In this episode of the Pod-Tone 292 series “Fake Names, Real Love,” host Natalie Goldberg interviews Georgia, a sophomore at Barnard, about her recent experience getting ghosted. Georgia discusses how her parental trauma and abandonment issues inform the way that she interacts with men, and offers a fascinating perspective on how to deal with losing someone you care about. This episode contains mentions of self-harm, suicide, mental illness, and emotional abuse, so please listen with caution.

Credits:

• Hosted by Natalie Goldberg

• Produced by Matthew Schwitzer

• Music by Obi Okoli

• Illustration by Liza Evseeva