The Friendly
The Friendly
James Corley
The Friendly is a news program produced by The Friendly Times. It was founded originally to focus on the Friendship Madness tournament, a contest of companions to determine the best friend, but has since been reimagined to highlight the unique skillsets of the best group of friends ever.
Books, Bars and Bukowski: A Conversation with Luke Olsen
In the third episode, I'm joined by Luke Olsen, an accomplished local bartending legend and a dealer of rare or odd books. We chat about some ways to know if a book is collectible, reminisce about our time bartending together and discuss the merits of Shakespeare. Pretty full episode. Also, be sure to check out his latest offerings on Instagram, @lukeolsen_rarebooks.
Nov 10, 2024
1 hr 15 min
Memory is Hunger: A Conversation with Austin Dean
The second episode of the relaunched podcast is a chat with Austin Dean, who recently put out an EP under his artist name Steen that can be purchased here and streamed here. He gives a behind-the-scenes look at each song from his record and shares insights you could only get from a musician. Episode brought to you by the Seattle Seafair Pirates.
Aug 12, 2024
1 hr 17 min
The Bear Necessities: A Conversation with Brian Henry
The podcast is back! New format, same friends. We start with Brian Henry, an experienced hospitality wizard with insane business chops. We talk about the FX smash hit "The Bear" (no spoilers) and life in the restaurant industry -- the good, the bad and the weird. Episode brought to you by Jim's Gym.
Jul 29, 2024
1 hr 3 min
Chitter-Chatter: Bringing back The Friendly
And here you thought we were done. Well, surprise! Consider this a formal announcement of what's coming next from this space.
Jun 29, 2024
6 min
Episode VII: The Brian Awakens
The Final Five continue to ask me questions about themselves. This time, it’s Brian O’Henry, my IRL best friend and greatest enemy. I got a perfect score. How many can you get?
May 19, 2020
20 min
Episode VI: Return of the Steen
The Final Five continue to ask me questions about themselves. For this episode, it’s Austin Dean, the reigning champion and founding member of the Doof Troop. I got six right (and a 1/2 bonus). How many can you get?
May 1, 2020
17 min
Episode V: Max Strikes Back
The Final Five continue to ask me questions about themselves. This time, it’s Max Calanni, a 2012 champion with more than a decade of top-level friending. I got seven right. How many can you get?
Apr 30, 2020
9 min
Episode IV: A Luke Hope
The Final Five ask me questions about themselves, starting with Luke Olsen, R&J bartender extraordinaire. I got six right. How many can you get?
Apr 28, 2020
21 min
The Quiz Friends... Show... Thing
We continue our quarantine tournament replacement with the H8ful Eight and a tie-breaker twist at the end to determine the semifinals.
Apr 11, 2020
29 min
Who Wants to be...
With the health crisis in full swing, the friendliest tournament in sports had to pivot genres into... game shows,
Mar 31, 2020
19 min
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