Better Strangers

Aric McKeown ([email protected])

Podcast host, Aric McKeown, contacts and explores his very elementary grasp on conversation with complete strangers.

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Update frequency: every 23 days
Average duration: 79 minutes
Episodes: 19
Years Active: 2011 - 2014

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Seth Flagg | Better Strangers: Episode 20

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Seth Flagg and Aric chat about everything from student teaching to finding your own doppelgänger. But wait, there’s more! Bad night club ideas, how to be polite to artists, getting o…

01:37:26 | Tue 07 Jan 2014

Matthew Pollack | Better Strangers : Episode 19

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From a discussion of symbolism and character in movies like Gravity and Jurassic Park to plumbing the depths of fear and self doubt. Mapping the patterns of conversation and the b…

01:22:39 | Mon 11 Nov 2013

Bruce Worden | Better Strangers: Episode 18

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Candiru. That’s the only word you need to know for this Better Strangers podcast with Bruce Worden. I know, I know. “Aric, you haven’t made one of these since November!” First, tha…

01:20:42 | Wed 21 Aug 2013

Ava S | Better Strangers: Episode 17

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Helping strangers, regrets, saying yes more often, and more come up in this two hour episode of this Better Strangers podcast with Ava S. Also, almost getting beat up at a mo…

02:01:16 | Mon 19 Nov 2012

Mary K Weinhagen | Better Strangers: Episode 16

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Psychology, elevator conversations, truth, and fear are all delved into in this conversation with Mary K Weinhagen. I know! It’s been 7 months! But the Better Strangers pod…

01:05:20 | Tue 06 Nov 2012

Julia H | Better Strangers: Episode 15

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Movies and TV are the glue that holds this week’s conversation with Julia together. Listen (and thrill) as we find common ground in television and find where that leads a con…

01:25:36 | Thu 22 Dec 2011

Andy Sturdevant | Better Strangers: Episode 14

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Artist, writer and arts administrator Andy Sturdevant joins the Better Strangers podcast for a discussion that includes, but is not limited to, penmanship and secret basemen…

01:34:26 | Thu 17 Nov 2011

Darrell Ford | Better Strangers: Episode 12

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Movies, TV, and why Michigan is better than Nebraska are a few of the topics with Darrell Ford in this week’s Better Strangers podcast episode.

Also, try and figure o…

01:29:28 | Thu 22 Sep 2011

Steve Keller | Better Strangers: Episode 11

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Alaska, contracting, grizzly attacks, tin foil, and board games are all discussed in this podcast chat with Steve Keller. Also, I find out I’m embarrassingly stupid when it come…

01:07:08 | Thu 25 Aug 2011

Mel Payne | Better Strangers: Episode 10

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Texans, Vegas, work friends, eating alone in restaurants, and more in this podcast conversation with Mel Payne.

Mel is a contributor at PlopList.com, a blog about comedy podcasts…

01:00:20 | Thu 11 Aug 2011

LaTasha Cornett | Better Strangers: Episode 9

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Memphis, religion, Shoe Carnival, and Top Chef are the main topics of conversation in this podcast talk with LaTasha Cornett.

The post LaTasha Cornett | Better Strangers: Episode …

01:29:16 | Tue 02 Aug 2011

Faye Banowetz | Better Strangers: Episode 8

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Germany, silence, farm life, bitter lemon, politics, and emergency rooms are just of the tip of the iceberg in this podcast conversation with Faye Banowetz.

Listen, enjoy, a…

01:56:12 | Tue 26 Jul 2011

Kate Gallagher | Better Strangers: Episode 7

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Kate Gallagher and I have the shortest conversation to date as we discuss mayo, grains, and not dying immediately on this podcast episode. Maybe I should stop calling people at th…

00:24:28 | Tue 05 Jul 2011

Heather Meyer | Better Strangers: Episode 6

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Goats, North Dakota, mountain women, telemarketing, and graffiti at the Green Mill are all part of this podcast conversation with Heather Meyer. This may be the most action p…

01:37:52 | Mon 20 Jun 2011

Amy Salloway | Better Strangers: Episode 5

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Gaining and losing friends, jobs, piercings, and shyness are all part of thisBetter Strangers podcast episode with Amy Salloway. Is it easier to open up when talking to a strange…

01:35:22 | Mon 13 Jun 2011

Patrick Rauland | Better Strangers: Episode 4

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Glee, Wisconsin, and Sex World are all topics discussed with Patrick Rauland in this episode of the Better Strangers podcast. There are other topics discussed too. Don’t worr…

01:16:40 | Mon 06 Jun 2011

Manna Simula | Better Strangers: Episode 3

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This Better Strangers podcast features Manna Simula. Conversation is flowing a bit more naturally this podcast episode even while dinner is being prepared during the conversation.

T…

01:07:32 | Mon 30 May 2011

Jessica McCormick | Better Strangers: Episode 2

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On this Better Strangers podcast, I talk to Jessica McCormick. This episode is vastly different from episode one. You’ll see some giant conversational faults on my side of things. I …

00:34:17 | Mon 23 May 2011

Marne Gerdes | Better Strangers: Episode 1

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Hi! My name is Aric McKeown. Welcome to the first episode of the Better Strangers podcast. With this podcast, I hope to explore the art of conversation and what makes me so bad at…

01:00:16 | Mon 16 May 2011

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