Strangers

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…

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

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

Kenna, formerly known as Ken, came out 5 years ago. This her story. 

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

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

A stripper and a tattoo artist have a fateful encounter. 

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

A tale of true love spanning four decades, two countries, and classic racial divides. 

Just how fabulous is it to be fabulously rich? Four stories of wealth–inherited and earned. 

An online dater finds love after 16 years, and an exonerated prisoner goes to see the former District Attorney. 

An immigrant boy receives an offer he can’t refuse. 

A hip young artist couple find themselves in an arranged marriage. 

A woman finds her way to the all-american, suburban, lesbian life. 

Producer Lea Thau embarks on a strange online dating adventure. 

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

A 40-year-old stroke victim demonstrates that a sense of humor can be the last thing to go. 

Does true altruism exist? Here are three stories that say yea, nay, and just maybe. 

Legendary non-fiction writer, Gay Talese, discusses his marriage, his work, and the scandals that have made waves in both. 

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. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices