Welcome to the first episode of the Annotated Book Club. We're starting by taking a look at some of the books that women consider to be red flags for men - read them, analyze them, and discuss the pros and cons. Should these books really be considered red flags? Let's talk about it.

For this inaugural episode, Jake and Maisy discuss American Psycho and Mr. Sigma Face himself, Patrick Bateman.

TW: Death, violence, animal cruelty, sexual assault

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Music: Nick DiMarco

Clips:

• The Pagemaster (1994)
• Henry Rollins on the Joy of Writing
• The Twilight Zone - "The Obsolete Man" (TV Episode 1961)
• The Princess Bride (1987)

Jake and Nick sit down with another childhood friend, David Thompson, to talk about how their friendship has evolved over time, and how David is learning to deal with his trauma, form new connections in adulthood, and use those tools to break the generational trauma and be a good dad to his kids.

TW: Child abuse, mental health

Music: Friends (Instrumental) - Whodini

Clips:

• May 1, 1969: Fred Rogers testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications
• The Thing (1982)
• Ms. Rachel - "Learn About Emotions and Feelings"

Jake and Nick sit down with their childhood friend Jeff Sermons Jr. to talk about the history of their friendship. They discuss Jeff's struggles with mental health, how he forms connections, and how he's learned to manage his emotions into adulthood. Plus, they get into masculinity and how it's totally not about physical strength... probably.

TW: mental health, self-harm, death of a loved one, racism

Music: Friends (Instrumental) - Whodini

Clips:

• May 1, 1969: Fred Rogers testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications
• The Thing (1982)
• Ms. Rachel - "Learn About Emotions and Feelings"

Welcome to the Making Friends podcast, where we'll be talking about friendship, feelings, gender, and building community. If you're curious about what to expect from us, here's a short trailer introducing the hosts and explaining the podcast.

Music: Friends (Instrumental) - Whodini

Clips:

• May 1, 1969: Fred Rogers testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications
• The Thing (1982)
• Ms. Rachel - "Learn About Emotions and Feelings"