Andrew McCarthy is a New York Times bestselling author, travel writer, and filmmaker. He chats with Trey Elling about his newest book, WHO NEEDS FRIENDS: AN UNSCIENTIFIC EXAMINATION OF MALE FRIENDSHIP ACROSS AMERICA. Topics include:

• The genesis of the book (0:00)
• Small town America (3:40)
• Vulnerability (7:33)
• Have men always struggled to share feelings? (13:54)
• Lessons learned in Texas (17:23)
• Men's groups (22:26)
• Making friends in adulthood (26:40)