Meet a Stranger
When was the last time you chatted with a stranger? Humorist Matt Haze shares the conversations he has with the unique strangers he meets around the world in 5ish minute episodes. Matt’s delightful mix of fun, comedy, and heartfelt life stories is a quick, uplifting escape that reminds us what makes us all human. matthaze.substack.com
Episodes
From a conversation in London earlier this year. Stranger #62, a millennial, works with Gen Z every day. She’s learned a lot about herself from them and thinks there’s a lot we can learn from this generation, if we take the time to listen.
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Today, the co-founder of Carom shares the story behind creating a platform designed to help people build meaningful, real-life connections through shared experiences and events. Born from a personal need for community and inspired by the disconnection felt during the pandemic, Carom facilitates organic meetups based on mutual interests—from opera nights to casual coffee meetups.
Learn more about Carom at https://www.carom.app/
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In this episode of Meet a Stranger, Matt Haze sits down with a man whose life took a heartbreaking turn when he lost his wife to ovarian cancer at just 36 years old. What began as an Airbnb stay in Ireland turned into a deeply moving conversation about love, loss, and resilience. Despite his grief, he channeled his pain into purpose by creating the Doolin Motorcycle Festival, a charity event that has raised hundreds of thousands of...
They fly into Puerto Rico every Christmas to hold a holiday party with strangers. Why?
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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 2.0
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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.
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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.
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We're back with a new season! To kick things off, you'll meet stranger #55 who recently shared her interaction with a stranger.
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A couple in suburban Chicago talk about their wedding planning and what they've learned about themselves and each other.
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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!
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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.
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She's been falling in love with her Puerto Rican roots all over again as she watches her family discover theirs.
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Today we have a catch up chat with stranger #50, who is no longer a stranger, but my girlfriend, Kat.
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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.
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She built a business sharing her insights on life through her cartoons.
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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.
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If the busses were running as scheduled, I might have not had a great chat with a stranger about music. Take a listen!
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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 diff...
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.
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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.
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