Stranger Connections

By Lisa David Olson

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Lisa David Olson has over two decades of writing and performing comedy experience, as well as speaking on the benefits of humor and tips from the stage to more effectively communicate in real life.
Be the nosy neighbor and listen in as she interviews people she barely knows, (or hasn't yet met) to hear about their weird life stories or quirky careers.
There's a lady who says she can communicate with your dog, a man who used to be a zen monk, and even a guy from Russia who gave himself up for adoption at age 9.
Expect a few laughs sprinkled in as guests are invited to share a prank or embarrassing moment too. When your host is a bold and curious beast - anything goes.
This podcast is an offshoot of Lisa's project in bravery, called Serious Selfies With Strangers; where a dare for a non-smiling photo with someone she had not yet met always created a moment of laughter, and often forged the way to new friendships that would never have been.
Books available; Laughs On Wry; an improvisor's memoir and What If's and Why Nots; a journal full of creative cues to unravel stuck moments. Comedy album of actual telemarketer calls on iTunes: Phun on the Phone.

Episode Date
Jordan Schroeter - moments of celebration (and humor!) even with a severe disability
Aug 28, 2024
Cheri Hardman - sassy comic, and host of 'diary of an ex ho', a sex positive podcast
Aug 17, 2024
Jared Gleaton - when psychology guides the food critic's reviews; Foodology
Aug 04, 2024
Rick Kyte - how to find our Third Place and make great friends along the way
Jul 29, 2024
Georgia Vanderville - shortie made a candle, that became millions
Jul 22, 2024
Steve Sims - the real life Wizard of Oz, the go-to guy for billionaires
Jul 14, 2024
Heidi Skok - an opera singers two decade track in finding her true voice & breath work for all
Jul 04, 2024
Zoe de Boer. - a pop singer / pageant queen talks body image and finding Good Humans
Jul 04, 2024
Cameron Hughes -the interruptor, the energizing King of Cheer who "shows up"
Jun 19, 2024
Lauren Prior - handling death and life 3 days apart.... in that order
Jun 14, 2024
Nathan Timmel- being unapologetic in the world of performing and influencing
May 13, 2024
Lisa David Olson - super secret guest for Episode 200 of SC Podcast
Apr 29, 2024
Andrew Temte -The Balancing Act Guru who shares grace, dignity, and compassion.
Apr 20, 2024
Mike Hammond - interrogating an interrogator: getting nosy with a retired homicide detective from Chicago
Apr 16, 2024
Carla Collins - the queen of quirky; inventor of chuckle & chill and laugh-ermations
Apr 06, 2024
Amanda Grace - songwriter & musician, Minnesota native blending genres on 'Give Me Away'
Mar 26, 2024
Aaron Frale - humorous fantasy author on 'writing the dumbest book I can think of'
Mar 17, 2024
Jen Barney - multi food network champ shares behind the scenes of competition
Mar 09, 2024
Kim Korven - conflict queen, the best parts of divorce, the bat sh*t crazy game
Mar 03, 2024
Jason DelGandio - the habit of the twenty minute vibe, and his permanent dare
Feb 21, 2024
Phil Gerbyshak - improve 1% each day, connect with value, the power of the dad nap
Feb 16, 2024
Katrina McGhee - sabbatical expert who took a career break to travel the world
Feb 10, 2024
Robyn Greenspan - dopamine hacks to unlock your potential
Feb 01, 2024
Heather Browne - a relationship therapist teaches us how to speak with the heart
Jan 25, 2024
Bas Lebesque - beyond the comfort zone - mindset coach who decided not to sail the Atlantic
Jan 19, 2024
Kathy Kalamity - comedic performer, drag queen, emcee, and equal opportunity lover
Jan 09, 2024
Amanda Schenkenberger - calm the chaos; the Homeschool Coach who empowers parents
Jan 07, 2024
Paul Osincup - optimizing productivity with positivity; the humor habit, and the 'what I could have said game'
Dec 29, 2023
Kimberly Parry - express yourself through the power of personal style
Dec 23, 2023
Jon Garstang - human and doggo relationship coach who is painfully hilarious
Dec 17, 2023
Jason Kotecki - professional reminder-er who kicks adultitis right in the pants
Dec 07, 2023
John Carey - screenwriting tribe; behind the scenes of Hollywood's writer and actor strike
Nov 30, 2023
Hannah E Scott - fighter for the underdog, top-notch tips for family boundaries
Nov 25, 2023
Zach Paul - hell week, coma, neuroscience secrets (a prank in the beginning!)
