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Stories from a Stranger

Stories from a Stranger

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“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 reminder that we are all human and more connected than we realize. It’s an invitation to empathy. Every stranger has a story. Let’s start listening.

New episodes every Monday on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.



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  • S E17: Fathers: The Wounds, The Love, The Legacy

    S E17: Fathers: The Wounds, The Love, The Legacy
    2026/08/31
    Hunter speaks with three people about their unique relationships with their fathers.Meet this week’s strangers:- William recently lost his father. William’s father, also named William, was a Marine Corps sergeant, a decorated combat Marine whose unit’s motto was “Retreat hell,” and later an attorney handling high‑profile, difficult cases, including immigration work. He grew up during Jim Crow in St. Louis, experiencing segregation and witnessing his own father, a World War II and Korean War veteran, being humiliated by police in the South; these experiences fueled an intense drive to be excellent at his work and “the best at whatever he did.” William considers his father to be his hero. William recounts the hospice experience, missing his father’s final moments, and then moving quickly into “problem solving mode” to arrange a military funeral, memorials, and a carefully crafted eulogy that honored his father’s career, impact, and the “weight of his attention” as a parent.- Gil had a complicated relationship with his recently deceased father. Gil’s father left the family when Gil was 10, pursuing a midlife crisis lifestyle of motorcycles, a Corvette, and a succession of much younger girlfriends, including one who was 10 years older than Gil when he was 12. Gil describes himself as “more of an accomplice than a son,” explaining that his father wanted a partner for scams and grifts rather than a child, which shaped Gil’s later difficulties with older male authority figures. After his father’s death, Gil cried at the bedside and during meditation, but says the sadness now centers on the finality and the knowledge that they would never have a real conversation about who he is and what their relationship truly meant. - Gerardo reflects philosophically on love, noting its many forms (nature, family, romantic) and the difficulty of truly “doing” love, which requires forgetting about oneself and loving the other. His greatest love is his father, also named Gerardo, whom he loves for being unconditionally present and doing anything for him, especially in hard moments. His father died when Gerardo was about 15, and Gerardo describes how Mexican culture shaped his view of death as less taboo and more integrated, helping him embrace fear of death and see it as leading to some of his best life experiences. His favorite memory with his father is learning to fish at a lake in Chihuahua, Mexico, where he connected with nature and released the fish, valuing the bond between himself, his father, and the living world. Chapters:00:00:00 Honoring a father’s memory and lasting legacy00:01:10 A marine attorney’s transformative smile and kindness00:03:56 Sublimating Jim Crow trauma into professional excellence00:06:07 Redefining heroism through service and quiet acts of generosity00:08:07 Caring for a declining hero and finding sweetness in his final days00:11:30 Stepping up to carry family responsibility after a sudden loss00:14:38 Writing a father’s eulogy and carrying his attention00:17:23 Remembering a childhood trip to Amsterdam sitting on my father’s shoulders00:19:45 Processing the cruelty of a father who wished for his children to fail00:22:23 Mourning an absent parent and choosing a childfree life00:27:12 Accepting the finality of an unresolved relationship00:29:45 Finding beauty in unconditional love and natureTopics:Overcoming Jim Crow discrimination in St. LouisMarine Corps combat discipline and military serviceSupporting friends of William as an pro-bono attorney Writing eulogy for his father and honoring memory Paternal abandonment and navigating male authority figuresNarcissistic father hoping his children will failChoosing a childfree life due to unresolved family traumaAccepting the finality of an abusive, no-win relationshipDefining unconditional love and Amado Nervo Spanish poetryFOLLOW THE SHOW►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/storiesfromastrangerpod ►Threads: https://www.threads.com/@storiesfromastrangerpod ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesfromastrangerpodcast FOLLOW HUNTER PROSPER►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hunter_prosper/ ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hunterprosper See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    37 分
  • S E16: Learning to Belong: Immigrant Childhoods, Family Sacrifice, and Self-Discovery

