We revisit Jenni Rowell from the episode "Life, Interrupted" to see where things stand, and learn some sh*t about life.

A booker for TV court shows shares highs and lows from the merry-go-round of daytime justice, from a triumphant moment with a little person male stripper called Cornpop to the days when she just has to take off her headset and cry under her desk. With Sharon Houston. 

For Valentine's Day we return to the theme of love, with a story about someone else's heartbreak for a change. As for Lea's heart, well, you'll see… 

To mark the three-year anniversary of Strangers we share with you the very first story ever featured on the show, about Stephen Rochelle and his son Matthew, and we return to Stephen to see how they’re doing now, three years later. In July 2011, Matthew Rochelle stood trial for murder. This is the story of … Continue reading A Father’s Story – Then and Now →

The 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.

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Lea received hundreds of messages in response to her raw, personal four-part series, "Love Hurts." In this follow-up episode, she strings together the funny, poignant and moving voice mails she received from listeners in response to the series and tries to make sense of this thing called love, finally. She also gives an update on … Continue reading Love Hurts — The Follow-Up →

Greg O'Brien was in his late 50s when strange things started happening… 

Sam Feirstein takes a broken heart to Alaska and finds surprising kindness in "enemy territory." Also, producer Lea Thau takes a broken heart to India and has a "stranger" experience that inspires her to create this show.

For Halloween, we give you a ghost story of sorts. Not in the traditional sense, but we think you'll know what we mean when you hear it. As a little boy, Bill Ratner experienced a series of tragedies. Then he learned to scream…

The 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.

The 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.