A waitress, a former bomber pilot and a retired railroad engineer embark on the adventure of a lifetime. A version of this story was previously featured on Season 1 of Strangers. Get the full story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href= "https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>The entire back catalogue of Strangers can be found at STORIES by Lea Thau on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/leathau" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a> and <a href="https://leathau.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Substack</a>, where you can also find my new work in its entirety, all of it ad-free. You can join as a free or paid member, so come be part of my community! Or follow my new work in my new public feed, STORIES by Lea Thau, which you can find wherever you get your podcasts.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

A waitress, a former bomber pilot and a retired railroad engineer embark on the adventure of a lifetime. A version of this story was previously featured on Season 1 of Strangers. Get the full story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesThe entire back catalogue of Strangers can be found at STORIES by Lea Thau on Patreon and Substack, where you can also find my new work in its entirety, all of it ad-free. You can join as a free or paid member, so come be part of my community! Or follow my new work in my new public feed, STORIES by Lea Thau, which you can find wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A waitress, a former bomber pilot and a retired railroad engineer embark on the adventure of a lifetime. A version of this story was previously featured on Season 1 of Strangers. Get the full story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>The entire back catalogue of Strangers can be found at STORIES by Lea Thau on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/leathau" rel="noopener noreferrer">Patreon</a> and <a href="https://leathau.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Substack</a>, where you can also find my new work in its entirety, all of it ad-free. You can join as a free or paid member, so come be part of my community! Or follow my new work in my new public feed, STORIES by Lea Thau, which you can find wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Big Jim & Smokey Joe

Storytelling for the 21st century from Peabody Award-winning producer Lea Thau (former head of The Moth and Strangers). The entire back catalogue of Strangers can be found at STORIES by Lea Thau on<a href="https://www.patreon.com/leathau" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Patreon</a> and<a href="https://leathau.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Substack</a>, where you can also find the new work in its entirety, and where everything is ad-free. You can join as a free or paid member on both platforms, so come be a part of the community, or just listen along right here and follow along on<a href="https://www.facebook.com/STORIESbyLeaThau/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Facebook</a> and<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stories_by_leathau/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a>. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Storytelling for the 21st century from Peabody Award-winning producer Lea Thau (former head of The Moth and Strangers). The entire back catalogue of Strangers can be found at STORIES by Lea Thau on Patreon and Substack, where you can also find the new work in its entirety, and where everything is ad-free. You can join as a free or paid member on both platforms, so come be a part of the community, or just listen along right here and follow along on Facebook and Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Storytelling for the 21st century from Peabody Award-winning producer Lea Thau (former head of The Moth and Strangers). The entire back catalogue of Strangers can be found at STORIES by Lea Thau on<a href="https://www.patreon.com/leathau" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Patreon</a> and<a href="https://leathau.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Substack</a>, where you can also find the new work in its entirety, and where everything is ad-free. You can join as a free or paid member on both platforms, so come be a part of the community, or just listen along right here and follow along on<a href="https://www.facebook.com/STORIESbyLeaThau/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Facebook</a> and<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stories_by_leathau/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Instagram</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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