Nov 14, 2023
Marcel Kuhn - Unthinkable; life teachings from a soul surfer swiss visionary
Nov 08, 2023
Lisa Zawrotny - perpetually positive productivity strategist and passion prioritizer-er
Nov 01, 2023
Neil Gordon - add shine to your presenting style with the Silver Bullet Method
Oct 27, 2023
Amber Taggard - organizer chick with a masters in clinical health; how to have your best nest
Oct 18, 2023
Dorian Johnson - landing on courage, choosing virtue, after losing his son
Oct 11, 2023
Greg Halpen - a visual provocateur who is the moody creative solo performer
Oct 04, 2023
Lisa David Olson - actual phone recordings; Phun on the Phone: messing with telemarketers
Sep 30, 2023
Chris and Ralph - Brothers From the Same Mother, co hosts of the 18 Dollar Podcast
Sep 21, 2023
Nick Peterson - why he does 'all the things', his upcoming comedy bash, and the prank that is most likely a felony.
Sep 13, 2023
Helen Mallaburn - the journey to taming Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism
Sep 10, 2023
Stephanie Ross - wellness as business; zen & pow! A young entrepreneur's journey.
Aug 30, 2023
Brad Forenza - Around The Sun, an award-winning episodic audio drama starring actors you know and adore
Aug 23, 2023
Melanie Rose - interior designer & host of Netflix, "How to Build a Sex Room"
Aug 17, 2023
Lisa David Olson - our summer vacation, improvisers and pond hoppers
Aug 11, 2023
Kady Romagnuolo - blue moon logic and energetics in business
Aug 06, 2023
Iris Van Nespen - a former ER physician reclaims her sparkle
Jul 30, 2023
Judith Weigle - from the circus to the courtroom - the amicable divorce expert
Jul 19, 2023
Joseph Bennett. - trust with a capital T, are you waiting for permission?
Jul 13, 2023
Andy Vargo - own it: awkward is the new super power!
Jul 06, 2023
Kelley Gilberry - one mad scientist who was saved by plants
Jun 28, 2023
Peter Young - rescued from cult life: exposing secrecy & how to recover
Jun 21, 2023
Arianna Subera - humor homework - and laughter for chronic illness
Jun 15, 2023
Lonnee Rey - the princess of pithy one liners, and 'how to deal with a dumbass'
Jun 09, 2023
Marilyn Moss Rockefeller - adventures from barefoot to boardroom
Jun 03, 2023
Sarah Page Clifford aka Sarah Marie Page - probate attorney by day, fantasy author by night
May 27, 2023
Aiko Hemingway - linguistics coach who learned English from the rapper Ice Cube, kind of
May 18, 2023
Andrea Owen - the heck-raiser who wrote How To Stop Feeling Like Sh*t; habits that hold you back
May 13, 2023
John Hurd - nationally recognized 91 year old athlete *who began at age 61.
May 04, 2023
(Who the Funk is) Cliff Beach - musician, podcaster and master of the Side Hustle
Apr 26, 2023
Joe Pallo - author of How To Sell Nothing, who shares the best story about chicken sh*t
Apr 19, 2023
JD Gershbein - he's charming, funny, and one of the world's first LinkedIn consultants
Apr 13, 2023
Drew Tarvin, Author & Speaker - how can we be funnier at work? what is your humor persona?
Apr 04, 2023
Cesar Cervantes - the speaker, TEDx Mentor and humorist who may have performed naked
Apr 01, 2023
Diane Hullet - educator, end-of-life coach, the choice of conscious dying
Mar 28, 2023
Ausi Kimmons - working with your spouse and living with nearly 20 humans in one home
Mar 18, 2023
Collier Landry Part 2 - "My Father Murdered My Mother" the rest of the story
Mar 01, 2023
Collier Landry - "My Father Murdered My Mother" - Part 1 from a true crime survivor
Feb 25, 2023
Edie Weinstein - overcoming the taboo of touch, and being opti-mystic
Feb 17, 2023
Bev Ehrlich - bringing couples back into healthy connectedness.
