Strangerville

Episode 297: Airports and Tomatoes

Strangerville — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:09:55 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Skylar's airport habits have stressed out the entire internet, Meg went to Florida, and Meg doesn't think Eli should be planting tomatoes this early in the year. Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 296: Rants and Raves

Strangerville — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:48:35 +0000

This time in Strangerville, we're doing a check in because we've both been swamped. Conversation includes Eli's travel woes, Meg's brutally honest children, and celebrity gossip. Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 295: Russian Outlaw

Strangerville — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 23:45:23 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Meg's hilarious birthday party, Eli's book launch, and the story of a woman who was arrested in Russia. Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Russian Outlaw, by Amy Johnson

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 293: Suzanne

Strangerville — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:00:03 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Jolyn joins Eli to discuss new year goals, toddler vacations, and general nonsense. Also, a conversation with Suzanne Lambert about what it's like to pursue creative projects. Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Suzanne, by Suzanne Lambert

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 292: Bridger Winegar Said No Gifts

Strangerville — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:36:35 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Meg hosted a kids birthday party, Eli isn't sure why we have fire alarms, and a conversation with the hilarious Bridger Winegar from the hit podcast I Said No Gifts. Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Bridger Winegar Said No Gifts, with Bridger Winegar

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 291: Titanic Saw

Strangerville — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:16:56 +0000

Happy new year! This time in Strangerville, Meg's child wrote a ransom note, Eli experienced a bathroom divorce, and a woman has a harrowing experience building a stage for Titanic (the musical. Not the ship.). Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Titanic Saw, by Amanda Nelson (music by ⁠Lobo Loco⁠)

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Episode 290: Survivor and Defender

Strangerville — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 22:08:10 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Eli talks about his grandma's (GMac) declining health, Meg is about to attend her family's hyper-competitive gingerbread contest, and former Survivor contestant turned public defender, Eliza Orlins, tells some stories about her career and television appearances. Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Survivor and Defender, by Eliza Orlins (music by ⁠Austin Moffa⁠)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 289: Farmers Market

Strangerville — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 18:26:43 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Eli's new book, We're Thankful For The Moisture, is available for preorder! You can find it through ⁠Amazon ⁠or ⁠Barnes & Noble⁠ or really ⁠Anywhere⁠ you like to find books.

We also talk vacations, cooking, and a recent chaotic trip to the farmers market.

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Farmers Market, by Eli McCann

Production by Meg Walter & Eli McCann

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Episode 288: Thanksgiving Check In

Strangerville — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 23:16:42 +0000

This time in Strangerville, a check in as we head into Thanksgiving. Eli doesn't understand taxes and thinks everything in the world might be just pretend. Meg is going to Mexico. And we were on TV this week and were probably awkward. Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 287: Scam Call

Strangerville — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 18:33:23 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Meg tells Eli how to be a parent, why were we, the children of the 90s, personally responsible for extinction, and a man tells the story of a recent scam call he received. Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Scam Call, by Ian MacGregor

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Episode 286: Witches

Strangerville — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 20:09:41 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Eli talks about his big event with Equality Utah, we discuss Halloween traditions, and a woman has a sweet encounter with a witch. Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Witches, by Sarah Evans (music by ⁠Circus Marcus⁠)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 285: ANOTHER Check-in

Strangerville — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 16:57:07 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Eli is overwhelmed, has Covid, and just needs a minute, so we did another check-in episode to catch up. Also, here's the ⁠link⁠ for the Equality Utah Allies Gala if you want to come see him on stage, hopefully not coughing.

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Episode 284: Just Doing A Check-in, Ok?

Strangerville — Sat, 13 Sep 2025 21:00:54 +0000

This time in Strangerville, we talk about what happened in Utah this week, how everything is feeling right now, and in lighter news, Eli's accidental beef with Mitt Romney. Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Episode 283: Big Mac

Strangerville — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 18:53:16 +0000

This time in Strangerville, overwhelming museums, ghost tours, and a ridiculous brush with THE LAW. Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Big Mac, by Gary and Lois Uresk

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 282: Family Photos

Strangerville — Sun, 17 Aug 2025 19:48:55 +0000

This time in Strangerville, kids getting sick, the feeling of guilt over not getting family photos often enough, and feeling like the main character on the internet. Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Family Photos, by Eli McCann

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Episode 281: Anniversary

Strangerville — Sat, 02 Aug 2025 19:31:39 +0000

For this episode of Strangerville Meg reflects on the one-year anniversary since she lost her dad, Brad. Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Episode 280: Splashpad

Strangerville — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 00:53:28 +0000

