Stripped Down with Paresh Maharaj...

Stripped Down with Paresh Maharaj

Making Friends Podcast by Shut Up Nick Productions
S1 · E17
Jul 28, 2026
01:26:17

Episode notes

Returning to our regularly scheduled programming, Jake and Maisy sit down with one of Jake's friends from law school, Paresh Maharaj.

They chat about all sorts of things from growing up brown during 9/11 to learning life lessons from anime. Get ready to hear about Dungeons and Dragons, karaoke, strip clubs, and the struggles of scheduling hang-outs with groups of busy adults.

This is such a fun interview; it's a great episode to get you back used to our regular interview style. We hope you enjoy!

TW: Racism, mental health, misogyny

If you fell in love with Paresh, here's where you can find and support him:

https://www.instagram.com/pmaharaj92/

https://bustedlimes.podbean.com/

Music: Friends (Instrumental) - Whodini

Clips:

  • May 1, 1969: Fred Rogers testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications
  • The Thing (1982)
  • Ms. Rachel - "Learn About Emotions and Feelings"

Keywords

friendship
interview
community
feelings
gender
masculinity
mental health
relationships
making friends
adult friendships