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Strangers

Lea Thau

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Strangers Podcast Guide

Listen to Strangers, a Society & Culture podcast by Lea Thau. Stream 20 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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Episodes

20 episodes are available for this podcast.

Episodes

20 episodes

The Hopeful Locals #3: Erika

This is Episode 3 of The Hopeful Locals for free subscribers (Episode 6 for paying subscribers). Our storyteller today is Erika Warren-Yarbe...

39:43May 4, 2026

The Hopeful Locals #2: On the Road Again

This is Episode 2 of my series, The Hopeful Locals . It’s a direct continuation of Episode 1, so if you haven’t heard that, I’d go start the...

22:14Apr 24, 2026

Introducing 'STORIES by Lea Thau'

Hi friends, I’m back! New episodes start dropping Tuesday! Also, heads-up: I’ll be changing the name of this podcast from Strangers to STORI...

3:32Apr 17, 2026

Wilmot of Helena

Wilmot Collins is an interesting man with an interesting story. This is it. I hope you enjoy it. Find more Strangers content, new and old, a...

26:39Jul 24, 2020

Do You Like My Little Lie?

It’s the time of year when skeletons come out of the closet. We honor the dead, as we get ready for holidays among the living, where secrets...

33:14Oct 12, 2017

Me For Mayor?

Have you ever had the fantasy that a chance encounter with a stranger could tell you who to be? Karin Gutman was working as an assistant whe...

20:57Oct 3, 2016

The Son, The Goddess, and Leopoldo

Born in a coven of lesbian witches in a Haight-Ashbury commune after the fall of Saigon, young Joshua Safran soon hit the open road with his...

46:37May 30, 2016

Elizabeth and Mary, Part 1

Would you give a kidney to a stranger? Inspired by a previous episode of Strangers, Elizabeth decided to do just that. This is Part 1 of the...

44:31Jan 29, 2016

My Father’s Bones

One day when Susan was five, her father came home and nailed her bunk bed shut. That was the beginning of a long strange journey. The entire...

30:46Oct 9, 2015

Unconditional

This is a story of mothers, love, regrets and redemption, and of secrets from many years passed that cast long shadows in our lives. It’s ab...

33:31May 15, 2015

Adrian’s Race

Adrian is 25 and losing his eyesight. He’s in a race against time. He’s also in a battle between humility and pride. When is it stubborn, pe...

38:18Apr 17, 2015

A Father’s Story – Then and Now

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...

25:11Jan 17, 2015

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 som...

24:12Oct 24, 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 previou...

12:42Oct 14, 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 megap...

24:35Jun 15, 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 megaph...

30:11Mar 14, 2014

Matjames and Tyler: Flee, Flood, Float

A story about the places we go and the people we find. (Sorry we don’t want to give it away, just listen, please.) The entire back catalogue...

41:58Aug 15, 2013

Henry and Jane

A 40-year-old stroke victim demonstrates that a sense of humor can be the last thing to go. The entire back catalogue of Strangers can be fo...

43:08Jul 16, 2013

Franky Carrillo: Life

A man spends 20 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, but comes out ahead… Get the full story here. Learn more about your ad choices...

38:10Apr 11, 2013

Questions About Strangers

Where can I listen to Strangers episodes?

You can listen to Strangers episodes online on Radio and Podcast. Open an episode and the site player will stream the available audio.

What is Strangers about?

Strangers is listed as a Society & Culture show. The show language is listed as English.

How many Strangers episodes are listed?

This page lists 20 episodes for Strangers.