Episodes
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Episode 268: Stench
This time in Strangerville, Meg's life will end when they take Tiktok away from her, all the other social media apps are hot garbage, and a story from Eli about his stinky house. Story Stench, by Eli McCann (Music by Gillicuddy) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon! For...
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Episode 267: An Affair to Forget
This time in Strangerville, new year, new us. Probably. We talk movies, Disneyland, and why we're bad at business. Story An Affair to Forget, by Eli McCann Production by Eli McCann and Meg Walter Join us on Patreon! For sponsorship inquires, please email us at [email protected]
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Episode 266: Little Adventures
This time in Strangerville, are you supposed to buy your newborn Christmas presents even though he doesn't even know he has hands? Also, Meg is going to New York to see a play. Plus a story from Eli about what it's like to be a Hot Single Mom. Story Little Adventures, by Eli McCann (music by…
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Episode 265: Paternity Leave
This time in Strangerville, Meg highly recommends you all go to elementary school assemblies, Eli is living in the in-between time with his baby, and a story about starting paternal leave. Story Paternal Leave, by Eli McCann (music by Crowander) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our...
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Episode 264: Pouring Water
This time in Strangerville, Eli got four nights of good sleep and saw the face of god, Meg is gearing up for some difficult holidays, and a man navigates coming out to himself and his family. Story Pouring Water, by Hunter Prueger (music by Middle Sattre) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter…
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Episode 263: Resigned
This time in Strangerville, Meg went to San Fran, Eli is very cranky from feeding a baby at 2:00 AM, and a story from Eli on the Strangerville Live stage about navigating a respectful relationship with his family despite differences of faith. Story Resigned, by Eli McCann (Get a copy of The Book…
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Episode 262: Hot Tubs
This time in Strangerville, Eli is EXCELLING as a new parent, Meg is going to a PGA tournament, and a story from Adam Berg on the Strangerville Live stage about a very odd date. Story Hot Tubs, by Adam Berg Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon! For sponsorship inquiries, please...
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Episode 261: Sunday
This time in Strangerville, Eli's life is about to change pretty dramatically and Meg is trying very hard not to be condescending about it, we are not actors, and an essay from Eli about his Sunday routine (from The Book of Queer Mormon Joy). Story Sunday, by Eli McCann (music by Gillicuddy)...
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Episode 260: Meg
Meg talks about the recent unexpected passing of her dear father.
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Episode 259: Can't Help Falling In Love
This time in Strangerville, Meg is off on a bit of a break so we have Jolyn Metro filling in. We discuss Burning Man, European theme parks, Jolyn lies a lot and encourages others to do so, and Troy Williams takes the Strangerville Live stage to talk about his mom's funeral. Story Can't Help…
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Episode 258: Knitting Group
This time in Strangerville, Eli is going to a theme park in Europe for some reason, Meg is a fabulous cook even if her kids don't think so, and a story about joining an exclusive knitting group. Story Knitting Group, by Eli McCann (music by Doctor Turtle) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter…
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Episode 257: Walktober
This time in Strangerville, Skylar was profiled by The Washington Post and it was odd, Meg had a bloody accident, and a story from Eli about becoming obsessed with a walking competition. Story Walktober, by Eli McCann (music by Lobo Loco) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!…
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Episode 256: Mexico Motorcycle
This time in Strangerville, we have no idea what music the kids are listening to these days, Eli's dogs had a fight on his face, and the harrowing story of a family's attempts to find their dad who went on a motorcycle trip in Mexico. Story Mexico Motorcycle, by Jesslyn Poulson (music by Doctor...
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Episode 255: Over the Hill
This time in Strangerville, a pushy salesperson, Meg forgot her child at a park, and reflections from Eli who is forty, flirty, and friving. Story Over the Hill, by Eli McCann (music by Crowander) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon! For sponsorship inquiries, please email us…
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Episode 254: Kennecott Copper Mine
This time in Strangerville, Chat GPT, we're getting slower at races, and a story from Eli about a childhood field trip. Story Kennecott Copper Mine, by Eli McCann (music by La Rue Zabyme) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon! For sponsorship inquires, please email us at...
