{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a85fe2bbaab9cd55fc0be36/6a90b8a0248eff970baf2a9b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"All the lonely people","description":"<p>From group chats to video calls, technology should make social connection easier than ever. So, why is everyone so lonely?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Sabrina sets out to investigate the \"loneliness epidemic\" that is sweeping the globe and impacting her friends and cohosts. She interviews Professor Fay Bound-Alberti, author of \"A Biography of Loneliness: The History of an Emotion\" to understand what loneliness is, where it comes from, and whether there is a \"cure\". In the process, Taha and Melissa challenge Sabrina to tackle her own loneliness through a sidequest that reveals just how hard connection can be in modern life.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Featured guest</strong></p><ul><li>Follow Fay Bound-Alberti on <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/fayboundalberti/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a> and at her <a href=\"https://fayboundalberti.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website</a></li><li>Buy Fay's <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/0198811349?lv=shuf&amp;channelId=500&amp;plpRedirect=mhFallback\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">book</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with the team</strong></p><ul><li>Follow the hosts on Instagram! <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/nerdyandquirky/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sabrina</a>, <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mehlizfern/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Melissa</a>, <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/khanstopme/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Taha</a></li><li>Follow @cornerpiece.pod on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/cornerpiece.pod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> and <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@cornerpiece.pod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a></li><li>Follow @answerinprogress on <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/answerinprogress\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a> and <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/cw/answerinprogress\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon</a></li><li>Follow TED on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ted\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/TED\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>, <a href=\"https://x.com/TEDTalks\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">X</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a></li></ul>","author_name":"TED"}