 45 7540c4ff-89cc-41dc-b210-76f6447793a3 #44 - Matt and Karo Go To Therapy! Karo surprises Matt by embarking on his own mental health journey and they discuss how therapy can help you be a better friend. The guys also discuss limiting beliefs, Basic Instinct, and debate which is the more repugnant habit – smoking cigarettes or dipping.

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]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/44-matt-and-karo-go-to-therapy/ Karo surprises Matt by embarking on his own mental health journey and they discuss how therapy can help you be a better friend. The guys also discuss limiting beliefs, Basic Instinct, and debate which is the more repugnant habit – smoking cigarettes or dipping.

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]]> #44 - Matt and Karo Go To Therapy! Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:43:11 Karo surprises Matt by embarking on his own mental health journey and they discuss how therapy can help you be a better friend. The guys also discuss limiting beliefs, Basic Instinct, and debate which is the more repugnant habit – smoking cigarettes or dipping. Watch this episode on YouTube and get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Karo surprises Matt by embarking on his own mental health journey and they discuss how therapy can help you be a better friend. The guys also discuss limiting beliefs, Basic Instinct, and debate which is the more repugnant habit – smoking cigarettes or dipping. Watch this episode on YouTube and get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, mental health, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, therapy, friends forever, bff false full 44 ed493376-5072-4883-836b-fb64c72099cf #43 - Be the CFO – Chief Friendship Officer – of your life! Matt and Karo bestow new titles on themselves: CFOs, aka Chief Friendship Officers. The guys discuss the importance of treating your friendships like a job – including auditing, scheduling, allocating resources, determining KPIs, and occasionally committing white collar crimes.

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]]> Tue, 5 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/43-be-the-cfo-chief-friendship-officer-of-your-life/ Matt and Karo bestow new titles on themselves: CFOs, aka Chief Friendship Officers. The guys discuss the importance of treating your friendships like a job – including auditing, scheduling, allocating resources, determining KPIs, and occasionally committing white collar crimes.

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]]> #43 - Be the CFO – Chief Friendship Officer – of your life! Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:39:58 Matt and Karo bestow new titles on themselves: CFOs, aka Chief Friendship Officers. The guys discuss the importance of treating your friendships like a job – including auditing, scheduling, allocating resources, determining KPIs, and occasionally committing white collar crimes. Watch this episode on YouTube and get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt and Karo bestow new titles on themselves: CFOs, aka Chief Friendship Officers. The guys discuss the importance of treating your friendships like a job – including auditing, scheduling, allocating resources, determining KPIs, and occasionally committing white collar crimes. Watch this episode on YouTube and get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, cfo, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 43 e287899f-07c3-43bd-a01d-bdd02f1f8b61 #42 - What To Do When Friends Withdraw Man of the Year enters its Blue Period as Matt and Karo discuss the reasons why guys withdraw from their friendships – and how you can help a buddy when he’s in his isolation chamber of sorrow. The guys would also like to clarify that 988 is the number to call if you are experiencing a mental health crisis, and 311 is the number to call to get new recycling bins.

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]]> Tue, 29 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/42-what-to-do-when-friends-withdraw/ Man of the Year enters its Blue Period as Matt and Karo discuss the reasons why guys withdraw from their friendships – and how you can help a buddy when he’s in his isolation chamber of sorrow. The guys would also like to clarify that 988 is the number to call if you are experiencing a mental health crisis, and 311 is the number to call to get new recycling bins.

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]]> #42 - What To Do When Friends Withdraw Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:37:09 Man of the Year enters its Blue Period as Matt and Karo discuss the reasons why guys withdraw from their friendships – and how you can help a buddy when he’s in his isolation chamber of sorrow. The guys would also like to clarify that 988 is the number to call if you are experiencing a mental health crisis, and 311 is the number to call to get new recycling bins. Watch this episode on YouTube and get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles   Man of the Year enters its Blue Period as Matt and Karo discuss the reasons why guys withdraw from their friendships – and how you can help a buddy when he’s in his isolation chamber of sorrow. The guys would also like to clarify that 988 is the number to call if you are experiencing a mental health crisis, and 311 is the number to call to get new recycling bins. Watch this episode on YouTube and get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles   best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, mental health, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 42 44041897-eeba-4a91-8363-b6f8f4592edd #41 - O Sister, Where Art Thou? Matt and Karo discuss those friends that are hiding in plain sight: Your siblings. Whether it’s long family road trips in the car or having your sister be your wingman, siblings are the friends you didn’t get to choose but still love anyway. Unless you’re an only child, in which case you’re just weird. This episode the guys also meet Producer Theo’s dad and debate the existence of the phrase: “There’s too much water under the bridge.”

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]]> Tue, 22 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/41-o-sister-where-art-thou/ Matt and Karo discuss those friends that are hiding in plain sight: Your siblings. Whether it’s long family road trips in the car or having your sister be your wingman, siblings are the friends you didn’t get to choose but still love anyway. Unless you’re an only child, in which case you’re just weird. This episode the guys also meet Producer Theo’s dad and debate the existence of the phrase: “There’s too much water under the bridge.”

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]]> #41 - O Sister, Where Art Thou? Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:38:55 Matt and Karo discuss those friends that are hiding in plain sight: Your siblings. Whether it’s long family road trips in the car or having your sister be your wingman, siblings are the friends you didn’t get to choose but still love anyway. Unless you’re an only child, in which case you’re just weird. This episode the guys also meet Producer Theo’s dad and debate the existence of the phrase: “There’s too much water under the bridge.” Watch this episode on YouTube! Get Man of the Year merch! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt and Karo discuss those friends that are hiding in plain sight: Your siblings. Whether it’s long family road trips in the car or having your sister be your wingman, siblings are the friends you didn’t get to choose but still love anyway. Unless you’re an only child, in which case you’re just weird. This episode the guys also meet Producer Theo’s dad and debate the existence of the phrase: “There’s too much water under the bridge.” Watch this episode on YouTube! Get Man of the Year merch! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, siblings, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 41 bda43031-2510-44e3-baa3-f63c1d854930 #40 - Victory! Chopping It Up With Entourage Creator Doug Ellin Matt and Karo talk to fellow Long Island boy Doug Ellin about creating Entourage, owning a professional pickleball team, and still having the same friends from kindergarten. The guys also discuss finding your passion (even if that passion is birdwatching) and who’d they include in their own entourage.

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]]> Tue, 15 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/40-victory-chopping-it-up-with-entourage-creator-doug-ellin/ Matt and Karo talk to fellow Long Island boy Doug Ellin about creating Entourage, owning a professional pickleball team, and still having the same friends from kindergarten. The guys also discuss finding your passion (even if that passion is birdwatching) and who’d they include in their own entourage.

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]]> #40 - Victory! Chopping It Up With Entourage Creator Doug Ellin Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:34:48 Matt and Karo talk to fellow Long Island boy Doug Ellin about creating Entourage, owning a professional pickleball team, and still having the same friends from kindergarten. The guys also discuss finding your passion (even if that passion is birdwatching) and who’d they include in their own entourage. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get Man of the Year merch! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles   Matt and Karo talk to fellow Long Island boy Doug Ellin about creating Entourage, owning a professional pickleball team, and still having the same friends from kindergarten. The guys also discuss finding your passion (even if that passion is birdwatching) and who’d they include in their own entourage. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get Man of the Year merch! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles   bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, entourage, man of the year podcast, pickleball, friendship podcast, male friendship, friend of pleasure, friends, friendship, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 40 00cfc764-430f-4b01-897e-a5c2dfe91f3e #39 - Nous Devrions Être Amis (We Should Be Friends) Matt and Karo go global as they tackle solo travel and making friends in other countries. Matt picks up hitchhikers in Australia and tries to order coffee “to go” in France, while Karo heads to Israel and tries the Golden Retriever technique.

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]]> Tue, 8 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/39-nous-devrions-etre-amis-we-should-be-friends/ Matt and Karo go global as they tackle solo travel and making friends in other countries. Matt picks up hitchhikers in Australia and tries to order coffee “to go” in France, while Karo heads to Israel and tries the Golden Retriever technique.

