EPISODE · Aug 3, 2026 · 24 MIN
Why do men need friends?
from The Current
Actor and writer Andrew McCarthy talked to former police officers, oil rig workers, cowboys and record store owners. And he found a common thread: men who weren't great at their friendships with other men. He chronicles his road trip to explore male friendship in his new book "Who Needs Friends: An Unscientific Examination of Male Friendship Across America."
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