Feb 09, 2023
Marc Ensign - dream, leap, going for the No. Author, Broadway Musician, World Changer
Jan 31, 2023
Alex Street - create moments that matter.... through storytelling & laughter
Jan 20, 2023
Patty Vaccarella - a leopard lady comic who started out as a professional spit sucker
Jan 12, 2023
Taanvi Arekapudi - teen mental health ambassador & best selling author at 13 years old
Jan 08, 2023
Trista and Megan - The People Collectors; how to make friends as an adult
Dec 30, 2022
Kevin Cassidy - a stunt man you have seen, and author of "Falling Down to Find Myself" -
Dec 19, 2022
Marci Warhaft - the double life of the 'good stripper' ... soccer mom tells all
Dec 09, 2022
Ally Berthiaume - word nerdy weirdo who wants to know what you would ask the universe
Dec 04, 2022
The Olsons make Thanksgiving weird. Try some of these quirky ideas, if you dare
Nov 23, 2022
Kay Ross - hugs, happy thoughts and handcuffs with a stranger
Nov 18, 2022
Shari Alyse - world kindness week, a big secret in a brave blog, trying stand-up and always asking 'what's next'?
Nov 10, 2022
Tracy McCubbin - stop attracting clutter & make space for happiness
Nov 03, 2022
Bernard Balizet - manic depression, backdoor Shakespeare and a dash of zombies
Oct 28, 2022
Roger Williams - crossing it off; joy through a bucket list life style
Oct 19, 2022
Steve Noack - two near-death experiences, now helping others
Oct 15, 2022
The Amazing Kreskin - world-famous mind reading entertainer, 7 decades strong
Oct 08, 2022
Amber LeMay - the star of a drag queen comedy talk show
Oct 02, 2022
Shauna Harris - exploring intimacy with a clinical Sexologist
Sep 26, 2022
William Branum - stories from a retired navy seal; Naked Warrior Recovery
Sep 19, 2022
Stephanie Romeo - burn victim who describes the 'slow motion moment' of the accident
Sep 09, 2022
Brian Reitz - share your wild ideas - How Cool Is This
Sep 04, 2022
Duane Cerny - selling dead people's things - the vintage confidential
Aug 29, 2022
Ace Wild - how music saved this rapper's life, and the host gives a midwest rap as a gift
Aug 19, 2022
Tiffany Jenkins - Part 2 - the incredible story of one addict's double life and online fame
Aug 12, 2022
Tiffany Jenkins - Part 1. Juggling the Jenkins, incarceration, cheerleader to swamp creature
Aug 07, 2022
Michael Pisciuneri - an episode of pure, unabashed joy. He's a podcaster, he reviews movies and I make fun of his accent.
Jul 29, 2022
Terry McDougall - why saying Yes to everything takes away your value & a prank that went wrong
Jul 24, 2022
Scott Long - corporate comic & fundraiser talent who says he continues to learn from his special needs teen
Jul 18, 2022
LiSara Love - sexy sound healing; languages, reclaiming voice & celebrating sound
Jul 10, 2022
Suzi B - habits & humor, a brush with the law, consciously unconscious thinking
Jul 04, 2022
Colleen Mitchell - excelling with Type 1 Diabetes, the life coach who is sort of a sorceress
Jun 29, 2022
Scott Dikkers - founding editor of the news satire TheOnion.com, who pranked a US President
Jun 19, 2022
Vic Ferrari - Retired NYPD detective turned author. Adult Content.
Jun 14, 2022
Christy Wopat - learn grief ettiquette from an author and humorist; it's ok to talk about it.
Jun 05, 2022
Stacy Christopher - hookers & blow; boundaries, clarity & choices
May 29, 2022
Jeff Belanger - legend tripper, adventurer, host of New England Legends (he is HILARIOUS)
May 22, 2022
Corey Laine Hilton - revelations of a male exotic dancer; unknown truths in the spotlight
May 14, 2022
Dr Heather Browne - infidelity, magic in a dark childhood & attracting goodness
May 02, 2022
Trevin & Mason Thomson - brothers who grew up with a weird mother. My very funny dudes.
Apr 25, 2022
Mary Beth Robinson - what is your super power? Hint: probably not your current career
Apr 18, 2022
Christian LeFer - instant non-profits, psychedelics and one accidentally satanic friend
Apr 11, 2022
Janet Kaiser - a survivor of domestic abuse shares her brave story publicly for only the second time
Apr 05, 2022
Jack Vale - 500 million views on You Tube, professional pranks, hidden cameras and Whoopi G
Mar 26, 2022
Eric Peterson - machetes, drugs, drink bottles, faking death; a day in the life of a private investigator.
Mar 20, 2022
Mitzi Love - a 'lymphatic addict' with lessons after five failed marriages
Mar 13, 2022
Rebecca Stewart - what does psychosis look like to a 9 year old girl? Author of Unbinding Love
Mar 07, 2022
Charlie Berens - take a quick road trip with this viral comic who created the Manitowoc Minute
Mar 02, 2022
Frank Wiegers - veteran fighter pilot who teaches magical sex in 4 simple steps
Feb 27, 2022
Kimo Pokini - from "gay mormon kid" to cofounder of an animal crisis shelter & HB175
Feb 19, 2022
Chad Gaines - Dad left. Mom hated him & killed step dad. Now his life story will be a movie......
