The Joy of Bumping Into People

Greta Johnsen talks with Caller Arielle about the meticulous list she keeps of every stranger and old friend she's ever bumped into, the math behind coincidence, and the particular high of an unplanned run-in.What You'll Hear:A Very Specific Kind of List: Arielle explains the running note she's kept since 2023, logging every chance encounter down to the circumstance, and why she's still chasing the pattern behind it all.Subway Cars, Sound, and Spontaneity: The two swap theories on memory triggers, from tracking subway car numbers to dedicating albums to a trip, and mourn the slow death of the spontaneous hangout.A Peek Inside the Notes App: Greta and Arielle trade the strange, wonderful ephemera living in their phones, from houseplant lists to potential company names, before saying good night to a total stranger named Max.CHAPTERS:00:00 Welcome to The Nightly02:01 Caller Arielle joins the show05:35 The origins of the run-in list10:26 Podcasts, albums, and memory triggers19:07 A tour of Arielle's other lists22:35 A Roulette GoodnightFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.