This episode forms part 2 of a two-part series on friendship (part 1 is "Birthday Cards and Letting Go of an Old Friend"). In this episode, Emma and Sara answer a question from a listener asking how to gently and honestly break up a platonic relationship. Emma brings up a recent topic of interest, the HR-ification of friendship, and Sara notes that we have very few well-defined cultural norms about friendships and how they end. In true #Yukon fashion, your hosts' recording session in Sara's camper is interrupted by a raven! We also discussed this hour's main character on the Internet, Jonah Hill, and the use of therapy speak in friendships.
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References:
Barrett, Jessica. Feb 6, 2023. The kindest way to break up with friends is to ghost them. iNews Opinion. https://inews.co.uk/opinion/the-kindest-way-to-break-up-with-a-friend-is-to-ghost-them-2131119
Fishbein, Rebecca. Apr 7, 2023. Is therapy-speak making us selfish? Bustle. https://www.bustle.com/wellness/is-therapy-speak-making-us-selfish
CBC News. July 12, 2023. Jonah Hill and the rise of therapy speak. Frontburner. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/jonah-hill-and-the-rise-of-therapy-speak-transcript-1.6904309
