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EPISODE · Sep 5, 2003

245: Allure of the Mean Friend

from This American Life (Unofficial)

What is it about them, our mean friends? They treat us poorly, they don't call us back, they cancel plans at the last minute, and yet we keep coming back for more. Popular bullies exist in business, politics — everywhere. How do they stay so popular?

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