Podcast Episodes

Juli Cobb's Story

When Juli's car ran out of gas in the middle of the road, three men from a nearby homeless encampment rushed over to push her car to safety.

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Published on 13 hours ago

Elaine Batchelor's Story

In 1980, backpacking alone to Greece, Elaine was attacked on a train. Two strangers stepped in, and stayed by her side for nearly the entire 12-hour ride.

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Published on 1 week ago

Patrick Furlong's Story

After his dad left, Patrick’s guidance counselor taught him to tie a tie — and showed him he wasn’t alone. Years later, he passed that lesson on to his own son.

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Published on 2 weeks ago

Ashley Ludlow's Story

In 2005, Ashley's mother attempted suicide. She was hospitalized, and eventually passed away. In the days after her mother's death, Ashley struggled with guilt. She had been the one to request a "Do …

Published on 3 weeks ago

Surinder Gupta's Story

In 1974, Surinder and his family came out of a pharmacy to discover their car was gone. Not knowing anyone else in town, he opened the phone book, and dialed a stranger with a familiar Indian last na…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Julie Moore's Story

While on vacation in Mexico, Julie had an accident on a waterslide and was on the brink of drowning. Then some strangers stepped in.

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Published on 1 month ago

Eileen Freiberg-Dale's Story

When Eileen’s husband came home from the hospital after a traumatic brain injury, he wasn’t the same. He couldn't do many of the household chores he used to take care of, like raking up the leaves in…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Kim Perlak's Story

After spilling her lunch on the way to work, Kim received an unexpected gift from a stranger. The experience not only helped her through that day, but gave her a sense of belonging and community.

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Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Alek Hermon's Story

After Alek's father died in the hospital, a nurse shared his grief.

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Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Julie Ort's Story

A favorite from 2022: After a mortifying fall in physics class, Julie remembers the unexpected gift she received from a fellow student.

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Published on 2 months ago