Episode Description
Writer Ana María Betancourt Ovalle reads her essay "Emergency Contact", exploring why friendships between immigrants often develop differently than friendships at home. You can read Ana María's original story on the site here: https://conversationalist.org/2025/08/01/immigrant-friendships-migrant-friends-relationships-home-emergency-contacts-shared-language-culture-latin-america-immigration-personal-essay/
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Host and Founder: Anna Lind-Guzik
Executive Editor: Gina Mei
Executive Director: Erin Zimmer Strenio
Audio Engineer: Dan Thorn
Cover Art: María Medem
Produced by: Cosmic Standard
Producers: Aja Simpson and Jessica Glazer
Technical Director: Jacob Winik
Creative Lead: Eliza Smith