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]]> #39 - Nous Devrions Être Amis (We Should Be Friends) Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:32:13 Matt and Karo go global as they tackle solo travel and making friends in other countries. Matt picks up hitchhikers in Australia and tries to order coffee “to go” in France, while Karo heads to Israel and tries the Golden Retriever technique. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get Man of the Year merch! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles   Matt and Karo go global as they tackle solo travel and making friends in other countries. Matt picks up hitchhikers in Australia and tries to order coffee “to go” in France, while Karo heads to Israel and tries the Golden Retriever technique. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get Man of the Year merch! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles   best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, solo travel, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 39 613a1eac-d29f-4b1d-ab39-fe4292eb6e76 #38 - Somebody Friend Phil with special guest Phil Rosenthal Matt and Karo welcome Phil Rosenthal, legendary creator of Everybody Loves Raymond and star of Somebody Feed Phil, to share his thoughts on food, friendship, and the culinary abomination known as the Dodger Dog. The guys also discuss eating tacos out of the garbage, paying with hundos, and the correct pronunciation of Esther Perel.

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]]> Tue, 1 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/38-somebody-friend-phil-with-special-guest-phil-rosenthal/ Matt and Karo welcome Phil Rosenthal, legendary creator of Everybody Loves Raymond and star of Somebody Feed Phil, to share his thoughts on food, friendship, and the culinary abomination known as the Dodger Dog. The guys also discuss eating tacos out of the garbage, paying with hundos, and the correct pronunciation of Esther Perel.

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]]> #38 - Somebody Friend Phil with special guest Phil Rosenthal Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:36:38 Matt and Karo welcome Phil Rosenthal, legendary creator of Everybody Loves Raymond and star of Somebody Feed Phil, to share his thoughts on food, friendship, and the culinary abomination known as the Dodger Dog. The guys also discuss eating tacos out of the garbage, paying with hundos, and the correct pronunciation of Esther Perel. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get Man of the Year merch! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt and Karo welcome Phil Rosenthal, legendary creator of Everybody Loves Raymond and star of Somebody Feed Phil, to share his thoughts on food, friendship, and the culinary abomination known as the Dodger Dog. The guys also discuss eating tacos out of the garbage, paying with hundos, and the correct pronunciation of Esther Perel. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get Man of the Year merch! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles phil rosenthal, best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friends, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 38 3cef3e58-3b95-4af8-8d47-5aadea21a323 #37 - The Unsurprisables Matt and Karo discuss the lost art of surprising your buddies – when to show up unannounced, how to throw a trauma-free surprise party, and why some pranks go too far. The guys also discuss Matt’s newfound love of breast milk, Karo’s flirty colonoscopy, and whether it’s true that if you wake a sleepwalker, they die.

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]]> Tue, 25 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/37-the-unsurprisables/ Matt and Karo discuss the lost art of surprising your buddies – when to show up unannounced, how to throw a trauma-free surprise party, and why some pranks go too far. The guys also discuss Matt’s newfound love of breast milk, Karo’s flirty colonoscopy, and whether it’s true that if you wake a sleepwalker, they die.

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]]> #37 - The Unsurprisables Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:37:54 Matt and Karo discuss the lost art of surprising your buddies – when to show up unannounced, how to throw a trauma-free surprise party, and why some pranks go too far. The guys also discuss Matt’s newfound love of breast milk, Karo’s flirty colonoscopy, and whether it’s true that if you wake a sleepwalker, they die. Listen on Podurama! Watch this episode on YouTube! Get Man of the Year merch! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt and Karo discuss the lost art of surprising your buddies – when to show up unannounced, how to throw a trauma-free surprise party, and why some pranks go too far. The guys also discuss Matt’s newfound love of breast milk, Karo’s flirty colonoscopy, and whether it’s true that if you wake a sleepwalker, they die. Listen on Podurama! Watch this episode on YouTube! Get Man of the Year merch! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friend of pleasure, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 37 19255214-d024-428b-8213-c8851fe70376 #36 - Won’t You Be My Neighbor – The Friend Next Door Sometimes they bring over pie, sometimes they steal your mail, but they’re always a good potential source of new friends. Matt and Karo discuss neighbors – when you should befriend them, when you should crash their block parties, and when you should build your fence just a little bit higher. The guys also discover that grilling outside is a scam brought to you by Big Barbecue.

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]]> Tue, 18 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/36-wont-you-be-my-neighbor-the-friend-next-door/ Sometimes they bring over pie, sometimes they steal your mail, but they’re always a good potential source of new friends. Matt and Karo discuss neighbors – when you should befriend them, when you should crash their block parties, and when you should build your fence just a little bit higher. The guys also discover that grilling outside is a scam brought to you by Big Barbecue.

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]]> #36 - Won’t You Be My Neighbor – The Friend Next Door Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:39:50 Sometimes they bring over pie, sometimes they steal your mail, but they’re always a good potential source of new friends. Matt and Karo discuss neighbors – when you should befriend them, when you should crash their block parties, and when you should build your fence just a little bit higher. The guys also discover that grilling outside is a scam brought to you by Big Barbecue. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get Man of the Year merch! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Sometimes they bring over pie, sometimes they steal your mail, but they’re always a good potential source of new friends. Matt and Karo discuss neighbors – when you should befriend them, when you should crash their block parties, and when you should build your fence just a little bit higher. The guys also discover that grilling outside is a scam brought to you by Big Barbecue. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get Man of the Year merch! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, neighbors, friends forever, bff false full 36 d8b7cf0e-32cc-40b6-8419-01c2bd5d22a4 #35 - Target Runs With Your Bros – In Defense Of The Low-Key Hang Don’t have time for a full-fledged bro-hang? Matt and Karo discuss the art of the “low-key hang” – low-pressure excursions like running errands together or popping in for some quiet time. As usual, the guys have differing opinions: Matt wants his buddies in the dressing room with him and Karo would rather stay home alone.

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]]> Tue, 11 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/35-target-runs-with-your-bros-in-defense-of-the-low-key-hang/ Don’t have time for a full-fledged bro-hang? Matt and Karo discuss the art of the “low-key hang” – low-pressure excursions like running errands together or popping in for some quiet time. As usual, the guys have differing opinions: Matt wants his buddies in the dressing room with him and Karo would rather stay home alone.

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]]> #35 - Target Runs With Your Bros – In Defense Of The Low-Key Hang Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:35:02 Don’t have time for a full-fledged bro-hang? Matt and Karo discuss the art of the “low-key hang” – low-pressure excursions like running errands together or popping in for some quiet time. As usual, the guys have differing opinions: Matt wants his buddies in the dressing room with him and Karo would rather stay home alone. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get Man of the Year merch! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Don’t have time for a full-fledged bro-hang? Matt and Karo discuss the art of the “low-key hang” – low-pressure excursions like running errands together or popping in for some quiet time. As usual, the guys have differing opinions: Matt wants his buddies in the dressing room with him and Karo would rather stay home alone. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get Man of the Year merch! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friend of pleasure, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 35 b90b6f83-cdb1-4fe0-a718-d38b46554c0f #34 - How To Get Set Up On A Man Date Friendship Billionaires Matt and Karo discuss applying the principles of dating to making new friends. They also try their very first set-up. Listeners, do you know anyone in Austin, Texas who might be a good friend for mountain biking aficionado Max? If so, let us know and we’ll set up a man date!

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]]> Tue, 4 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/34-how-to-get-set-up-on-a-man-date/ Friendship Billionaires Matt and Karo discuss applying the principles of dating to making new friends. They also try their very first set-up. Listeners, do you know anyone in Austin, Texas who might be a good friend for mountain biking aficionado Max? If so, let us know and we’ll set up a man date!

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]]> #34 - How To Get Set Up On A Man Date Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:36:46 Friendship Billionaires Matt and Karo discuss applying the principles of dating to making new friends. They also try their very first set-up. Listeners, do you know anyone in Austin, Texas who might be a good friend for mountain biking aficionado Max? If so, let us know and we’ll set up a man date! Watch this episode on YouTube! Get Man of the Year merch! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Friendship Billionaires Matt and Karo discuss applying the principles of dating to making new friends. They also try their very first set-up. Listeners, do you know anyone in Austin, Texas who might be a good friend for mountain biking aficionado Max? If so, let us know and we’ll set up a man date! Watch this episode on YouTube! Get Man of the Year merch! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friend of pleasure, friends, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bromance, bff false full 34 e7be78e0-79fd-4798-a88c-a1e3e17d5a71 #33 - Take Pride In Your Friendships with special guests Tien Tran and Pat Shin! Happy Pride! In honor of this special occasion, token straights Matt and Karo have handed their show over to not one but two very special guests: Tien Tran, comedian and star of How I Met Your Father on Hulu, and Pat Shin, Hollywood publicist and one of our very best friends. Be kind out there and we’ll see you at the next WNBA game!

