
Storytelling for the 21st century from Peabody Award-winning producer Lea Thau (former head of The Moth and Strangers). The entire back catalogue of Strangers can be found at STORIES by Lea Thau on Patreon and Substack, where you can also find the new work in its entirety, and where everything is ad-free. You can join as a free or paid member on both platforms, so come be a part of the community, ... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 92 | Founded | 14 years ago |
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This is Episode 3 of The Hopeful Locals for free subscribers (Episode 6 for paying subscribers).
Our storyteller today is Erika Warren-Yarber. She’s the COO of the Wind River Development Fund and the Wind River Sage Fund. Please consider supporting... more
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 there.
Huge thanks to my husband, Paul Dreux Smith, for making the music and mixing this episode, to my Associate... more
This is the prologue to my new series, The Hopeful Locals, and I hope you’ll enjoy it. The story continues on Friday.
Huge thanks to Dengue Fever, Paul’s band, for letting me use the recording from their live show at The Chapel. They have two very ... more
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 STORIES by Lea Thau on Monday. That hurts a little, I know – for me too – but I promise it’s not the end of Stran... more
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Just came across the show and binging all the episodes. Each episode makes me want more.
Fascinating series and would love to hear more.
My favourite podcast and i listen to many
For everyone saying please come back the show is still going. It’s just behind a paywall on supercast. Same name just search strangers.
Why only 11 episodes? Great story telling! Please add more lol :)
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