Category: Do Listen Read

Do Listen Read: Late March

DO I plan to try making Pamela Salzman’s Oatmeal Souflee this weekend. Want my challah recipe with very detailed instructions? Or maybe you’d like to see

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how to listen to podcasts

How to Listen to Podcasts

I’ve been talking nonstop about podcasts over the past year. Fine, I can’t shut up about them. I mention one or two in each “Do Listen Read”

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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 JournalThe Washington PostTime Magazine, The GuardianThe Chicago TribuneThe Minneapolis Star Tribune, and elsewhere

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I send emails through Substack with the latest anonymous friendship letters, podcast episodes, book reviews, and more.