3 episodes

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

First Encounters Helena Lönnberg and Sara Murray

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 12 Ratings

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

    06: Love

    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.

    • 50 min
    05: Living Abroad

    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.

    • 48 min
    04: Catholicism & Storytelling

    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.

    • 39 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
12 Ratings

12 Ratings

janey 2626 ,

Touching and Engaging

The format is very effective, episode 6 about Love is especially engaging.

lamp lamp boyo ,

Brilliant Podcast, well executed

A very insightful look into some interesting topics. The format is very clever and hearing strangers speak is so unusual. Great podcast

other murray ,

refreshing and insightful

really excellent podcast, so exciting to hear conversations about difficult topics in a productive way

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