Strangerville

This week on Strangerville Shorts, Eli tells the story of his 2004 Ukrainian appendectomy. http://traffic.libsyn.com/strangerville/Short_Hospital_Bohdan.mp3

This week on Strangerville Shorts, Jolyn and Eli peruse a few of the tens of millions of emails they have received to the Strangerville email account. http://traffic.libsyn.com/strangerville/Short_Fanmail_2.mp3

This time in Strangerville we explore the world of travel through some stories that may make you just want to stay home from now on. TSA overreaches, figuratively and literally. A 13-year-old girl tries to take explosives onto a plane. A young woman escapes her problems for an inappropriately-romanticized life in Ireland. And a heroic woman combs the planet to reunite her family after the events of one day change everything. Segments Intro: By Eli McCann and Jolyn Metro 1. How Can I be one with Rainbow? by Dana Rose Fleming 2. The Day that Changed Everything by Leisl Morris http://traffic.libsyn.com/strangerville/Episode_7_The_World_of_Travel_3.mp3

This week on Strangerville Shorts, enjoy a clip from a BBC Radio 4 segment in which Eli talks about the meaning behind Mary Poppins’s classic song, Feed the Birds. http://traffic.libsyn.com/strangerville/Short_Feed_the_Birds_1_1.mp3

This week on Strangerville Shorts, Joey Leavitt, a foreign service officer in El Salvador, takes us back to the 80s and tells us how much Zelda means to him. http://traffic.libsyn.com/strangerville/Short_Joey.mp3

This time in Strangerville, we explore the world of homelessness. A senior citizen explains what it is like for him to live on the streets of Salt Lake City. A panhandler catches the attention of a passerby. A detox facility shares some insight and discusses misconceptions about the homeless community. And a young man, stranded on the highway, is befriended by colorful character who seeks to help him. Segments 1. At Least You’re Acknowledged by Lee 2. Man on a Corner by Eli McCann 3. Passion for the Work by Sue Ativalu 4. Stranded in Wyoming by Jason Hunt http://traffic.libsyn.com/strangerville/Episode_6_The_World_of_Homelessness_3.mp3

This week, Jolyn and Eli give you dramatic readings of your favorite Lifetime movie synopses. http://traffic.libsyn.com/strangerville/ShortDramatic_Readings_of_Lifetime_2.mp3

In Episode 4, we explore the World of Mothers. Motherhood varies, but affects us all. Jolyn and Eli’s moms respond to a variety of questions they find too silly to take seriously. One woman falls into motherhood at a young age and in a unique way. And a man discusses for the first time in detail what it was like to lose his mother to a terminal and terrible disease. Segments 1. Cathie and Nancie by Cathie McCann and Nancie Metro 2. “She Makes Life Better for Me” by Brianne and JJ 3. Voicemails by Tyler Wood http://traffic.libsyn.com/strangerville/Episode_4_The_World_of_Mothers.mp3

In the first episode of Strangerville, Jolyn Metro and Eli McCann explore the World of Love. An 85-year-old woman talks about decades’ worth of dating experiences. Generations are compared. Senior Citizens help Jolyn use her Tinder account to find a man. And one hopeless romantic finds a pleasant surprise through dating Apps. Segments: 1. Chatting with G-Mac 2. Tradition vs. Tinder 3. Tindering with Senior Citizens 4. Always the Friend, Never the Girlfriend http://traffic.libsyn.com/strangerville/Full_Episode_3.mp3