    S E16: Learning to Belong: Immigrant Childhoods, Family Sacrifice, and Self-Discovery
    2026/08/24
    - Peter immigrated from Korea as a child. As the only person of color in his school, he felt alienated and othered. He dealt with bullying because of the food he brought to school, called “Kim Jong-un” and told to go back to his own country. These experiences caused emotional pain, a desire to return to Korea, and resentment toward his parents, which he later reframed as gratitude for the opportunities they sought for him and his brother. Peter’s story takes an unexpected turn when he describes doctor’s finding a tennis ball-sized tumor in his head. His family—father, mother, and brother—dropped everything to spend a month with him in the U.S. during and after surgery, which he describes as the most beautiful thing they’ve done for him and a profound expression of support. - Jade moved to the US from Ecuador with her family seeking better opportunities as conditions worsened back home; she was 17 and left behind the life and community her mother had built. She felt rejected and isolated at school in her U.S. senior year, struggling to make friends because classmates already had established groups, facing bullying and mockery over her English, leading her to isolate herself. Coping with loneliness and a desire to be seen and heard, she gravitated toward friends who felt like “home” but whose lifestyle centered on frequent drinking and going out, which led her into heavy alcohol use and emotional turmoil. Eventually decided on her own that “it’s been enough,” taking accountability and choosing to change, crediting herself for doing the hard work of applying advice and finding “a home” within herself over time. - Sylvanna moved from Italy to England, and then to the United States. She emphasizes that immigrants are often looked down upon regardless of their efforts, noting that many in the U.S. forget their own immigrant roots. She argues that adapting to a new country involves more than language; it requires changing mentality, how you approach people, and how you work. Chapters:00:00:00 The isolation of moving to a new culture00:01:10 Facing racism and being an outcast in school00:03:46 How childhood hardships build resilience00:05:57 Overcoming loneliness to become a people person00:09:11 A dentist visit leads to a shocking diagnosis00:10:35 How family support helped overcome a brain tumor00:13:52 Learning to cherish and give back to aging parents00:17:44 Anonymous strangers share their most painful memories00:18:49 Finding strength in a mother’s pride00:21:25 Leaving Ecuador and the struggle of senior year00:24:23 Hitting rock bottom and escaping through drinking00:28:03 Finding a home in yourself and taking accountabilityTopics: The isolation of moving to a new culture Facing racism and being an outcast at school How childhood hardships build resilience Overcoming loneliness to connect with others A dentist visit leads to a brain tumor diagnosis How family support helped overcome illness Learning to cherish and support aging parents Strangers share painful past memories Finding strength in a mother's support Leaving Ecuador and starting over in high school FOLLOW THE SHOW►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/storiesfromastrangerpod ►Threads: https://www.threads.com/@storiesfromastrangerpod ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesfromastrangerpodcast FOLLOW HUNTER PROSPER►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hunter_prosper/ ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hunterprosper See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    33 分
  • S E15: Falling in Love is Beyond My Control

    S E15: Falling in Love is Beyond My Control
    2026/08/17
    Hunter speaks with three strangers about meeting partners who changed the course of their lives. Meet this week's strangers:- Niko is a school teacher from New York City who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. During treatment he grew closer to his long-time friend Lauren who gave him gift packages, which became a catalyst for rekindling their relationship and eventually dating. He describes Lauren’s support as essential, saying he would not have gotten through cancer or remained mentally okay without her; she showed up early, handled everything with grace, gave him hope, and made him feel handsome and normal even when he had lost his eyebrows and eyelashes. He explains that falling in love with Lauren during treatment meant everything; she became the person he wanted around when he felt worst, and he now sees her as his life partner, having already bought a diamond with plans to propose.- Selene's greatest love is Ethan, whom she first met in 2010 through her cousin on the day of the World Cup final; he is half Spaniard, and they initially connected over rooting for Spain. Their relationship unfolded over years of near-misses: she moved to California and he dated someone else; later they reconnected while she was in another relationship; then again as friends in a group when both had other partners, with him repeatedly “popping out of nowhere.” Eventually, after both had ended other relationships, Ethan directly expressed that he still had feelings and wanted marriage, and despite her hesitance, his clarity led her to give the relationship a serious try, including moving in together earlier than planned. She recalls the relationship feeling easy and largely conflict-free, later wondering if they didn’t argue enough; the turning point came when a disagreement over her wanting to attend a concert prompted him to admit he hadn’t felt the same for some time, which shocked her. They still went on a planned trip to Spain, where she had once imagined getting engaged, but despite trying, he couldn’t rekindle his feelings, leading her to conclude that two good people aren’t always a good long-term fit and that some loves aren’t meant to last forever.- Kyle’s greatest love is his wife, Bethany, whom he met in Long Beach, New York, during a grassroots effort to petition the city to reinstate the music portion of a surf contest that had been canceled after Hurricane Irene. They first met at City Hall while working with mutual friends to gather signatures; later that night he visited her house, met her family, and, too nervous to ask for her number, wrote his number on her hand at her request. They first said “I love you” about a month into dating while sitting on a couch with friends, describing it as something that felt natural to say. Now married nearly 13 years, Kyle reflects that love has evolved: he feels most loved when he feels truly seen, especially through life’s challenges, and emphasizes that marriage is not easy but that growing up together and sharing those struggles is something special. Chapters:00:00:00 Unexpected love stories from strangers00:03:28 Niko faces a cancer diagnosis at twenty nine00:06:05 Reconnecting with childhood crush during chemo00:08:56 Celebrating remission and ringing the bell00:12:08 How unconditional love provided strength00:15:37 Realizing she is the person I want to marry00:21:11 Selene shares her story of an old flame00:24:38 Trying to make a relationship work through timing00:28:39 When two good people still grow apart00:32:06 What lost love teaches us about self focus00:35:30 Kyle on meeting his wife while petitioning00:39:27 How love evolves through thirteen years of marriage Topics: Finding love during cancer treatmentThe power of a gratitude journalProposing after beating cancer Reconnecting with childhood friendsWhy relationships end for good peopleLearning to prioritize yourselfMeeting during a hurricane relief workShooting your shot and giving your numberHow love evolves over 13 yearsLong term marriage and connectionFOLLOW THE SHOW►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/storiesfromastrangerpod ►Threads: https://www.threads.com/@storiesfromastrangerpod ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesfromastrangerpodcast FOLLOW HUNTER PROSPER►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hunter_prosper/ ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hunterprosper See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    42 分
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