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EPISODE 51: A Song For My Daughter

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44 minutes | Monday, 1 September 2025
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 : '10/10' by 'Cinnabar Wood' Stream it here : Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
57 minutes | Monday, 25 August 2025
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: 'Thursday' by Daudi MatsikoStream it here: https://ffm.to/thursday-soabListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist:https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram: @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
49 minutes | Monday, 18 August 2025
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 : 'Unconditional' by Martin Luke-BrownStream it here : https://ffm.to/unconditional-soabListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...
56 minutes | Monday, 11 August 2025
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 : 'Share The Weight' by Fran LustyStream it here: https://ffm.to/sharetheweightListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
49 minutes | Monday, 4 August 2025
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 : 'There We Go' by Tom Rosenthal Stream it here : https://ffm.to/therewego-soabListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
37 minutes | Monday, 28 July 2025
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 : 'I Still Love Him Dearly' by Alice FayeStream it here : https://ffm.to/istilllovehimdearlyListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
43 minutes | Monday, 21 July 2025
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 : 'Kites' by Dirty NiceStream it here : https://ffm.to/kites-soabListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
33 minutes | Monday, 14 July 2025
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 : 'Roots' by Rosie MilesStream it here : https://ffm.to/soab-rootsListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs------------------------------Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
49 minutes | Monday, 7 July 2025
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: 'Certain Uncertainty' by Richard WaltersStream it here: https://ffm.to/uncertaincertaintyListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist:https://ffm.to/soabendsongs------------------------------Instagram: @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
36 minutes | Monday, 30 June 2025
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 : 'For a Mother' by Natalie WildgooseStream it here : https://ffm.to/foramotherListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs----------------------------------------Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
55 minutes | Monday, 23 June 2025
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 : 'Read it Back Aloud' by Roo PanesStream it here : https://ffm.to/readitbackaloudListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
47 minutes | Monday, 16 June 2025
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 Seal Called Noon' by Alice BoydStream it here: https://ffm.to/asealcallednoonListen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist:https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram: @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
27 minutes | Monday, 9 June 2025
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 : 'Disappear' by Lisa HanniganStream it here : https://ffm.to/disappear-soabListen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs------------------Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
42 minutes | Monday, 2 June 2025
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: 'Might Go Outside' by Seb LoweStream it here: https://ffm.to/mightgooutsideListen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram: @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
36 minutes | Monday, 26 May 2025
**Content warning : contains description of violent abuse**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 music: 'My Friend Robin' by Edward CrossStream it here: https://ffm.to/myfriendrobinListen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs-------------------Instagram: @strangersonabenc...
28 minutes | Monday, 19 May 2025
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: 'Probably Nothing' by Luke Sital-SinghStream it here: https://ffm.to/probablynothingListen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist : https://ffm.to/soabendsongs---------------------------------Instagram: @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
40 minutes | Monday, 12 May 2025
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: 'Sculptor' by TamzeneStream it here: https://ffm.to/sculptor-soabListen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist : https://ffm.to/soabendsongs-----------------------------Instagram: @stangeronabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
40 minutes | Monday, 5 May 2025
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: 'My Father Never Told Me He Loved Me' by Michael McGovernStream it here: https://ffm.to/myfathernevertoldmehelovedmeListen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs--------------Instagram: @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See aca...
40 minutes | Monday, 28 April 2025
**Content warning : Injury detail**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: 'Follow The Blood' by Georgia RuthStream it here: https://ffm.to/followthebloodListen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram: @strangersonabench Hosted on Ac...
37 minutes | Monday, 21 April 2025
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/therearemanywaystosayiloveyouListen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram: @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acas...
34 minutes | Monday, 14 April 2025
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/wheregoodbyebeginsListen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
37 minutes | Monday, 7 April 2025
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/colouredglassesListen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram: @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
35 minutes | Monday, 31 March 2025
**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-soabListen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram: @strangersonabench Hoste...
29 minutes | Monday, 24 March 2025
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/adancersmindListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
32 minutes | Monday, 17 March 2025
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/2greaterthan1Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram: @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...
33 minutes | Monday, 10 March 2025
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/fivepoundbreadListen to all end the songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs————————————————————————————Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
33 minutes | Monday, 3 March 2025
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 & mixed by Eloise WhitmoreTheme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton Incidental music by Maddie AshmanEnd song : 'The Teacher Will Appear' by Danny CasioStream it here : https://ffm.to/theteacherwillappearListen to all end the songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs-------------------Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
33 minutes | Monday, 24 February 2025
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: 'Neighbors' by Genevieve StokesStream it here: https://ffm.to/neighborssoabListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs---------------------------Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
26 minutes | Monday, 17 February 2025
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 : Another Home by afromermListen here : https://ffm.to/anotherhomeListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs---------------------------Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
33 minutes | Monday, 10 February 2025
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 : 'Flying The Nest' by Merrick WinterListen here : https://ffm.to/flyingthenestListen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :https://ffm.to/soabendsongs------------------------Instagram : @strangersonabench Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
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EPISODE 51: A Song For My Daughter
Strangers on a Bench

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