HOW TO BE FINE WITH FRIENDS is not your typical interview podcast. In this new series, Kristen and Jolenta aim to make friends and take on the loneliness epidemic by diving into both traditional and modern methods of building friendships. They talk with experts like researchers and influencers, and put the advice they’re given to good use out in the real world. Each episode sees the hosts putting different friend-making methods to the test, acting as guinea pigs in their own social experiments. This hands-on approach allows listeners to learn what might work for them in real-time, providing both entertainment and practical advice.

JOLENTA GREENBERG is a New York-based comedian, podcaster, pop culture commentator, and self-proclaimed reality television historian. As a performer, her stand-up and storytelling have been featured all over NYC. She's a Moth StorySLAM winner and from 2014-16 she held a comedic residency at Pete's Candy Store in Brooklyn. Her thoughts on pop culture have been featured on NPR and The BBC, and her comedic e-book Modern Harpies, a comparison of Real Housewives to Greek Gods is an Amazon best seller. Jolenta created and co-hosts the podcast, By the Book; other podcasting work includes story editing for Risk, and producing for Freakonomics.

KRISTEN MEINZER is a long-time audio producer and host, and head of nonfiction programming at Panoply. In addition to cohosting By The Book, she also cohosts When Meghan Met Harry: A Royal Weddingcast. In her past life, she served as a culture producer for WNYC; a cohost of WNYC/PRI's Movie Date podcast; launch producer of The Sporkful; a development producer for CBS News Productions; and an associate research scholar with the Center for Media, Culture and History. In her spare time, Kristen gives guest lectures on pop culture, public history, and audio production at The Brooklyn Historical Society and local universities.