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What a Stranger Told Me
Hosted by Tim Reid & Jon Coghill · society · EN-AU
About this Podcast:
Storytelling meets human connection in this intriguing Australian podcast. Hosts Jon Coghill (Powderfinger) and Tim Reid (award-winning podcaster) travel around chatting with strangers of all ages & backgrounds - uncovering their raw, unique, and very personal stories. Take a break from the everyday, and dive into lives of people you’d never otherwise meet.And if you’ve got a story you’d love the world to hear, then call us on +61 489 272 286.Or maybe you'd like us to chat to strangers in your town, or maybe you’ve got a conference you’d like us to podcast from, then contact us at What a Stranger Told Me.Credits ...Made & Hosted by Tim Reid & Jon CoghillMusic Supervision by Dennis FelettoPhotography by Andy McColl & Will Reid
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What is What a Stranger Told Me about?
Storytelling meets human connection in this intriguing Australian podcast. Hosts Jon Coghill (Powderfinger) and Tim Reid (award-winning podcaster) travel around chatting with strangers of all ages & backgrounds - uncovering their raw, unique, and very personal stories. Take a break from the everyday, and dive into lives of people you’d never otherwise meet.
Who hosts What a Stranger Told Me?
What a Stranger Told Me is hosted by Tim Reid & Jon Coghill. The show has published 29 episodes to date.
What has What a Stranger Told Me covered recently?
Recent episodes include "She Perved First, Then He Declared “We’re Gettin’ Married” | A Romantic Stranger Story" (25 December 2025, 9 minutes), "Cantankerous Bloke Speaks His Mind (Then Some), A Strangely Blunt Chat" (22 December 2025, 9 minutes), and "Willy The Busker Spreads Happiness Like It’s His Full-Time Job | A Strangely Joyful Chat" (18 December 2025, 13 minutes).
How often does What a Stranger Told Me publish?
What a Stranger Told Me publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 10 minutes across 29 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on What a Stranger Told Me?
Booking probability for What a Stranger Told Me is 21%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. What a Stranger Told Me requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. What a Stranger Told Me's contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
Tim Reid & Jon Coghill hosts What a Stranger Told Me, a society podcast with 29 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Dec 22, 20259 minS1Picture a cantankerous bloke who speaks his mind about everything from new bridges to staying active after 70 – he did Everest Base Camp at 69, plans Annapurna at 71, and doesn't let bad knees stop him. Meet an...
Dec 18, 202513 minS1Willy the busker spreads happiness like it’s his full-time job – because for him, it basically is. One minute he’s blasting Latin beats in Pitt Street Mall, the next he’s healing sick strangers...
Dec 15, 20259 minS1Abattoir butcher stories can be wild – and this 50-year legend has them all. From playing Tom Jones for the ladies to watching school kids chew raw bones, surviving horrible accidents, and the guy who walked in...
Dec 11, 202511 minS1She always knew she’d quit her job and move to Australia before turning 35. At 33, a breakup became the catalyst: she quit her job, moved to Australia, sold everything, and bought a one-way ticket. Now living in...
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Dec 8, 202510 minS1Ever wondered how to get over a breakup when it's mutual but still stings? Meet Mitch, a 24-year-old support worker who swaps a planned couples' trip for a solo escape to Byron Bay after his first relationship ends...
Dec 4, 20255 minS1Ever wondered what it's like getting tattoos in Bali from a total stranger's perspective? Meet Aaron, a scaffolder from Plymouth who's turned his three-week Bali escape into an epic ink mission – think full-leg...
Dec 2, 202514 minS1In Episode 20 of the What a Stranger Told Me podcast, Tim meets Simon – a retired lawyer who's traded courtroom chaos for Byron Bay's slow rhythms. This storytelling podcast uncovers honest moments from everyday...
Nov 27, 202510 minS1In Episode 19 of What a Stranger Told Me , Tim pulls up a chair at the Gympie Muster beside Jane Turner (not Kath!) – a veteran burns, ICU and emergency nurse who has spent decades on the absolute frontline of...
Nov 24, 202514 minS1In Episode 18 of What a Stranger Told Me , Jon meets Richard at the Gympie Music Muster — a man who is laughing, drinking, dancing, and living louder than most sighted people, all while being almost completely...
Nov 19, 202510 minS1In Episode 17 of What a Stranger Told Me, Jon meets Hugh, an 18-year-old industrial design student who’s found clever, practical ways of living with a stutter while chasing his creative dreams. Waiting three hours...
Nov 17, 202511 minS1In Episode 16 of the What a Stranger Told Me podcast , Jon sits down with a Perth-born train driver who now calls Sydney home, though his heart never really left the west. Dragged across the country years ago by an...
Nov 14, 202511 minS1In Episode 15 of What a Stranger Told Me , Jon meets Chris, a passionate sound engineer and tour manager for the ARIA-winning Indigenous duo Electric Fields, grabbing a quick chat in Glenelg before his dad's birthday...
Nov 10, 20258 minS1In Episode 14 of What a Stranger Told Me , Jon meets an anonymous health worker on her lunch break — a rare pocket of calm in a high-stress job. She’s been smoking for 40 years, quit once using hypnosis and...
Nov 7, 202513 minS1In Episode 13 of the What a Stranger Told Me podcast, Jon meets Anna—a sleep coach on a working holiday, helping CEOs, trauma-affected kids, and exhausted parents learn to sleep well again. This storytelling...
Oct 29, 20259 minS1Today we catch up with a Sydney magician on day two of a two-week holiday—and he's feeling a little punchy. As always, the What Stranger Told Me podcast uncovers honest moments from everyday lives. Twenty years...
Oct 29, 20257 minS1Today you'll meet Rhys in Episode 10 of What a Stranger Told Me - a 20-year-old qualified butcher who’s already lived a lifetime in boots and blades. This storytelling podcast uncovers honest moments from everyday...
Oct 29, 20258 minS1Let's meet Emma—one of six siblings from a sprawling beef cattle clan, now bridging country roots with coastal life. The What a Stranger Told Me podcast uncovers honest moments from everyday lives. Growing...
Oct 29, 20257 minS1In Episode 9 of What a Stranger Told Me , Jon pulls up a chair with Lucy and Eliza—two young women whose cowgirl roots run deep, even in the suburbs. This storytelling podcast uncovers honest moments from everyday...
Oct 29, 202511 minS1It's time to meet a tattooed tough guy who retired wealthy at 36 after turning a tiny disability care business into a burgoning empire. This storytelling podcast captures raw stories from everyday people. From housing...
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