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Strangers on a Bench
Tom Rosenthal
55 episodes
4 days ago
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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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. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes (20/55)
Strangers on a Bench
EPISODE 53: A Very Different Place

*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 

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


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

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs


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Instagram : @strangersonabench


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1 week ago
59 minutes 35 seconds

Strangers on a Bench
EPISODE 52: People Were Scared of Us


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

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


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

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs


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Instagram: @strangersonabench


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2 weeks ago
31 minutes 21 seconds

Strangers on a Bench
EPISODE 51: A Song For My Daughter

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'

Stream it here : 


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

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs


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Instagram : @strangersonabench


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3 weeks ago
43 minutes 13 seconds

Strangers on a Bench
EPISODE 50: The Best Man There Ever Was

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

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


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

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs


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Instagram: @strangersonabench


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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4 weeks ago
56 minutes 45 seconds

Strangers on a Bench
EPISODE 49: I Go To Extremes

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

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


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

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs


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Instagram : @strangersonabench


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1 month ago
48 minutes 20 seconds

Strangers on a Bench
EPISODE 48: Outliers, Hugs, and Biscuit Thrusters

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

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


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

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs


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Instagram : @strangersonabench


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1 month ago
55 minutes 24 seconds

Strangers on a Bench
EPISODE 47: The Time I've Got Left

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 

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


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

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs


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Instagram : @strangersonabench


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1 month ago
48 minutes 59 seconds

Strangers on a Bench
EPISODE 46: Looking for the Dangling Carrot

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

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


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

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs


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Instagram : @strangersonabench


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1 month ago
36 minutes 50 seconds

Strangers on a Bench
EPISODE 45: The Air Is My Ocean

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

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


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

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs


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Instagram : @strangersonabench


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2 months ago
42 minutes 19 seconds

Strangers on a Bench
EPISODE 44: A Second Life

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 :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs


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Instagram : @strangersonabench


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2 months ago
32 minutes 36 seconds

Strangers on a Bench
EPISODE 43: The Definition of a Mystery

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:

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs


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Instagram: @strangersonabench


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2 months ago
48 minutes 15 seconds

Strangers on a Bench
EPISODE 42: If Only You Knew

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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Instagram : @strangersonabench



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2 months ago
35 minutes 59 seconds

Strangers on a Bench
EPISODE 41: A Common Humanity

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 :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs


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Instagram : @strangersonabench


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3 months ago
54 minutes 34 seconds

Strangers on a Bench
EPISODE 40: A Seal Called Noon

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:

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs


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Instagram: @strangersonabench


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3 months ago
46 minutes 28 seconds

Strangers on a Bench
EPISODE 39: The Runaway

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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Instagram : @strangersonabench


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3 months ago
27 minutes 9 seconds

Strangers on a Bench
EPISODE 38: Casinos, Cheating, and Chamomile

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


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Instagram: @strangersonabench


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3 months ago
41 minutes 45 seconds

Strangers on a Bench
EPISODE 37: Pain Softens Your Heart

**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

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Instagram: @strangersonabench


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3 months ago
35 minutes 27 seconds

Strangers on a Bench
EPISODE 36: Why Was She Calling Me?

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


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Instagram: @strangersonabench


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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4 months ago
27 minutes 19 seconds

Strangers on a Bench
EPISODE 35: Vulnerability Is a Bridge

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


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Instagram: @stangeronabench


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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4 months ago
39 minutes 17 seconds

Strangers on a Bench
EPISODE 34: Living on Borrowed Time

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

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Instagram: @strangersonabench


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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4 months ago
39 minutes 20 seconds

Strangers on a Bench
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. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.