Strangers on a Bench

Tom Rosenthal

Tom Rosenthal talks to random strangers on park benches, often leading to surprising revelations.

  • 50 minutes 42 seconds
    EPISODE 66: Truth Puddle

    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 : 'Looking At The Storm' by Elanor Moss

    Stream it here : https://ffm.to/lookingatthestorm


    Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

    https://ffm.to/soabendsongs


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    Instagram : @strangersonabench

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    15 December 2025, 6:00 am
  • 36 minutes 5 seconds
    EPISODE 65: The Thirty-Seven Club

    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: 'Benchwork' by The Pain

    Stream it here: https://ffm.to/benchworksoab


    Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

    https://ffm.to/soabendsongs


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    8 December 2025, 6:00 am
  • 50 minutes 26 seconds
    EPISODE 64: A Letter To My Mum

    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 : 'Be Sure To Write' by Marie Dresselhuis

    Stream it here : https://ffm.to/besuretowrite


    Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

    https://ffm.to/soabendsongs


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    Instagram : @strangersonabench

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    1 December 2025, 6:00 am
  • 43 minutes 1 second
    EPISODE 63: All You Need Is One Good Night

    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 Weight of Easy Things' by Joel Duntin

    Stream it here : https://ffm.to/theweightofeasythings


    Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

    https://ffm.to/soabendsongs


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    Instagram : @strangersonabench

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    24 November 2025, 6:00 am
  • 49 minutes 48 seconds
    EPISODE 62: I Wish That Was My Last Kiss


    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 : 'Fifty Dollars' by Sunflower Thieves

    Stream it here : https://ffm.to/fiftydollars


    Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

    https://ffm.to/soabendsongs


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    Instagram : @strangersonabench

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    17 November 2025, 7:00 am
  • 31 minutes 44 seconds
    EPISODE 61: Seven Paramedics

    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 : 'Go Bollocks' by Paul Haworth

    Stream it here : https://ffm.to/gobollocks


    Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

    https://ffm.to/soabendsongs


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    Instagram : @strangersonabench

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    10 November 2025, 7:00 am
  • 38 minutes 40 seconds
    EPISODE 60: That's What She Said

    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 : 'Life!' by Vilray

    Stream it here : https://ffm.to/life-soab


    Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

    https://ffm.to/soabendsongs


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    Instagram : @strangersonabench

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    3 November 2025, 10:00 am
  • 42 minutes 35 seconds
    EPISODE 59: The Back of His Neck

    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 Back of His Neck' by Anna B Savage

    Stream it here : https://ffm.to/thebackofhisneck


    Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

    https://ffm.to/soabendsongs


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    Instagram : @strangersonabench

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    27 October 2025, 10:00 am
  • 50 minutes 36 seconds
    EPISODE 58: Gratitude, Painted Nails, and The Irish Lottery

    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 : 'Reasons to Smile' by Rhys Lewis

    Stream it here : https://ffm.to/reasonstosmile


    Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

    https://ffm.to/soabendsongs


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    Instagram : @strangersonabench

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    20 October 2025, 9:00 am
  • 59 minutes 44 seconds
    EPISODE 57: Cubed Watermelon

    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 : 'Just One Day' by Lydia Luce

    Stream it here : https://ffm.to/justoneday


    Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

    https://ffm.to/soabendsongs


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    Instagram : @strangersonabench

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    13 October 2025, 9:00 am
  • 53 minutes 1 second
    EPISODE 56: Rebellion and The River


    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 : 'Not The Place' by Laura Reznek

    Stream it here : https://ffm.to/nottheplace-soab


    Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

    https://ffm.to/soabendsongs


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    Instagram : @strangersonabench

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

    6 October 2025, 9:00 am
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