Stories from strangers across the world.
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This time in Strangerville, Meg is off on a bit of a break so we have Jolyn Metro filling in. We discuss Burning Man, European theme parks, Jolyn lies a lot and encourages others to do so, and Troy Williams takes the Strangerville Live stage to talk about his mom's funeral. Story Can't Help Falling In Love, by Troy Williams Production by Eli McCann…
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This time in Strangerville, Eli is going to a theme park in Europe for some reason, Meg is a fabulous cook even if her kids don't think so, and a story about joining an exclusive knitting group. Story Knitting Group, by Eli McCann (music by Doctor Turtle) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon! Also, tickets and info for our August …
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This time in Strangerville, Skylar was profiled by The Washington Post and it was odd, Meg had a bloody accident, and a story from Eli about becoming obsessed with a walking competition. Story Walktober, by Eli McCann (music by Lobo Loco) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon! For sponsorship inquiries, contact Meg at sponsors@itju…
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This time in Strangerville, we have no idea what music the kids are listening to these days, Eli's dogs had a fight on his face, and the harrowing story of a family's attempts to find their dad who went on a motorcycle trip in Mexico. Story Mexico Motorcycle, by Jesslyn Poulson (music by Doctor Turtle) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our…
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This time in Strangerville, a pushy salesperson, Meg forgot her child at a park, and reflections from Eli who is forty, flirty, and friving. Story Over the Hill, by Eli McCann (music by Crowander) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon! For sponsorship inquiries, please email us at sponsors@itjustgetsstranger.com…
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This time in Strangerville, Chat GPT, we're getting slower at races, and a story from Eli about a childhood field trip. Listen to Strangerville wherever you get your podcasts. Story Kennecott Copper Mine, by Eli McCann (music by La Rue Zabyme) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon! For sponsorship inquires, please email us at spons…
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This time in Strangerville, we have no idea how much gates are supposed to cost, Meg is better at grocery shopping than Eli, and a very dramatic story about what happened when a business stopped accepting VISA credit cards. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Story Credit Card Wars, by Eli McCann Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Pa…
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This time in Strangerville, Eli is scared of medication, Meg thinks it's ok to have nice hair, and the beautiful story of a man who went to great lengths to try to reunite a family with a meaningful piece of art. Story Portrait of Elizabeth, by Greg Green and Mark Petersen (music by Keys of Moon Music) 'Lonesome Journey' by Keys of Moon Music is un…
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This time in Strangerville, remodeling old houses, interpreting nightmares, and a story from Eli about wandering some once gritty streets in far western Ukraine. Story L'viv, by Eli McCann (music by Ayla Nereo) Join our Patreon! Interested in advertising on Strangerville? Contact us at sponsors@itjustgetsstranger.com.…
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This time in Strangerville, the Kate Middleton Crisis, the Wonka Experience, old houses, and a story about all of the things Eli's parents said to him growing up. Story This Is Why We Wear Seatbelts, by Eli McCann (music by Crowander) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!By Eli McCann & Meg Walter
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This time in Strangerville, Meg went on a theme park tour for journalism, Eli flew on a tiny plane and it was terrifying, plus a story from Eli about old houses and family keepsakes. Story Bookends, by Eli McCann (music: Don't You Leave by Crowander) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!…
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This time in Strangerville, Meg is a law breaker now, Eli had to play Mormon hymns at a funeral, and a dramatic recounting of what it was like for Skylar to shop for a couch. Story A New Couch, by Eli McCann (music by Alena Smirnova) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!By Eli McCann & Meg Walter
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[Eli is a mess and he accidentally uploaded the wrong audio for this episode initially. This is his second attempt. Please be kind to him. He's not a very smart man.] This time in Strangerville, Eli went to the Grand Canyon and found out he is not a very tough man, Meg is being bullied by TikTok, and a story from Eli about how he started getting up…
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This time in Strangerville, goals for 2024, guests overstaying their welcome, and Eli shares some email exchanges from back when he was brave enough to have a Couchsurfing account. Story Couchsurfing Emails, by Eli McCann Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!By Eli McCann & Meg Walter
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This time in Strangerville, treating our bodies like dump trucks for the holidays, Eli and Meg don't read enough books and they feel bad about that, and Eli takes the Strangerville Live stage to talk about the time he trolled the president of a very intense book club. Story Book Club Emails, by Eli McCann Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join …
