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“I can't say enough good about the idea of "Strangers". Four days after listening to the episode about Stephen Rochelle I still find myself looking at people differently as I go about my day. Below is what I posted at KCRW's website.
--Dan Kennedy, Host of The Moth podcast.
There are a handful of reasons to hear people's stories, some of the reasons are purely anecdotal: 'What has this person done or seen that is funny or remarkable?', or 'What has this person had the privilege of being a part of that I haven't?' that's one thing. But the bigger thing is that when we walk down the street we have to be reductive to get down it. You can't walk down the street and feel and understand the humanity and heart of every person you pass, or you'd never get down the block, it would be emotionally exhausting, so we reduce people in the blink of an eye if only to get down the street and through our busy days and lives. People become 'the guy who doesn't know how to drive and stranded everyone at the red light' or 'the kid dressing like some gangster and wondering why people treat him that way' or 'another person walking slowly and right in my way when I was running late'. Then along comes a podcast that takes each person you pass on the street, or in the grocery store, or airport, or on the freeway, pauses on them and zooms in, and let's you discover for yourself just how off you were when you typecast them in the passing blink of an eye. That is a massive idea. "Strangers" goes a lot further than the pure entertainment of a story or performance -- it's an idea that makes you challenge the way you've seen your world day-in and day-out for your entire life so far, and it does it one person at a time. You can't look at people the same way after listening to just one -- if you ask me, that's the definition of important work and brilliant art.”Read full review »
@DanKennedy_NYC via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/02/12
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“Excellent idea and great stories!”
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“Well-executed show--great stories, editing, and variety..thanks!!”
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United States of America ·
01/11/13
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“This podcast isn't perfect, but it's frequently amazing. I get the sense she's still figuring out what works, bc the eps keep getting better. I give it five stars bc when it's on, its some of the best storytelling I've ever heard. The two eps about the guy who couldn't...”Read full review »
MC 2quared via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/17/12
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