This time in Strangerville, our favorite current internet dramas, a bird flew into Eli's house, Meg loves the zoo, and a story about a neighborhood splashpad. Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Splashpad, by Eli McCann

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 279: House Hunting

Strangerville — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 19:50:49 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Meg and Eli are AWARD WINNING journalists. Also, we discuss half-assed home remodels. And The Suzzzzzzzzzzzz is back with a new story. Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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House Hunting, by The Suzzzzzzzzzzzzzz (⁠Link to her dating episode⁠)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 278: Shoplifter

Strangerville — Sun, 15 Jun 2025 18:09:35 +0000

This time in Strangerville, we discuss screen time for kids, traveling with a baby, and a woman shares about the time she spooked herself in a Walmart. Listen on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Shoplifter, by Amy Simmons

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 277: Pickles

Strangerville — Sat, 31 May 2025 19:47:57 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Meg came to Eli's birthday party and babies have weird tastes in food. Listen on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Pickles, by Eli McCann

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 276: Formula

Strangerville — Sat, 17 May 2025 18:05:48 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Eli has a new dream of becoming an A-list mega celebrity Tiktok star, Meg doesn't think you should leave your kids in the car, and a story from Eli about feeding his baby. Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Formula, by Eli McCann (music by ⁠Julio Oyanguran⁠)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 275: Passport

Strangerville — Sun, 04 May 2025 00:44:46 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Eli has a close call on a run, Meg is an exceptional gardener and she's not afraid to tell us, and the story of securing a passport for a baby. Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Passport, by Eli McCann

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Episode 274: La Donna

Strangerville — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 21:25:30 +0000

This time in Strangerville, we're getting passports for our children, we are married to problem solvers and thank god for that, plus a story about the time Eli had to play the piano at his great aunt's funeral. Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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La Donna, by Eli McCann (music by ⁠Katy Kirby⁠)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 272: Birthday Surprise

Strangerville — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 19:34:54 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Meg and Eli have very different taste in men who are too young for us, Eli bought a car and thinks it should be national news, and Skylar gets a birthday surprise. Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Birthday Surprise, by Eli McCann

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Episode 271: Ellen

Strangerville — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 17:07:24 +0000

This time in Strangerville, we talk about the Oscars, Disneyland, and the time Eli accidentally met Ellen. Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Ellen, by Eli McCann (music by Gillicuddy)

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Episode 270: A Five Hour Jog

Strangerville — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 18:03:59 +0000

This time in Strangerville, we are addicted to our phones and trashy reality tv and we aren't sorry about it. Also, a woman accidentally goes on a five hour jog in Alaska.

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A Five Hour Jog, by Bethany McCurry (music by ⁠Charlie Lewis⁠)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 269: The Curb

Strangerville — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 16:58:16 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Eli is not sure he should be allowed to have a baby, we discuss open concept kitchens, and whether we've done too much therapy. Also, a story about cleaning out a garage. It's more interesting than it sounds. We insist. Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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The Curb, by Eli McCann

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Gift Bonus Patreon Episode

Strangerville — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 18:31:24 +0000

Hello--Interrupting your day with a gift episode from our Patreon. This episode is from last year and gives you a little teaser of what kind of content you hear on our monthly bonus episodes. We sometimes say things on Patreon we don't dare to say on the main channel and I did not screen this one today so I don't know if this is one of those episodes. I'm taking a serious risk here . . . Please enjoy!

And if you'd like, join us on Patreon at Patreon.com/strangervillepodcast to hear all of our other bonus episodes (42 of them, and counting).

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Episode 268: Stench

Strangerville — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:47:26 +0000

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. Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Stench, by Eli McCann (Music by Gillicuddy)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 267: An Affair to Forget

Strangerville — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 23:33:56 +0000

This time in Strangerville, new year, new us. Probably. We talk movies, Disneyland, and why we're bad at business. Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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An Affair to Forget, by Eli McCann

Production by Eli McCann and Meg Walter

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Episode 266: Little Adventures

Strangerville — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 17:52:07 +0000

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. Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Little Adventures, by Eli McCann (music by Jota)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 265: Paternal Leave

Strangerville — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 18:06:07 +0000

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. Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Paternal Leave, by Eli McCann (music by Crowander)

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Episode 264: Pouring Water

Strangerville — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 19:38:29 +0000

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. Listen on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Pouring Water, by Hunter Prueger (music by Middle Sattre)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 263: Resigned

Strangerville — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 18:58:39 +0000

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. Listen on Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Resigned, by Eli McCann

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Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 262: Hot Tubs

Strangerville — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 22:13:32 +0000

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. Listen on Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Hot Tubs, by Adam Berg (Get a copy of The Book of Queer Mormon Joy)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 261: Sunday

Strangerville — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 22:50:19 +0000

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).

