Strangers on a Bench

EPISODE 82: The Only Mussel Road in Cornwall

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song: 'Mussel Shell Road' by Toby & Jen Kessell

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EPISODE 81: Down For Life

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'River Talk' by Adam Melchor

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EPISODE 80: Pépito

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

**Content Warning - abuse and sexual assault**. 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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'A Light' by Núria Graham

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EPISODE 79: Cormorants and Lewis Hamilton

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'World's Best Kiss' by Toby Sebastian

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EPISODE 78: We Forget How To Play

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'As You Turn Another Page' by Morgan Harper-Jones

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EPISODE 77: I See Dead People

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Spirit Comes to the Homewares Store' by Benny Profound

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EPISODE 76: Success, Sex, and The Cause

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song: 'paint dry' by Olive Klug

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EPISODE 75: Donna

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Donna' by Father of Fred

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EPISODE 74: Tuesday is Green

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Running into Colour' by Lemoncello

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EPISODE 73: Shut The F*** Up and Enjoy Your Life

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : '..and enjoy your life!' by Jay Verma

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EPISODE 72: Just Ask The Trees

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'When We Land On This Earth' by Ella Tobin

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EPISODE 71: All Plumbers Are Philosophers

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Pull The String' by Luke Hart

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EPISODE 70: When You Realise Who You Are

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Out of My Depth' by Aqualung

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EPISODE 69: I've Never Felt This Way Before

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'I'm Certain of It' by Rosie H Sullivan & Riley Pearce

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EPISODE 68: I Hate This House

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'I Hate This House' by Jas Ratchford

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EPISODE 67: What We Do To Survive

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Better Slow Down' by Tré Burt

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EPISODE 66: Truth Puddle

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Looking At The Storm' by Elanor Moss

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EPISODE 65: The Thirty-Seven Club

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song: 'Benchwork' by The Pain

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EPISODE 64: A Letter To My Mum

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Be Sure To Write' by Marie Dresselhuis

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EPISODE 63: All You Need Is One Good Night

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'The Weight of Easy Things' by Joel Duntin

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EPISODE 62: I Wish That Was My Last Kiss

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Fifty Dollars' by Sunflower Thieves

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EPISODE 61: Seven Paramedics

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Go Bollocks' by Paul Haworth

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EPISODE 60: That's What She Said

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Life!' by Vilray

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EPISODE 59: The Back of His Neck

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'The Back of His Neck' by Anna B Savage

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EPISODE 58: Gratitude, Painted Nails, and The Irish Lottery

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Reasons to Smile' by Rhys Lewis

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EPISODE 57: Cubed Watermelon

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Just One Day' by Lydia Luce

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EPISODE 56: Rebellion and The River

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Not The Place' by Laura Reznek

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EPISODE 55: It's Like I've Met You Before

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 09:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'The Girl I Was' by Yasmin Hass

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EPISODE 54: We'll Be Holding Each Other's Hands

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Send In The Harpist' by Fairhazel

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EPISODE 53: A Very Different Place

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:00:00 GMT

*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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Thunder and Lightning' by Clara Mann

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EPISODE 52: People Were Scared of Us

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 09:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song: 'A New Chapter' by Niamh Regan

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EPISODE 51: A Song For My Daughter

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : '10/10' by 'Cinnabar Wood'

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EPISODE 50: The Best Man There Ever Was

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 09:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song: 'Thursday' by Daudi Matsiko

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EPISODE 49: I Go To Extremes

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 09:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Unconditional' by Martin Luke-Brown

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EPISODE 48: Outliers, Hugs, and Biscuit Thrusters

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 09:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Share The Weight' by Fran Lusty

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EPISODE 47: The Time I've Got Left

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 09:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'There We Go' by Tom Rosenthal

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EPISODE 46: Looking for the Dangling Carrot

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'I Still Love Him Dearly' by Alice Faye

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EPISODE 45: The Air Is My Ocean

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 09:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Kites' by Dirty Nice

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EPISODE 44: A Second Life

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 09:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Roots' by Rosie Miles

