Attempts at Friendship in Your 40s

This week's caller is an avid kayaker with a Friday night all to himself. He tries not to make this episode about kayaking, but come on, when you're this passionate about something, it's going to show up. If you're not into kayaking, don't worry. This one's also about being lonely, making friends in your 40s, and the need for real-world community when everything seems designed to keep us isolated. Come see Beautiful Anonymous live! Head to punchup.live/chrisgethard for tickets to our upcoming shows. Sign up for Beautiful/Anonymous+ to get ad free episodes and access to exclusive audio including 5 Random Questions with this week's caller. Leave us a voicemail at (973) 306-4676 Text BEAUTIFUL to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/BEAUTIFUL and use promo code BEAUTIFUL at checkout. Feel like your best self again, Visit forhers.com/BEAUTIFUL to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. Refresh your winter wardrobe with Quince. Go to Quince.com/beautiful for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too.

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Attempts at Friendship in Your 40s is an episode from Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People by Chris Gethard.

This episode is 01:14:20 long.

This episode was published on Jan 13, 2026.

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