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.

Episodes

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    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

  2. NOV 11

    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

  3. NOV 4

    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

  4. OCT 28

    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

  5. OCT 21

    EPISODE 6: Love, Death, and Parisians

    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 : 'To Be Held' by Augusta Listen to it here : https://ffm.to/tobeheld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    29 min

  6. OCT 14

    EPISODE 5: Michael's Tree

    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 : Michael's Tree by Sammy Copley Listen to it here : https://ffm.to/michaelstree Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min

  7. OCT 7

    EPISODE 4: Making Miniatures by the Sea

    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 The Ocean Side by November Ultra Please consider following, subscribing, and do leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    17 min

  8. SEP 30

    EPISODE 3: I Threw My Phone in the Pond

    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 : You'll Never Be John Cleese by Alex Brenchley Listen to it here : https://ffm.to/soabsong3 Please consider following, subscribing, and do leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    19 min

  9. SEP 30

    EPISODE 2: Fruit Sculptures for Breakfast

    Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger in a London park and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation. This is what happened! Producer 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 : Fruit Sculptures by Sophie May Listen to it here : https://ffm.to/soabsong2 Please consider following, subscribing, and do leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min

  10. SEP 30

    EPISODE 1: A Fight

    Tom Rosenthal approaches a random stranger in a park in London 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 'Tryna Change' by Yvonne MK Listen to it here : https://ffm.to/strangersonabench1 Please consider following, subscribing, and do leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    31 min
  • 10 Episodes

4.8
out of 5
246 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
    10
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Tom Rosenthal
  • Show Website
    Strangers on a Bench

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