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Sunday, by Eli McCann (music by Gillicuddy)

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Episode 260: Meg

Strangerville — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 19:52:35 +0000

Meg talks about the recent unexpected passing of her dear father.

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Episode 259: Can't Help Falling In Love

Strangerville — Sun, 18 Aug 2024 23:43:40 +0000

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.

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Can't Help Falling In Love, by Troy Williams

Production by Eli McCann & Jolyn Metro

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Episode 258: Knitting Group

Strangerville — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 18:36:58 +0000

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.

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Knitting Group, by Eli McCann

(music by Doctor Turtle)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 257: Walktober

Strangerville — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 16:09:33 +0000

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.

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Walktober, by Eli McCann (music by Lobo Loco)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 256: Mexico Motorcycle

Strangerville — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 17:35:13 +0000

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 Turtle)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 255: Over the Hill

Strangerville — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 15:42:54 +0000

This time in Strangerville, a pushy salesperson, Meg forgot her child at a park, and reflections from Eli who is forty, flirty, and friving.

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Over the Hill, by Eli McCann (music by Crowander)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 254: Kennecott Copper Mine

Strangerville — Fri, 17 May 2024 18:42:28 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Chat GPT, we're getting slower at races, and a story from Eli about a childhood field trip. Listen to Strangerville wherever you get your podcasts.

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Kennecott Copper Mine, by Eli McCann (music by La Rue Zabyme)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 253: Credit Card Wars

Strangerville — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:45:28 +0000

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. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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Credit Card Wars, by Eli McCann

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Episode 252: Portrait of Elizabeth

Strangerville — Sat, 13 Apr 2024 19:24:25 +0000

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.

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Portrait of Elizabeth, by Greg Green and Mark Petersen (music by Keys of Moon Music)

'Lonesome Journey' by Keys of Moon Music is under a Creative Commons license (CC BY 3.0)

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Episode 251: L'viv

Strangerville — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 23:19:55 +0000

This time in Strangerville, remodeling old houses, interpreting nightmares, and a story from Eli about wandering some once gritty streets in far western Ukraine.

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L'viv, by Eli McCann (music by Ayla Nereo)

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Episode 250: This Is Why We Wear Seatbelts

Strangerville — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:36:13 +0000

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.

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This Is Why We Wear Seatbelts, by Eli McCann (music by Crowander)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 249: Bookends

Strangerville — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 20:55:43 +0000

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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Bookends, by Eli McCann (music: Don't You Leave by Crowander)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 248: A New Couch!

Strangerville — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 00:34:09 +0000

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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A New Couch, by Eli McCann (music by Alena Smirnova)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 247: The Personal Trainer

Strangerville — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 21:19:21 +0000

[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, and a story from Eli about how he started getting up at illegal o'clock to meet with a personal trainer at the gym.

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Personal Trainer, by Eli McCann (music by Lobo Loco)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 246: Couchsurfing Emails

Strangerville — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 04:46:32 +0000

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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Couchsurfing Emails, by Eli McCann

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 245: Book Club Emails

Strangerville — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 20:35:02 +0000

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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Book Club Emails, by Eli McCann

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 244: Burning Man

Strangerville — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 22:59:07 +0000

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.

Episode 243: Eyeball

Strangerville — Sat, 18 Nov 2023 00:12:04 +0000

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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Eyeball, by Lindsay Denton

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 242: BYU Library

Strangerville — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 20:04:40 +0000

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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BYU Library, by Seth Ensign

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 241: Marigold

Strangerville — Sun, 22 Oct 2023 22:41:53 +0000

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.

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Marigold, by Rebbie Brassfield

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 240: G-Mac

Strangerville — Sat, 07 Oct 2023 20:05:03 +0000

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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G-Mac, by Eli McCann (music by Katy Kirby)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 239: Adoption

Strangerville — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 21:41:28 +0000

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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Adoption, by Kathleen Flippen (music by Alexander Turnquist)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 238: Change

Strangerville — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 16:10:38 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Delta diarrhea, special guest Ramona Walter, and Eli shares a story about changing jobs.

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Change, by Eli McCann (music by Robert Farmer)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 237: Autism

Strangerville — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 16:43:10 +0000

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.

