Strangers

By Lea Thau

The entire back catalogue of Strangers can be found ad-free at Lthau.substack.com, where you can also hear my new work - I'm making new episodes for the first time in five years.Strangers is storytell... more

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How many episodes does Strangers have?

The podcast currently has 84 episodes available.

Strangers episodes:

November 07, 2014 Alaska Bingo
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.
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17min
October 30, 2014 Screaming with Professionals
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…
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33min
October 24, 2014 Falling Slowly
Strangers, at its core, is about the beauty and the struggle of human connection and what happens in those moments when we get closer to someone else, or, say, further removed from ourselves. Often that change is subtle and slow, but sometimes it is sudden and monumental. Here is Lyena Strelkoff. A version of this … Continue reading Falling Slowly → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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25min
October 14, 2014 Big Jim & Smokey Joe
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/adchoices
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13min
July 11, 2014 Kenna Fisher: Renaissance Woman
Kenna, formerly known as Ken, came out 5 years ago. This her story.
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36min
June 15, 2014 Two Men and a Baby
Two young men receive a surprise delivery. And it’s a newborn. Whaaa! Get the full story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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25min
May 17, 2014 The Long Shadow
Murder, music, mystery. A controversial event in 1997 changed the fate of two band mates. Get the full story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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40min
April 17, 2014 Cora Leighton: The Gift
A stripper and a tattoo artist have a fateful encounter.
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28min
March 14, 2014 Jenni Rowell: Life, Interrupted
Imagine waking up every morning and seeing a stranger in the mirror… Get the full story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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31min
February 11, 2014 Liz Fletcher: Little Orphan Edie, a Valentine’s Story
A tale of true love spanning four decades, two countries, and classic racial divides.
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28min

FAQs about Strangers:

How many episodes does Strangers have?

The podcast currently has 84 episodes available.

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