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Strangers on a Bench

Strangers on a Bench

Tom Rosenthal
Sociedad y Cultura

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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100 - EPISODE 100: Don't Ever Stop Dreaming
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  • 100 - EPISODE 100: Don't Ever Stop Dreaming

    ***ANNOUNCEMENT***


    After 100 episodes of 'Strangers on a Break' it feels the right time to take a break.

    I can't say when it will return but I very much hope it will do one day.

    I've written more about this on an instagram post that you can find here.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/Db-JDbFDESZ/?img_index=1


    Thank you so much for listening and see you on a bench one day!

    Tom x


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    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 : 'Don't Ever Stop Dreaming' by Tom Rosenthal, featuring Rachel Kitchlew on the harp.

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


    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.

    Mon, 10 Aug 2026 - 1h 09min
  • 99 - EPISODE 99: Everyone Deserves To Have Secrets

    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 : 'Textbook Kisses' by AK Patterson

    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.

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 - 1h 11min
  • 98 - EPISODE 98: Realistically I Should Be Dead

    *Content warning : this episode contains references to suicide and drug use.,


    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 : 'Never Say Die' by Ye Vagabonds

    Stream it here : https://ffm.to/neversaydie-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.

    Mon, 27 Jul 2026 - 1h 17min
  • 97 - EPISODE 97: Seeing Stars in Sea Glass

    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 : 'Rainbow of The Night' by Bethany Reeves & The Solis Choir

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


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

    https://ffm.to/soabendsongs


    ————————————————————————————


    Instagram :@strangersonabench

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

    Mon, 20 Jul 2026 - 50min
  • 96 - EPISODE 96: You and I Are So Different

    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 : 'Where I'm Supposed To Be' by Lail Arad & JF Robitaille

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


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

    https://ffm.to/soabendsongs


    ————————————————————————————


    Instagram :@strangersonabench

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

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 - 1h 02min
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