Here to Make Friends
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Welcome to Here To Make Friends, where hosts Liz Feldman and Jessi Klein celebrate their longstanding friendships and attempt to make new ones in adulthood. New audio and video episodes every Friday.
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Kelly Hutchinson
Liz and Jessi are joined by dear friend Kelly Hutchinson (Dead To Me, Palm Royale) to talk about friend-of-a-friend dynamics, how Liz first met Kelly in a ham and cigarette-scented dorm room, and how…
Kristen Schaal
Kristen Schaal delights Liz and Jessi with her famous voice on an extra-friendly edition of Here To Make Friends! Liz, Jessi, and Kristen share their true thoughts on women's swimwear, learn about…
Margaret Cho
The iconic Margaret Cho (Fire Island, Dying For Sex) joins Liz and Jessi to talk about red light therapy, why her parents LOVE Whitney Cummings, and how she's influenced a generation of comedians...…
Bowen Yang
The delightful and funny Bowen Yang (SNL, Wicked, The Wedding Banquet) joins Liz and Jessi to chat about how he is a "human hot tub," gets a little woo woo talking about mental health, and sets the…
Andrew Rannells
The hilarious, Tony-winning Andrew Rannells (Book of Mormon, I Don't Understand You) joins Jessi and Liz to talk about how his sex scene with Nick Kroll got cut from a movie, whether it's OK for…
Molly Ringwald
Molly Ringwald is an *icon* for her roles in John Hughes movies like "The Breakfast Club." She shares about the the one time she got dumped, why she thinks Ducky from "Pretty in Pink" is gay, and…
Timothy Simons
Timothy Simons of "Veep", "Nobody Wants This", and "The Handmaid's Tale" joins Liz and his *next door neighbor* (!) Jessi for a friendly chat about Marilyn Manson moving in down the street, sleeping…
Phoebe Robinson
The hilarious Phoebe Robinson ("Two Dope Queens", "Everything's Trash") makes friends with Liz and Jessi on today's episode. Phoebe shares the story of how she wore bebe and befriended Bono, dishes…
Abbi Jacobson
Abbi Jacobson of "Broad City," "A League of Their Own," and "No Good Deed" rolled up to record with a roll-on pair of the most stylish sunglasses Liz and Jessi have ever seen! Abbi tells the story of…
Alison Brie
Alison Brie (Mad Men, Community, GLOW) joins Liz and Jessi to recap a friend's wedding that turned into an all-night party on the balcony! Plus Alison's hilarious Betty Gilpin audition story, the…
Jenny Slate
Jenny Slate stars in the new Hulu series "Dying For Sex", an unforgettable story about friendship's crucial role in finding your way through life's biggest joys and crises. Nobody is sillier than…
Jillian Bell
Jillian Bell (Brittany Runs a Marathon, Rough Night, Kinda Pregnant) joins Liz and Jessi for a hilarious and touching chat about unrequited love, Breakfast Club archetypes, high school reunions, and…
Kate Moennig & Leisha Hailey
Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey of "The L Word" and "The L Word Generation Q" join Jessi and Liz to discuss their new co-written book "So Gay For You," plus '90s fashion talk, the Kate/Leisha origin…
Matt Rogers
Matt Rogers (No Good Deed, I Love That for You) joins Liz and Jessi to talk about the origins of his friendship with "Las Culturistas" co-host Bowen Yang. Plus retail therapy, attending the Oscars,…
Lisa Kudrow
Lisa Kudrow is one of the most iconic friends of all time! On this week's episode, the Emmy-winning star of "Friends," "The Comeback," "No Good Deed," and "Romy & Michelle's High School Reunion"…
Bridget Everett
Bridgett Everett starred in the incredible HBO TV show "Somebody Somewhere," and now she's Liz and Jessi's guest! Plus famous friendships, Jessi's Raya dating saga, teeny 'tinis, and more!Subscribe…
Naomi Ekperigin
Naomi Ekperigin (Mythic Quest, Broad City) joins Liz and Jessi to talk about their wild New York City childhoods, plus discovering R-rated books, calling your mom a b****, Chumley Chomp Klein, and…
Nick Kroll
Nick Kroll (Big Mouth, Kroll Show, The League) joins Liz and Jessi to talk about his friendships with John Mulaney and Big Mouth co-creator Andrew Goldberg. Plus, Nick's meet cute with Jessi, comedy…
Tig Notaro
The hilarious stand up comedian Tig Notaro (The Morning Show, Your Place or Mine, Star Trek) joins Liz and Jessi to swap Ryan Gosling stories, talk about Tig's 2012 cancer diagnosis and how it…
Vanessa Bayer
Liz Feldman and Jessi Klein became friends in the writers room of Netflix’s “Dead To Me.” Now, they’re making a podcast all about the highs, lows, and occasional awkwardness of making friends!…
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Here to Make Friends has published 22 episodes since March 2025, covering topics in Comedy, Comedy Interviews.
Here to Make Friends is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 1h.
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