A Sad Pleasure & The Meaning of Nostalgia (with Adrienne Sloan)
Oh, hello to all you Pining Poets, Longing Linguists, and Wistful Word Nerds. In this week’s episode, Nicole sits down with artist-researcher and psychotherapist Adrienne Sloan to discuss the word nostalgia.
In searching for its meaning and origin, they go from dinosaurs and extinct sounds to perfume and a “contagious” wartime sickness.
So, get your “animal brains” ready, listen closely for “whispers,” and remember: it’s okay to get a little homesick as we define... nostalgia.
Further Research
Check out Adrienne's website here - https://adriennesloan.com/
As well as We Are A Murmuration -…
The skinny
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