Show Notes
It’s been more than a year and a half of solitude for millions of us. The pandemic led to shutdowns and isolation. Being alone has taken a toll. Loneliness is something all of us feel at some time. Some are alone by choice, others have had it imposed on them. Each story is unique and different. In Season 2 of Alone Together: A Curious Exploration of Loneliness, we learn there’s so much more to gain when we dig deep into how connections are found. Research is emerging from the pandemic of how we have all been affected around the world by loneliness. Those insights tell us something we can all learn about who we are today. Again, this season, we’ll find meaning for isolation and solitude, through music, art, books, history, films, science and pop culture. We may be alone, but we are alone together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
More from Alone Together
We are living in lonely times, but the human conditions make us wonder, are we alone in our loneliness? And that answer is clear.
Benches are places in public spaces where people can sit by themselves. They are special because they’re not just a place to sit, they’re spots available to anyone and that availability turns benches into opportunities for connections.
The first multiple blind dates in the world are believed to have taken place in April 1827. The story goes that Thomas Swain, a 52 year old bachelor, had vowed to take the first woman to step ashore the world’s most remote island. Her name was Sarah Jacobs, a widow, and Thomas Swain took her hand as soon as she put her foot on the island. The four other women who had arrived with Sarah Jacobs married the four other bachelors on the island.
We Don’t Talk About Bruno, the number 1 hit song, written by Lin-Manual Miranda for the Disney movie Encanto, is all about a member of the Madrigal family who no one talks about, Bruno.