Stream it here : https://ffm.to/soab-roots

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

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EPISODE 43: The Definition of a Mystery

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 09:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song: 'Certain Uncertainty' by Richard Walters

Stream it here: https://ffm.to/uncertaincertainty

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist:

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EPISODE 42: If Only You Knew

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'For a Mother' by Natalie Wildgoose

Stream it here : https://ffm.to/foramother

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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EPISODE 41: A Common Humanity

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Read it Back Aloud' by Roo Panes

Stream it here : https://ffm.to/readitbackaloud

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

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EPISODE 40: A Seal Called Noon

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song: 'A Seal Called Noon' by Alice Boyd

Stream it here: https://ffm.to/asealcallednoon

Listen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist:

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EPISODE 39: The Runaway

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Disappear' by Lisa Hannigan

Stream it here : https://ffm.to/disappear-soab

Listen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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EPISODE 38: Casinos, Cheating, and Chamomile

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited and mixed by Eloise Whitmore

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song: 'Might Go Outside' by Seb Lowe

Stream it here: https://ffm.to/mightgooutside

Listen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

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EPISODE 37: Pain Softens Your Heart

Mon, 26 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT

**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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End music: 'My Friend Robin' by Edward Cross

Stream it here: https://ffm.to/myfriendrobin

Listen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

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EPISODE 36: Why Was She Calling Me?

Mon, 19 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song: 'Probably Nothing' by Luke Sital-Singh

Stream it here: https://ffm.to/probablynothing

Listen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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EPISODE 35: Vulnerability Is a Bridge

Mon, 12 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song: 'Sculptor' by Tamzene

Stream it here: https://ffm.to/sculptor-soab

Listen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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EPISODE 34: Living on Borrowed Time

Mon, 05 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song: 'My Father Never Told Me He Loved Me' by Michael McGovern

Stream it here: https://ffm.to/myfathernevertoldmehelovedme

Listen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

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EPISODE 33: Follow The Blood

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT

**Content warning : Injury detail**

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song: 'Follow The Blood' by Georgia Ruth

Stream it here: https://ffm.to/followtheblood

Listen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

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EPISODE 32: Becoming a Superhero

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited and mixed by Eloise Whitmore

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song: 'There Are Many Ways To Say I Love You' by Edgar Hurley

Stream it here: https://ffm.to/therearemanywaystosayiloveyou

Listen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

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EPISODE 31: I Never Cherished Myself

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song: 'Where Goodbye Begins' by Flo Perlin

Stream it here: https://ffm.to/wheregoodbyebegins

Listen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

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EPISODE 30: He Thinks He's Guru Nanak

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song: 'Coloured Glasses' by Uwade

Stream it here: https://ffm.to/colouredglasses

Listen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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EPISODE 29: Mushrooms, Mothers, and Dark Hours

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT

**Content warning : this episode discusses 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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song: 'Losing You' by Fauzia

Stream it here: https://ffm.to/losingyou-soab

Listen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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EPISODE 28: A Dancer's Mind

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song: 'A Dancer's Mind' by Birdy

Stream it here: https://ffm.to/adancersmind

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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EPISODE 27: Lunch Break Loving

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song: 2 > 1 by Will Joseph Cook

Stream here: https://ffm.to/2greaterthan1

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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EPISODE 26: £5 Bread and Concussion

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song: £5 Bread by Lily Lyons

Stream it here: https://ffm.to/fivepoundbread

Listen to all end the songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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EPISODE 25: The Teacher Will Appear

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited & mixed by Eloise Whitmore

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'The Teacher Will Appear' by Danny Casio

Stream it here : https://ffm.to/theteacherwillappear

Listen to all end the songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

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EPISODE 24: A Clown for a Day

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song: 'Neighbors' by Genevieve Stokes

Stream it here: https://ffm.to/neighborssoab

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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EPISODE 23: The Balletic Lawyer

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : Another Home by afromerm

Listen here : https://ffm.to/anotherhome

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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EPISODE 22: Libraries, Angels, and Anxiety

