Strangers
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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, wherever you get your podcasts.
Strangers is storytelling for the 21st century from Peabody award-winning director and producer, Lea Thau.
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Location:
Los Angeles, CA
Description:
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, wherever you get your podcasts. Strangers is storytelling for the 21st century from Peabody award-winning director and producer, Lea Thau. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Twitter:
@KCRW
Language:
English
Contact:
1900 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405 310-450-5183
Website:
http://www.kcrw.com/
Email:
mail@kcrw.org
Episodes
The Schmidts, Part 2
10/30/2020
Part two of Sequoia Schmidt's story. Enjoy! You can find her at sequoiaschmidt.com. And you can find me at patreon.com/strangerspodcast.
Duration:00:45:58
The Schmidts, Part 1
10/23/2020
Meet Sequoia Schmidt - a most interesting and unusual young woman from a most interesting and unusual family. This is Part 1 of her story. Part 2 drops next week. Enjoy!
Duration:00:39:00
Wilmot of Helena
7/23/2020
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, at www.patreon.com/strangerspodcast - it's only $1 per month to join - or stay subscribed here for more free episodes, which will drop from time to time. However, if you want to receive regular episodes, and hear the continuation of my series called The Cape, and access our archive of more than 90 episodes, join us on Patreon!
Duration:00:01:29
Hi
3/27/2018
15 minutes of life
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Duration:00:14:32
Isn’t It Nice
12/12/2017
We bring the year full circle with a new story about Jared in St George, Utah, who was the subject of our very first episode this year. We reflect on the beautiful difference a year can make, even for someone who thought his whole future had disappeared. If you need a bit of hope this … Continue reading Isn’t It Nice →
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Duration:00:34:30
Go, Kalan
11/21/2017
The story of a young man who decided to say yes.
Duration:00:24:55
Do You Like My Little Lie?
10/12/2017
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 will be spilled, and secrets will be created that will haunt us for years to come. You might describe today’s story as a classic “noir,” if it wasn’t … Continue reading Do You Like My Little Lie? →
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Duration:00:33:15
Jack Be Nimble, Part 2
8/18/2017
Jack, Part 2, in which there will be guns and fear and roses and magic. There will be frat boys and homeless ladies, sweet clowns, and sad selves. Above all, there will be Jack. He will be nimble and he will be bold.
Duration:00:35:20
Jack Be Nimble, Part 1
8/4/2017
A run-down trailer in small town Texas, Sunday mornings with Charlie Chaplin, heroine-dazed zombies, fighting off dragons, and narrowly escaping real life monsters — this was Jack’s life as a kid. It was about survival from the very beginning. This episode is not suitable for children.
Duration:00:34:21
Human/Ordinary
7/21/2017
A couple of weeks ago we got an email from Sam in Australia about his podcast Human/Ordinary. We liked it so much we decided to share it with you. Here’s an adapted version of his 10th episode called Headstone: Breath and Bone. The content might be intense for some. You will glean the subject matter … Continue reading Human/Ordinary →
Duration:00:29:58
Franky Carrillo: Life Now
7/12/2017
We check in with Franky who did 20 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit (listen to our original Franky Carrillo episode “Life” for the backstory) and find out how he’s doing now and what he’s been up to for the last six years since his exoneration. It was worth the visit.
Duration:00:28:36
Franky Carrillo: Life
6/8/2017
Franky spent 20 years in prison for a crime he had nothing to do with. This is his remarkable story. We first published this story four years ago and are rerunning it this week as part of the network-wide Radiotopia theme, “Doing Time.” And we’re working on a follow-up story about Franky’s life now, so … Continue reading Franky Carrillo: Life →
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Duration:00:33:40
Dear Diary
6/1/2017
This is not another Trump voter conversation. It’s not an end-point or a neat conclusion to the series. This is Lea crying into her iPhone at 10pm on a Tuesday because she doesn’t know what to conclude, how to mend, where to go. It’s a messy, confessional audio letter about kidney stones, sea urchins, The … Continue reading Dear Diary →
Duration:00:30:05
Lea in Trumpland #2: Eugene
5/12/2017
This is where the gloves come off. In this episode, Lea travels to New York to talk to a Trump supporter who defies a lot of the stereotypes: he’s coastal, young, urban, educated, Jewish, an immigrant… But man oh man do the punches fly, on both sides.
Duration:00:57:34
Lea in Trumpland: Alicia
4/29/2017
Lea has been traveling around interviewing Trump supporters and she’s tried to do it differently. She’s gotten drunk with them and high with them, she’s road-tripped with them and stayed overnight in their kids’ bedrooms, she’s cried with them, dined with them, yelled at them (and vice versa) to bring the conversation to a new … Continue reading Lea in Trumpland: Alicia →
Duration:00:56:07
Kugel vs Khaled
4/16/2017
In this episode we revisit the story of Alaa Khaled AKA Alec Ledd and ponder life’s big questions, such as kugel, identity, celebrity, and how far we will go to please Barbara Streisand or compete with a more-famous brother.
Duration:00:36:52
Claire Obscure
3/10/2017
It starts with a murder and ends with new questions. In between there’s Claire’s story. That’s not her real name. It’s neither her old name, nor her new name. It’s the name she took to tell this story.
Warning: this episode contains graphic and disturbing content.
Do not listen with children.
Duration:00:56:32
12 Years On
2/25/2017
In August 2004, a Somali refugee family arrived in Vermont. It was the beginning of many good things.
Duration:00:32:45
Pabba’s 32nd Year
2/10/2017
Imagine if your parents had access to your online dating profile. That happened to Pabba.
Duration:00:27:32
Two Men and a Baby, The Final Episode
1/27/2017
For nearly three years, we’ve been following Patrick and Steve and their attempt to adopt their foster daughter, and no other story we’ve done has generated as many emails from you, wondering how it all worked out. Today you will finally know. You can find out more about Patrick Hinds and his podcasts at www.theaterppl.com.
Duration:00:22:22