Love Letters podcast is back with a really tough question

After an intense, intimate and successful first season talking about heartbreak, the Love Letters podcast is back and ready to move forward. Although this is only the second season for host Meredith Goldstein, she’s no stranger to answering tough questions as The Boston Globe’s advice columnist for the past 10 years.

Now she’s tackling one of the bravest and most baffling dating questions there is, so we wanted to ask her a few questions of our own.

This season, you explore a mind-boggling question — how do you meet someone? What made you want to tackle that question?

Our first season explored the cure for the common breakup, so my producers keep joking that Season 2 is the prequel: You can’t get dumped until you meet someone. I really wanted to explore this “how do you meet someone” question because even though technology makes it easier to find other humans these days, it can be harder to make a real connection. Many of my readers are so sick of swiping on apps. They complain that dating is joyless — and that it feels like a job. I hope this season will help people navigate this search, and maybe give them some hope.

Should we expect to cry? If so, how many tissue boxes should we keep around?

I mean, I cry when I hear the end of the trailer… Hopefully there will also be some happy crying this season. So many of these stories involve all kinds of tears.

What did you learn from Season 1 that you weren’t expecting?

Getting over a breakup can seem so impossible, but many of the Season 1 stories made the process seem more manageable. I learned that it does help to block an ex on social media. I discovered that you can heal yourself, even temporarily, by listening to music. These seem like simple answers, but it was nice to know they actually worked.

What’s different about exploring these stories through podcasting vs. your column in The Boston Globe?

Hearing voices is so intimate. I love the inhales and exhales, and the giggles when someone talks about how they met a crush. I also think that with the column, people self-edit their letters. They write drafts, so what we get is kind of polished. But when people tell their dating stories on this podcast, there’s no filter. I love that.

What is *your* favorite way to meet someone?

I like the idea of meeting through friends. Recording this season made me want to set up more people — and to allow others to set me up whenever.

You’ve probably heard a lot of wild stories about meeting someone. Which one sticks with you the most?

I always think about the fact that one of the members of the band Hanson (as in “MMMbop”) married a fan. It’s such a cinematic narrative — that she got to meet the musician of her dreams backstage and then he fell in love with her. This is why we all need to keep going to see live music. You just never know.

It’s a good thing Love Letters dropped two episodes this week! So get to listening and tweet @LoveLettersBlog and @PRX to let us know your preferred way of meeting a special someone.