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]]> Tue, 27 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/33-take-pride-in-your-friendships-with-special-guests-tien-tran-and-pat-shin/ Happy Pride! In honor of this special occasion, token straights Matt and Karo have handed their show over to not one but two very special guests: Tien Tran, comedian and star of How I Met Your Father on Hulu, and Pat Shin, Hollywood publicist and one of our very best friends. Be kind out there and we’ll see you at the next WNBA game!

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]]> #33 - Take Pride In Your Friendships with special guests Tien Tran and Pat Shin! Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:39:14 Happy Pride! In honor of this special occasion, token straights Matt and Karo have handed their show over to not one but two very special guests: Tien Tran, comedian and star of How I Met Your Father on Hulu, and Pat Shin, Hollywood publicist and one of our very best friends. Be kind out there and we’ll see you at the next WNBA game! We love Mizzen+Main performance apparel! Use promo code manoftheyear for $35 off any purchase of $125 or more. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get Man of the Year merch! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Happy Pride! In honor of this special occasion, token straights Matt and Karo have handed their show over to not one but two very special guests: Tien Tran, comedian and star of How I Met Your Father on Hulu, and Pat Shin, Hollywood publicist and one of our very best friends. Be kind out there and we’ll see you at the next WNBA game! We love Mizzen+Main performance apparel! Use promo code manoftheyear for $35 off any purchase of $125 or more. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get Man of the Year merch! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, pride, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 33 8d1e5f6a-ccf9-497f-a18e-a6213de78986 #32 - Friendship Means Sometimes Having To Say You’re Sorry Matt and Karo discuss the lost art of apologizing to your friends – when to say you’re sorry, how, and why. The guys also share apologies they’ve received from their dads, discover the concept of “friendjacking,” and catch Producer Theo in a bold-faced lie he still refuses to apologize for.

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]]> Tue, 20 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/32-friendship-means-sometimes-having-to-say-youre-sorry/ Matt and Karo discuss the lost art of apologizing to your friends – when to say you’re sorry, how, and why. The guys also share apologies they’ve received from their dads, discover the concept of “friendjacking,” and catch Producer Theo in a bold-faced lie he still refuses to apologize for.

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]]> #32 - Friendship Means Sometimes Having To Say You’re Sorry Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:36:21 Matt and Karo discuss the lost art of apologizing to your friends – when to say you’re sorry, how, and why. The guys also share apologies they’ve received from their dads, discover the concept of “friendjacking,” and catch Producer Theo in a bold-faced lie he still refuses to apologize for. We love Mizzen+Main performance apparel! Use promo code manoftheyear for $35 off any purchase of $125 or more. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get Man of the Year merch! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt and Karo discuss the lost art of apologizing to your friends – when to say you’re sorry, how, and why. The guys also share apologies they’ve received from their dads, discover the concept of “friendjacking,” and catch Producer Theo in a bold-faced lie he still refuses to apologize for. We love Mizzen+Main performance apparel! Use promo code manoftheyear for $35 off any purchase of $125 or more. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get Man of the Year merch! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, apology, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 32 898511ad-fa5e-4f63-bae8-b4368dfac460 #31 - Parent Trap – How To Make Sure Your Childless Friends Feel Included Welcome to the world Brenner Ritter! Matt celebrates the birth of his son and his very first Father’s Day while Karo learns what “centimeters dilated” means. The guys also discuss Matt’s increasingly unhygienic house slippers, how to make dad friends, and whether to invite your childless friend (Karo) to a one-year-old’s birthday party.

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]]> Tue, 13 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/31-parent-trap-how-to-make-sure-your-childless-friends-feel-included/ Welcome to the world Brenner Ritter! Matt celebrates the birth of his son and his very first Father’s Day while Karo learns what “centimeters dilated” means. The guys also discuss Matt’s increasingly unhygienic house slippers, how to make dad friends, and whether to invite your childless friend (Karo) to a one-year-old’s birthday party.

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]]> #31 - Parent Trap – How To Make Sure Your Childless Friends Feel Included Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:36:25 Welcome to the world Brenner Ritter! Matt celebrates the birth of his son and his very first Father’s Day while Karo learns what “centimeters dilated” means. The guys also discuss Matt’s increasingly unhygienic house slippers, how to make dad friends, and whether to invite your childless friend (Karo) to a one-year-old’s birthday party. We love Mizzen+Main performance apparel! Use promo code manoftheyear for $35 off any purchase of $125 or more. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get Man of the Year merch! Watch our profile on the TODAY Show! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Welcome to the world Brenner Ritter! Matt celebrates the birth of his son and his very first Father’s Day while Karo learns what “centimeters dilated” means. The guys also discuss Matt’s increasingly unhygienic house slippers, how to make dad friends, and whether to invite your childless friend (Karo) to a one-year-old’s birthday party. We love Mizzen+Main performance apparel! Use promo code manoftheyear for $35 off any purchase of $125 or more. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get Man of the Year merch! Watch our profile on the TODAY Show! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles childbirth, best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 31 8f68c818-5f27-40c0-b020-a712266401e8 #30 - Slay Your Friendship Vampires! Matt and Karo discuss the ideal friendship where both guys contribute equally – what they call “amBROdextrous.” The guys also break down planners and fanners, and strategize how to handle those people in your life who take take take but never give – aka Friendship Vampires.

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]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/30-slay-your-friendship-vampires/ Matt and Karo discuss the ideal friendship where both guys contribute equally – what they call “amBROdextrous.” The guys also break down planners and fanners, and strategize how to handle those people in your life who take take take but never give – aka Friendship Vampires.

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]]> #30 - Slay Your Friendship Vampires! Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:41:43 Matt and Karo discuss the ideal friendship where both guys contribute equally – what they call “amBROdextrous.” The guys also break down planners and fanners, and strategize how to handle those people in your life who take take take but never give – aka Friendship Vampires. We love Mizzen+Main performance apparel! Use promo code manoftheyear for $35 off any purchase of $125 or more. Watch this episode on YouTube! We're profiled on the TODAY Show! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt and Karo discuss the ideal friendship where both guys contribute equally – what they call “amBROdextrous.” The guys also break down planners and fanners, and strategize how to handle those people in your life who take take take but never give – aka Friendship Vampires. We love Mizzen+Main performance apparel! Use promo code manoftheyear for $35 off any purchase of $125 or more. Watch this episode on YouTube! We're profiled on the TODAY Show! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friend of pleasure, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 30 a114f674-f487-4124-93d2-164937959f78 #29 - Friendship Is A Marathon Not A Sprint Karo will try anything twice – in this case the LA Marathon, which he did NOT train for either time. Matt comes to cheer him on and loves any major civic event that brings people together – except Phish shows. Also, Karo jumps the gun on putting Matt’s dog to sleep. My bad, dude.

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]]> Tue, 30 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/29-friendship-is-a-marathon-not-a-sprint/ Karo will try anything twice – in this case the LA Marathon, which he did NOT train for either time. Matt comes to cheer him on and loves any major civic event that brings people together – except Phish shows. Also, Karo jumps the gun on putting Matt’s dog to sleep. My bad, dude.

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]]> #29 - Friendship Is A Marathon Not A Sprint Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:38:12 Karo will try anything twice – in this case the LA Marathon, which he did NOT train for either time. Matt comes to cheer him on and loves any major civic event that brings people together – except Phish shows. Also, Karo jumps the gun on putting Matt’s dog to sleep. My bad, dude. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We're profiled on the TODAY Show! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Karo will try anything twice – in this case the LA Marathon, which he did NOT train for either time. Matt comes to cheer him on and loves any major civic event that brings people together – except Phish shows. Also, Karo jumps the gun on putting Matt’s dog to sleep. My bad, dude. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We're profiled on the TODAY Show! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, marathon, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 29 37feea2d-d65e-4da8-81a9-e29ff26549be #28 - Is The Term “Best Friend” Toxic? Matt and Karo reveal who their best friends are and let’s just say things get a little awkward. The guys also debate how long it takes to make a best friend, the etiquette of photobombing, and who they would call to rescue them from a cult.

