A wanna-be artist finds himself in a dual-life dilemma. Can you be the next Bukowski and the king of high-end skin care — at the same time? When push comes to aftershave, which do you choose? Brian Finkelstein tells this story, which originally aired on the first season of Strangers. Brian Finkelstein (@bsfinkestein) is an … Continue reading Blue Astringent Blues →

A wanna-be artist finds himself in a dual-life dilemma. Can you be the next Bukowski and the king of high-end skin care — at the same time? When push comes to aftershave, which do you choose? Brian Finkelstein tells this story, which originally aired on the first season of Strangers. Brian Finkelstein (@bsfinkestein) is an … Continue reading Blue Astringent Blues →

Blue Astringent Blues

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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