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Episode 253: Credit Card Wars
This time in Strangerville, we have no idea how much gates are supposed to cost, Meg is better at grocery shopping than Eli, and a very dramatic story about what happened when a business stopped accepting VISA credit cards. Story Credit Card Wars, by Eli McCann Production by Eli McCann & Meg…
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Episode 252: Portrait of Elizabeth
This time in Strangerville, Eli is scared of medication, Meg thinks it's ok to have nice hair, and the beautiful story of a man who went to great lengths to try to reunite a family with a meaningful piece of art. Story Portrait of Elizabeth, by Greg Green and Mark Petersen (music by Keys of Moon...
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Episode 251: L'viv
This time in Strangerville, remodeling old houses, interpreting nightmares, and a story from Eli about wandering some once gritty streets in far western Ukraine. Story L'viv, by Eli McCann (music by Ayla Nereo) Join our Patreon! Interested in advertising on Strangerville? Contact us at...
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Episode 250: This Is Why We Wear Seatbelts
This time in Strangerville, the Kate Middleton Crisis, the Wonka Experience, old houses, and a story about all of the things Eli's parents said to him growing up. Story This Is Why We Wear Seatbelts, by Eli McCann (music by Crowander)
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Episode 249: Bookends
This time in Strangerville, Meg went on a theme park tour for journalism, Eli flew on a tiny plane and it was terrifying, plus a story from Eli about old houses and family keepsakes.
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Episode 248: A New Couch
This time in Strangerville, Meg is a law breaker now, Eli had to play Mormon hymns at a funeral, and a dramatic recounting of what it was like for Skylar to shop for a couch.
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Episode 247: The Personal Trainer
[Eli is a mess and he accidentally uploaded the wrong audio for this episode initially. This is his second attempt. Please be kind to him. He's not a very smart man.] This time in Strangerville, Eli went to the Grand Canyon and found out he is not a very tough man, Meg is being bullied by TikTok,...
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Episode 246: Couchsurfing Emails
This time in Strangerville, goals for 2024, guests overstaying their welcome, and Eli shares some email exchanges from back when he was brave enough to have a Couchsurfing account.
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Episode 245: Book Club Emails
This time in Strangerville, treating our bodies like dump trucks for the holidays, Eli and Meg don't read enough books and they feel bad about that, and Eli takes the Strangerville Live stage to talk about the time he trolled the president of a very intense book club.
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Episode 244: Burning Man
This time in Strangerville, Meg is going to London because of Gwyneth Paltrow, the Olympics are coming to town, and Brandt Hill takes the Strangerville Live stage to explain what happened (mud, etc.) when he was persuaded to go to Burning Man this year.
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Episode 243: Eyeball
This time in Strangerville, some sad news about Eli's dear grandma. Meg thinks the government should be more dysfunctional. And Lindsay Denton takes the Strangerville Live stage to talk about what it's like to be a parent to children who decide to have terrifying imaginary friends.
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Episode 242: BYU Library
This time in Strangerville, Eli is basically a mechanic, weaponized incompetence, and Seth Ensign takes the Strangerville Live stage to talk about the time he tried to build up the courage to ask out a woman at BYU.
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Episode 241: Marigold
This time in Strangerville, Eli is caught in a very toxic steps competition, Meg ran a marathon as a comedy bit, and Rebbie Brassfield takes the Strangerville Live stage to talk about the lengths she went through to get the perfect family photo. Story Marigold, by Rebbie Brassfield Production by...
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Episode 240: G-Mac
This time in Strangerville, Eli went to France and he has some OPINIONS, Meg is about to run a marathon, and a story from Eli about caring for his ailing grandma.
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Episode 239: Adoption
This time in Strangerville, stuff that's entertaining us on the internet, people pleasers, and a woman recounts her difficult experience with an international adoption.
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Episode 238: Change
This time in Strangerville, Delta diarrhea, special guest Ramona Walter, and Eli shares a story about changing jobs.
