From PRX and NPR Snap Judgment proudly presents "The Stranger." Amazing stories about secret identities, hidden histories, and forgotten love . . .

Off the Books

 

What do you do when the person you love most turns out to be someone you do not know at all?

Story: Glynn Washington
Producer: Pat Mesiti-Miller

 

Fugitive Soccer Mom

We all have secrets from our past.  And sometimes, no matter how hard we try, those secrets come back to find us. Marie Walsh found out the hard way.

To hear more about her experience, check out her book, A Tale of the Two LIves: The Susan LeFevre Fugitive Story.

Producer: Julia Dewitt

Dad, at Last

Barry Michels’ father reveals the reasons behind a lifetime of estrangement, in the most unlikely manner. Check out Barry Michel’s best selling book, The Tools.

Producer: Anna Sussman

 

Keeping Hope Alive

How does a man’s own son become a stranger? Listen to Stephen Rochelle’s story from the amazing program Strangers, supported by KCRW’s Independent Producer Project.

Check it out at StoryCentral.org . . .

Produced by Lea Thau, edited by Anna Sussman with Sound Design by Stephanie Foo.

 

Damien Jurado - Mixtape Master

Renowned singer-songwriter Damien Jurado has an unlikely encounter with a stranger who would go on to become the biggest name in rock.

Check out his Damien Jurado's album "Maracopa."

Producers: Stephanie Foo and Julia Dewitt

 

Amnesiac Love

James and Molly’s lives would never be the same after the accident. Or... maybe they would.

Producer: Nick van der Kolk

Camera Obscura

The story of how a stranger ended up giving a young couple the best wedding gift they never could have imagined. Find some of the organizations that Karen and Ryan volunteered in Africa for, here, www.groundworkopportunities.org/ and here, www.kiva.org

Producers: Anna Sussman and Julia Dewitt