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Flying The Nest' by Merrick Winter

Listen here : https://ffm.to/flyingthenest

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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EPISODE 21: I Want to Be Un-Unique

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Powerful Things' by The Howl & The Hum

Listen here : https://ffm.to/powerfulthings

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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EPISODE 20: Two Funerals and a Faulty Printer

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'God I Love a Funeral' by Katie Gregson-MacLeod

Stream it here : https://ffm.to/godiloveafuneral

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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EPISODE 19: Covid in Cambodia

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Covid in Cambodia' by David Thomas Broughton

Stream it here : https://ffm.to/covidincambodia

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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EPISODE 18: Snowy Arrivals and Father Figures

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:00:21 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Snow in the city' by Abimaro

Stream it here : https://ffm.to/snowinthecity

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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EPISODE 17: Cold Water and The Edge

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 10:00:40 GMT

**Content Warning : This episode discusses suicide**

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Between Times' by dodie

Stream it here : https://ffm.to/betweentimes

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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EPISODE 16: The Reluctant Flaneur

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:00:39 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Monsieur Flaneur' by Caroline Chan

Stream it here : https://ffm.to/monsieurflaneur

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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EPISODE 15: Family Business

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:00:01 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Life Long Love' by Rachel Sermanni

Stream it here : https://ffm.to/lifelonglove

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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EPISODE 14: Mondays, Pedro, and Silence

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:00:38 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song by 'What About Me?' by Rae Morris

Stream it here : https://ffm.to/whataboutmee

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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EPISODE 13: Maybe I Need To Go Home

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 10:00:52 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'The Poet' by Ezra Glatt

Stream it here : https://ffm.to/thepoet

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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EPISODE 12: Quiet Chainsaw Man

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:00:01 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Miles and Inches' by Billie Marten

Stream it here : https://ffm.to/milesandinches

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

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EPISODE 11: If I Had a Boat

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:00:04 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song 'If I Had a Boat' by Chris Brain

Stream it here : https://ffm.to/ifihadaboat

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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EPISODE 10: Shall We Roll Down the Hill?

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 10:00:15 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Golden Now' by Will Cookson

Listen here : https://ffm.to/goldennow

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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EPISODE 9: Deli Meets

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:00:54 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Nice to Meet You' by Tom Odell

Stream it here : https://ffm.to/nicetomeetyou

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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EPISODE 8: Youngest of Six

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:00:36 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Everything I Need' by Maddie Ashman

Listen to it here : https://ffm.to/everythingineedsong

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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EPISODE 7: The Disappearing Cyclist

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:00:52 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Wooley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Yellow Fedora' by Hohnen Ford

Listen to it here : https://ffm.to/yellowfedora

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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EPISODE 6: Love, Death, and Parisians

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 09:00:15 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'To Be Held' by Augusta

Listen to it here : https://ffm.to/tobeheld

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EPISODE 5: Michael's Tree

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 09:00:29 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : Michael's Tree by Sammy Copley

Listen to it here : https://ffm.to/michaelstree

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

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EPISODE 4: Making Miniatures by the Sea

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 09:00:01 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'By The Ocean Side' by November Ultra

Listen here : https://ffm.to/bytheoceanside

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

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EPISODE 3: I Threw My Phone in the Pond

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:00:32 GMT

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 Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : You'll Never Be John Cleese by Alex Brenchley

Listen to it here : https://ffm.to/soabsong3

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

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EPISODE 2: Fruit Sculptures for Breakfast

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:00:39 GMT

Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger in a London park and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.

This is what happened!

Producer by Tom Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : Fruit Sculptures by Sophie May

Listen to it here : https://ffm.to/soabsong2

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

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EPISODE 1: A Fight

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 08:00:10 GMT

Tom Rosenthal approaches a random stranger in a park in London and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.

This is what happened!

Produced by Tom Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song 'Tryna Change' by Yvonne MK

Listen to it here : https://ffm.to/strangersonabench1

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

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