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When was the last time you met a stranger? Humorist Matt Haze records his conversations with strangers he meets everyday and shares these unique people with you anonymously 5 minutes at a time. Why? To help you see we're way more alike than we're differen


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    I'm 42 and Ready to Make New Friends... and I Know I'm Not the Only One

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 6:10


    As I start the next chapter in my life, I'm craving something different - something REAL - a real community of friends. But how does one do that as we get older? Welcome to Meet a Stranger 2.0Follow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthazeFollow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastranger

    Stranger #57: A Makeup Artist Shares How She Gets Her Clients to Open Up and Connect

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 9:50


    Today, a makeup artist shares what she does to get her clients to open up to her, and the answer is way more simple than you think.Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #56: He's Turned His Sense of Curiosity Into His Superpower

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 8:47


    Meet Stranger #56. He's traveling the world, learning about strangers and learning about himself. He shares how his conversations with different people has taught him so much about himself.Follow the pod on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #55: She Shares How She Took a Chance to Chat with a Stranger…

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 3:29


    We're back with a new season! To kick things off, you'll meet stranger #55 who recently shared her interaction with a stranger.Follow the podcast on instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #54: They Share What Wedding Planning Has Taught Them about Themselves and Each Other

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 8:17


    A couple in suburban Chicago talk about their wedding planning and what they've learned about themselves and each other.Follow Meet a Stranger on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    He Shares What He's Learned About Himself After Moving to a New City

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 8:22


    I met stranger #53 in Mexico City one morning. We chatted about how he always wanted to live abroad, and now he's doing it! Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #52: She Shares Why She's Running for Public Office

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 8:38


    She's running for public office to change the world in her own neighborhood. She share why and why it's important to learn about the names on the ballot you might not recognize. Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #51: She is Falling in Love with Her Puerto Rican Roots Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 8:03


    She's been falling in love with her Puerto Rican roots all over again as she watches her family discover theirs.Follow Meet a Stranger on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #50: Catching Up with Stranger #1, Who Went from a Stranger to My Girlfriend

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 8:21


    Today we have a catch up chat with stranger #50, who is no longer a stranger, but my girlfriend, Kat.Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #49: He Shares His Insight of America After Moving Here from France

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 6:03


    Today's stranger moved to America from France a few years ago. We talk about his perspective of the country then vs. now. Plus, he has an important message for Americans.Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #48: She's Sharing Her Thoughts One Cartoon at a Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 8:27


    She built a business sharing her insights on life through her cartoons. Follow Meet a Stranger on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #47: He's Worked to Show Us Some of the Biggest News Stories and People of a Generation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 10:11


    For 40+ years, stranger #47 has worked for a national TV network and helped to show us the good and bad of the world. He shares his insights into life, how we can have better conversations and the one thing he does that we all should do to help humanity.Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #46: Missing the Bus Turned into a Chat about Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 6:34


    If the busses were running as scheduled, I might have not had a great chat with a stranger about music. Take a listen!Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #45: They Share How a Hot Air Balloon Ride Can Make You See Life Differently

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 9:36


    Meeting strangers in the back of a car at 4am in a foreign country might not be the most ideal way to connect with people. But it can also turn into a great adventure.My girlfriend and I did a hot air balloon ride at sunrise in Mexico a few months back. On our way, we met a great couple from NYC that we ended up sharing the adventure with. I talk to them about our experience and how travel can really make you look at life differently. Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #44: He Travels the World in One Night to Give Presents to Everyone

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 9:33


    He might have the ultimate job: traveling the world in one night to give presents to boys and girls everywhere. But WHY does he do it?Today's strangers shares some of his magic with you - and it's something I think we could embrace a bit in our own world.Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #43: He Did One Thing Everyday to Help with His Cancer Battle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 8:38


    Today's stranger has been battling cancer. He started to do one thing that has helped him to be able to see his journey and life differently. And it's something you and I can start doing, too.Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #42: They Interviewed Me for a Class Project, So I Interviewed Them!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 7:09


    Asking for help from someone we know isn't easy. It REALLY isn't easy when you ask a stranger!On my last trip to Mexico City, some students asked if they could interview me for a school project. I did and really enjoyed it! They were kind enough to agree to be interviewed by me for this podcast! Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #41: She's 24 and Lived in 25 Different Homes in Her Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 9:24