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This time in Strangerville, Meg is going to London because of Gwyneth Paltrow, the Olympics are coming to town, and Brandt Hill takes the Strangerville Live stage to explain what happened (mud, etc.) when he was persuaded to go to Burning Man this year.By Eli McCann & Meg Walter
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This time in Strangerville, some sad news about Eli's dear grandma. Meg thinks the government should be more dysfunctional. And Lindsay Denton takes the Strangerville Live stage to talk about what it's like to be a parent to children who decide to have terrifying imaginary friends. Story Eyeball, by Lindsay Denton Production by Eli McCann & Meg Wal…
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This time in Strangerville, Eli is basically a mechanic, weaponized incompetence, and Seth Ensign takes the Strangerville Live stage to talk about the time he tried to build up the courage to ask out a woman at BYU. Story BYU Library, by Seth Ensign Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!…
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This time in Strangerville, Eli is caught in a very toxic steps competition, Meg ran a marathon as a comedy bit, and Rebbie Brassfield takes the Strangerville Live stage to talk about the lengths she went through to get the perfect family photo. Story Marigold, by Rebbie Brassfield Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!…
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This time in Strangerville, Eli went to France and he has some OPINIONS, Meg is about to run a marathon, and a story from Eli about caring for his ailing grandma. Story G-Mac, by Eli McCann (music by Katy Kirby) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!By Eli McCann & Meg Walter
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This time in Strangerville, stuff that's entertaining us on the internet, people pleasers, and a woman recounts her difficult experience with an international adoption. Story Adoption, by Kathleen Flippen (music by Alexander Turnquist) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!By Eli McCann & Meg Walter
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This time in Strangerville, Delta diarrhea, special guest Ramona Walter, and Eli shares a story about changing jobs. Story Change, by Eli McCann (music by Robert Farmer) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!By Eli McCann & Meg Walter
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This time in Strangerville, Eli joined a knitting group, Meg complains about running, and a woman shares an essay about raising three autistic children at once. Story Autism, by Becky Kimball (music: Fishing by Crowander) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!By Eli McCann & Meg Walter
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This time in Strangerville, Meg and Eli ran a race and there were no winners, encounters with politicians, and a field trip to the United States Supreme Court. Story Justice, by Gabby Morreale Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!By Eli McCann & Meg Walter
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This time in Strangerville we discuss marriage veto power and it's constitutional limitations, why we cook, and a lovely essay about a man who found solace under Julia Child's written tutelage. Story Jandy & Julia, by Andy Rodriguez (music by Kevin MacLeod) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!…
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This time in Strangerville, Eli accidentally met Ellen, Meg is a strong confident women who don't need no Twitter, and some Yahoo! Answers trolling. Story Yahoo! Answers, by Eli McCann Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!By Eli McCann & Meg Walter
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This time in Strangerville, unsolved mysteries at Eli's gym, Meg is too old to take redeye flights anymore, and Emily King takes the Strangerville Live stage to tell the story of how lightsabers nearly ruined her life. Story Death By Lightsaber, by Emily King Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!…
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This time in Strangerville Eli was lured into a potentially very dangerous mission after getting robbed, Meg brags about her garden, and Adam Berg takes the Strangerville Live stage to tell the story of the time he frantically searched for someone to give him an emergency root canal in a foreign country. Story Root Canal, by Adam Berg Production by…
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This time in Strangerville, Eli lived a nightmare with his very sick dogs, Meg brags about eating spicy food, and Shireen Ghorbani takes the Strangerville Live stage to tell the story of the birth of her child. Story Perfect Birth, by Shireen Ghorbani Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!…
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This time in Strangerville, Eli is doing a triathlon and Meg thinks he should quit. And Sierra Wise takes the Strangerville Live stage to the tell the story of the time she fell in a manhole. Story Guatemalan Manhole, by Sierra Wise Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!By Eli McCann & Meg Walter
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This time in Strangerville, Meg went to the big city, Eli had a very confusing experience at a coffee shop, and a woman recounts her childhood fears of Chuck E. Cheese. Story Chuck E. Cheese, by Jeanine Bee (music by PC-One) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!By Eli McCann & Meg Walter
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This time in Strangerville, Eli somehow found himself at a Taylor Swift concert, travel pains, and a bikini wax that went very wrong. Story Bikini Wax, by Aly Vallarta Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!By Eli McCann & Meg Walter
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This time in Strangerville, Skylar dyed his hair red and we are trying to understand why, no one understands health insurance, and a family reunion camping trip went very wrong for Eli's family in the 90s. Story Family Reunion, by Eli McCann (music by Gillicuddy) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!…