Feb 14, 2022
Frank Bures. The Geography of Madness; penis thieves, voodoo death and other strange syndromes
Feb 06, 2022
Jill Kinney. bad girl camp; the puberty-infused version of 'orange is the new black'
Jan 31, 2022
Richard Matthews. the full time adventure-er whose nomad family lives on wheels
Jan 24, 2022
David Thompson. the invisible hero . . . he's a rockstar but not in the music realm.
Jan 18, 2022
Marty Severson - my idol shares about broadcasting, a chicken & a famous prank from 1986
Jan 09, 2022
Michael Gershe - a near-fatal accident, donning a speedo & identifying as a jewish-jamaican
Jan 03, 2022
Donna Lynne Erickson - bereavement facilitator by day, stand up comic by night. Author of "The Funny Thing About Death"
Dec 27, 2021
Jennifer Dowker; discovering a message in a bottle - 95 years later, then finding the writer's family
Dec 20, 2021
Scott Ginsberg, the name tag guy. a social experiment that created a business and a world record
Dec 12, 2021
Paul Wilson hypnosis - the mindset maestro who walked on coals; "our brain has ONE single function"
Dec 06, 2021
Orest Komarnyckyj. the certified Old Guy talks sperm count, begging, vices and more
Nov 29, 2021
Coonoor Behal - brave enough to quit; the life-affirming joy (and courage) of giving up
Nov 21, 2021
Isaac Jemal - is your marriage stale? ... your vulnerability could be your strength
Nov 14, 2021
Katja Schleicher - when it's ok to flirt; secrets of connecting conversations & the BS of "authenticity"
Nov 04, 2021
Christos Kalogirou - what if you could correct the biggest mistake of your life?
Nov 03, 2021
Stephen Hawley Martin - Salem witch 7x Great Grandma, and proof of life after death
Oct 31, 2021
Janice Burt - breaking free from a spouse who was addicted to porn..... and more....
Oct 27, 2021
David Poses - The Weight of Air; lies about addiction and the truth of recovery
Oct 17, 2021
Lisa Dimino White - we need to reconnect; let's find joy in the simple stuff
Oct 11, 2021
Nancy Allen - coming out at age 72 and learning lesbian etiquette
Oct 04, 2021
Eve Molzhon - tips, warnings and fierce advice: when you discover your husband hires prostitutes
Sep 29, 2021
Alex P. Plasky - Mentality to Reality. A quadriplegic's learnings on brain power and choices.
Sep 21, 2021
Amanda Catarzi - cult kid who was sex trafficked until a canadian in a cadillac changed her life
Sep 12, 2021
Julie Ostrow - the serious side of being funny - with the original Best Laugher in America
Sep 03, 2021
The Tidy Dad - enjoying organizing, snubbing world-wide trolls & celebrating "just enough"
Sep 02, 2021
Nathan Todd - #Sexy&Disabled - eradicating loneliness and peeling back labels
Aug 23, 2021
Lowry Olafson - get out of your head and set affirmations with your own Power Song!
Aug 15, 2021
Bobby Hedglin-Taylor - the performer who craves height, flight and aerial dynamics.
Aug 10, 2021
Lizzy Hershberger - Behind Blue Curtains, a true crime story. Former amish woman faces abuser.
Aug 01, 2021
Holly R.Hughes - former film producer whose viral essay opened her eyes to the intuitive side
Jul 25, 2021
Jeffrey Deskovic - prison, pasta, healing and helping. Sentenced to 16 years in a wrongful conviction.
Jul 16, 2021
Corbie Mitlied - the sassy psychic medium, the bawdy beacon of manifestation
Jul 11, 2021
Brad Williams - Memory Man, aka Mr. Google. What if you could remember every day of your life?
Jul 09, 2021
Laura Medrano; from strip clubs to dog sleds, learn how to be a Master Dater
Jul 06, 2021
Rhonny Dam - Breast friends openly discuss having their implants removed. *Special guests too!
Jul 04, 2021
Kevin Lowe - Blind as a teen, talking about fuzzy geometry, dolphin super powers and positivity
Jun 28, 2021
Fathers Day episode where my hubby and I talk co-parenting, funeral pranks and I bring on a surprise guest!
Jun 20, 2021
Paul Artale - inspiring through disability, a passion for football and sporks. *Find out why he gave up wearing vests.