    It can be hard to find community where you live. But what if you've moved 25 times in 24 years? I talk about that with today's stranger.Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #40: He Feels Like a Stranger in His Home Country

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 6:58


    Today's stranger has lived outside of the US for a few years now. He shares how he feels it's no longer home and what traveling has taught him about himself and life.Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #39: He Shares How to Network with People at an Event

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 8:05


    Today's stranger is a very well connected and networked guy. He wasn't always this way, though. Today, he shares some great tips to help you build your own network! Follow the podcast on instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #38: She's Okay Not Marrying Her Partner

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 7:28


    Love and marriage, love and marriage,Go together like a horse and carriage.But does it really?Today's stranger isn't married to her long term partner and she's okay with it. Take a listen why.Maybe it's time to have a conversation on the purpose of marriage in today's society.Follow Meet a Stranger on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #37: He's Just a Vessel for the Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 8:20


    I met stranger #37 when he was busking in the square in Old San Juan. We talk about how he's a vessel for his music and how he's learned to stay present in life.Follow Meet a Stranger at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #36: She Thinks Marriage Should Require a License!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 7:10


    A random conversation before a very early morning flight led to a great chat with today's stranger about marriage - she thinks you should be required to get a license to get married!Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Episode #35: They Were Not Expecting to Fall in Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 8:24


    It's easy to take a look at today's dating environment and get down about it. I get it! But today's couple will bring you hope and remind you of what's important. Follow Meet a Stranger on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #34: He Wants His Fellow Men to Talk More

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 8:31


    Today's stranger is not only a man, but a British man. A double whammy of holding in emotions. Matt and this stranger have a deep chat about why he's held in his emotions and thoughts and why their fellow men do the same.Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastranger Follow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #33: Her Life Inspires Her Family to Do Awesome Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 7:40


    When that inner voice told her to pick up everything and move to New York City, she did. Now her journey has become more than just about herself - it's about inspiring her family to also do amazing things in their lives as well.Follow Meet a Stranger on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #32: He Went Blind and Now is a Photographer in NYC

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 8:16


    He was 18 years old. Ready to graduate high school and take on the world.Then a life changing experience put it all into question.He took that moment, learned from it and went after his dreams.Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastranger Follow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    A sneak peek into what's coming up this summer...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 4:34


    We start new episodes of the new series on Wednesday! But today, I'll share with you what's in the works for this summer...Follow the podcast on instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    A quick note from Matt...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 1:01


    Matt has a quick note to share with you.Follow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #31: He's Building a Community At His Table

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 7:29


    Everyday, stranger #31 sits at the coffee stand in Old San Juan with his mother and a variety of people from all walks of life join him to chat. Why does he do this? He shares his story on today's episode.Follow Meet a Stranger on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #30: She's Making a Conscious Effort to Be Present

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 9:20


    Stranger #30 was on holiday and enjoying a lovely afternoon at the coffee stand in Puerto Rico. She was doing some writing and reminding herself that it's okay to just be present and take it all in, especially when feels like we should always be doing something. We talk about that on today's episode. Follow the podcast at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #29: He's Traveling The World Doing What He Loves to Do

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 8:43


    Growing up in NYC, stranger #29 watched people express themselves and give their gifts to the world. Now he's traveling the world doing the same thing.I hope today's story will encourage you to break through your own self-imposed limitations and do the damn thing.Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #28: She Wishes People Had More Empathy in the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 6:54


    Today's stranger works with people down and out on their luck. She has one request for all of us. If we did THIS it would make life and the world a better place.Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastranger Follow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #27 - She Was The Wake Up Call For Him to Become a Better Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 7:12


    Stranger #27 shares his story of how his wife's daughter was the wake up call he needed to become a better man. Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #26: He Teaches Laughter Yoga to Prisoners in Mexico

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 9:02


    You read the title right. He found a gift, learned it and is using to help people all over the world... including in some of the most dangerous parts of said world.Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #25: She's Learned to Listen to Her Intuition

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 8:54


    Stranger #25 learned to listen to herself and trust herself to take action on the clues she would hear. Because of that, amazing things happened in her life last year.Check out the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #24: He Has Seen Thousands of Different Types of Birds!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 10:21


    I was in a bit of a sad mood, but still struck up a conversation with a stranger. Honestly, this bird watcher was exactly who I needed to talk to at that moment!Follow the podcast at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastranger

