Strangers on a Bench

Tom Rosenthal
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Strangers on a Bench

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 last 6 months walking the many parks of London, 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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    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 --------------------------- Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    33 min

  2. 17 FEB

    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 --------------------------- Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min

  3. 10 FEB

    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 ------------------------ Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    33 min

  4. 3 FEB

    EPISDODE 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 ------------------- Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min

  5. 27 JAN

    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 --------------------------- Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min

  6. 20 JAN

    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 -------------------- Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min

  7. 13 JAN

    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 ---------------------------------------------------------- Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min

  8. 6 JAN

    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 ------------------ Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min
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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 last 6 months walking the many parks of London, 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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    Tom Rosenthal
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Tom Rosenthal
  • Show Website
    Strangers on a Bench

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