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Autism, by Becky Kimball (music: Fishing by Crowander)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 236: Justice

Strangerville — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 22:24:44 +0000

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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Justice, by Gabby Morreale

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 235: Jandy & Julia

Strangerville — Sat, 22 Jul 2023 20:30:14 +0000

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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Jandy & Julia, by Andy Rodriguez (music by Kevin MacLeod)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 234: Yahoo! Answers

Strangerville — Sat, 08 Jul 2023 17:02:02 +0000

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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Yahoo! Answers, by Eli McCann

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 233: Death By Lightsaber

Strangerville — Sat, 24 Jun 2023 16:13:31 +0000

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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Death By Lightsaber, by Emily King

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 232: Root Canal

Strangerville — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 22:25:48 +0000

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 country.

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Root Canal, by Adam Berg

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 231: Perfect Birth

Strangerville — Sat, 20 May 2023 16:35:32 +0000

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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Perfect Birth, by Shireen Ghorbani

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 230: Guatemalan Manhole

Strangerville — Fri, 05 May 2023 16:24:07 +0000

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 time she fell in a manhole.

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Guatemalan Manhole, by Sierra Wise

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 229: Chuck E. Cheese

Strangerville — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 18:28:28 +0000

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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Chuck E. Cheese, by Jeanine Bee (music by PC-One)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 228: Bikini Wax

Strangerville — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 16:12:26 +0000

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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Bikini Wax, by Aly Vallarta

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 227: Family Reunion

Strangerville — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 15:46:27 +0000

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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Family Reunion, by Eli McCann (music by Gillicuddy)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 226: Emergency Date

Strangerville — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 18:10:24 +0000

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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Emergency Date, by Sara McCurdy

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 225: Hospital Bohdan

Strangerville — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 23:30:17 +0000

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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Hospital Bohdan, by Eli McCann

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 224: Family Feud

Strangerville — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 20:07:01 +0000

This time in Strangerville, gross restaurant experiences and gameshow tryouts.

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Family Feud, by Eli McCann (music by Lobo Loco)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 223: Music Video

Strangerville — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 17:38:23 +0000

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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Music Video, by Heidi Harris

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 222: Newborn Baby

Strangerville — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 21:13:38 +0000

This time in Strangerville, new year's resolutions, medical scares, and the story of a baby's first few stressful days of life.

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Newborn Baby, by Miranda, (music by Gillicuddy)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 221: Excuse My Christmas

Strangerville — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 17:59:29 +0000

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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Excuse My Christmas (Replay), by Eli McCann (music by Jan Terri)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 220: Facebook Relationship Status

Strangerville — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 01:45:44 +0000

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.

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Facebook Relationship Status

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Episode 219: Disneyland Emails

Strangerville — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 17:59:22 +0000

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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Disneyland Emails, by Eli McCann

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 218: Psychic

Strangerville — Sat, 05 Nov 2022 18:04:56 +0000

This time in Strangerville, unverified celebrity rooms, mean-spirited dog gossip, and Eli takes the Strangerville Live stage to tell the story of visiting a psychic.

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Psychic, by Eli McCann

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 217: FBI File

Strangerville — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 15:53:49 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Skylar thinks Meg's children are babies, Eli's grandma doesn't care what anyone thinks anymore, and Troy Williams takes the Strangerville Live stage to tell the story of the time he found out the FBI had opened a file on him. BONUS: Surprise studio visit from the ever hilarious Emily King.

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FBI File, by Troy Williams

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 216: Splash Mountain

Strangerville — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 18:22:52 +0000

This time in Strangerville, special guests Ivy and Ramona join us in the studio. Tune in to hear how bad Eli is at talking to Meg's children. Also, Emily King takes the Strangerville Live stage to tell the story of the time she got lost at Disneyland.

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Splash Mountain, by Emily King

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 215: Pizza

Strangerville — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 16:59:56 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Eli is in landscaping hell, Meg lost a toenail, and Michelle Pearson takes the Strangerville Live stage to talk about how she met her husband. Also, our audio is a little weird on this and we don't know why. Sorry. We're new to podcasting.

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Pizza, by Michelle Pearson

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 214: A Tale of Two Spiders

Strangerville — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 17:32:45 +0000

This time in Strangerville, our dogs and children only behave for others, and Lindsay Hansen Park takes the Strangerville Live stage to talk about what spiders have taught her.

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A Tale of Two Spiders, by Lindsay Hansen Park

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 213: Grandma's Voicemail

Strangerville — Sat, 24 Sep 2022 18:37:32 +0000

This time in Strangerville, apparently anxiety can give you fevers, Meg needs help with her digital hoarding, and a woman tells the story of rushing to the hospital to say goodbye to her grandmother.

