Bridget Everett Says a Best Friend Can Be Your Greatest Love (Encore)
Produced by Reva GoldbergEmily LangDavis LandChristina Djossa and Amy Pearl
Edited by Jen Poyant and Lynn Levy
Engineered by Daniel Ramirez and Efim Shapiro
Original music by Rowan NiemistoAman SahotaDiane Wong and Dan Powell
Stories of romantic love are everywhere, but the actor, singer and comedian Bridget Everett says that friendships deserve our attention, too. Onscreen and in everyday life.
Last Fall, Everett appeared on Modern Love to talk about her HBO Original series 'Somebody Somewhere,' which centers on a close friendship. Now she's nominated for an Emmy Award for writing the show, along with Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen.
In 'Somebody Somewhere,' Everett stars as Sam, a woman struggling with grief and self-doubt after losing her sister. As Sam grows closer to her friend Joel — played by Jeff Hiller, an Outstanding Supporting Actor nominee — the future starts to look more bearable.
In this episode of Modern Love, Everett tells Anna Martin why she's looking for a friendship like the one Sam and Joel have on the show. She also reads a Modern Love essay called 'When Your Greatest Romance Is a Friendship,' by Victor Lodato. Lodato was in his 40s when he fell into a platonic life partnership with an artist in her 80s, who lived across the street.
In April 2024, Lodato published 'Honey,' a novel inspired by Austin Brayfield, the friend he wrote about in his essay.
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Modern Love is hosted by Anna Martin and produced by Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Davis Land and Amy Pearl. The show is edited by Lynn Levy and Jen Poyant, our executive producer. Production management is by Christina Djossa. The show is mixed by Daniel Ramirez and recorded by Maddy Masiello and Nick Pitman. It features original music by Dan Powell, Aman Sahota, Rowan Niemisto and Diane Wong. Our theme music is by Dan Powell.
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