Thank you to everyone who joined us at BAM or tuned in to the live radio broadcast featuring Bill Murray, Oscar Isaac, and Lois Smith. The exhilarating and highly entertaining performance of Paul Bloom’s article “A.I. Is About to Solve Loneliness. That’s a Problem,” published in 2025 by The New Yorker, catalyzed a powerful conversation with listeners and audience members about how loneliness shapes us and the human need for connection in our digital age. It was profoundly moving to wrestle with loneliness collectively, at BAM and with listeners calling in from all over the United States. Thank you to our amazing cast, our hosts Bryan Doerries and Kai Wright, our partners WNYC, BAM, and The New Yorker, and every audience member, listener, and caller for making the event a thrilling success!
You can listen to the radio broadcast recording anytime on WNYC.
We are delighted to share these photos of the event by the inimitable Beowulf Sheehan.
Wondering why the writers are not given first billing & credit? Nothing happens without that initial idea or script.