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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Can you find a long-term BFF through an app?

Hosted by Madeleine Brand Nov. 14, 2019 Science & Technology
A pinky promise between friends.

A pinky promise between friends. Credit: Pixabay.

You can get a boyfriend by going on a dating app, but what if you need a best friend? There’s an app for that too, and traditional matchmaking services to find friends. 

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Guest:
Shasta Nelson - author of “Frientimacy”

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Host:
Madeleine Brand

Producers:
Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Rosalie Atkinson, Brian Hardzinski, Caleigh Wells

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