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Episode 237: Autism
This time in Strangerville, Eli joined a knitting group, Meg complains about running, and a woman shares an essay about raising three autistic children at once. Story Autism, by Becky Kimball (music: Fishing by Crowander) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!
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Episode 236: Justice
This time in Strangerville, Meg and Eli ran a race and there were no winners, encounters with politicians, and a field trip to the United States Supreme Court.
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Episode 235: Jandy & Julia
This time in Strangerville we discuss marriage veto power and it's constitutional limitations, why we cook, and a lovely essay about a man who found solace under Julia Child's written tutelage.
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Episode 234: Yahoo! Answers
This time in Strangerville, Eli accidentally met Ellen, Meg is a strong confident women who don't need no Twitter, and some Yahoo! Answers trolling.
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Episode 233: Death By Lightsaber
This time in Strangerville, unsolved mysteries at Eli's gym, Meg is too old to take redeye flights anymore, and Emily King takes the Strangerville Live stage to tell the story of how lightsabers nearly ruined her life.
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Episode 232: Root Canal
This time in Strangerville Eli was lured into a potentially very dangerous mission after getting robbed, Meg brags about her garden, and Adam Berg takes the Strangerville Live stage to tell the story of the time he frantically searched for someone to give him an emergency root canal in a foreign...
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Episode 231: Perfect Birth
This time in Strangerville, Eli lived a nightmare with his very sick dogs, Meg brags about eating spicy food, and Shireen Ghorbani takes the Strangerville Live stage to tell the story of the birth of her child.
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Episode 230: Guatemalan Manhole
This time in Strangerville, Eli has a triathlon coming up and Meg thinks he should quit, and Sierra Wise takes the Strangerville Live Stage to tell the story of the time she fell in a manhole.
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Episode 229: Chuck E. Cheese
This time in Strangerville, Meg went to the big city, Eli had a very confusing experience at a coffee shop, and a woman recounts her childhood fears of Chuck E. Cheese.
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Episode 228: Bikini Wax
This time in Strangerville, Eli somehow found himself at a Taylor Swift concert, travel pains, and a bikini wax that went very wrong.
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Episode 227: Family Reunion
This time in Strangerville, Skylar dyed his hair red and we are trying to understand why, no one understands health insurance, and a family reunion camping trip went very wrong for Eli's family in the 90s.
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Episode 226: Emergency Date
This time in Strangerville, Eli's family loves to group chat, games we played as children, and a woman has the WORST first Tinder date ever.
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Episode 225: Hospital Bohdan
This time in Strangerville, Eli went to a movie theater where there were children, Meg is 40% done with her life, and Eli took the stage 10 years ago to the story of his Ukrainian appendectomy.
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Episode 224: Family Feud
This time in Strangerville, gross restaurant experiences and gameshow tryouts.
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Episode 223: Music Video
This time in Strangerville, Meg got a dog on accident, Eli was forced to dance in public, and a woman ends up performing in a very strange Japanese music video.
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Episode 222: Newborn Baby
This time in Strangerville, newyears resolutions, medical scares, and the story of a baby's first few stressful days of life.
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Episode 221: Excuse My Christmas
This time in Strangerville, Eli lives at Urgent Care now, Meg is collecting stories about Hallmark movies, and we revisit a story about Eli's Christmas in Palau.
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Episode 220: Facebook Relationship Status
This time in Strangerville, Eli went back to therapy, Meg doesn't know how to help him, and Adam Berg may have dated a conartist. Story Facebook Relationship Status Find Once Upon A FairyTale on Amazon. All proceeds go to The Magic Yarn Project. And join our Patreon!
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Episode 219: Disneyland Emails
This time in Strangerville, Meg and Eli are journalistic rivals now, a puppy goes to boarding school, and Eli takes the Strangerville Live stage to share an email exchange he once had with Disneyland.
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A storytelling podcast that tries very hard to not always be about poop. Hosted by Eli McCann & Meg Walter, produced by The Beehive.
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