RILEY STUART (Full Episode) - Fwends

This week sat ABC Journalist Riley Stuart down to discuss the high-stakes world of international friendship, the fine line between interviewing a source and making a friend, and the wildest share-house stories you'll ever hear. Inside the Episode The Condemned House Incident: Why growing up in 90s WA meant absolute freedom, collecting verge rubbish, and setting fire to deodorant cans in the backyard. The Secret Roommate: The jaw-dropping story of a stingy housemate whose girlfriend secretly gave up her lease to live rent-free in Riley's house for seven months. Conversational Manipulation: How years of working as a journalist train you to fill awkward silences, get people talking, and be the ultimate "fake" extrovert at swanky London parties. The Coming Out "Bell Curve": Riley debunks the myth of coming out "late in life" and navigates the spaces where you feel "too gay for straight people, but not gay enough for gay people". Riley Stuart is a digital producer based in the ABC's Europe bureau. He has reported extensively from the Middle East during the Israel-Hamas war, and from Washington DC, on the Trump administration. He has a weekly segment on Radio Sydney, and has previously been the corporation's NSW digital editor, and made regular contributions on triple j. Prior to joining the ABC, Stuart was the online sports editor at The West Australian and a reporter for afl.com.au. He graduated from University of Western Australia in 2009 with a dual major in Communications Studies and English. Whether you're a First Friend, a Fast Friend, or a Forever Friend - we’re so glad you’re here. FOLLOW FWENDS ON INSTAGRAM Riley Stewart: @rileystewart Georgia Mooney: @georgiamooney Kyran Nicholson: @kyrannicholson Rhys Nicholson: @rhysnicholson Comedy Republic: @comedyrepublic.tv Listen to the audio version on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your pods. Produced by Comedy Republic.