The Pandemic Stages of Friendship

In the early stages of the pandemic many friendships were energized by the challenge of distance, and the novelty of apps like Houseparty and Zoom, but as pandemic fatigue sets in, does it feel like your friend circle is shrinking or changing shape? Your calls on the friends you've kept, lost, and created.

*How are you?*

It's become such a loaded question, that sometimes it's easier not to ask.

Now: A call-in on the friendships you're keeping up with, and the ones you've let fall away. 646 435 7280

— The Brian Lehrer Show and A Daily Politics Podcast (@BrianLehrer) August 5, 2020