Show Notes
Liz Feldman and Jessi Klein became friends in the writers room of Netflix’s “Dead To Me.” Now, they’re making a podcast all about the highs, lows, and occasional awkwardness of making friends! Vanessa Bayer joins Liz and Jessi to talk SNL buddies, mirror auditions, and her bff Gwen— plus Raya horror stories, “my person,” and more! Subscribe and Rate Here To Make Friends on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and leave us a review to read on a future episode! Watch video episodes on YouTube here. Follow Liz on Instagram. Follow Jessi on Instagram. Follow Headgum on Instagram. Advertise on Here To Make Friends via gumball.fm
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Here to Make Friends is an Acast Production. Our producers are Carmen Borca-Carrillo, Adrien Behn, Sara Schleede, and Avery Loftis. Our executive producers are Jenny Kaplan and Emily Rudder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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