Someone's Hand to Hold - Ep. 3

Someone's Hand to Hold - Ep. 3

From Suave by Futuro Media

April 29, 2025 · 36 min · Season 2 · Episode 3

About this episode

Maria visits Suave's new romantic partner in Philadelphia, exploring the complexities of relationships after incarceration.

On a trip to Philadelphia, Maria meets Suave’s new romantic partner and visits the home they share. He’s in a stable, happy relationship…but after three decades behind bars, sometimes a girlfriend can feel like a prison guard, and Suave struggles with the idea of commitment. In fact, relationships in general—romantic and otherwise—have been the hardest part of life on the outside for him. Suave and Maria struggle to find a balance in their own relationship as a growing distance creates new tension. What does a friendship for them look like now that he’s no longer locked up and the rules have changed?  Season 2 of Suave was made possible by The Mellon Foundation. Mellon makes grants to support the visionaries and communities that unlock the power of the arts and humanities to help connect us all. More at mellon.org . Want to support our independent journalism? Join Futuro+ for exclusive episodes, sneak peaks and behind-the-scenes chisme on Suave and all our podcasts futuromediagroup.org/joinplus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guest: Suave

Topics covered

  • relationships
  • commitment
  • life after prison
  • friendship
  • personal struggle

Keywords

  • romantic partner
  • prison
  • commitment issues
  • friendship
  • life outside

Sponsors

The Mellon Foundation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Futuro Media, Futuro+

Places: Philadelphia

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