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]]> Tue, 23 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/28-is-the-term-best-friend-toxic/ Matt and Karo reveal who their best friends are and let’s just say things get a little awkward. The guys also debate how long it takes to make a best friend, the etiquette of photobombing, and who they would call to rescue them from a cult.

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]]> #28 - Is The Term “Best Friend” Toxic? Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:41:54 Matt and Karo reveal who their best friends are and let’s just say things get a little awkward. The guys also debate how long it takes to make a best friend, the etiquette of photobombing, and who they would call to rescue them from a cult. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We're profiled on the TODAY Show! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt and Karo reveal who their best friends are and let’s just say things get a little awkward. The guys also debate how long it takes to make a best friend, the etiquette of photobombing, and who they would call to rescue them from a cult. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We're profiled on the TODAY Show! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friend of pleasure, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 28 5a6f3225-ca52-4797-bde7-86fa915c523c #27 - Couple Friend Chemistry – How To Double Date Like A Pro Matt discusses how he and his wife choose couple friends while Karo offers the perspective of a bachelor. The guys also decry the proliferation of Meal Trains, and Matt makes the age-old mistake of going from margaritas to martinis and has a nervous breakdown.

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]]> Tue, 16 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/27-couple-friend-chemistry-how-to-double-date-like-a-pro/ Matt discusses how he and his wife choose couple friends while Karo offers the perspective of a bachelor. The guys also decry the proliferation of Meal Trains, and Matt makes the age-old mistake of going from margaritas to martinis and has a nervous breakdown.

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]]> #27 - Couple Friend Chemistry – How To Double Date Like A Pro Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:34:15 Matt discusses how he and his wife choose couple friends while Karo offers the perspective of a bachelor. The guys also decry the proliferation of Meal Trains, and Matt makes the age-old mistake of going from margaritas to martinis and has a nervous breakdown. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We're profiled on the TODAY Show! We’re featured in the New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt discusses how he and his wife choose couple friends while Karo offers the perspective of a bachelor. The guys also decry the proliferation of Meal Trains, and Matt makes the age-old mistake of going from margaritas to martinis and has a nervous breakdown. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We're profiled on the TODAY Show! We’re featured in the New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friend of pleasure, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 27 3b096e6c-a524-48d2-80ba-8e90615dcffe #26 - Natural Born Planners – How To Get Your Friend Crew Together Matt and Karo discuss the lost art of making plans. Karo employs his deranged “seven-layer dip” planning algorithm and Matt flies by the seat of his pants (as usual). The guys also discuss birthday stress, when to sell Taylor Swift tickets, and getting buy-in from WAGS and HABS. No gifts please.

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]]> Tue, 9 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/26-natural-born-planners-how-to-get-your-friend-crew-together/ Matt and Karo discuss the lost art of making plans. Karo employs his deranged “seven-layer dip” planning algorithm and Matt flies by the seat of his pants (as usual). The guys also discuss birthday stress, when to sell Taylor Swift tickets, and getting buy-in from WAGS and HABS. No gifts please.

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]]> #26 - Natural Born Planners – How To Get Your Friend Crew Together Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:45:19 Matt and Karo discuss the lost art of making plans. Karo employs his deranged “seven-layer dip” planning algorithm and Matt flies by the seat of his pants (as usual). The guys also discuss birthday stress, when to sell Taylor Swift tickets, and getting buy-in from WAGS and HABS. No gifts please. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We're profiled on the TODAY Show! We’re featured in the New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt and Karo discuss the lost art of making plans. Karo employs his deranged “seven-layer dip” planning algorithm and Matt flies by the seat of his pants (as usual). The guys also discuss birthday stress, when to sell Taylor Swift tickets, and getting buy-in from WAGS and HABS. No gifts please. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We're profiled on the TODAY Show! We’re featured in the New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friend of pleasure, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 26 6ddf43c5-907d-4da8-92bb-d4e36415468d #25 - Friend Request: Social Media Do’s and Don’ts Is Instagram bringing us together or turning us all into lonely narcissists with body dysmorphia – Matt and Karo debate the pros and cons of social media. They also discuss Karo’s itchy unfollow finger, Matt’s overwrought Twitter threads, and reveal their dream guests for their 100th episode: the ultimate BFFs Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.

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]]> Tue, 2 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/25-friend-request-social-media-dos-and-donts/ Is Instagram bringing us together or turning us all into lonely narcissists with body dysmorphia – Matt and Karo debate the pros and cons of social media. They also discuss Karo’s itchy unfollow finger, Matt’s overwrought Twitter threads, and reveal their dream guests for their 100th episode: the ultimate BFFs Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.

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]]> #25 - Friend Request: Social Media Do’s and Don’ts Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:41:32 Is Instagram bringing us together or turning us all into lonely narcissists with body dysmorphia – Matt and Karo debate the pros and cons of social media. They also discuss Karo’s itchy unfollow finger, Matt’s overwrought Twitter threads, and reveal their dream guests for their 100th episode: the ultimate BFFs Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We're profiled on the TODAY Show! We’re featured in the New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Is Instagram bringing us together or turning us all into lonely narcissists with body dysmorphia – Matt and Karo debate the pros and cons of social media. They also discuss Karo’s itchy unfollow finger, Matt’s overwrought Twitter threads, and reveal their dream guests for their 100th episode: the ultimate BFFs Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We're profiled on the TODAY Show! We’re featured in the New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, social media, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 25 3cb1eb21-6678-4b0d-97f2-f07567c0713a #24 - Find Out Your Social Fitness Score! Matt and Karo take inventory of their friendships to determine their respective social fitness scores, and the results surprise even them. The guys also discuss having Yes People in your life, Matt still communicates via Facebook message, and Karo calls Matt’s advice “poops of wisdom.” Grade your own social fitness here and send us your score!

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]]> Wed, 26 Apr 2023 00:48:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/24-find-out-your-social-fitness-score/ Matt and Karo take inventory of their friendships to determine their respective social fitness scores, and the results surprise even them. The guys also discuss having Yes People in your life, Matt still communicates via Facebook message, and Karo calls Matt’s advice “poops of wisdom.” Grade your own social fitness here and send us your score!

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]]> #24 - Find Out Your Social Fitness Score! Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:38:34 Matt and Karo take inventory of their friendships to determine their respective social fitness scores, and the results surprise even them. The guys also discuss having Yes People in your life, Matt still communicates via Facebook message, and Karo calls Matt’s advice “poops of wisdom.” Grade your own social fitness here and send us your score! Watch this episode on YouTube! We're profiled on the TODAY Show! We’re featured in the New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt and Karo take inventory of their friendships to determine their respective social fitness scores, and the results surprise even them. The guys also discuss having Yes People in your life, Matt still communicates via Facebook message, and Karo calls Matt’s advice “poops of wisdom.” Grade your own social fitness here and send us your score! Watch this episode on YouTube! We're profiled on the TODAY Show! We’re featured in the New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles badfriends, malefriendship, friendshippodcast, aaronkaro, friendshipgoals, friendshipquotes, bestfriends, friendofutility, mattritter, comedypodcast, friendsforever, manoftheyearpodcast, championsoffriendship, friends, friendship, manoftheyear, friendofpleasure, bff false full 24 c1f5bcbe-5b38-4db0-ba9f-2199ccd38725 #23 - It’s Friendship Cuffing Season! Matt and Karo introduce the concept of Friendship Cuffing Season – the ideal time to use our tips / hacks to make new friends for summer! Also, Matt practices what he preaches and makes a new friend – but he’s not Karo’s type, Karo reveals his favorite book of the 2000s was The Game, and the guys debate whether people should be allowed to play pool in bars.

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]]> Tue, 18 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/23-its-friendship-cuffing-season/ Matt and Karo introduce the concept of Friendship Cuffing Season – the ideal time to use our tips / hacks to make new friends for summer! Also, Matt practices what he preaches and makes a new friend – but he’s not Karo’s type, Karo reveals his favorite book of the 2000s was The Game, and the guys debate whether people should be allowed to play pool in bars.

