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Have you ever walked past a mysterious stranger on a park bench and wondered about their lives? Tom Rosenthal (singer-songwriter by trade) has spent the last 6 months walking the many parks of London, approaching random bench-dwellers and asking if he can sit next to them and record their conversation. Every stranger remains anonymous, neither name or place of work is ever revealed (even to Tom himself), leading to greater openness, intimacy, and surprising revelations from the participants.
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1*Content warning : this episode contains references to suicide and self-harm.Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.This is what happened! Produced by Tom RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'Thunder and Lightning' by Clara Mann Stream it here : https://ffm.to/thunderandlightningListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.This is what happened! Produced by Tom RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song: 'A New Chapter' by Niamh ReganStream it here: https://ffm.to/anewchapter-soabListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram: @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.This is what happened! Produced by Tom RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : '10/10' by 'Cinnabar Wood' Stream it here : Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.This is what happened! Produced by Tom RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song: 'Thursday' by Daudi MatsikoStream it here: https://ffm.to/thursday-soabListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist:https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram: @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.This is what happened! Produced by Tom RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'Unconditional' by Martin Luke-BrownStream it here : https://ffm.to/unconditional-soabListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.This is what happened! Produced by Tom RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'Share The Weight' by Fran LustyStream it here: https://ffm.to/sharetheweightListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.This is what happened! Produced by Tom RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'There We Go' by Tom Rosenthal Stream it here : https://ffm.to/therewego-soabListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.This is what happened! Produced by Tom RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'I Still Love Him Dearly' by Alice FayeStream it here : https://ffm.to/istilllovehimdearlyListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.This is what happened! Produced by Tom RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'Kites' by Dirty NiceStream it here : https://ffm.to/kites-soabListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.This is what happened! Produced by Tom RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'Roots' by Rosie MilesStream it here : https://ffm.to/soab-rootsListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs------------------------------Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.This is what happened! Produced by Tom RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song: 'Certain Uncertainty' by Richard WaltersStream it here: https://ffm.to/uncertaincertaintyListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist:https://ffm.to/soabendsongs------------------------------Instagram: @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.This is what happened! Produced by Tom RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'For a Mother' by Natalie WildgooseStream it here : https://ffm.to/foramotherListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs----------------------------------------Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.This is what happened!Produced by Tom RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'Read it Back Aloud' by Roo PanesStream it here : https://ffm.to/readitbackaloudListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.This is what happened! Produced by Tom RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song: 'A Seal Called Noon' by Alice BoydStream it here: https://ffm.to/asealcallednoonListen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist:https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram: @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.This is what happened! Produced by Tom RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'Disappear' by Lisa HanniganStream it here : https://ffm.to/disappear-soabListen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs------------------Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.This is what happened! Produced by Tom RosenthalEdited and mixed by Eloise WhitmoreTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song: 'Might Go Outside' by Seb LoweStream it here: https://ffm.to/mightgooutsideListen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram: @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
**Content warning : contains description of violent abuse**Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.This is what happened! Produced by Tom RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd music: 'My Friend Robin' by Edward CrossStream it here: https://ffm.to/myfriendrobinListen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs-------------------Instagram: @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.This is what happened! Produced by Tom RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song: 'Probably Nothing' by Luke Sital-SinghStream it here: https://ffm.to/probablynothingListen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist : https://ffm.to/soabendsongs---------------------------------Instagram: @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.This is what happened! Produced by Tom RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song: 'Sculptor' by TamzeneStream it here: https://ffm.to/sculptor-soabListen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist : https://ffm.to/soabendsongs-----------------------------Instagram: @stangeronabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.This is what happened! Produced by Tom RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song: 'My Father Never Told Me He Loved Me' by Michael McGovernStream it here: https://ffm.to/myfathernevertoldmehelovedmeListen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs--------------Instagram: @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Not the best episode, ok until half way then he spurts all sorts of old school nonsense.
The name of the ending song plz🥹. It means a lot to me.
This was the first episode that I didn't enjoy. Seemed fun to begin with, but after 25 mins then misogyny kicks in which was just sad to listen to. Lots of bravado and lacking the usual authenticity. I suppose it takes all sorts and that's the whole point of the podcast. But it's always a bad sign when a guy can't help but keep referencing his penis. Sigh.
This is one of my favourite episodes♡
What an awesome time listening to this admiring person. I impressed by the way he was talking about flying kites and his auntie Rosie. I wish I could meet him and hear about all his little experiences. I hope he live long and be well.
Listening to this podcast makes me feel connected to humanity:)
I have listened every week and I am so grateful , a real tonic and uplifting idea makes me smile everytime. Thank you.
What a lovely woman ❤️
I'm so thrilled to have found this delightful podcast. It has accompanied me through many a sleepless night, making me laugh and cry in equal measure. Tom's gentle, lyrical songs at the end are unique and afford me great pleasure. Many thanks.
a most enjoyable episode.
I loved this episode.
it's one of my favorite podcasts😍😍💗
This podcast is my comfort zone:))
best episode yet 🥰
It is a really cozy podcast:) I love it💜
Is there any chance to have audio script?
I so love this podcast. The concept is human and real and quirky. I had tears and laught out loud a few times. I loved the spaces in between the words - it allowed feelings and connection. So many surprises! My heart heaved...
so rare to find something that helps you feel connected to the rest of humanity. if only we had more patience and kindness for each other in this world. thank you. 🤍
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hey. I like this conversation. amazing