    Stranger #23: She Moved Back to the City from the Beach

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 6:42


    Today is a great reminder that communication is more than just the words we use... it's our energy. It's how we connect.I'm sharing a conversation with a street vendor in Mexico City that reminded me something I knew but needed to hear.Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastranger Follow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #22: She's Just About to Graduate College! But Then...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 6:04


    Stranger #22 is just about to start a brand new, exciting life after graduating college! But her long term boyfriend threw her a curveball.Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastranger Follow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #21: After Her Mom Died, She Jumped On a Plane and Went to Mexico

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 7:02


    Today's stranger was staying at the same airbnb as me. She just recently lost her mom. As she was dealing with the huge loss in her life, she kept thinking "I want to move, I want to go to Mexico." Everyone around her told her not to do it. She did it anyway. How has it turned out? Take a listen.Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #20: "I don't want to die a lawyer. I want to die a rescuer."

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 5:54


    In Mexico City, I had a chat with a woman is a lawyer by day but who fosters dogs by night. The reason WHY she started to help our four legged friends is inspiring. And hopefully, this chat gives you permission to look inward and ask yourself some questions.Follow me on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthazeFollow the podcast at http://instagram.com/gomeetastranger

    Stranger #19: How She's Meeting Strangers on the Other Side of the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 9:37


    For the next few episodes, Matt is talking to some of the internet strangers he's known through social media over the years. People he's never spoken to, but seen their photos and names pop up for years.He starts with a military wife who moved to the other side of the world. They talk about how she's meeting new people while also learning about herself.Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Do Your Family Members Feel More like Strangers? Try THIS...

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 5:12


    Do your own family members feel like strangers?As we dig into the holiday season, Matt has an idea for you that might help make this one of the best holidays you ever have.Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #18: He Took His Grief and Turned It Into Service

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 8:15


    Stranger #18 took some horrible news in his life and turned it into a life of service.Follow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastrangerFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthaze

    Stranger #17: He Loved Working for the Airlines

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 5:42


    Stranger #17 is someone you would have run across on a flight and just KNOW he loves his job. He shares some insight into the airline industry and how we can navigate that world when things go wrong. Follow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthazeFollow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastranger

    Stranger #16: She's 24 And Her Home is Full of Lego Sets

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 6:10


    It seems adults are buying toys more than kids are. Why is that?Today, stranger #16 shares with me why she collects lego sets and what she tells people who might give her grief about that.Follow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthazeFollow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastranger

    Matchmaker Maria Shares What People Look For in Compatibility with a Partner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 9:55


    After stranger #15 shared her and her ex-husband slept in separate rooms because it worked for them, it made me wonder how many of these traditions we do in relationships, like sleeping in the same bed, could be changed to fit someone's relationship. Maria Avgitidis is the CEO of Agape Match, an award winning matchmaking service based out of NYC, and the host of the dating and relationship podcast, Ask a Matchmaker.Listen to the Ask a Matchmaker podcast at...Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-a-matchmaker/id1521530338Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LKGDq99ijBISXYlDTEeTKFollow Matchmaker Maria on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matchmakermariaFollow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthazeFollow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastranger

    Stranger #15: He said to her "I want to have kids, just not with you."

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 7:32


    We started off the week with the fun of love. Yesterday, the extent we will go to find someone. Today, we talk about what happens when it doesn't work out.Stranger #15 just got out of a divorce and shares what she's doing differently this time around in dating and love.Follow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthazeFollow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastranger

    Stranger #14: He's Using a Spreadsheet to Find Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 9:12


    Stranger #14 is an interesting character. He's 42, single, straight and looking for a wife. He's created a spreadsheet to help him find what he's looking for. His criteria are...well... you'll see...Follow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthazeFollow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastranger

    Stranger #13: Where Has All the Smooth Gone in Dating?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 3:58


    Today we hear a story of how one woman was woo'd by her man the moment they met and it makes me wonder... where has all the SMOOTH gone in dating?Follow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthazeFollow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastranger

    Stranger #12: Do You Know HOW to Communicate With Your Other Half?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 6:42


    We kick off love week with a couple that just got engaged! While they were drunk on love and margaritas, they gave us a really good reminder of how important it is to learn how to communicate with one another.Do YOU know how to truly communicate with your significant other? Maybe that's a chat to have with them tonight!Follow Matt on Instagram at http://instagram.com/matthazeFollow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/gomeetastranger

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