Welcome to the third episode of Four Old College Friends. We're old college friends, now in our 40s, and we're getting together to talk about life.
In this episode, recorded on September 22, 2023, we talk about friendship - making new ones and keeping old ones.
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Show Notes:
00:30 Taylor's Bat-Mitzvah, wild on the dance floor and shotskis
01:10 Jessica talks about her new job, running the overnight edit of The Circle for Netflix and why she looks tired at 10AM after not sleeping and living the nocturnal life.
02:45 Lauren is in Philly High School application hell
03:40 "Energy goes where focus flows"
04:45 When the algorithm makes school decisions
05:45 How do you get into high school if you get Cs? Grade inflation and anxiety.
08:00 Adrienne's back to school updates and denial of grief, needing to schedule time to cry.
09:20 Reconnecting with old college friends
10:20 How do you make new friends in your 30s and 40s. Do you let your freak flag fly with new people?
11:44 Small disruption and minor tech problems
13:00 Finding your people, choosing to let people in, Lauren tells Deanna not to be a rigid bitch
14:20 Germs. Who will you share a toothbrush with?
16:00 Getting social needs met - old school friends, local friends, family
16:30 Making friends on the internet. Adrienne is addicted to farcaster.
19:20 Online dating and online friendships
20:00 Jessica made work friends in her 30s but finding it harder in her 40s with young kids
23:00 Are your needs being met?
24:00 Darker side about work friends
27:00 Good byes and Deanna is selling her house!
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