Episodes
Is it possible to connect with anybody at all and have a conversation that enriches our lives? I’m Andrew Riis and welcome to the experiment. I believe there is depth, beauty and inspiration inside everyone when we take the time to connect. This podcast does just that. Each episode is a conversation with someone that is or used to be a stranger. Perhaps we don’t need scholars or celebrities to create a meaningful podcast... Maybe some of the best stories are tucked away, folded into the...
Published 04/26/21
Published 04/26/21
Is it possible to connect with anybody at all and have a conversation that enriches our lives? I’m Andrew Riis and welcome to the experiment. I believe there is depth, beauty and inspiration inside everyone when we take the time to connect. This podcast does just that. Each episode is a conversation with someone that is or used to be a stranger. Perhaps we don’t need scholars or celebrities to create a meaningful podcast... Maybe some of the best stories are tucked away, folded into the...
Published 04/11/21
Is it possible to connect with anybody at all and have a conversation that enriches our lives? I’m Andrew Riis and welcome to the experiment. I believe there is depth, beauty and inspiration inside everyone when we take the time to connect. This podcast does just that. Each episode is a conversation with someone that is or used to be a stranger. Perhaps we don’t need scholars or celebrities to create a meaningful podcast... Maybe some of the best stories are tucked away, folded into the...
Published 12/03/20
Is it possible to connect with anybody at all and have a conversation that enriches our lives? I’m Andrew Riis and welcome to the experiment. I believe there is depth, beauty and inspiration inside everyone when we take the time to connect. This podcast does just that. Each episode is a conversation with someone that is or used to be a stranger. Perhaps we don’t need scholars or celebrities to create a meaningful podcast... Maybe some of the best stories are tucked away, folded into the...
Published 08/06/20
Is it possible to connect with anybody at all and have a conversation that enriches our lives? I’m Andrew Riis and welcome to the experiment. I believe there is depth, beauty and inspiration inside everyone when we take the time to connect. This podcast does just that. Each episode is a conversation with someone that is or used to be a stranger. Perhaps we don’t need scholars or celebrities to create a meaningful podcast... Maybe some of the best stories are tucked away, folded into the...
Published 07/26/20
“I was doing a perfectly good degree in quantum physics, I had a girlfriend, I had lots of money, and from an exterior point of view, this was the perfect life. But I was so miserable...”  — Max “It’s not that hard quitting. I thought about it for five months, but once it was done, it was done" — Max Is it possible to connect with anybody at all and have a conversation that enriches our lives? I’m Andrew Riis and welcome to the experiment. I believe there is depth, beauty and inspiration...
Published 07/04/20
#3: Anthony P –– The Price of Trust // Hello, Stranger “...I didn't really grow up with my my father around because he was in or out of jail like most of the time. My dad would always tell me like, yeah, I'm never come back and go back there again and do it. And it would just be time after time… it’s kind of just learning more how to accept who a person is, and that you can't really change everybody…” (Anthony) Is it possible to connect with anybody at all and have a conversation that...
Published 06/18/20
#2: Stephen E –– Impact is a Warm Hug // Hello, Stranger “I’m talking about a hug where you squeeze and you smile and you dig your face into the other person’s shoulder. To me, that’s impact. You know you’ve made a difference in a persons life when they come to you with that sort of emotion” (Stephen) Is it possible to connect with anybody at all and have a conversation that enriches our lives? I’m Andrew Riis and welcome to the experiment. I believe there is depth, beauty and inspiration...
Published 06/18/20
#1: Raj S –– A Dinner Party with 40 Strangers // Hello, Stranger “Some people get caught up in a bit of a bubble where everyone's okay with the friends groups they have right now. I think we forget to socialise with other strangers, and when you get out of that bubble and see other stories and experiences, you realise how cool and beautiful it is.” (Raj) Is it possible to connect with anybody at all and have a conversation that enriches our lives? I’m Andrew Riis and welcome to the...
Published 06/18/20
Is it possible to connect with anybody at all and have a conversation that enriches our lives? I’m Andrew Riis and welcome to the experiment. Steven Pressfield says “The disease of our times is that we live on the surface. We’re a mile wide and an inch deep.” I believe there is depth, beauty and inspiration inside everyone when we take the time to connect and listen.  So, I've started a podcast doing just that! it’s called Hello, Stranger, and each episode is a conversation with someone...
Published 06/15/20
Is it possible to connect with anybody at all and have a conversation that enriches our lives? I’m Andrew Riis and welcome to the experiment. Steven Pressfield says “The disease of our times is that we live on the surface. We’re a mile wide and an inch deep.” I believe there is depth, beauty and inspiration inside everyone when we take the time to connect and listen.  So, I've started a podcast doing just that! it’s called Hello, Stranger, and each episode is a conversation with someone...
Published 05/27/20