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Strangers on a Bench

Tom Rosenthalshows.acast.com
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 past year walking through various parks across the UK and Ireland, 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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Episodes

EPISODE 27: Lunch Break Loving

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 —...

Mar 17, 202532 min

EPISODE 26: £5 Bread and Concussion

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 ———...

Mar 10, 202533 min

EPISODE 25: The Teacher Will Appear

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 : https://ffm.to/soa...

Mar 03, 202532 min

EPISODE 24: A Clown for a Day

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/soabends...

Feb 24, 202533 min

EPISODE 23: The Balletic Lawyer

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 -----...

Feb 17, 202526 min

EPISODE 22: Libraries, Angels, and Anxiety

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/soabe...

Feb 10, 202533 min

EPISODE 21: I Want to Be Un-Unique

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...

Feb 03, 202526 min

EPISODE 20: Two Funerals and a Faulty Printer

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 : ht...

Jan 27, 202530 min

EPISODE 19: Covid in Cambodia

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...

Jan 20, 202530 min

EPISODE 18: Snowy Arrivals and Father Figures

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/soabends...

Jan 13, 202532 min

EPISODE 17: Cold Water and The Edge

**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) ...

Jan 06, 202527 min

EPISODE 16: The Reluctant Flaneur

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/...

Dec 30, 202431 min

EPISODE 15: Family Business

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/soa...

Dec 23, 202433 min

EPISODE 14: Mondays, Pedro, and Silence

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/soabend...

Dec 16, 202435 min

EPISODE 13: Maybe I Need To Go Home

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 ------...

Dec 09, 202439 min

EPISODE 12: Quiet Chainsaw Man

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 : https://ffm.to/s...

Dec 02, 202418 min

EPISODE 11: If I Had a Boat

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/soabendso...

Nov 25, 202425 min

EPISODE 10: Shall We Roll Down the Hill?

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 ---...

Nov 18, 202424 min

EPISODE 9: Deli Meets

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/soabend...

Nov 11, 202428 min

EPISODE 8: Youngest of Six

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://...

Nov 04, 202423 min

EPISODE 7: The Disappearing Cyclist

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/soabend...

Oct 28, 202439 min

EPISODE 6: Love, Death, and Parisians

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 Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist : https://ffm.to/soabendsongs ---...

Oct 21, 202429 min

EPISODE 5: Michael's Tree

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 : https://ffm.to/soabe...

Oct 14, 202428 min

EPISODE 4: Making Miniatures by the Sea

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 : https://ffm.to/so...

Oct 07, 202417 min

EPISODE 3: I Threw My Phone in the Pond

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 : https://...

Sep 30, 202419 min

EPISODE 2: Fruit Sculptures for Breakfast

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 : https://ffm.to/soabend...

Sep 30, 202432 min

EPISODE 1: A Fight

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 : https://...

Sep 30, 202431 min
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