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EPISODE 31: I Never Cherished Myself

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34 minutes | Monday, 14 April 2025
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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song: 'Where Goodbye Begins' by Flo PerlinStream it here: https://ffm.to/wheregoodbyebeginsListen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
37 minutes | Monday, 7 April 2025
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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song: 'Coloured Glasses' by UwadeStream it here: https://ffm.to/colouredglassesListen to all 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 infor...
35 minutes | Monday, 31 March 2025
**Content warning : this episode discusses self-harm**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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song: 'Losing You' by FauziaStream it here: https://ffm.to/losingyou-soabListen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram: @strangersonabench Hoste...
29 minutes | Monday, 24 March 2025
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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song: 'A Dancer's Mind' by BirdyStream it here: https://ffm.to/adancersmindListen 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 info...
32 minutes | Monday, 17 March 2025
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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song: 2 > 1 by Will Joseph CookStream here: https://ffm.to/2greaterthan1Listen 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 informat...
33 minutes | Monday, 10 March 2025
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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song: £5 Bread by Lily LyonsStream it here: https://ffm.to/fivepoundbreadListen to all end the 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 inform...
33 minutes | Monday, 3 March 2025
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 RosenthalEdited & mixed by Eloise WhitmoreTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'The Teacher Will Appear' by Danny CasioStream it here : https://ffm.to/theteacherwillappearListen to all end the 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 infor...
33 minutes | Monday, 24 February 2025
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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song: 'Neighbors' by Genevieve StokesStream it here: https://ffm.to/neighborssoabListen 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...
26 minutes | Monday, 17 February 2025
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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : Another Home by afromermListen here : https://ffm.to/anotherhomeListen 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.
33 minutes | Monday, 10 February 2025
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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'Flying The Nest' by Merrick WinterListen here : https://ffm.to/flyingthenestListen 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...
26 minutes | Monday, 3 February 2025
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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'Powerful Things' by The Howl & The HumListen here : https://ffm.to/powerfulthingsListen 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...
31 minutes | Monday, 27 January 2025
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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'God I Love a Funeral' by Katie Gregson-MacLeodStream it here : https://ffm.to/godiloveafuneralListen 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...
31 minutes | Monday, 20 January 2025
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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'Covid in Cambodia' by David Thomas BroughtonStream it here : https://ffm.to/covidincambodiaListen 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/priva...
32 minutes | Monday, 13 January 2025
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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'Snow in the city' by AbimaroStream it here : https://ffm.to/snowinthecityListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs----------------------------------------------------------Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast....
27 minutes | Monday, 6 January 2025
**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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'Between Times' by dodieStream it here : https://ffm.to/betweentimesListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs------------------Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on ...
31 minutes | Monday, 30 December 2024
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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'Monsieur Flaneur' by Caroline ChanStream it here : https://ffm.to/monsieurflaneurListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs-----------------------------------------------Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. Se...
33 minutes | Monday, 23 December 2024
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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'Life Long Love' by Rachel SermanniStream it here : https://ffm.to/lifelongloveListen 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 in...
35 minutes | Monday, 16 December 2024
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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song by 'What About Me?' by Rae MorrisStream it here : https://ffm.to/whataboutmeeListen 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 inform...
39 minutes | Monday, 9 December 2024
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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'The Poet' by Ezra GlattStream it here : https://ffm.to/thepoetListen 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.
19 minutes | Monday, 2 December 2024
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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'Miles and Inches' by Billie MartenStream it here : https://ffm.to/milesandinchesListen 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 infor...
25 minutes | Monday, 25 November 2024
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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song 'If I Had a Boat' by Chris BrainStream it here : https://ffm.to/ifihadaboatListen 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.
24 minutes | Monday, 18 November 2024
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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'Golden Now' by Will CooksonListen here : https://ffm.to/goldennowListen 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.
28 minutes | Monday, 11 November 2024
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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'Nice to Meet You' by Tom OdellStream it here : https://ffm.to/nicetomeetyouListen 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 informa...
23 minutes | Monday, 4 November 2024
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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'Everything I Need' by Maddie AshmanListen to it here : https://ffm.to/everythingineedsongListen 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 ...
39 minutes | Monday, 28 October 2024
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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WooleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'Yellow Fedora' by Hohnen FordListen to it here : https://ffm.to/yellowfedoraListen 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 infor...
30 minutes | Monday, 21 October 2024
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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy RailtonIncidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'To Be Held' by AugustaListen to it here : https://ffm.to/tobeheldListen 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.
29 minutes | Monday, 14 October 2024
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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy RailtonIncidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : Michael's Tree by Sammy CopleyListen to it here : https://ffm.to/michaelstreeListen 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 infor...
17 minutes | Monday, 7 October 2024
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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy RailtonIncidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'By The Ocean Side' by November UltraListen here : https://ffm.to/bytheoceansideListen 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 infor...
20 minutes | Monday, 30 September 2024
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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy RailtonIncidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : You'll Never Be John Cleese by Alex BrenchleyListen to it here : https://ffm.to/soabsong3Listen 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 fo...
32 minutes | Monday, 30 September 2024
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 RosenthalEdited by Rose De LarrabeitiMixed by Mike WoolleyTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy RailtonIncidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : Fruit Sculptures by Sophie MayListen to it here : https://ffm.to/soabsong2Listen 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 inform...
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EPISODE 31: I Never Cherished Myself
Strangers on a Bench

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