At the COALESCE Lab, we enjoyed listening to the recent podcast ''The quiet catastrophe' brewing in our social lives' on the Ezra Klein show about the increasing social isolation and loneliness in our modern world, suggested by lab member Dr. Alejandro Ciordia. The podcast ties in with the topics we investigate at the PATCHWORK project, as it talks about loneliness, social structure, and the impact of just hanging out. Sheila Liming, author of the book “Hanging Out: The Radical Power of Killing Time” is a guest on the episode.