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. 5 DAYS AGO

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

    35 min

  2. 9 DEC

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

    39 min

  3. 2 DEC

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

    18 min

  4. 25 NOV

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

    25 min

  5. 18 NOV

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

    24 min

  6. 11 NOV

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

    28 min

  7. 4 NOV

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

    23 min

  8. 28 OCT

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

    39 min
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4.8
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1,012 Ratings

About

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
    2K
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Tom Rosenthal
  • Show Website
    Strangers on a Bench

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