Season 2 Trailer

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.

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A life of solitude was imposed on millions of us during the pandemic due to the coronavirus. Being alone is a life chosen deliberately by some; others are just alone, not by choice. We can end up unexpectedly alone and for many, the twists and turns of life, brought us to where we are. Experts and researchers around the world share their insights about what we know about loneliness, we find meaning of it from songs, art, books, films, history and pop culture. We isolate the lessons of loneliness from people like you and people like me who have unique stories to tell and to share. Everyone feels lonely at times. But let’s begin to explore why. My name is Peg Fong, I’m a journalist and an educator who has been fascinated by what loneliness means. We’re not here to solve loneliness. But to add one voice to another so that we are alone together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.