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]]> #23 - It’s Friendship Cuffing Season! Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:35:15 Matt and Karo introduce the concept of Friendship Cuffing Season – the ideal time to use our tips / hacks to make new friends for summer! Also, Matt practices what he preaches and makes a new friend – but he’s not Karo’s type, Karo reveals his favorite book of the 2000s was The Game, and the guys debate whether people should be allowed to play pool in bars. Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt and Karo introduce the concept of Friendship Cuffing Season – the ideal time to use our tips / hacks to make new friends for summer! Also, Matt practices what he preaches and makes a new friend – but he’s not Karo’s type, Karo reveals his favorite book of the 2000s was The Game, and the guys debate whether people should be allowed to play pool in bars. Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, making new friends, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 23 838ff7d6-51b0-4ebd-b4b2-c0a600654869 #22 - This Harvard Study Reveals The Secret To Happiness (Spoiler Alert: It’s Friendship) Matt and Karo debut the concept of “social fitness” – because the longest study on human life ever conducted reveals that positive relationships are the key to longevity. They also discuss the dangers of loneliness, completely trash anyone who went to Harvard, and invent a new profession called a Nerfologist.

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]]> Tue, 11 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/22-this-harvard-study-reveals-the-secret-to-happiness-spoiler-alert-its-friendship/ Matt and Karo debut the concept of “social fitness” – because the longest study on human life ever conducted reveals that positive relationships are the key to longevity. They also discuss the dangers of loneliness, completely trash anyone who went to Harvard, and invent a new profession called a Nerfologist.

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]]> #22 - This Harvard Study Reveals The Secret To Happiness (Spoiler Alert: It’s Friendship) Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:29:33 Matt and Karo debut the concept of “social fitness” – because the longest study on human life ever conducted reveals that positive relationships are the key to longevity. They also discuss the dangers of loneliness, completely trash anyone who went to Harvard, and invent a new profession called a Nerfologist. Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt and Karo debut the concept of “social fitness” – because the longest study on human life ever conducted reveals that positive relationships are the key to longevity. They also discuss the dangers of loneliness, completely trash anyone who went to Harvard, and invent a new profession called a Nerfologist. Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friend of pleasure, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 22 d097f233-4b26-49db-b09f-ca457de4ac6d #21 - The Cold Plunge Of Friendship The guys talk vulnerability, tough guys, and bro-hugs. Also, Karo almost becomes best friends with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Matt learns a new term that he can never ever unlearn.

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]]> Tue, 4 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/21-justin-baldoni-takes-the-cold-plunge-of-friendship/ The guys talk vulnerability, tough guys, and bro-hugs. Also, Karo almost becomes best friends with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Matt learns a new term that he can never ever unlearn.

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]]> #21 - The Cold Plunge Of Friendship Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:40:41 The guys talk vulnerability, tough guys, and bro-hugs. Also, Karo almost becomes best friends with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Matt learns a new term that he can never ever unlearn. Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles The guys talk vulnerability, tough guys, and bro-hugs. Also, Karo almost becomes best friends with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Matt learns a new term that he can never ever unlearn. Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, male vulnerability, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 21 6c7a51c3-a489-4dd0-b063-6d7af00bf0aa #20 - Eight-Minute Calls: The Secret To Effective Friendship Communication Matt just wants to shoot the breeze but Karo has a hard out. The guys debate the statute of limitations for introducing yourself, what to call Yugoslavians, and how long you should wait to call the police if you think your friend might be missing.

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]]> Tue, 28 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/20-eight-minute-calls-the-secret-to-effective-friendship-communication/ Matt just wants to shoot the breeze but Karo has a hard out. The guys debate the statute of limitations for introducing yourself, what to call Yugoslavians, and how long you should wait to call the police if you think your friend might be missing.

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]]> #20 - Eight-Minute Calls: The Secret To Effective Friendship Communication Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:35:47 Matt just wants to shoot the breeze but Karo has a hard out. The guys debate the statute of limitations for introducing yourself, what to call Yugoslavians, and how long you should wait to call the police if you think your friend might be missing. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt just wants to shoot the breeze but Karo has a hard out. The guys debate the statute of limitations for introducing yourself, what to call Yugoslavians, and how long you should wait to call the police if you think your friend might be missing. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, phone calls, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 20 b46422da-2d2f-4527-8cce-5a13f446001d #19 - The 10-Step Method Guaranteed To Make New Friends! Matt gets jealous because Karo used all of their tips / hacks to make a new friend. The guys also discuss Millennial baby names, converting to Judaism just for kicks, and producer Theo has never heard of the band R.E.M.

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]]> Tue, 21 Mar 2023 16:46:00 +0000 Matt Ritter & Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/19-the-10-step-method-guaranteed-to-make-new-friends/ Matt gets jealous because Karo used all of their tips / hacks to make a new friend. The guys also discuss Millennial baby names, converting to Judaism just for kicks, and producer Theo has never heard of the band R.E.M.

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]]> #19 - The 10-Step Method Guaranteed To Make New Friends! Matt Ritter & Aaron Karo 00:39:46 Matt gets jealous because Karo used all of their tips / hacks to make a new friend. The guys also discuss Millennial baby names, converting to Judaism just for kicks, and producer Theo has never heard of the band R.E.M. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt gets jealous because Karo used all of their tips / hacks to make a new friend. The guys also discuss Millennial baby names, converting to Judaism just for kicks, and producer Theo has never heard of the band R.E.M. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, new friends, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, making new friends, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 19 1a732a90-d792-4226-a8d8-a8c8c85dfe81 #18 - Five Ways Gen Z Fails At Friendship! Matt and Karo are shooketh from a listener question about adult circumcision! The guys also discuss having friends that are younger or older than you, Matt gets some unsolicited parenting advice, and Karo discovers a TikToker.

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]]> Tue, 14 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/18-five-ways-gen-z-fails-at-friendship/ Matt and Karo are shooketh from a listener question about adult circumcision! The guys also discuss having friends that are younger or older than you, Matt gets some unsolicited parenting advice, and Karo discovers a TikToker.

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]]> #18 - Five Ways Gen Z Fails At Friendship! Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:42:27 Matt and Karo are shooketh from a listener question about adult circumcision! The guys also discuss having friends that are younger or older than you, Matt gets some unsolicited parenting advice, and Karo discovers a TikToker. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt and Karo are shooketh from a listener question about adult circumcision! The guys also discuss having friends that are younger or older than you, Matt gets some unsolicited parenting advice, and Karo discovers a TikToker. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friend of pleasure, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 18 215a958a-6a52-4d8f-b6a4-b7a693945c81 #17 - The #1 Secret to Supporting Your Friends: Be Their Cheerleader Matt and Karo discuss the fine art of cheerleading – pumping your friends up when they need it (and even when they don’t). Whether you’re watching your friend’s band or going against them at the Emmys – sometimes they need a pep talk and sometimes you should tell it to ‘em straight. Matt also delves into his open mic days and Karo reveals he’s tracking Matt on IMDbPro.

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]]> Tue, 7 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/17-the-1-secret-to-supporting-your-friends-be-their-cheerleader/ Matt and Karo discuss the fine art of cheerleading – pumping your friends up when they need it (and even when they don’t). Whether you’re watching your friend’s band or going against them at the Emmys – sometimes they need a pep talk and sometimes you should tell it to ‘em straight. Matt also delves into his open mic days and Karo reveals he’s tracking Matt on IMDbPro.

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]]> #17 - The #1 Secret to Supporting Your Friends: Be Their Cheerleader Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:32:40 Matt and Karo discuss the fine art of cheerleading – pumping your friends up when they need it (and even when they don’t). Whether you’re watching your friend’s band or going against them at the Emmys – sometimes they need a pep talk and sometimes you should tell it to ‘em straight. Matt also delves into his open mic days and Karo reveals he’s tracking Matt on IMDbPro. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt and Karo discuss the fine art of cheerleading – pumping your friends up when they need it (and even when they don’t). Whether you’re watching your friend’s band or going against them at the Emmys – sometimes they need a pep talk and sometimes you should tell it to ‘em straight. Matt also delves into his open mic days and Karo reveals he’s tracking Matt on IMDbPro. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, cheerleaders, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 17 d8ecc91f-f2e2-47be-a3d5-1e90aef7c8d8 #16 - Would You Lie For Your Friends? Matt and Karo discuss some of the unwritten rules of friendship etiquette. Do you stop or snub when you see a friend in the street? Do you alert the caller if your significant other is in the room? Do you pick up a buddy after surgery if it’s not brain or torso related? Matt also discusses his strategy for stacking habits, which basically involves unstacking Karo’s habits.

