Sarah
I talk with a child care specialist from Kansas.
Mar 20, 2021•1 hr 49 min
Stranger Than Christian with Christian Carrion
It’s been called “the ultimate social-distance podcast” and “...trapeze without a net”. Spontaneous, unscripted conversation with people from all over the world. New episodes go live every Saturday on all streaming services. Learn more at strangerthanchristian.com
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Episodes
Dan Toler
I talk with a freelance writer from Syracuse. New York.
Mar 13, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Cat
I talk with my wife.
Mar 06, 2021•59 min
Sandy
I talk with a court interpreter and former journalist living in Los Angeles.
Feb 27, 2021•59 min
Patrick
I talk with a former professional wrestler and $250,000 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire winner from Connecticut. We discuss high school, craving attention, our varied neuroses, New Haven pizza, our game show victories, weddings, losing friends, snorting barbecue seasoning, the 24-Hour Game Show Marathon, self-awareness, mental health, work-related stress, Foxon Park soda, and much more. Support me at patreon.com/strangerthanchristian ** Music by Medline from the album Solstice released on My Bags ...
Feb 20, 2021•59 min
Mike D.
I talk with a podcaster from Romania. We discuss anti-maskers, exploding computers, my antidepressant journey, how it feels to have our own shows, existentialism, life skills, 90s MTV, beauty in the music industry, Susan Boyle, Queen For A Day, reality TV in East Asia, bookstore Jeopardy, GameGrumps, Kanye West, spiritual twins, passion, fame, fantasy, impressions, and much more. Support me at patreon.com/strangerthanchristian ** Theme song: "Scrabble" by Medline from the album Solstice on My Ba...
Feb 13, 2021•59 min
Don
I talk with an audiobook editor from Tennessee. We discuss social anxiety, microphone technique, marriage, conflict, baking, weddings in the time of COVID, making faces under our masks, working from home, making music, Tetris, spatial awareness, hospitality in Amish Country, "Witness", and much more. Support me at patreon.com/strangerthanchristian ** Theme song: "Scrabble" by Medline from the album Solstice on My Bags Records, France https://mybags.bandcamp.com/album/solstice **
Feb 06, 2021•59 min
Joaquin
I talk with a business owner from Mexico. We discuss traveling, love, marriage, automation, government, COVID, English, Spanish, robots, tequila, and lots more. Support me at patreon.com/strangerthanchristian ** Theme song: "Scrabble" by Medline from the album Solstice on My Bags Records, France https://mybags.bandcamp.com/album/solstice **
Jan 30, 2021•59 min
Laszlo
I discuss my wife's COVID-19 diagnosis and how it's affected us lately. Then I talk with an IT professional from Hungary. We discuss the pandemic, the vaccine, the end of life as we know it, cast-iron pan care and maintenance, thrift shopping, working from home, urban legends, "me" time, self-care, bicycling, meditation, and much more. Support me at patreon.com/strangerthanchristian
Jan 23, 2021•59 min
Nikki
I talk with an author from British Columbia, Canada. We discuss the US Capitol attack, racist experiences, speaking Spanish, how she moved to Canada after Trump's 2016 victory, Mr. Potato Head, PTSD, laziness, airplanes, Press Your Luck, my game show journey, the first great thing she wrote, smoke spots, and much more. Visit strangerthanchristian.com
Jan 16, 2021•59 min
Randy
I talk with a former celebrity chauffeur and security guard from Virginia Beach. We discuss baldness, podcasting, his adoption journey, masculinity, anti-maskers, how he got into transportation, Pharrell, meeting Slick Rick, our hip-hop celebrity encounters, his non-profit, and much more.
Jan 09, 2021•59 min
Jasmine
I talk with a substitute teacher, aspiring programmer, and sex worker from Washington, DC. We discuss Santa Claus, raising an autistic son, being away from the classroom, her first job as a stripper, OnlyFans, Roblox, BASIC, beauty, erotic paintings, self-love, and much more. Support me at patreon.com/strangerthanchristian
Jan 02, 2021•59 min
Daniel
I talk with an Amazon delivery driver from Washington. We discuss switching jobs, hotel horror stories, a day in the life of an Amazon employee, black coffee, marriage, minimalism, Target, fake people, and much more. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/strangerthanchristian
Dec 26, 2020•59 min
Michael
**trigger warning: emergency alert system sfx between 25:30-27:00** I talk with a hostel owner from New Zealand. We discuss the hospitality industry, having kids, being close with our siblings, the Emergency Alert System, running a hostel during a pandemic, photography, judging a book by its cover, and much more. I call my brother.
