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Apr 2021
37m 36s

One Man's Impossible Quest: To Make Frie...

THE ART OF MANLINESS
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Several years ago, there was a tweet that went viral which said that of Jesus' many miracles, perhaps his greatest, was having 12 close friends in his 30s. As people say, it's funny, because it's true. When my guest today came face-to-face with the anemic state of his own friendships, he set out to try to do the miraculous himself, and make friends in middle ... Show More
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