Jolly Rancher Trauma

Minority Report Situation

Recorded on: 9 May 2026 Here is the last episode, and so it is time to say goodbye. And speaking of time, Keenan got a new wristwatch! Join the Friends one last time as they muse over the nature of time, wanting to become watchmakers, and whether or not they re-watch (ha) films. And then Halsted and Keenan talk about how they feel about the end of their podcast. But they are not gonna feud after all because they like each other too much! So the podcast served its purpose, and niceness will continue unrecorded. Thanks for being here. Dip a sandwich to you. Now get out there and make a friend! Content warning: Death of a coworker (39:31-43:16). Not-footnotes: * The photo of Keenan’s new watch [https://social.lol/@keenan/116546479526166141] * Heavenly Bodies [https://heavenlybodiesgame.com/] * Outer Wilds [https://www.mobiusdigitalgames.com/outer-wilds.html] * Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie [https://letterboxd.com/film/nirvanna-the-band-the-show-the-movie/] * Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End [https://letterboxd.com/film/frieren-beyond-journeys-end/]       Get in touch with us at hifriendshipmaterial@gmail.com!

Have You Ever Tried Liking Things?

Recorded on: 4 April 2026 It’s time to say goodbye. Soon Keenan’s microphone will be packed away in preparation for their big move overseas. And that means the podcast is ending. But first, the Friends talk about meeting online friends in person. And Keenan reveals which heavy metal band from Des Moines they are publicly feuding with. You heard it here first! Not-footnotes: * Frieren [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frieren_(TV_series)] * That tweet [https://xcancel.com/HoffMatthews/status/1041733659206868992] about being a ghost * PSA: You do need to check your car’s brakes regularly. *  Fred Durst’s Wikipedia page [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Durst]       Get in touch with us at hifriendshipmaterial@gmail.com!

Jolly Rancher Trauma

Recorded on: 20 March 2026 Watching reality TV makes the Friends feel like they just ate a giant bag of Tootsie Rolls. Mm, candy. In this bag of candy episode, Keenan and Halsted talk about eating candy, bandanas, the weather in Celsius, and yearning to be mysterious. Not-footnotes: * That Oscar Wilde reference: “The Importance of Being Earnest” [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Importance_of_Being_Earnest] *  Mystery Show [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_Show], a wonderful podcast about little mysteries       Get in touch with us at hifriendshipmaterial@gmail.com!

I Could Have Brought Her a Red Bull

Recorded on: 7 March 2026 Ostensibly, this episode’s topic is: How do we make time for the things we enjoy? Keenan has some insight that Halsted appreciates here. Lest you think the Friends stuck to one topic, this is not that podcast. Halsted tells the story of meeting Margaret Atwood and really embarrassing herself. Meanwhile, Keenan has met lots of famous people and NEVER ONCE embarrassed themself. What gives!? Not-footnotes: * The Quiet Year [https://buriedwithoutceremony.com/the-quiet-year] * Margaret Atwood [https://margaretatwood.ca] * R.L. Stine [https://rlstine.com], “the Stephen King of children’s literature” * Episode 244 of Ruminate, “Shake the Shoe” [https://ruminatepodcast.com/224/] * Finch [https://finchcare.com]       Get in touch with us at hifriendshipmaterial@gmail.com!

Sharks Are Tops

Recorded on: 15 February 2026 If you enjoy episodes that refuse to stick to one topic, have Keenan and Halsted got the episode for you! The Friends are chock full of hot takes about working meetings, therapy, science fiction stories, being told how to interpret  literature, and sharks. Where they’re going, they don’t need segues. (That was a certified science fiction story reference.) Not-footnotes: * “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald [https://www.librarything.com/work/2964/t/The-Great-Gatsby] * “Survival Is Insufficient” [https://friendship-material.simplecast.com/episodes/survival-is-insufficient] (our bonus episode about “Station Eleven”) *  “Babel” by R.F. Kuang [https://www.librarything.com/work/27418541/]       Get in touch with us at hifriendshipmaterial@gmail.com!