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Woman In The White Sedan

A while back I shared this story on Strangerville. Here's the audio and text. Please enjoy. Woman In The White Sedan There was a crosswalk just between my neighborhood and

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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

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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

Duncan

Canine Plague

Ten days ago we abandoned our responsibilities (dogs) to venture south for the St. George half Ironman race. We left Duncan and Louie with two different friends because we've lived

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Episode 230: Guatemalan Manhole

This time in Strangerville, Eli is doing a triathlon and Meg thinks he should quit. And Sierra Wise takes the Strangerville Live stage to the tell the story of the

Duncan

Boarding

When an angel with a flaming sword appeared and commanded me to take in a second dog, there was honestly nothing I could do. I went to Duncan and tried

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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.

Skylar

The Winter of 2023

There was a time when I never looked at weather forecasts. I'd just live in ignorant bliss, letting nature happen at me, at will, and without even the faintest desire

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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. Story Bikini Wax, by Aly Vallarta Production

House

A New Couch

I bought a couch about eight years ago on sort of a whim. I had just lost a case in court and was feeling numb, and so, still dressed in

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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

Skylar

I Need Quiet

"Hi, honey bunz! I'm home!" Skylar screamed that on Tuesday morning at 10:30 as he walked into the house, his usual greeting, even if he's only just stepped out

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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. Story: Emergency Date, by Sara

Skylar

Baby Birthday

One of Skylar's closest friends got married in 2020. I don't know if you remember that year, but it turned out to be a very bad time to get married

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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. Story Hospital Bohdan, by Eli McCann Production by

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Episode 224: Family Feud

This time in Strangerville, gross restaurant experiences and gameshow tryouts. Story Family Feud, by Eli McCann (music by Lobo Loco) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join our Patreon!

Skylar

Residency

Last week Skylar told me he was going to have to start doing 28-hour shifts now, and I haven't check with a lawyer, but I'm pretty sure that's illegal. I

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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, new year's resolutions, medical scares, and the story of a baby's first few stressful days of life. Story Newborn Baby, by Miranda, (music by Gillicuddy [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/gillicuddy/Plays_Guitar/03-pony]) Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter Join

Skylar

2022

I'll never forget watching the news one evening in February of this year. They were broadcasting from a dark Kyiv, just getting ready to wake up for the day as

Skylar

The Glassiest of Lamps

One of the joys of living in a house built by Christmas elves in the fourth century AD, is no standard furniture will fit anywhere. Nowhere is this more annoying

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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. Story Excuse My Christmas (Replay), by Eli McCann (music by Jan Terri) Production by Eli McCann & Meg

Skylar

Tea for Two

We were walking through the Portland airport on Sunday morning when Skylar burned his hand. His parents had just dropped us off. We hadn't been to Portland to visit his

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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

Louie

Boarding School

A woman with a paw print tattooed onto her clavicle knocked on my front door on Monday afternoon. She was returning Louie, and I had been anticipating her in urgent

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