Better Strangers

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

Aric McKeown

Minneapolis, Minnesota


    • Jan 7, 2014 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 19m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    Seth Flagg | Better Strangers: Episode 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2014 97:26


    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 out to support your friends, gift exchanges, fabric stores, Warhammer, and much much more. The post Seth Flagg | Better Strangers: Episode 20 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

    Matthew Pollack | Better Strangers : Episode 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2013 82:39


    From a discussion symbolism and character in movies like Gravity and Jurassic Park to plumbing the depths of fear and self doubt. The post Matthew Pollack | Better Strangers : Episode 19 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

    Bruce Worden | Better Strangers: Episode 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2013 80:42


    Candiru. That's the only word you need to know for this Better Strangers podcast with Bruce Worden. The post Bruce Worden | Better Strangers: Episode 18 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

    Ava S | Better Strangers: Episode 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2012 121:16


    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 movie theater and a difficult bathroom cleanup. How can those words not entice you to listen? The post Ava S | Better Strangers: Episode 17 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

    Mary K Weinhagen | Better Strangers: Episode 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2012 65:20


    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 podcast is back! The post Mary K Weinhagen | Better Strangers: Episode 16 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

    Julia H | Better Strangers: Episode 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2011 85:36


    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 conversation to! Also, we talk a little bit about the death of dreams. I said there would be thrills. The post Julia H | Better Strangers: Episode 15 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

    Andy Sturdevant | Better Strangers: Episode 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2011 94:26


    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 basement pool tables. The post Andy Sturdevant | Better Strangers: Episode 14 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

    Darrell Ford | Better Strangers: Episode 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2011 89:28


    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. The post Darrell Ford | Better Strangers: Episode 12 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

    Steve Keller | Better Strangers: Episode 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2011 67:08


    Wilderness, jobs, Alaska, pauses, and traffic are all discussed in this podcast chat with Steve Keller. The post Steve Keller | Better Strangers: Episode 11 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

    Mel Payne | Better Strangers: Episode 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2011 60:20


    Texans, Vegas, work friends, eating alone in restaurants, and more in this podcast conversation with Mel Payne. The post Mel Payne | Better Strangers: Episode 10 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

    LaTasha Cornett | Better Strangers: Episode 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2011 89:16


    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 9 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

    Faye Banowetz | Better Strangers: Episode 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2011 116:12


    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. The post Faye Banowetz | Better Strangers: Episode 8 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

    Kate Gallagher | Better Strangers: Episode 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2011 24:28


    Kate Gallagher and I have the shortest conversation to date as we discuss mayo, grains, and not dying immediately on this podcast episode. The post Kate Gallagher | Better Strangers: Episode 7 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

    Heather Meyer | Better Strangers: Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2011 97:52


    Goats, North Dakota, mountain women, telemarketing, and graffiti at the Green Mill are all part of this podcast conversation with Heather Meyer. The post Heather Meyer | Better Strangers: Episode 6 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

    Amy Salloway | Better Strangers: Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2011 95:22


    Gaining and losing friends, jobs, piercings, and shyness are all part of thisBetter Strangers podcast episode with Amy Salloway. The post Amy Salloway | Better Strangers: Episode 5 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

    Patrick Rauland | Better Strangers: Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2011 76:40


    Glee, Wisconsin, and Sex World are all topics discussed with Patrick Rauland in this episode of the Better Strangers podcast. The post Patrick Rauland | Better Strangers: Episode 4 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

    Manna Simula | Better Strangers: Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2011 67:32


    This Better Strangers podcast features Manna Simula. Conversation is flowing a bit more naturally this week, even while dinner is being prepared during the conversation. The post Manna Simula | Better Strangers: Episode 3 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

    Jessica McCormick | Better Strangers: Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2011 34:17


    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 analyze it all after the conversation with Jessica is over, so make sure to listen to the end. The post Jessica McCormick | Better Strangers: Episode 2 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

    Marne Gerdes | Better Strangers: Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2011 60:16


    In this first podcast episode, I have a wonderful chat with Marne Gerdes. If this chat had gone horribly wrong, this might have been the only episode of this podcast. But Marne was open and talkative and great. The post Marne Gerdes | Better Strangers: Episode 1 appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

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