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Grandma's Voicemail, by Jessica Anderson (music by Gillicuddy)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 212: Anne Frank

Strangerville — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 16:34:00 +0000

This time in Strangerville, a refrigerator disaster, Meg is done with summer, and a woman talks about battling extremists in her local school board.

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Anne Frank, by Laney Hawes (music by Blue Dot Sessions)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 211: Coffee

Strangerville — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 15:52:57 +0000

This time in Strangerville, we discuss weddings, Disneyland, and Eli's first time ever trying coffee.

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Coffee, by Eli McCann (music by Gillicuddy)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 210: Cross Country Move

Strangerville — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 18:07:59 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Eli has a surprise for Skylar, moving is the worst, and a man recounts a cross country trip with toddlers.

Story

Cross Country Move, by James McMurray

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 209: Salt Lake Library

Strangerville — Sat, 06 Aug 2022 16:41:33 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Meg did genetic testing, some conversation about giving birth, and a woman tells the story of her wild first day at a new job.

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Salt Lake Library, by Aleceeya (Music by Gillicuddy)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 208: White Sedan

Strangerville — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 19:04:19 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Eli is a slob, Meg doesn't know how to talk to mechanics, and a piece about encounters with strangers.

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White Sedan, by Eli McCann (Music by Gillicuddy)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 207: Edith and Beau

Strangerville — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 20:11:03 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Eli has yet another bathroom mishap, Meg is awkward at restaurants, and Eli shares a story on the Strangerville Live stage about some unexpected travel companions in Ukraine.

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Edith and Beau, by Eli McCann

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 206: Tesco

Strangerville — Sat, 02 Jul 2022 22:52:24 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Eli got a new job, Meg reflects on the Becky Edwards campaign, and Eli did a bad thing in a Tesco bathroom.

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Tesco, by Eli McCann

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 205: Loose Change

Strangerville — Sun, 26 Jun 2022 19:08:51 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Eli went to Ireland, Meg is fighting deer, and a woman regrets leaving loose change on a table.

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Loose Change, by Ann Chapman Wells (music by The Joy Drops)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 204: Bathroom Door

Strangerville — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 17:15:29 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Eli's puppy remains a terrorist, Meg went to a political debate, and a woman has a problem at a pizza restaurant.

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Bathroom Door, by Lisa Turley Smith

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 203: Jacob

Strangerville — Sun, 22 May 2022 18:52:13 +0000

This time in Strangerville, a couple tells the story of their devastating experience navigating a parent's worst nightmare and the love for their child that guided them through it.

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Jacob, by Jessica Van Wyen and Justin Van Wyen (music by Benny Martin Piano)

Production by Eli McCann

Episode 202: Gym Bag

Strangerville — Mon, 16 May 2022 17:57:59 +0000

This time in Strangerville, it's graduation season, Meg's body is falling apart, and a mother's harrowing journey dealing with her teenager's gym bag.

Story

Gym Bag, by Laney Hawes (music by Danza Filipina)

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 201: Fur Coat

Strangerville — Sun, 01 May 2022 19:10:54 +0000

This time in Strangerville, celebrity meetings, a walk through Strangerville history, and Whitney Call takes the Strangerville Live stage to share a story about a very uncomfortable blind date.

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Fur Coat, by Whitney Call

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 200: Family Secret

Strangerville — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 22:18:39 +0000

It's our 200th episode! And this time in Strangerville, Eli is betrayed by Quilt, Meg got "food poisoning," and Shelby Hintze takes the Strangerville Live stage to tell family secrets.

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Family Secret, by Shelby Hintze

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 199: Teen Court

Strangerville — Sun, 17 Apr 2022 16:19:43 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Eli went to a four-day wedding with straight people, Meg will not leave her home, and Meredeth Muller takes the Strangerville Live stage to share her harrowing tale of going to teen court.

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Teen Court, by Meredeth Muller

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 198: Music Lessons

Strangerville — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 19:23:10 +0000

This time in Strangerville, Meg went to Italy, Eli's puppy can now open doors, and Brandt Hill takes the Strangerville Live stage to share a story about his father's decision to become a singer during his retirement.

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Music Lessons, by Brandt Hill

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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Episode 197: Airbnb

Strangerville — Sun, 20 Mar 2022 18:21:00 +0000

This time in Strangerville, what's the worst relationship advice you've received? We discuss language barriers. And a man stumbles into a big surprise when he checks into his airbnb.

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Airbnb, by Keith King

Production by Eli McCann & Meg Walter

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