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This time in Strangerville, Eli's family loves to group chat, games we played as children, and a woman has the WORST first Tinder date ever. Story: Emergency Date, by Sara McCurdy Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!By Eli McCann & Meg Walter
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This time in Strangerville, Eli went to a movie theater where there were children, Meg is 40% done with her life, and Eli took the stage 10 years ago to the story of his Ukrainian appendectomy. Story Hospital Bohdan, by Eli McCann Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!By Eli McCann & Meg Walter
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This time in Strangerville, gross restaurant experiences and gameshow tryouts. Story Family Feud, by Eli McCann (music by Lobo Loco) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!By Eli McCann & Meg Walter
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This time in Strangerville, Meg got a dog on accident, Eli was forced to dance in public, and a woman ends up performing in a very strange Japanese music video. Story Music Video, by Heidi Harris Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!By Eli McCann & Meg Walter
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This time in Strangerville, new year's resolutions, medical scares, and the story of a baby's first few stressful days of life. Story Newborn Baby, by Miranda, (music by Gillicuddy) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!By Eli McCann & Meg Walter
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This time in Strangerville, Eli lives at Urgent Care now, Meg is collecting stories about Hallmark movies, and we revisit a story about Eli's Christmas in Palau. Story Excuse My Christmas (Replay), by Eli McCann (music by Jan Terri) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!By Eli McCann & Meg Walter
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This time in Strangerville, Eli went back to therapy, Meg doesn't know how to help him, and Adam Berg may have dated a conartist. Story Facebook Relationship Status Find Once Upon A FairyTale on Amazon. All proceeds go to The Magic Yarn Project. And join our Patreon!By Eli McCann & Meg Walter
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This time in Strangerville, Meg and Eli are journalistic rivals now, a puppy goes to boarding school, and Eli takes the Strangerville Live stage to share an email exchange he once had with Disneyland. Story Disneyland Emails, by Eli McCann Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!By Eli McCann & Meg Walter
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This time in Strangerville, unverified celebrity rooms, mean-spirited dog gossip, and Eli takes the Strangerville Live stage to tell the story of visiting a psychic. Story Psychic, by Eli McCann Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!By Eli McCann & Meg Walter
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This time in Strangerville, Skylar thinks Meg's children are babies, Eli's grandma doesn't care what anyone thinks anymore, and Troy Williams takes the Strangerville Live stage to tell the story of the time he found out the FBI had opened a file on him. BONUS: Surprise studio visit from the ever hilarious Emily King. Story FBI File, by Troy William…
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This time in Strangerville, special guests Ivy and Ramona join us in the studio. Tune in to hear how bad Eli is at talking to Meg's children. Also, Emily King takes the Strangerville Live stage to tell the story of the time she got lost at Disneyland. Story Splash Mountain, by Emily King Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!…
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This time in Strangerville, Eli is in landscaping hell, Meg lost a toenail, and Michelle Pearson takes the Strangerville Live stage to talk about how she met her husband. Also, our audio is a little weird on this and we don't know why. Sorry. We're new to podcasting. Story Pizza, by Michelle Pearson Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Pa…
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This time in Strangerville, our dogs and children only behave for others, and Lindsay Hansen Park takes the Strangerville Live stage to talk about what spiders have taught her. Story A Tale of Two Spiders, by Lindsay Hansen Park Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!By Eli McCann & Meg Walter
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This time in Strangerville, apparently anxiety can give you fevers, Meg needs help with her digital hoarding, and a woman tells the story of rushing to the hospital to say goodbye to her grandmother. Story Grandma's Voicemail, by Jessica Anderson (music by Gillicuddy) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!…
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This time in Strangerville, a refrigerator disaster, Meg is done with summer, and a woman talks about battling extremists in her local school board. Story Anne Frank, by Laney Hawes (music by Blue Dot Sessions) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!By Eli McCann & Meg Walter
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This time in Strangerville, we discuss weddings, Disneyland, and Eli's first time ever trying coffee. Story Coffee, by Eli McCann (music by Gillicuddy) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!By Eli McCann & Meg Walter
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This time in Strangerville, Eli has a surprise for Skylar, moving is the worst, and a man recounts a cross country trip with toddlers. Story Cross Country Move, by James McMurray Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!By Eli McCann & Meg Walter
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