{"podcast":{"title":"Stories from a Stranger","slug":"stories-from-a-stranger-7836603","podcast_index_feed_id":7836603,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/stories-from-a-stranger","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/stories-from-a-stranger","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/ac/d8/64/95/acd86495-ab5f-4de6-973e-7345685127b0/09a3823a36cbfe10aad327cc0d143f1731edfb10f7f22aded7a1a897a0972539c9e78692c2b6a5311e9a60daf4123fcd0dfa8daacdf1c111e2742915cdd3b654.jpeg","author":"HigherGround","episode_count":11,"summary":"“Every stranger has a story.” This is what Hunter Prosper realized when he began posting man-on-the-street interviews with real-life strangers to his social media accounts. Hunter’s genuine connection with strangers and emotional interview moments quickly captured viewers' hearts across multiple platforms and a New York Times Best Selling book. Now, Hunter is expanding his social media series into a new weekly video and audio podcast, Stories from a Stranger , featuring portraits of multiple strangers connected by themes of love, loss, regret, inspiration, illness, family connections, and more. In each episode, Hunter brings his innate warmth, curiosity, and charm, interviewing people from all walks of life and sharing anonymously submitted confessions. Interviews start with a question and then grow in unexpected ways as strangers open up and share their most defining moments. From the deaths of loved ones to using their most painful moments as inspiration to finding their greatest loves, no subject is off-limits. Their stories are raw, intimate, and bursting with humanity. Right now, it is easy to feel like the world is irrevocably divided. Stories from a Stranger is a warm remin…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T16:17:03.453275+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stories-from-a-stranger-7836603"},"episode":{"title":"S E8: Meeting Your Soulmate Feels Like Coming Home","slug":"s-e8-meeting-your-soulmate-feels-like-coming-home","published_at":"2026-06-29T07:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stories-from-a-stranger-7836603/s-e8-meeting-your-soulmate-feels-like-coming-home","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stories-from-a-stranger-7836603","url":"https://mgln.ai/e/1598/pscrb.fm/rss/p/clrtpod.com/m/rss.art19.com/episodes/9ee374e4-fee5-493f-80ad-e9e079cce52d.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/1598/pscrb.fm/rss/p/clrtpod.com/m/rss.art19.com/episodes/9ee374e4-fee5-493f-80ad-e9e079cce52d.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"Hunter speaks with four strangers who recount their stories of falling in love with their soulmates. Meet this episode's strangers: - Marylou and Arthur met in New York City in the 80s after they'd both been recently dumped. At first, it seemed like they'd never work, but they soon fell madly in love with each other. Marylou describes curling up with Arthur on his mattress on the floor as feeling like the safest place in the world. All these years later, they're still together, and their relationship is stronger than ever. - Pinar describes feeling alienated and lonely after moving to Los Angeles from Istanbul, Turkey. She talks about how hard it currently is for immigrants moving to the United States these days, and how everything changed for her when he met her husband, who also immigrated from Turkey. - Brenda glows as she talks about meeting her partner, whom she describes as \"her greatest love\". What started as a friendship blossomed into a romantic relationship 5 months ago, and being with her partner makes her feel at home.  Chapters: 00:00:00 What finding your soulmate really feels like 00:01:11 Mary Lou and Arthur on finding home 00:02:53 The origin of a unique blind date 00:05:20 A song on the answering machine 00:09:50 First impressions and meeting with flowers 00:14:02 Falling in love in overwhelming circumstances 00:20:10 The secret to seventeen years of love 00:24:50 Brenda on emotional safety and peace 00:26:02 Upgrading from a six year friendship 00:37:13 Advice for sharing feelings with a friend 00:40:11 Pinar on moving from Istanbul to LA 00:46:23 Advice for immigrants on finding community Topics: - Defining true soulmate connections - Finding safety in relationships - Moving from friendship to romance - Building home in a new country - Secrets t…","meta_description":"Hunter speaks with four strangers who recount their stories of falling in love with their soulmates. 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