From Lea Thau, Peabody award-winning producer and former Director of The Moth, comes the storytelling podcast Strangers — part of KCRW’s Independent Producer Project and of Radiotopia from PRX. Strangers is hosted by Lea Thau, and produced by Lea Thau, Laura Fetherstonhaugh and Paul Dreux Smith.
Each episode is an empathy shot in your arm, featuring true stories about the people we meet, the connections we make, the heartbreaks we suffer, the kindnesses we encounter, and those frightful moments when we discover that WE aren’t even who we thought we were. Subscribe in iTunes, join us on Facebook or SoundCloud. All episodes are available here.
Radiotopia, from PRX, is a curated network of extraordinary, cutting-edge podcasts. Radiotopia empowers independent producers to do their best work, grow audience and increase revenue. At its core, Radiotopia cultivates community — for both listeners and makers alike.
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Latest Episode:
A run-down trailer in small town Texas, Sunday mornings with Charlie Chaplin, heroine-dazed zombies, fighting off dragons, and narrowly escaping real life monsters — this was Jack’s life when she was a little girl. It was about survival from the very beginning. This episode is not suitable for children. Jack as a little kid . . Jack the track star 15 year old Jack in front of the logo for her basketball team, The Pirates. A newspaper clipping of Jack (middle) as a celebrated basketball player Jack Be Nimble, Part 1