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]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/16-would-you-lie-for-your-friends/ Matt and Karo discuss some of the unwritten rules of friendship etiquette. Do you stop or snub when you see a friend in the street? Do you alert the caller if your significant other is in the room? Do you pick up a buddy after surgery if it’s not brain or torso related? Matt also discusses his strategy for stacking habits, which basically involves unstacking Karo’s habits.

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]]> #16 - Would You Lie For Your Friends? Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:44:58 Matt and Karo discuss some of the unwritten rules of friendship etiquette. Do you stop or snub when you see a friend in the street? Do you alert the caller if your significant other is in the room? Do you pick up a buddy after surgery if it’s not brain or torso related? Matt also discusses his strategy for stacking habits, which basically involves unstacking Karo’s habits. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt and Karo discuss some of the unwritten rules of friendship etiquette. Do you stop or snub when you see a friend in the street? Do you alert the caller if your significant other is in the room? Do you pick up a buddy after surgery if it’s not brain or torso related? Matt also discusses his strategy for stacking habits, which basically involves unstacking Karo’s habits. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friend of pleasure, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, friend of utility, comedy podcast, friends forever, bff false full 16 0d5a31e4-5c25-4e95-99f5-b27b669c5e61 #15 - Man’s Best Friend - Matt DESTROYS Karo’s five complaints about pet owners It’s our most controversial episode ever! Matt and Karo debate the pros and cons of pet ownership and discuss how animals can both be great friends and help you meet humans. The guys also discuss pet etiquette, making friends at the dog park, and whether pet insurance is a scam. No animals were harmed in the making of this episode.

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]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/15-mans-best-friend-matt-destroys-karos-five-complaints-about-pet-owners/ It’s our most controversial episode ever! Matt and Karo debate the pros and cons of pet ownership and discuss how animals can both be great friends and help you meet humans. The guys also discuss pet etiquette, making friends at the dog park, and whether pet insurance is a scam. No animals were harmed in the making of this episode.

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]]> #15 - Man’s Best Friend - Matt DESTROYS Karo’s five complaints about pet owners Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:37:27 It’s our most controversial episode ever! Matt and Karo debate the pros and cons of pet ownership and discuss how animals can both be great friends and help you meet humans. The guys also discuss pet etiquette, making friends at the dog park, and whether pet insurance is a scam. No animals were harmed in the making of this episode. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles It’s our most controversial episode ever! Matt and Karo debate the pros and cons of pet ownership and discuss how animals can both be great friends and help you meet humans. The guys also discuss pet etiquette, making friends at the dog park, and whether pet insurance is a scam. No animals were harmed in the making of this episode. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, dogs, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, pets, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 15 a0d21c2d-17ae-4547-b19f-ef955d5f9bcf #14 - Best Under The Radar Places To Meet New Friends The tailgate. The barbershop. The Elks lodge. Finding your “third place” – somewhere besides home or work where people gather and socialize – is so important that Matt and Karo are doing a second episode on it! From the gym to the metaverse, they walk you through all the best under the radar places to meet new friends. The guys also debate going to grad school, where to look when you’re working out in the gym, and share travel tips for Jacksonville, Florida.

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]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/14-best-under-the-radar-places-to-meet-new-friends/ The tailgate. The barbershop. The Elks lodge. Finding your “third place” – somewhere besides home or work where people gather and socialize – is so important that Matt and Karo are doing a second episode on it! From the gym to the metaverse, they walk you through all the best under the radar places to meet new friends. The guys also debate going to grad school, where to look when you’re working out in the gym, and share travel tips for Jacksonville, Florida.

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]]> #14 - Best Under The Radar Places To Meet New Friends Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:27:07 The tailgate. The barbershop. The Elks lodge. Finding your “third place” – somewhere besides home or work where people gather and socialize – is so important that Matt and Karo are doing a second episode on it! From the gym to the metaverse, they walk you through all the best under the radar places to meet new friends. The guys also debate going to grad school, where to look when you’re working out in the gym, and share travel tips for Jacksonville, Florida. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles The tailgate. The barbershop. The Elks lodge. Finding your “third place” – somewhere besides home or work where people gather and socialize – is so important that Matt and Karo are doing a second episode on it! From the gym to the metaverse, they walk you through all the best under the radar places to meet new friends. The guys also debate going to grad school, where to look when you’re working out in the gym, and share travel tips for Jacksonville, Florida. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friend of pleasure, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 14 21da02ab-3d55-4de9-be53-fcfa94be6f90 #13 - The Super Bowl of Friendship - Why Sports Matters in Friendship Pick-up basketball games. Super Bowl Sunday. Magic the Gathering tournaments. Sports – no matter how you define them – are an integral part of friendship. So lace up those cleats and put in the Scrub Offense because Matt and Karo are here to help you figure out who to take to the big game, who to draft in your fantasy league, what Magic the Gathering Is? and when to stand for the Progressive Insurance national anthem brought to you by Pizza Hut. 

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]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/13-the-super-bowl-of-friendship-why-sports-matters-in-friendship/ Pick-up basketball games. Super Bowl Sunday. Magic the Gathering tournaments. Sports – no matter how you define them – are an integral part of friendship. So lace up those cleats and put in the Scrub Offense because Matt and Karo are here to help you figure out who to take to the big game, who to draft in your fantasy league, what Magic the Gathering Is? and when to stand for the Progressive Insurance national anthem brought to you by Pizza Hut. 

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]]> #13 - The Super Bowl of Friendship - Why Sports Matters in Friendship Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:39:47 Pick-up basketball games. Super Bowl Sunday. Magic the Gathering tournaments. Sports – no matter how you define them – are an integral part of friendship. So lace up those cleats and put in the Scrub Offense because Matt and Karo are here to help you figure out who to take to the big game, who to draft in your fantasy league, what Magic the Gathering Is? and when to stand for the Progressive Insurance national anthem brought to you by Pizza Hut.  Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Pick-up basketball games. Super Bowl Sunday. Magic the Gathering tournaments. Sports – no matter how you define them – are an integral part of friendship. So lace up those cleats and put in the Scrub Offense because Matt and Karo are here to help you figure out who to take to the big game, who to draft in your fantasy league, what Magic the Gathering Is? and when to stand for the Progressive Insurance national anthem brought to you by Pizza Hut.  Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, superbowl, sports, friends forever, bff false full 13 1d8bfac9-9b9e-4900-b615-0557f91e9f0c #12 - Where Should You Go to Make Friends - Try the "Third Place" Matt and Karo discuss the importance of your “third place” – a place besides home and work where people gather and socialize. Matt also reveals that he’s never tried soda in his life, Karo explains his lifelong dream of winning the bronze medal in curling, and the guys discuss their disdain for people who have water coolers in their homes, aka “jugheads.”

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]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/12-where-should-you-go-to-make-friends-try-the-third-place/ Matt and Karo discuss the importance of your “third place” – a place besides home and work where people gather and socialize. Matt also reveals that he’s never tried soda in his life, Karo explains his lifelong dream of winning the bronze medal in curling, and the guys discuss their disdain for people who have water coolers in their homes, aka “jugheads.”

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]]> #12 - Where Should You Go to Make Friends - Try the "Third Place" Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:32:50 Matt and Karo discuss the importance of your “third place” – a place besides home and work where people gather and socialize. Matt also reveals that he’s never tried soda in his life, Karo explains his lifelong dream of winning the bronze medal in curling, and the guys discuss their disdain for people who have water coolers in their homes, aka “jugheads.” Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt and Karo discuss the importance of your “third place” – a place besides home and work where people gather and socialize. Matt also reveals that he’s never tried soda in his life, Karo explains his lifelong dream of winning the bronze medal in curling, and the guys discuss their disdain for people who have water coolers in their homes, aka “jugheads.” Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friend of pleasure, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 12 06e3cc42-89c7-4915-a5c0-d8a0c7862216 #11 - Ditch your Friend for a First Class Upgrade - Do's and Don'ts of Traveling with Friends Traveling with your friends is rife with potential landmines but Matt and Karo help you get there in one piece, including rules for flying, houseguests, and road trips. Also, Matt falls down a flight of steps in Italy, Karo holds down the fort in Miami, and the guys recount a very unfortunate incident in Buenos Aires.

