Podcast by Samantha Hannah and Lesa MacLeod-Whiting
14 May 2024
Sammy and Lesa are back for Season 2!
Before the NZ International Comedy Festival kicked off they managed to score a chat with the wonderful Comedian Olga Koch while she was performing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
In this episode, they discuss how to forcibly invite yourself to a new friend’s wedding and the pain that can come when you think someone wants to be your friend, but discover they were simply "networking".
Make sure you grab tickets to Olga’s show Prawn Cocktail - book one of the last few tickets here! https://www.comedyfestival.co.nz/find-a-show/prawn-cocktail/
While you’re at it, why not grab a ticket to Lesa and Sammy’s shows:
Samantha Hannah / Female Lady Women Comedians https://www.comedyfestival.co.nz/find-a-show/female-lady-woman-comedians/
Lesa MacLeod-Whiting & Gabby Anderson / Flow State https://www.comedyfestival.co.nz/find-a-show/flow-state/
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24 March 2024
As Season One of 'Are We Pals?' comes to a close, there's a switcheroo version of the first episode. This time, Lesa interviews Sammy. Are they still going to be friends? Will there be a Season Two? Do they have new non-negotiables? Are cousins a dying concept? Settle in for the last ep to hear all this and more. Then make sure to follow @arewepals on Instagram, join the Are We Pals? Facebook Group, or if you're feeling particularly generous, support the patreon!
Make sure to check in next season for another round of chats about Adult Friendship.
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17 March 2024
Sammy and Lesa are back in the fort and are rather full from too much lasagna and nachos. But after one of their pod pals wrote in asking what to do when a friendship fizzles out, they have a job to do. They simply must chat about it! This Snap Chat is longer than usual and goes on some surprising tangents, including one about being intimate with the contents of a wine bottle. Enjoy!
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10 March 2024
Sammy and Lesa chat with Real Life Wife social media superstar and comedian Krystine Nation over video call from The Fort. Krystine talks about her 172,000 friends, how comedy has helped her manage her emotions and spills the tea on some pretty juicy friendship drama. We also find out her non-negotiable and discover if she is a pal! Be sure to catch Krystine, Samantha and Lesa's shows at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival this May. Tickets are available now.
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03 March 2024
On this week's Snap Chat, Lesa's four-year-old daughter Frida joins the Are We Pals? team in the fort! They answer a Pod Pal question from a male listener who realised, after being asked to produce photos of his best friend for a hen do, that he had a distinct lack of photos of his friends. This reminded him of a song by NoFX which was sung by the lead singer after his friend passed away, and touches on the fact you never take photos of your best friends because you never think that you'll never see them again. As they try to tackle that, Lesa and Sammy also try to keep Frida entertained. Who says the modern podcaster can't parent AND work at the same time?
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25 February 2024
Sammy and Lesa are back and this time they're in the lovely Te Auaha Cinema Room in Wellington to find out if New Zealand comedian Ben Hurley regards them as friends. Ben (7Days, The Project, Seven Sharp) shares his friendship history, his thoughts on male intimacy and tells us why we need to eat more kina.
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