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Strangers on a Bench
Tom Rosenthal talks to random strangers on park benches, often leading to surprising revelations.
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
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EPISODE 32: Becoming a Superhero
36:48|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 and mixed by Eloise WhitmoreTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song: 'There Are Many Ways To Say I Love You' by Edgar HurleyStream it here: https://ffm.to/therearemanywaystosayiloveyou————————————————————————————Instagram: @strangersonabench
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EPISODE 31: I Never Cherished Myself
33:15|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/wheregoodbyebeginsEPISODE 30: He Thinks He's Guru Nanak
36:23|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/colouredglasses————————————————————————————Instagram: @strangersonabenchEPISODE 29: Mushrooms, Mothers, and Dark Hours
34:46|**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-soab————————————————————————————Instagram: @strangersonabenchEPISODE 28: A Dancer's Mind
28:50|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/adancersmind————————————————————————————Instagram : @strangersonabenchEPISODE 27: Lunch Break Loving
32:06|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/2greaterthan1————————————————————————————Instagram: @strangersonabenchEPISODE 26: £5 Bread and Concussion
32:55|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/fivepoundbread————————————————————————————Instagram : @strangersonabench