Andrew and Vieves consider the depiction of female friendship in commercials that are selling everything from beer to baseball tickets, posing the question: if two women never talk to each other, do they pass the Bechdel test?  Plus, they get outsmarted by a pizza commercial, and an SNL parody addresses an uncomfortable truth about fast food.

#370 Friends in Buy Places

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

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

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Your Most Avid Reader - Episode 11

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?

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

The Dream Team

Episode 2 of Ready or Nah- Join Natalie, Alec and Carlie as we discuss episode 1x02 of Ready or Not. We touch on topics such as masculinity, adolescence, sibling relationships and quippy teen dialogue. 

S01E02- Smoke Screen

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A veteran science reporter's investigation into the fascinating and distinctive nature of women's friendships

In Girl Talk, New York Times science reporter Jacqueline Mroz takes on the science of female friendship--a phenomenon that's as culturally powerful as it is individually mysterious. She examines friendship from a range of angles, from the historical to the experiential, with a scientific analysis that reveals new truths about what leads us to connect and build alliances, and then "break up" when a friendship no longer serves us. 

Mroz takes a new look at how friendship has evolved throughout history, showing how friends tend to share more genetic commonalities than strangers, and that the more friends we have, the more empathy and pleasure chemicals are present in our brains. Scientists have also reported that friendship directly influences health and longevity; women with solid, supportive friendships experience fewer "fight or flight" impulses and stronger heart function, and women without friendships tend to develop medical challenges on par with those associated with smoking and excessive body weight. 

With intimate reporting and insightful analysis, Mroz reveals new awareness about the impact of women's friendships, and how they shape our culture at large.

Available November 13, 2018 from Hachette Audio as a digital download, and in Print and Ebook from Seal Press. 

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GIRL TALK by Jacqueline Mroz. Read by Casey Turner - Audiobook Excerpt

The author of treasured Australian bestseller THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE FAIRVALE LADIES BOOK CLUB returns with a novel perfect for your book club.

It's 1982 in Australia. THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER is a box office hit and Paul Hogan is on the TV.

In a seaside suburb, housewife Theresa takes up swimming. She wants to get fit; she also wants a few precious minutes to herself. So at sunrise each day she strikes out past the waves.

From the same beach, the widowed Marie swims. With her husband gone, bathing is the one constant in her new life.

After finding herself in a desperate situation, 25-year-old Leanne only has herself to rely on. She became a nurse to help others, even as she resists help herself.

Elaine has recently moved from England. Far from home and without her adult sons, her closest friend is a gin bottle.

In the waters of Shelly Bay, these four women find each other. They will survive bluebottle stings and heartbreak; they will laugh so hard they swallow water, and they will plunge their tears into the ocean's salt. They will find solace and companionship, and learn that love takes many forms.

Most of all, they will cherish their friendship, each and every day.

'A tender, heartwarming read' New Idea

'An upbeat story about suburban life and female solidarity' Spectrum

'A delightful novel about the power of female friendship' Sunday Age

'Reading this book was like snuggling beneath a warm beach towel after a bracing dip in the ocean.' - JOANNA NELL

Praise for Sophie Green's THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE FAIRVALE LADIES BOOK CLUB

'Tender, intimate, heartwarming, fulfilling and Australian as a lamb roast and full-bodied shiraz' The Australian Women's Weekly

The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle - by Sophie Green, Ready by Anthea Greco

In this episode we talk about the brilliant friendship movie "For a Good Time Call"! We fawn over the way this movie maps a romantic comedy onto a female friendship and discuss how our culture doesn't always show or promote the kind of intimacy in female friendships that this movie portrays.

17: Nosh Movie Night // For A Good Time Call

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Hosts Andrew and Vieves talk TV commercials with their listeners, the Ad Council, in this weekly podcast. As the slogan says, they've got "hot takes on commercial breaks." Find them at afterthesemessagesshow@gmail.com

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Ready or Not is a Canadian teen drama television series that originally aired from 1993-1997.
Ready or Nah is a Canadian teen drama podcast series that discusses the themes and issues explored in the aforementioned television series. 

We're Sarah Samuel, Natasha Milner, Chelsea Hogan, three friends who live in LA and love to talk. Each season of our podcast is different, depending on what we want to talk about! In the past we've joined our friends Brian & Phil to talk about Reality TV, but this season it's just the three of us and we're exploring the topic of friendship!

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.

We seek out the best stories. We nurture them. Then we share them.

Former Dean of the Sapir College School of Law and Law professor at Tel Aviv University Faculty of Law and an antidiscrimination expert and activist.
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