EPISODE 26: Friendship Amid the Fires

In the Voices of Listeners and Guests

With this Episode, we return to our series on on FRIENDSHIP --A vital component of our lives, which we too often neglect.

This episode was recorded before the disaster of the Los Angeles fires. It is still about Friendship, in the voices of our listeners and guests. There’s a strong connection between these comments
and what is occurring in this crisis. In countless situations in this catastrophe, friends and neighbors have reached out to help one another, if only with a hug. That’s real friendship, to be there when your friends need you the most.

You’ll hear that in the comments in this episode, as people share their ideas on friendship in general.

Friendship is critical not just in
times of crisis. Friendship is considered increasingly vital to our health, happiness, and longevity as we age. The U.S. Surgeon GeneraL has issued a major advisory on what he is calling "An Epidemic of Loneliness" in our country, and we at OURGENPOD are looking into ways to combat this threat. We hope you will join us.

For this episode, (again, recorded before the fires), we listen to an assortment of voices from listeners and guests, sharing what Friendship means to them. It's a remarkable commentary with many perspectives -- informative, intelligent, thought-provoking, and just plain fascinating.

You will probably hear many of your own experiences, and hopefully recognize the relevance of friendship in times of crisis. When people are at their lowest, true friends are there.

While we are encouraging you to support the victims of the fires, we are also asking you to please remember OURGENPOD. More that at any time before, we need your help. We are struggling to just buy the necessities of life, and coping with a constant state of anxiety and exhaustion. The explanation for this is complex, but real. We are just two men in our seventies trying to produce this podcast, Its a huge amount of work and a financial drain, which comes at a very difficult time. Without your help, OURGENPOD will inevitably come to an end.

We unabashedly plead with you to make a donation, because we know we are doing a very positive thing. With support, it can grow, and help create a community and counter the "Epidemic of Loneliness" that afflicts nearly half of our generation. Whatever you can afford will be a big help.