Dec 19, 2020•59 min
Lily
I talk to an organizational expert and new mom from Queensland, Australia. We discuss The Simpsons, priorities, farmers' markets, minimalism, pursuing dreams, Hungry Jack's, Royal Farms, Taco Bell, and much more. Lily flushes the toilet.
Dec 12, 2020•59 min
Gamal
I talk with a fellow podcaster from Brooklyn, New York. We discuss Pogs, online dating, confidence, Team Cheerios, the pandemic, discovering self-identity, his growing up as a Muslim child in New York in the wake of 9/11, how I met my wife, and much more.
Dec 05, 2020•59 min
Aadil
I talk with a medical student originally from India, but currently living in Tbilisi, Georgia. We discuss virtual learning, eczema, bedside manner, Steve Jobs, our love of technology, digital minimalism, nervousness, and much more.
Nov 28, 2020•59 min
Anthony
I talk with a barbershop quartet singer from Texas. We discuss our appearances on The Price is Right, explaining the jokes, the meme harvest, The Simpsons seasons 1 through 14, growing up with music, and lots more. And he sings!
Nov 21, 2020•59 min
Andrew
I reflect on the passing of Alex Trebek. Then I talk with a pub quiz host from Canada. We discuss game shows.
Nov 09, 2020•59 min
Hannah
I talk with a Chinese food restaurant employee from Seattle, Washington. We discuss wildfires, food waste, protests, the Amish, missing our parents, mental health, speaking Cantonese, and lots more.
Nov 07, 2020•59 min
Dimantha
I talk with a university lecturer and naval architecture expert living in South Korea. The future of sea travel, eating caterpillars, The Game of Life, and lots more.
Oct 31, 2020•59 min
June
I talk with a stand-up comedian from Germany. We discuss embarrassment, whippets, her book, improv, the yellow M&M, and lots more.
Oct 24, 2020•59 min
Jeff
I talk with an educational software marketer from Massachusetts. Parenting, driving tests, the punk scene, quilting, and lots more.
Oct 17, 2020•59 min
Josh
I talk with a Pizza Hut assistant manager from New Hampshire. We discuss divorce, customer service, our dads, and lots more.
Oct 10, 2020•59 min
Lynsey
I talk with a workshop designer from Brooklyn, New York. We discuss our childhoods, the size of the sky, record player repair, eating mangoes at the bus stop, and lots more.
Oct 03, 2020•59 min
Honey
I talk with a fellow podcaster from New York. We discuss gaffs, having material in the chamber, procrastination, creativity amidst the pandemic, editing, locking my wife out of the house, being part of the Apocalypse Podcast Network, speaking face-to-face, podcast promotion, the origin of my idea, talking about sex, being open, mutual honesty, hypocrisy in society, unsolicited advice, discussing sexual violence, the story of her psychotic episode, how to pass the time in a psychiatric ward, whit...
Sep 25, 2020•1 hr 16 min
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My guest cancelled on me, so I shared my Zoom link with millions of people on Twitter, promising to talk to the first person to click on it. This episode is the unedited result of that effort.
Sep 19, 2020•51 min
Brandon
I talk with a bus driver and youth pastor from eastern Kentucky. We discuss driving, youth group, my home church, the effects of the pandemic on his congregation, Bonnaroo, how he got involved in his church, going through the motions, emotional intelligence among teenage boys, the positive effects of participating in team sports, high school theater, improv, alcoholism, his turning point, prayer in school, spilling the tea, keeping up with slang, his podcast, Food Network, rating restaurants, ho...
Sep 12, 2020•1 hr 7 min
JD
** Support me on Patreon! patreon.com/strangerthanchristian ** I talk with an author from Portland, Oregon. We discuss current everyday life in Portland, living in Los Angeles during the 1992 riots, broadcasting, 9/11, Rodney King, biased journalism during the 1965 Watts riots, desensitization, the ability of the human brain to process all the bad things in the world, perspective, rioting as social change, the shortcomings of history education in America, his time in film school, how he became a...
Sep 04, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Mario
I talk with an aspiring professional e-sports player originally from Portugal, but attending college in Denver, Colorado. We discuss our COVID-19 tests, the finer points of Super Smash Bros, online learning, stress related to buying too many games, having parents that enabled our childhood hobbies, Nintendo, Mother 3, game analysis, the path to e-sports stardom, Dance Dance Revolution, gaining emotional intelligence, empathy, self-awareness, the end of Mario's last relationship, regret, learning...
Aug 28, 2020•1 hr 4 min
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