About this episode
This episode features three stories about friendship, highlighting support during challenges and unconditional love.
In this episode, three stories all about friendship - from how they can be there for you during challenging times, to a friend’s unconditional love, to The Gummi Bears. Don’t worry, we’ll get there. This episode was hosted by Chloe Salmon. Storytellers: Lauren Karch travels around the world with her friends to capture memories before potentially losing her hearing. When Valarie Walker comes out as gay, she worries about the impact on her closest friendship. Matthew Dicks makes a friend at a fast food restaurant. Podcast # 982 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Chloe Salmon
Guests: Lauren Karch, Valarie Walker, Matthew Dicks
Topics covered
- friendship
- support
- personal stories
- coming out
- travel
- unconditional love
Keywords
- friendship
- stories
- support
- coming out
- travel
- Gummi Bears
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Moth
Products: The Gummi Bears
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