BONUS: A Friendly Ghost Story

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BONUS: A Friendly Ghost Story

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Sep 26, 2021

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It's one of the most common and perplexing friend mysteries out there - when friends ghost friends. In this episode of NPR's Invisibilia, they examine a contemporary real-life ghost story to see why we're so haunted. Also, a listener attempts to find the friend who got away. And finally, we offer a new way to think about friendship endings.

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Sep 26, 2021

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