Why It's a Good Idea to Call Your Friends

Why It’s a Good Idea to Call Your Friends

There’s an article of mine on Medium now based on a “bold” statement claiming friendships require some phone chat time. In other words, I suspect that texts/emails/social media messages cannot sustain a friendship forever. Not everyone agrees. (They’ve let me know on Twitter.) And that’s okay!

Turns out I don’t have any real say on how anyone communicates with their friends. Text away! I love texts, too. But my suspicion remains.

You can read the article here.

Are you a Medium reader? I’ve only recently been experimenting over there. Both as a reader and a writer.

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Nina Badzin

Nina Badzin hosts the podcast Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship. She's been writing about friendship since 2014, co-leads the writing groups at ModernWell in Minneapolis, and reviews 30+ books a year on her website.

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Podcast Transcript

Nina Badzin
July 29, 2019

Hi, I'm Nina

DEAR NINA: Conversations About Friendship is a top 1% podcast and newsletter that dives into the nuanced, gray areas of adult friendship.

I’m the host, Nina Badzin, a writer who accepted a position as a friendship advice columnist in 2014 and never stopped writing about the topic.

DEAR NINA, the podcast, started in 2021, and has been referenced in NPR, The Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, Real Simple Magazine, The Skimm, and many other media outlets.

Take a look around! With over 200 episodes and years of articles, your friendship dilemma is probably covered here. Welcome!

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Hi, I'm Nina

HI, I’M NINA BADZIN. I’m a writer fascinated by the dynamics of friendship, and I’ve been answering anonymous advice questions on the topic since 2014. I now also answer them on my podcast, Dear Nina! I’m a creative writing instructor at ModernWell in Minneapolis, a freelance writer and editor, and an avid reader who reviews 50 books a year. Welcome to my site!

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Hi, I'm Nina

DEAR NINA: Conversations About Friendship is a podcast and newsletter about the ups and downs of adult friendship. I’m the host, Nina Badzin, a Minneapolis-based writer who accepted a position as a friendship advice columnist in 2014 and never stopped. DEAR NINA, the podcast, started in 2021, and has been referenced in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, The Guardian, The Chicago Tribune, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, and elsewhere!

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