Strangers on a Bench

Tom Rosenthal

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

  • 36 minutes 23 seconds
    EPISODE 30: He Thinks He's Guru Nanak

    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: 'Coloured Glasses' by Uwade

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


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    7 April 2025, 9:00 am
  • 34 minutes 46 seconds
    EPISODE 29: Mushrooms, Mothers, and Dark Hours


    **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 Rosenthal

    Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

    Mixed by Mike Woolley

    Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton 

    Incidental music by Maddie Ashman


    End song: 'Losing You' by Fauzia

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


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    31 March 2025, 9:00 am
  • 28 minutes 50 seconds
    EPISODE 28: A Dancer's Mind

    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: 'A Dancer's Mind' by Birdy

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


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    24 March 2025, 10:00 am
  • 32 minutes 6 seconds
    EPISODE 27: Lunch Break Loving

    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: 2 > 1 by Will Joseph Cook

    Stream here: https://ffm.to/2greaterthan1


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    17 March 2025, 10:00 am
  • 32 minutes 55 seconds
    EPISODE 26: £5 Bread and Concussion

    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: £5 Bread by Lily Lyons

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


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    10 March 2025, 10:00 am
  • 32 minutes 27 seconds
    EPISODE 25: The Teacher Will Appear

    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 & mixed by Eloise Whitmore

    Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton 

    Incidental music by Maddie Ashman


    End song : 'The Teacher Will Appear' by Danny Casio

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


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    3 March 2025, 10:00 am
  • 32 minutes 37 seconds
    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

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    24 February 2025, 10:00 am
  • 25 minutes 31 seconds
    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


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    17 February 2025, 10:00 am
  • 32 minutes 34 seconds
    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


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    10 February 2025, 10:00 am
  • 26 minutes 8 seconds
    EPISODE 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

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    3 February 2025, 10:00 am
  • 30 minutes 24 seconds
    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

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    27 January 2025, 10:00 am
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