In 2023, Americans are spending more time alone than we ever have before. The lack of connection with friends and feeling of isolation has been dubbed the “friendship recession.” 

With our friendships and how we connect with others changing, we dive deep into the friendship recession topic. We discuss why this is happening, the feelings of isolation, how this creates more consumerism, divisiveness in friendships and online, perfectionism and the labels and identities that take over our lives.

Exploring the Friendship Recession

Your Most Avid Reader
Episode 11

"I'm seeing a kind of threat to the group, maybe treachery, maybe men."

As Hilary continues to paint a picture of the Hesiot women and their selective approach to men, so Monica is forced to contemplate her own past and her attitude to love.

Your Most Avid Reader is a 24-part audio drama from Tempest Productions which will take you on a compelling journey between the past and present, the real and the imagined.

With the voices of Mark Lingwood, Rebecca Charles and Georgina Sutton. Sound-editing by Mark Lingwood. Written by Bibi Berki.

Made by Tempest Productions with the kind support of Rattlesnake Books, London. https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RattlesnakeBooks?ref=shop_sugg_market

You can find all the episodes so far here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/your-most-avid-reader

Read about the making of the series here: bibiberki.uk/books-articles-and-audio/

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Your Most Avid Reader - Episode 11

Bestie and chosen sister Olivia Custodio helps me **CELEBRATE 200** in the second of three special episodes this week. After you finish this, check out Episode 15 to hear me interviewing Olivia (the first time we met)! Enjoy!

Artifice

Ep. 200 Pt. 2: Bestie Olivia Custodio Interviews Emily

Don't miss USA Today bestseller Lana Kortchik's upcoming WWII historical novel. Pre-order now! 

 The Philippines, 1941. Rose Williams arrives in Manila on her first assignment as a US Army nurse, enthralled by the new environment and its promise of adventure. Although worlds away from the land she grew up in, Rose feels connected to her father, who worked in the Philippines before he died.

War seems like a distant possibility as Rose takes midnight dips in a warm sea with the other nurses, explores secret corners of the island, and falls in love with a locally stationed US Army officer.

But when Japan bombs Manila, the nurses’ lives change. Torn away from the man she loves, Rose faces constant threat, not only to her life, but from those around her she thought she could trust…

Will Rose and those close to her survive in the turmoil of war?

Readers love Lana Kortchik:
‘Absolutely wonderful! I recommend all Lana’s books, but I believe this one is my favourite and her best yet! TEN STARS!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This book packs a powerful punch… [it] makes your heart soar with every flight, pound in every battle, and break with every loss.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A story I won’t be forgetting any time soon… I highly recommend this book.’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Beautiful novel. Loved the way it is written. The characters and the era are well portrayed, wrapped in the history of WWII.’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Lana Kortchik has a great writing style and the historical elements were everything that I was hoping for.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Angels of War, By Lana Kortchik, Read by Laurel Lefkow

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Tempest tells great stories. From the scary tales of the Fault-Lines series, to the ground-breaking film documentary The Kiss, we're all about keeping you hooked on gripping audio.

Great art almost feels like magic—it opens our minds to brand new ideas, and teaches us to see ourselves and our world more clearly. Of course, behind all great art, there are artists. And that’s where the real magic happens…

As we go beneath the art itself to explore how different artists do what they do, we see glimpses of the sorts of creativity, resilience, and bravery that lead to the art that moves our world. And maybe we can learn to borrow some of that magic for our very own thinking.

Join professional musician Emily Merrell for conversations with artists of all kinds. Together, we examine the mysteries of our own experiences, our muses and fears, our gifts and foibles, our beliefs about the origins of creativity, and the secret magic we’ve discovered in our unique creative processes. 

Mediums include: studio art, graphic design, dance, cooking, illustration, creative writing, storytelling, comedy, music composition, music performance, film making, acting, production, fashion design, photography, and more.

Visit https://emilymerrellmusic.com/artifice-podcast/  for more information.

- Theme Song "As You Are" by Emily Merrell @emilymerrellmusic
- Illustration and Graphic Design by Sarah Keele @sarahkeeleart
- Photography by Jen Palmer @jenpalmerphoto
- HMU by Shawna Turner @shawnaturnerdesigns

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