First Encounters

Helena Lönnberg and Sara Murray•soundcloud.com

This is the podcast where we bring together absolute strangers to talk about things that strangers would never normally talk about.

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Episodes

06: Love

'I remember calling my mum and asking: what if I never fall out of love with him?' In this episode on Love, a gay person and a straight person talk about love and relationships, past experiences with heartbreak, what makes good sex, monogamy, polyamory, and their funniest first date horror stories. Thanks to David and Alex. This podcast is brought to you by Helena Lönnberg and Sara Murray. Thank you to Radio at Warwick for use of their studios.

Jul 12, 2018•51 min

05: Living Abroad

'I think my anxiety was coming from the fact that I was lonely.' Two people living abroad. One from Singapore, one from France. They talk about cultural similarities and differences, the importance of language to identity, and the loneliness that can come from living abroad. This podcast is brought to you by Helena Lönnberg and Sara Murray. Thank you to Radio at Warwick for use of their studios.

Jul 01, 2018•48 min

04: Catholicism & Storytelling

'How do you explain death to a child when you're an atheist?' Two writers, both brought up Catholic. One, a believer, and the other, agnostic. They talk religion, the Church, storytelling, and where the Bible meets mythology. This podcast is brought to you by Helena Lönnberg and Sara Murray. Thank you to Radio at Warwick for use of their studios.

Jun 23, 2018•39 min

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