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#16 The Loneliness of the Leaver by The Lonely Hour

Season 2, Episode 3: Samantha Silva Talks Leaving Her Marriage

November 23, 2016

Is it easier to leave or to be left? It’s an ongoing debate, one that has no real end because every partnership so unique. There’s a kind of loneliness that comes with being broken up with, and there’s another kind of loneliness that comes with being so unhappy in a relationship that you end it. In this episode, writer Samantha Silva talks about her loneliness, as the leaver.

Also in this episode, artist Payton Turner discusses her original works for this second season of The Lonely Hour. Payton’s responsible for our logo, too. (Do you like it?)

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Season 2, Episode 3: Samantha Silva Talks Leaving Her Marriage

November 23, 2016

Is it easier to leave or to be left? It’s an ongoing debate, one that has no real end because every partnership so unique. There’s a kind of loneliness that comes with being broken up with, and there’s another kind of loneliness that comes with being so unhappy in a relationship that you end it. In this episode, writer Samantha Silva talks about her loneliness, as the leaver.

Also in this episode, artist Payton Turner discusses her original works for this second season of The Lonely Hour. Payton’s responsible for our logo, too. (Do you like it?)

Listen on iTunes | Stitcher | SoundCloud | Google Play | Spotify | PodBean
 

#16 The Loneliness of the Leaver by The Lonely Hour

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Illustrations by Payton Cosell Turner