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]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/11-ditch-your-friend-for-a-first-class-upgrade-dos-and-donts-of-traveling-with-friends/ Traveling with your friends is rife with potential landmines but Matt and Karo help you get there in one piece, including rules for flying, houseguests, and road trips. Also, Matt falls down a flight of steps in Italy, Karo holds down the fort in Miami, and the guys recount a very unfortunate incident in Buenos Aires.

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]]> #11 - Ditch your Friend for a First Class Upgrade - Do's and Don'ts of Traveling with Friends Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:39:32 Traveling with your friends is rife with potential landmines but Matt and Karo help you get there in one piece, including rules for flying, houseguests, and road trips. Also, Matt falls down a flight of steps in Italy, Karo holds down the fort in Miami, and the guys recount a very unfortunate incident in Buenos Aires. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Traveling with your friends is rife with potential landmines but Matt and Karo help you get there in one piece, including rules for flying, houseguests, and road trips. Also, Matt falls down a flight of steps in Italy, Karo holds down the fort in Miami, and the guys recount a very unfortunate incident in Buenos Aires. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, vacation, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, travel, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 11 38fecf07-19f9-4c92-9a1e-c3312b9cd49b #10 - My Best Friend’s Wedding Do’s and Don’ts Black tie optional. No kids allowed. Irish goodbyes encouraged. Strict seating arrangements. Matt and Karo discuss proper wedding etiquette when your buddies get married. They also debate what makes a good wingman, Matt practices the opposite of inbox zero, and Karo gets ghosted by Blink-182.

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]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/10-my-best-friends-wedding-dos-and-donts/ Black tie optional. No kids allowed. Irish goodbyes encouraged. Strict seating arrangements. Matt and Karo discuss proper wedding etiquette when your buddies get married. They also debate what makes a good wingman, Matt practices the opposite of inbox zero, and Karo gets ghosted by Blink-182.

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]]> #10 - My Best Friend’s Wedding Do’s and Don’ts Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:38:12 Black tie optional. No kids allowed. Irish goodbyes encouraged. Strict seating arrangements. Matt and Karo discuss proper wedding etiquette when your buddies get married. They also debate what makes a good wingman, Matt practices the opposite of inbox zero, and Karo gets ghosted by Blink-182. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Black tie optional. No kids allowed. Irish goodbyes encouraged. Strict seating arrangements. Matt and Karo discuss proper wedding etiquette when your buddies get married. They also debate what makes a good wingman, Matt practices the opposite of inbox zero, and Karo gets ghosted by Blink-182. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, marriage, bad friends, champions of friendship, weddings, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 10 78dc4145-4bc1-45ad-9ce0-19a90d72dea5 #9 - What To Do When Friendships End Unfortunately, not every friendship can last forever. The guys discuss some of their friendship fails and what they can learn from them. They also discuss the merits of tattooing a name tag on your chest and debate the two most important friendship beefs of all time: Thomas Jefferson vs. John Adams and Will Ferrell vs. Adam McKay.

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]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/9-what-to-do-when-friendships-end/ Unfortunately, not every friendship can last forever. The guys discuss some of their friendship fails and what they can learn from them. They also discuss the merits of tattooing a name tag on your chest and debate the two most important friendship beefs of all time: Thomas Jefferson vs. John Adams and Will Ferrell vs. Adam McKay.

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]]> #9 - What To Do When Friendships End Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:24 Unfortunately, not every friendship can last forever. The guys discuss some of their friendship fails and what they can learn from them. They also discuss the merits of tattooing a name tag on your chest and debate the two most important friendship beefs of all time: Thomas Jefferson vs. John Adams and Will Ferrell vs. Adam McKay. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Unfortunately, not every friendship can last forever. The guys discuss some of their friendship fails and what they can learn from them. They also discuss the merits of tattooing a name tag on your chest and debate the two most important friendship beefs of all time: Thomas Jefferson vs. John Adams and Will Ferrell vs. Adam McKay. Happy Head is the fully customizable hair loss solution. Use promo code FRIEND at checkout for 55% off! Watch this episode on YouTube! We’re Featured In The New York Times! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friend of pleasure, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, frienemies, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 9 3dc419cd-abee-4941-bb0c-c3670a8cb121 #8 - Whatever Happened To Work Friends? The Wall Street Journal says people aren’t interested in making friends on the job anymore. Matt and Karo beg to differ and offer some tips on how to form healthy work friendships. They also discuss how they’ve made friends with their barbers, trainers, agents, and Karo’s primary care physician, who doesn’t ask him to turn and cough anymore.

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]]> Tue, 3 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/8-whatever-happened-to-work-friends/ The Wall Street Journal says people aren’t interested in making friends on the job anymore. Matt and Karo beg to differ and offer some tips on how to form healthy work friendships. They also discuss how they’ve made friends with their barbers, trainers, agents, and Karo’s primary care physician, who doesn’t ask him to turn and cough anymore.

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]]> #8 - Whatever Happened To Work Friends? Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:39 The Wall Street Journal says people aren’t interested in making friends on the job anymore. Matt and Karo beg to differ and offer some tips on how to form healthy work friendships. They also discuss how they’ve made friends with their barbers, trainers, agents, and Karo’s primary care physician, who doesn’t ask him to turn and cough anymore. WE’RE FEATURED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES! Watch this episode on YouTube! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles The Wall Street Journal says people aren’t interested in making friends on the job anymore. Matt and Karo beg to differ and offer some tips on how to form healthy work friendships. They also discuss how they’ve made friends with their barbers, trainers, agents, and Karo’s primary care physician, who doesn’t ask him to turn and cough anymore. WE’RE FEATURED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES! Watch this episode on YouTube! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, work friends, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 8 b3253c3f-9fdf-4c59-9892-24ab89740ce7 #7 - The New York Times Asks Us For Friendship Advice! We made it, Ma! The guys discuss their recent write-up in the New York Times. They also debate whether Karo should get a shark or a duck tattoo, Matt learns to say I love you, and the guys throw down the gauntlet to Glennon Doyle. We’re coming for you Glennon!

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]]> Tue, 27 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/7-the-new-york-times-asks-us-for-friendship-advice/ We made it, Ma! The guys discuss their recent write-up in the New York Times. They also debate whether Karo should get a shark or a duck tattoo, Matt learns to say I love you, and the guys throw down the gauntlet to Glennon Doyle. We’re coming for you Glennon!

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]]> #7 - The New York Times Asks Us For Friendship Advice! Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:39:26 We made it, Ma! The guys discuss their recent write-up in the New York Times. They also debate whether Karo should get a shark or a duck tattoo, Matt learns to say I love you, and the guys throw down the gauntlet to Glennon Doyle. We’re coming for you Glennon! Watch this episode on YouTube! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles We made it, Ma! The guys discuss their recent write-up in the New York Times. They also debate whether Karo should get a shark or a duck tattoo, Matt learns to say I love you, and the guys throw down the gauntlet to Glennon Doyle. We’re coming for you Glennon! Watch this episode on YouTube! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, new york times, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 7 8ee83d2d-075d-46c9-a623-037652878e44 #6 - Holiday Friendship Survival Guide - Don't Spike the Eggnog It’s our holiday episode! Matt and Karo discuss the best holiday to make new friends. The guys also debate whether thread count is a myth, Matt defends having a Christmas tree in his house, and Karo recounts his Little League no-hitter.

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]]> Tue, 20 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/6-holiday-friendship-survival-guide-dont-spike-the-eggnog/ It’s our holiday episode! Matt and Karo discuss the best holiday to make new friends. The guys also debate whether thread count is a myth, Matt defends having a Christmas tree in his house, and Karo recounts his Little League no-hitter.

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]]> #6 - Holiday Friendship Survival Guide - Don't Spike the Eggnog Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:31:13 It’s our holiday episode! Matt and Karo discuss the best holiday to make new friends. The guys also debate whether thread count is a myth, Matt defends having a Christmas tree in his house, and Karo recounts his Little League no-hitter. WE’RE FEATURED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES! Watch this episode on YouTube! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles It’s our holiday episode! Matt and Karo discuss the best holiday to make new friends. The guys also debate whether thread count is a myth, Matt defends having a Christmas tree in his house, and Karo recounts his Little League no-hitter. WE’RE FEATURED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES! Watch this episode on YouTube! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, holidays, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 6 bf1f5370-9f2b-48b5-8832-8a72a3c700f0 #5 - Open Bar Funeral? How To Be There For Grieving Friends Matt and Karo get (sorta) serious about being there for your friends when someone kicks the bucket. The guys also plan their own open bar funerals, Matt shops for life insurance, and Karo takes up mediation to meet women.

