This hour, we are taking a look at friendship. While friends seem ubiquitous in our culture, they aren't often prioritized in the same way that romantic partners are. Rhaina Cohen discusses that topic in her new book 'The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center.' Then, we turn to the idea of having friends from different generations. We'll hear from two Quinnipiac University students who spent their first year of grad school living with the residents of Pond Ridge at Ashlar Village, a retirement community in Wallingford, CT. And Eunice Lin Nichols, Co-CEO of CoGenerate, will explain the value of intergenerational connections, including how they can help in a polarized society.

GUESTS:


Rhaina Cohen: Producer and editor for NPR. Author of 'The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center'


Elise Maiorano: grad student at Quinnipiac University studying occupational therapy. Elise spent her first year of grad school living at Pond Ridge at Ashlar Village, a retirement community


Annemarie Allen: grad student at Quinnipiac University studying occupational therapy. Annemarie spent her first year of grad school living at Pond Ridge at Ashlar Village, a retirement community


Ben Paige: Resident of Pond Ridge at Ashlar Village


Eunice Lin Nichols: Co-CEO of CoGenerate, an organization that brings people from different generations together to solve problems

This episode originally aired on February 14, 2024. 

This hour, we are taking a look at friendship. While friends seem ubiquitous in our culture, they aren't often prioritized in the same way that romantic partners are. <a href="https://www.rhainacohen.com/">Rhaina Cohen</a> discusses that topic in her new book '<a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250333025/theothersignificantothers">The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center</a>.' Then, we turn to the idea of having friends from different generations. We'll hear from two Quinnipiac University students who spent their first year of grad school living with the residents of <a href="https://www.masonicare.org/ct-locations/ashlar-village-ct">Pond Ridge at Ashlar Village</a>, a retirement community in Wallingford, CT. And <a href="https://cogenerate.org/people/eunice-lin-nichols/">Eunice Lin Nichols</a>, Co-CEO of <a href="https://cogenerate.org/">CoGenerate</a>, will explain the value of intergenerational connections, including how they can help in a polarized society.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>
Rhaina Cohen: Producer and editor for NPR. Author of '<a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250333025/theothersignificantothers">The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center</a>'
</li>
<li>
Elise Maiorano: grad student at Quinnipiac University studying occupational therapy. Elise spent her first year of grad school living at <a href="https://www.masonicare.org/ct-locations/ashlar-village-ct">Pond Ridge at Ashlar Village</a>, a retirement community
</li>
<li>
Annemarie Allen: grad student at Quinnipiac University studying occupational therapy. Annemarie spent her first year of grad school living at <a href="https://www.masonicare.org/ct-locations/ashlar-village-ct">Pond Ridge at Ashlar Village</a>, a retirement community
</li>
<li>
Ben Paige: Resident of <a href="https://www.masonicare.org/ct-locations/ashlar-village-ct">Pond Ridge at Ashlar Village</a>
</li>
<li>
Eunice Lin Nichols: Co-CEO of <a href="https://cogenerate.org/">CoGenerate</a>, an organization that brings people from different generations together to solve problems
</li>
</ul>
This episode originally aired on February 14, 2024.

Disruptions are all around us. Some spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. Every week on Disrupted, host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean unpacks how big and small disruptions are shaping our lives.

From technology, economics, education, and healthcare to navigating our way through a global pandemic, continued racial inequalities, geopolitical upheaval, and climate change. What can history teach us about the current moment? What can we learn as we prepare for the disruptions yet to come? Who are the people using their voice to reset, reenergize, and create change? What are we learning about ourselves and our society to help us move forward?

Disruptions are all around us. Some spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. Every week on <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/disrupted">Disrupted</a>, host and political scientist <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/khalilah-brown-dean">Khalilah Brown-Dean</a> unpacks how big and small disruptions are shaping our lives.
From technology, economics, education, and healthcare to navigating our way through a global pandemic, continued racial inequalities, geopolitical upheaval, and climate change. What can history teach us about the current moment? What can we learn as we prepare for the disruptions yet to come? Who are the people using their voice to reset, reenergize, and create change? What are we learning about ourselves and our society to help us move forward?

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