Hosted by Halsted & Keenan · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 23 episodes
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Keenan and Halsted met online and decided to become friends on one condition: That they podcast the experience. Listen along as two adult humans navigate anxiety and awkwardness, silliness and vulnerability, as they learn what it takes to build a friendship.
Halsted & Keenan hosts Friendship Material, a society show with 23 episodes published.
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 becom
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
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 we
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 no
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 fic
Recorded on: 30 January 2026 Not all friendships start with a podcast! Keenan is moving to a new country soon, and Halsted has lived in another country, so the Friends talk about making friends as expats. And then they t
Recorded on: 10 January 2026 Should friends make friendship contracts? Keenan and Halsted talk about unstated expectations and assumptions between friends, and what happens when they’re mismatched. Turns out we’re all wi
Recorded on: 4 January 2026 Hey, 2026. Keenan and Halsted are back from holidays and vacations. They are totally fine and not at all feeling guilty for unpairing their identities from all the capitalism. In this episode,
Recorded on: 13 December 2025 Show notes: Move over, morning zoo. It’s the Morning Jus with Keenan and Halsted! Dip a sandwich and get cozy, because it’s time to talk about literalism in storytelling. And then they discu
Recorded on: 9 November 2025 Show notes: A funny thing happened on the way to the topic: Keenan and Halsted found so many other topics, including cherished childhood mementos, the bass clarinet, and one particular cult T
Recorded on: 1 September 2025 Show notes: Good morning! Join Halsted and Keenan for brunch and a great cup of coffee. And then they talk about their most transcendent and cathartic moments doing something they don’t enti
Recorded on: 12 October 2025 Do you have a friendship litmus test, the book or band or film you mention to someone you meet to figure out if you’re going to get along? Halsted has one. Keenan talks about a shift in their
Recorded on: 24 August 2025 Show notes: Keenan and Halsted don’t get excited about buying things anymore. What happened? Have their values changed? Was it some global event that massively disrupted everyone’s lives? But
Recorded on: 10 August 2025 Show notes: Crispy like broiled tomatillo husks: that’s how Keenan and Halsted feel right now. They’re past burned out, and self-care doesn’t fix broken systems. How do they know when to ask f
Recorded on: 3 August 2025 How do two recovering perfectionists learn to be bad at things like learning a new language or playing a new videogame? And not just learn to be bad at them, but enjoy being bad at them? Speaki
Recorded on: 20 July 2025 Keenan and Halsted both search for meaning in perspectives, not answers. They share their experiences with organized religion, trying to find community, and how aging can make people less curiou
Recorded on: 24 August 2025 Show notes: It’s time to talk about Station Eleven. Halsted just finished watching it for the first time, and Keenan just completed their fourth rewatch. Spoilers abound, so please don’t liste
Recorded on: 6 July 2025 The Friends talk about how they sometimes feel lonely even when surrounded by wonderful people. Halsted doesn’t cry over a post-it note in a library book. Keenan edits The Note. And then they rea
Recorded on: 1 June 2025 Show notes: One of Halsted and Keenan’s first interactions was bonding over their shared personality types: INFJ and Enneagram 4. So they talk about them! Do personality types make us feel seen?
Recorded on: 26 May 2025 Show notes: Halsted and Keenan warm up with some meta chat about podcast recording and editing, plus musings about their shared conversational style. Because their friendship is podcasted and the
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Friendship Material is hosted by Halsted & Keenan. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 23 episodes.
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