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Man of the Year - Champions of Friendship

Man of the Year - Champions of Friendship

By: Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo
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 As seen in The New York Times, on NPR, and the TODAY Show, Man of the Year is the #1 friendship podcast in the country! Comedians and friendship experts Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo will help you make new friends, reconnect with old ones, and build lifelong social fitness. Each November they award a gigantic Man of the Year trophy to one of their childhood friends – a tradition that has kept their crew going strong since the '80s. But the country is facing a friendship recession – 15% of men report having zero close friends – and they’re on a mission to change that with tips, hacks, and decades of hilarious stories. Join the revolution at manoftheyearpodcast.com and instagram.com/manoftheyearpodcast2022 Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • #156 - Friendship Leadership

    #156 - Friendship Leadership
    Oct 28 2025

    Matt and Karo discuss how in every friend group there's usually someone who takes the lead, so what does that leadership entail and what does it mean to be someone who models good friendship.

    Check out our new Audible Original THE BUDDY SYSTEM

    Watch this episode on YouTube!

    Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com

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    29 mins
  • #155 - CHRISSY TEIGEN AND JOHN LEGEND ON “THE BUDDY SYSTEM”

    #155 - CHRISSY TEIGEN AND JOHN LEGEND ON “THE BUDDY SYSTEM”
    Oct 23 2025

    Huge day!! Our new Audible Original “The Buddy System: A Modern’s Man Guide to Mastering Friendship” is out now – exclusively at audible.com/thebuddysystem – and if that wasn’t cool enough, we appeared on Chrissy Teigen’s Audible podcast “Self-Conscious” where we were joined by none other than John Legend!! And you can hear that episode right in this feed! But first go check out The Buddy System!!

    The Buddy System: audible.com/thebuddysystem
    Self-Conscious with Chrissy Teigen: audible.com/chrissy

    Watch this episode on YouTube!

    Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com

    Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok

    Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and X

    Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and X


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    46 mins
  • #153 - The Sultan of Spontaneity vs. The Monarch of Monotony

    #153 - The Sultan of Spontaneity vs. The Monarch of Monotony
    Oct 14 2025

    Matt and Karo have vastly different styles in life, Karo plans everything and needs 6 weeks notice, Matt lives in the moment. We examine the pros and cons of each when it comes to friendship.

    Check out our new Audible Original THE BUDDY SYSTEM

    Watch this episode on YouTube!

    Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com

    Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok

    Matt Ritter on Instagram, TikTok, and X

    Aaron Karo on Instagram, TikTok, and X


    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    31 mins
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