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#159 - Finding Fringe Friends

#159 - Finding Fringe Friends

Update: 2025-11-18
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Instead of trying to turn complete strangers into friends, we recommend starting with “fringe friends” – acquaintances you already kinda know. Karo and Matt discuss where to find fringe friends and how to turn them into binge friends – buddies you see all the time.


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#159 - Finding Fringe Friends

#159 - Finding Fringe Friends

Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo