The Trapdoor: Summer of Friendship #6
Race plays out differently in every friendship. And not all interracial relationships involve a Black person and a white person, but ours does. As Wesley Morris wrote in his memorable review of the f...
31 Jul 202057min
The Stretch: Summer of Friendship #5
We stretch when we grow with, and in response to, a friend. But it can be hard to figure out: How do you know how much to give to a friendship—and take from it? We talk to therapist Jordan Pickell abo...
24 Jul 202044min
The Story of Sameness: Summer of Friendship #4
We did not write a “female friendship” book, but we are indeed two women. And our friendship has been both strengthened and threatened by the ways we communicate. We interview linguist Deborah Tannen,...
17 Jul 202044min
Big Friendship
Days away from the release of Big Friendship, Aminatou and Ann share key definitions from the book and read a passage about a very challenging time in their friendship, early in the life of this podca...
10 Jul 202037min
Teen Feelings: Summer of Friendship #2
We learn about young Aminatou and Ann from Faith and Bridget, our high-school besties—who both remain close friends today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3 Jul 20201h 9min
Origin Stories: Summer of Friendship #1
We kick off a summer dedicated to friendship—its joys and its difficulties—as we get ready for the release of Big Friendship. On this episode, we talk about our friendship origin story, and interview ...
26 Jun 202055min
Media Reckoning
On the conflict between outward facing antiracist messaging (ads, content, “solidarity” statements) and internal office behavior: who’s hired, who’s promoted, who’s given a raise, how Black people fee...
19 Jun 202042min
Gossip Queen
We talk with queen of gossip and media literacy Lainey Gossip about the meaning of gossip, the royals, how covering celebrity has changed, knowing your worth in your work, and the empire she's launche...
12 Jun 20201h 2min
