KCRW's Strangers

Gay Talese: Committed Voyeur

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:53:49 EDT

Legendary non-fiction writer, Gay Talese, discusses his marriage, his work, and the scandals that have made waves in both.

Franky Carrillo: Life

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:53:19 EDT

A man spends 20 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, but comes out ahead...

Alec Ledd, Moby: A.K.A.

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:53:47 EDT

Moby shares moments with strangers, Alec Ledd goes Jewish for Barbara Streisand.

Lauren Whaley, Jake de Grazia, VS. Dobbs: Love

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:15:40 EDT

Three stories of heart break and true love.

David Terry: Jesus

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:37:58 EDT

The son of missionaries is taken to Greece and returns to the U.S. in the 8th grade with a mullet and a Jesus shirt.

Terry's Treasure

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:38:36 EDT

Producer Lea Thau embarks on a strange online dating adventure.

Bill Ratner: Screaming with Professionals

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:57:42 EDT

A boy experiences tragic losses and learns to scream...

Lhakpa Tsering: Man on Fire

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:12:51 EDT

A boy escapes to a foreign country by himself, on foot, with no money or passport. He grows up to set himself on fire and lives to tell the tale?

Mike and Garrett: International Mr. Leather, Part 2

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 03:01:00 EDT

We revisit Mike Gerle with his partner Garrett to talk about their slave-master relationship fetish relationship

The Moth and Strangers: Jessica Lee Williamson and Brian Brown

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 21:21:16 EDT

Two Moth storytellers duke it out on the theme of 'Strangers.'

Mike Gerle: American Mormon-International Mr. Leather

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:30:47 EDT

A Mormon kid becomes "International Mr. Leather"

Carl Kozlowski: Cop Lover

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:33:32 EDT

A reporter known for writing anti-police cover stories gets mugged.

Debbie Jhoon: The Waxing Virgin

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:55:07 EDT

A 30-something year-old virgin waxes genitals for a living...

Sharon Houston: And Justice for All?

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:39:27 EDT

A booker for TV court shows shares highs and lows from the merry-go-round of daytime justice...

Lyena Strelkoff: Falling Slowly

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:02:25 EDT

A woman survives a life-altering fall and comes out ahead...

Suzanne Ely, Mace Neufeld, Dave Kessler: Fame

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

What do Frank Sinatra, Moammar Qadaffi, Jackie Onassis and Bob Dylan have in common? They're all part of this Strangers episode about fame.

Brian Finkelstein: Blue Astringent Blues

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:07:43 EDT

A wanna-be artist finds himself in a dual-life dilemma

Karin Gutman: Me for Mayor?

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:47:28 EDT

Have you ever had the fantasy that a chance encounter with a stranger could tell you who to be, show you where to go, forever change your life?

Abdi Hussein: Coming to America

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:22:57 EDT

An immigrant story about the humor and heartbreak of trying to fit in, the difference one person can make, and about Abdi's ultimate triumph.

Jennefer Ludwigsen: Big Jim and Smokey Joe

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 03:00:00 EDT

EXPLICIT CONTENT (strong language): A Hollywood waitress, a former bomber pilot, and a retired railroad engineer from the Midwest take the trip of a lifetime.

Sam Feirstein: Alaska Bingo

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:15:37 EDT

Sam Feirstein takes a broken heart to Alaska and finds surprising kindness in enemy territory. Also, Strangers producer/host Lea Thau takes a broken heart to India.

John Corcoran, Part 2: The Teacher Who Couldn't Read

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:38:04 EDT

John Corcoran spent 17 years as a high school teacher without knowing how to read or write. This is Part 2 of the story of how he pulled it off and where it all led in the end.

John Corcoran, Part 1: The Teacher Who Couldn't Read

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:54:25 EDT

John Corcoran graduated from college and taught high school for 17 years without knowing how to read or write. This is Part 1 of the story about how he pulled that off.

Dave Kessler: Looking for Love in El Paso

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:46:19 EDT

Dave Kessler has been online dating since 1996 and he's lived to tell the tales...

Holly Rothschild: Growing Up in Mayberry

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:26:38 EDT

Holly's dad was McHenry County Sheriff, and the county prison was literally attached to their house. She could open a door in her kitchen and walk right into the prison...

Gil Garcetti: 'You Prosecuted Me for Murder'

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:13:40 EDT

As L.A. District Attorney, Gil Garcetti has had a massive impact on the lives of thousands of strangers. Sometimes they recognize him on the street?

Stephen Rochelle: A Father's Story

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:17:12 EDT

In July 2011, Matthew Rochelle stood trial for murder. This is the story of what happened from the point of view of his father, Stephen Rochelle.