Podcast Episodes

Maureen Futtner's Story

Maureen was on the subway, and feeling down. Her sister had recently passed away, and the shock of the death made it difficult to be in public. But when a stranger sat down next to her and asked how …

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Karen de Boer's Story

As a college freshman, Karen was sometimes inconsiderate to her hallmate, Pam. So when Karen missed the bus to her choir performance, an hour away, she was surprised — and moved — when Pam came to he…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Eric Johnson's Story

Eric and his husband, Dennis Hopkins, lived a life full of music, gardening, and dance. But in 2022, Dennis was diagnosed with lung cancer. A few days before he died, they met a nurse named Sherry, w…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Kabara's Story

Happy Father’s Day, dads! In honor of dads everywhere, we bring you a bonus episode about a transit worker who gave Donald Kabara an unexpected gift: a hug from his son.

Do you have your own story of …

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Brad Larsen's Story

The last place Brad saw his mom before she died was at a diner in New York. A few years later, when he went back to that diner, the bartender asked if he remembered their table, and invited him to go…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Darren Wayman's Story

In 2019, Darren was about to become a first-time father, and he was terrified. Then a doctor came into the delivery room and said something that completely changed his perspective on parenthood.

Do yo…

Published on 3 months ago

Amy Connor's Story

In early 2003, Amy went into labor a full ten weeks before her due date. When her twins were born, both were struggling. But one of the boys was in a particularly dire situation, and needed a blood t…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Tulika Prasad's Story

In 2016, Tulika was at the grocery store with her seven-year-old son, Vedant, who is non-verbal and autistic. When Vedant began to cry and pull her hair, a stranger helped Tulika in just the right wa…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Jon Hegwood's Story

Jon told his high school principal, Mr. Barnett, that he planned to drop out of school. But Mr. Barnett implored him to earn his diploma — which set Jon on a path to success. 

Do you have your own sto…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

A's Story

One morning, A woke up and began believing he was an undercover government agent. He quit his job,  and soon after was arrested for reckless driving. But he wasn't in jail for long, because his boss …

Published on 4 months ago