Friends With Us
Mel Severin and Shruti Vanderbeek
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S1E16 16. Meet-cute and Salmon Gossip w/ Chris and Bhavna Part 1
Bhavna’s back, this time with more Chris! We’re ripping off bandaids, playing some games, hearing the story of how these two met, and finally getting some highly anticipated salmon gossip from…
S1E15 15. Pomegranates Assemble w/ Ceren
Hallo freunde (hello friends)! Our dear distanced friend Ceren joins the pod and tells us about living in Germany and answers some questions submitted by you, our friends! We get into egg frying…
S1E4 14.5 A Game of Castmates Minisode
Tune in as Shruti and Mel reach peak alignment by playing How Many Castmates Does It Take To Guess The Movie?
S1E14 14. Extraterrestrial, Extra Mean w/ Yan Xin
In this ep, we chat with Yan Xin, who is in fact a book-shaped iceberg that is from this earth. We start with a game of Name 5, then dive deep into our thoughts on aliens. Then ribbing your friends,…
S1E3 13.5. A House Count Minisode
Tune in to this minisode to hear Shruti and Mel discuss how many houses they’ve been in and finally answer the age-old question: is garage house?
S1E13 13. Holding Space Hostage
We talk about violence in this ep, and consider if humans are inherently violent, and discuss our relationships with violence. Btw, what’s your fear response? Do you lean more fight or flight or…
S1E12 12. Gay Commas w/ Jordan
How old is being gay? This week we chatted with our friend and yours, Jordan! They talk to us about one of their greatest passions: queer history. We discuss how queerness in history is often…
S1E2 11.5. A Pee-textured Minisode
Ever wonder what getting a colonoscopy is like? Well, you can find out right now in this minisode as Mel shares her experience and some surprising details about the prep and procedure.
S1E11 11. Jury Duty Magnet
In this ep, Mel shares her experience with jury duty. We talk about what it means to be “impartial” and ask the hard questions like why aren’t juries doing more seances? Then it’s time for Name 5:…
S1E10 10. Humger Grames
It's our 10th episode and we're just here to have fun for once! Gamemaster Shruti leads Mel through a series of goofy games like Rank 'Em, Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, Take Some Direction, and…
S1E9 9. What Would Kevin Do w/ Michael
A guest so good we immediately had him back for another ep! After some ice-breaking word association and talk of nemeses, Michael shares a special story of his childhood celebrity crush.
S1E8 8. Watching TV at Walmart w/ Michael
Very good boy Michael joins the pod to share with us how growing up with limited access to secular media shaped his relationship with pop culture. Listen to the Offbook show that we saw live and…
S1E7 7. Honk Ok Please
In this ep, Mel and Shruti check in and reflect on their recent trip to India! We're talking the sights, the sounds, the smells, the feelings, and most importantly, the tastes.
S1E1 6.5. A Bloody Minisode
Just a quick and gross little minisode for your ears this week! Please enjoy as Shruti shares the story of a fleeting relationship with a Band-Aid.
S1E6 6. Transformative Works w/ Phoebe
In episode 6, we chat with wife of the pod Phoebe about the transformative power of reading and writing fanfiction, parasocial relationships, and Twilight’s cuck tent.
S1E5 5. The Horror (Movies)
In this episode, Mel and Shruti discuss fictional horrors (as seen on film) as well as real-life horrors (the American healthcare system). We're greasin' palms and considering careers in medicine.
S1E4 4. Vombies and Nature's AI w/ Peter
Peter joins the pod to discuss traveling the world, dreams, making connections abroad, and the official beverage of sky people.
S1E3 3. Shruti Goes To N'York
Shruti took a bite out of the Big Apple and it tasted like concentrated capitalism. She tells us all about her trip to the city of fashion, comedy clubs, and public transport.
S1E2 2. Scammers Got Hacked w/ Bhavna
Nobody REALLY knows how to be safe on the internet. In this episode, we talk to sister of the pod, Bhavna, about scammers, passwords, and how to stay secure in the virtual Wild West.
S1E1 1. Podcasts
Our very first episode! An episode about podcasts? Yup, that's where we're starting. Made for you, our friends.
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Friends With Us has published 20 episodes since January 2025, covering topics in Relationships, Society & Culture.
Friends With Us is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 59m.
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