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]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/5-open-bar-funeral-how-to-be-there-for-grieving-friends/ Matt and Karo get (sorta) serious about being there for your friends when someone kicks the bucket. The guys also plan their own open bar funerals, Matt shops for life insurance, and Karo takes up mediation to meet women.

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]]> #5 - Open Bar Funeral? How To Be There For Grieving Friends Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:34:26 Matt and Karo get (sorta) serious about being there for your friends when someone kicks the bucket. The guys also plan their own open bar funerals, Matt shops for life insurance, and Karo takes up mediation to meet women. WE’RE FEATURED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES! Watch this episode on YouTube! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Matt and Karo get (sorta) serious about being there for your friends when someone kicks the bucket. The guys also plan their own open bar funerals, Matt shops for life insurance, and Karo takes up mediation to meet women. WE’RE FEATURED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES! Watch this episode on YouTube! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, death, male friendship, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, funeral, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 5 8827cf5d-44d1-4288-abf9-2b5d505038f6 #4 - Divorce Party, Saving the Marriage, or Sleeping with the Enemy – How Do You Handle Your Friend’s Spouse? Hide your kids hide your wife (because we’re talking about them). Matt and Karo debate whether it’s better to be friends with your wife’s friends’ husbands or your kid’s friends’ dads. They also discuss Karo’s biological clock, Matt’s trip to the sperm bank, and the importance of Other Significant Others.

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]]> Tue, 6 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/4-divorce-party-saving-the-marriage-or-sleeping-with-the-enemy-how-do-you-handle-your-friends-spouse/ Hide your kids hide your wife (because we’re talking about them). Matt and Karo debate whether it’s better to be friends with your wife’s friends’ husbands or your kid’s friends’ dads. They also discuss Karo’s biological clock, Matt’s trip to the sperm bank, and the importance of Other Significant Others.

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]]> #4 - Divorce Party, Saving the Marriage, or Sleeping with the Enemy – How Do You Handle Your Friend’s Spouse? Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:30:00 Hide your kids hide your wife (because we’re talking about them). Matt and Karo debate whether it’s better to be friends with your wife’s friends’ husbands or your kid’s friends’ dads. They also discuss Karo’s biological clock, Matt’s trip to the sperm bank, and the importance of Other Significant Others. WE’RE FEATURED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES! Watch this episode on YouTube! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Hide your kids hide your wife (because we’re talking about them). Matt and Karo debate whether it’s better to be friends with your wife’s friends’ husbands or your kid’s friends’ dads. They also discuss Karo’s biological clock, Matt’s trip to the sperm bank, and the importance of Other Significant Others. WE’RE FEATURED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES! Watch this episode on YouTube! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles best friends, bad friends, champions of friendship, aaron karo, man of the year podcast, friendship podcast, male friendship, friend of pleasure, friends, friendship, friendship quotes, matt ritter, man of the year, comedy podcast, friendship goals, friends forever, bff false full 4 6652f06a-c3c7-440a-90fc-d6fcbea5afde #3 - Skydiving, Surprise Party, or Schadenfreude – How Do You Celebrate Your Friends? Celebrate good times, come on! Matt and Karo debate the difference between a soft pass and a soft maybe. They also discuss Eyes Wide Shut masks, how long you should keep a sonogram, whether they invented Wordle, and where mini PB&J sandwiches sit in the cocktail hour food hierarchy.

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Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter

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]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/3-skydiving-surprise-party-or-schadenfreude-how-do-you-celebrate-your-friends/ Celebrate good times, come on! Matt and Karo debate the difference between a soft pass and a soft maybe. They also discuss Eyes Wide Shut masks, how long you should keep a sonogram, whether they invented Wordle, and where mini PB&J sandwiches sit in the cocktail hour food hierarchy.

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Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter

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]]> #3 - Skydiving, Surprise Party, or Schadenfreude – How Do You Celebrate Your Friends? Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:41:08 Celebrate good times, come on! Matt and Karo debate the difference between a soft pass and a soft maybe. They also discuss Eyes Wide Shut masks, how long you should keep a sonogram, whether they invented Wordle, and where mini PB&J sandwiches sit in the cocktail hour food hierarchy. WE'RE FEATURED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES! Watch this episode on YouTube! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Celebrate good times, come on! Matt and Karo debate the difference between a soft pass and a soft maybe. They also discuss Eyes Wide Shut masks, how long you should keep a sonogram, whether they invented Wordle, and where mini PB&J sandwiches sit in the cocktail hour food hierarchy. WE'RE FEATURED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES! Watch this episode on YouTube! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles adult friendship, frienship, schadenfreude, aaron karo, skydiving, surprise party, moty, matt ritter, man of the year false full 3 7cdf8105-beb3-42b7-889b-01a96d5ee281 #2 - How Do You Meet New Friends? The Gym, The Grocery Store, or Hiding in the Bushes Let’s talk making new friends! Matt and Karo debate the difference between good stalking and bad stalking. They also discuss adult playdates, WeWork friends, parallel parking on the first date, usurping other people’s friends, Uber XL etiquette, and Karo’s new all-female gym.

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]]> Tue, 22 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/2-how-do-you-meet-new-friends-the-gym-the-grocery-store-or-hiding-in-the-bushes/ Let’s talk making new friends! Matt and Karo debate the difference between good stalking and bad stalking. They also discuss adult playdates, WeWork friends, parallel parking on the first date, usurping other people’s friends, Uber XL etiquette, and Karo’s new all-female gym.

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Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter

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]]> #2 - How Do You Meet New Friends? The Gym, The Grocery Store, or Hiding in the Bushes Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:32:30 Let’s talk making new friends! Matt and Karo debate the difference between good stalking and bad stalking. They also discuss adult playdates, WeWork friends, parallel parking on the first date, usurping other people’s friends, Uber XL etiquette, and Karo’s new all-female gym. Watch this episode on YouTube! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles Let’s talk making new friends! Matt and Karo debate the difference between good stalking and bad stalking. They also discuss adult playdates, WeWork friends, parallel parking on the first date, usurping other people’s friends, Uber XL etiquette, and Karo’s new all-female gym. Watch this episode on YouTube! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles adult friendship, champions of friendship, types of friends, aaron karo, friendship, matt ritter, man of the year, making new friends, how to make friends false full 2 ec3f5b4c-fe10-416a-8497-7fd54db532de #1 - Which Friend Are You? Life of the Party, Secret Keeper, or Mother Hen It’s our first episode!! Matt and Karo debate who is the Friend of Pleasure and who is the Friend of Utility. They also discuss the types of friends every crew must have, the proper format for a text invitation, how to properly grease a bouncer, why the chef always brings free sorbet, and how to pee in a toga.

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]]> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000 Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo https://bleav.com/shows/man-of-the-year/episodes/1-which-friend-are-you-life-of-the-party-secret-keeper-or-mother-hen/ It’s our first episode!! Matt and Karo debate who is the Friend of Pleasure and who is the Friend of Utility. They also discuss the types of friends every crew must have, the proper format for a text invitation, how to properly grease a bouncer, why the chef always brings free sorbet, and how to pee in a toga.

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Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter

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]]> #1 - Which Friend Are You? Life of the Party, Secret Keeper, or Mother Hen Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo 00:37:09 It’s our first episode!! Matt and Karo debate who is the Friend of Pleasure and who is the Friend of Utility. They also discuss the types of friends every crew must have, the proper format for a text invitation, how to properly grease a bouncer, why the chef always brings free sorbet, and how to pee in a toga. Watch this episode on YouTube! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles It’s our first episode!! Matt and Karo debate who is the Friend of Pleasure and who is the Friend of Utility. They also discuss the types of friends every crew must have, the proper format for a text invitation, how to properly grease a bouncer, why the chef always brings free sorbet, and how to pee in a toga. Watch this episode on YouTube! Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter Man of the Year is produced by Thelonious Friedman in Hancock Park, Los Angeles champions of friendship, types of friends, aaron karo, friendship, matt ritter, man of the year false full 1