Jun 14, 2021
Jen Anderson - a recovering perfectionist who makes bad art and compares pants to software
Jun 07, 2021
Evan Stern - finding hidden dives and venturing off lifes highways. Vanishing Postcards.
May 30, 2021
Terry Rich - how a lottery ticket, 2 hotdogs and big foot foiled the largest lottery fraud in the US
May 24, 2021
Ehi Ade Mabo - the motivated immigrant who will upgrade your perspective
May 17, 2021
Christina Bryan Fitzgibbons - sex, lies and the truth; meet the DNA Sleuth
May 04, 2021
Craig Stanland - can you reinvent yourself after serving a term in federal prison?
Apr 25, 2021
Mike Iamele - the accidental viral post about his sex life
Apr 15, 2021
David B - a former muppet intern whose podcast was inspired by the Cupid Undie Run
Apr 11, 2021
April Brucker - ventriloquism and burlesque (and that's only part of her story)
Apr 09, 2021
Dia Kline - the guest who smells funny and how spaghetti changed her life
Apr 03, 2021
Gus Fimple - swirl, sniff & spit. Learn about wine tasting and a dare with strings attached.
Mar 28, 2021
Jonathan Pritchard - mentalist, mind reader, human operating system hacker
Mar 22, 2021
Kim B. Miller - southern fried haiku champion
Mar 14, 2021
Ant Blair - from mean street, to main street to wall street
Mar 08, 2021
Alaina Schwartz - an invincible mindset; the former attorney who retrained her brain
Mar 04, 2021
Lue Deck - the world-famous comedy store legend . . . in red shoes.
Mar 01, 2021
Kurt Powers - let's talk about healthy gay relationships
Feb 22, 2021
Kris Sumner - putting the 'normal' in paranormal
Feb 22, 2021
Chelsea Burnett - the tornado hunter who ironically works in insurance
Feb 17, 2021
Jennifer Garman - manifesting gratitude and calming our brains with EFT
Feb 15, 2021
Jayne Sanders - hand analyst who reads between the lines, in a master scientific kinda way.
Feb 10, 2021
Todd Hunt - this word weenie doesn't care about jerks in the workplace
Feb 07, 2021
Star Hansen - managing monsters & making the impossible possible via decluttering
Jan 29, 2021
Reena Friedman Watts - working on Jerry Springer and throwing ice cream at strangers
Jan 29, 2021
Kara Latta - choosing to play - after a break up, cockroaches and job loss
Jan 22, 2021
Kristina Paider - panic attacks, water falls and leveraging super powers
Jan 18, 2021
Melissa Divine - psychic readings from the road
Jan 18, 2021
Dobie Maxwell - is Mr. Lucky guilty of more than witty jabs and punchlines
Jan 16, 2021
Raylene Taskoski - she sells sex toys but not sea shells
Jan 15, 2021
Prateek Srivastava - stand-up comic with hip parents
Jan 11, 2021
Alissa Williams - skeletales podcast host
Jan 11, 2021
Stephanie Benedetto Padovani. wild creation coach, UNmarketing
Jan 04, 2021
Stuart Blues, true crime podcast British Murders
Dec 30, 2020
Rachel Scheer, relationship coach
Dec 27, 2020
Jillian Rothschild-Scholar; feng shui consultant
Dec 19, 2020
Archie Messersmith-Bunting, the feelings guy
Dec 14, 2020
Teresa Abram. handwriting PI. What does your handwriting reveal to others
Dec 13, 2020
Dave Bahr, from accessibility to comedy
Dec 13, 2020
Amy Hager marketing coach & engine nerd
Dec 12, 2020
Geeg and Ahab's Adventures, "what's with the gnome?"
Dec 10, 2020
James Quigley a coach's coach - and self-professed terrible criminal
Dec 09, 2020
Jonathan Rivera conversational activist / becoming the change
Dec 09, 2020
Nelson Tressler, author of The Unlucky Sperm Club
Dec 09, 2020
Siobahn Gee, industry explorer
Dec 08, 2020
J.D. Kimple; the serial tinker-er
Nov 29, 2020
Jaime Bahnson Wilson; reiki master
Nov 28, 2020
Tim Davis; TriPolar - the story of a bipolar triathlete
Nov 21, 2020
Oleg - the journey of asking to go to an adoption home at age 9
Sep 07, 2020
Liz Murdoch - talking with the dogs, because every dog has a story
Jun 11, 2020
Allan Knight, former zen monk turned communication coach
May 31, 2020