<description>&lt;p&gt;Andrew McCarthy is a &lt;em&gt;New York Times&lt;/em&gt; bestselling author, travel writer, and filmmaker. He chats with Trey Elling about his newest book, &lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/who-needs-friends-an-unscientific-examination-of-male-friendship-across-america-andrew-mccarthy/c4f4c7d0a33653ca?ean=9781538768945&amp;next=t" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;WHO NEEDS FRIENDS: AN UNSCIENTIFIC EXAMINATION OF MALE FRIENDSHIP ACROSS AMERICA&lt;/a&gt;. Topics include:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;The genesis of the book (0:00)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Small town America (3:40)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Vulnerability (7:33)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Have men always struggled to share feelings? (13:54)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lessons learned in Texas (17:23)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Men&amp;#39;s groups (22:26)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Making friends in adulthood (26:40)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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<p>Andrew McCarthy is a <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author, travel writer, and filmmaker. He chats with Trey Elling about his newest book, <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/who-needs-friends-an-unscientific-examination-of-male-friendship-across-america-andrew-mccarthy/c4f4c7d0a33653ca?ean=9781538768945&next=t" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">WHO NEEDS FRIENDS: AN UNSCIENTIFIC EXAMINATION OF MALE FRIENDSHIP ACROSS AMERICA</a>. Topics include:</p><ul><li>The genesis of the book (0:00)</li><li>Small town America (3:40)</li><li>Vulnerability (7:33)</li><li>Have men always struggled to share feelings? (13:54)</li><li>Lessons learned in Texas (17:23)</li><li>Men&#39;s groups (22:26)</li><li>Making friends in adulthood (26:40)</li></ul>


The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals

#575 - Andrew McCarthy: Why Male Friendship Is Hard To Come By

#575 - Andrew McCarthy: Why Male Friendship Is Hard To Come By

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