We come to that part of the summer when listeners (and everyone else) want to lighten up, kick off shoes, and just relax. We’re happy to be able to accommodate that craving for effortless fun (although you do have to spend, oh, maybe 3 seconds downloading this pair onto your Sora shelf).

As we emerge from more than a year of interacting less with others and renew our awareness of how important different kinds of relationships are in each of our lives, Weeks 11 and 12 of SYNC explore facets of what others give—and sometimes take—from us.