Making friends as an adult is... hard.

The author sets out in search of new friends. How do you make friends when you are older?

Die Autorin macht sich auf die Suche nach neuen Freund:innen. Wie schließt man Freund:innenschaften, wenn man älter ist?

Music by Blue Dot Sessions and Podington Bear

Wanna Be My Friend?

Amy was 24 and had never been kissed. She spends years fantasizing about how her first kiss might finally happen until some good advice from a friend, a snowstorm, and a tempting pie give her what she needs to finally make realize her romantic dreams.

Produced by Amy Allen and Ashley Melzer for Audio Under the Stars.

Amy Allen was born and raised in Greensboro, NC. She holds a B.A. in American Studies from the University of North Carolina, with minors in Folklore and Creative Writing. She is currently living in Philadelphia and pursuing her Master of Liberal Arts at the University of Pennsylvania. When she is not studying or working she can be found crafting or performing. She has been exploring comedy improviser and storyteller since 2013.

Ashley Melzer is an improviser, writer, photographer, and filmmaker based in Durham, NC. Born in North Florida, she received her Bachelors in Cinematic Arts from the University of Southern California and then a Masters in Folklore from UNC-Chapel Hill. Ashley is a founding partner and stakeholder of Mettlesome.

First Kiss Pie

Vivien Schütz, born in Berlin, produces radio documentaries, narrative stories for podcasts, and short audio dramas. Her work explores human connections and questions of identity. Her stories have been featured on German public radio, Transom, and at festivals like the Swiss sonOhr Podcast and Audio Festival, and the Prix Phonurgia Nova in Paris. She won the ARD PiNball twice (2016, 2020), a national competition for German independent radio drama producers, and the Ake Blomström Award in 2019 for young radio feature makers. You can find me on Twitter: @vivienschuetz

Wanna Be My Friend?

Vivien Schütz

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