Meet Hot Dog Eddie
This week, I embarked on my first scheduled interview a stranger: Hot Dog Eddie. Not only does he make the most delicious hot dogs, but his warmth, candor, and authenticity were so authentic, he remin...
16 Sep 28min
My Daughter! Jamie Smith Quenqua
We are officially in Season 2 of How to Talk to Strangers! Now that the podcast is public, I'm so excited to be starting more conversations with new people that I'm discovering in my travels and every...
9 Sep 31min
Season 1 Finale
What a wild and amazing ride Season 1 has been! Thank you, listeners, for all going on this journey with me. I hope you enjoyed the conversations as much as I did and hope you learned a thing or two a...
24 Sep 20259min
Heidi the Pilot
Joe Quenqua is back at the airport again this week, this time striking up a conversation in an airport lounge. And while she didn't disclose her profession in the conversation, Joe spoke to Heidi, who...
3 Sep 202514min
Gus the Pianist (with his music!)
This week, after a brief summer hiatus, Joe Quenqua returned with a conversation with Gus. While in the airport, he met Gus playing Bohemian Rhapsody on one of LAX's pianos - and his music was beautif...
27 Aug 20258min
Alex on Moving to the U.S. from Russia
The gym is a GREAT place to meet new people. This week, I met Alex. He told me all about moving from Russia to the United States when he was young, how Moscow differs from Los Angeles (it's actually m...
30 Jul 202515min
How to Talk to Strangers: Behind the Scenes
This week, Joe Quenqua does a solo podcast and reflects on how the show has shaped him - and been shaping up, overall. It's a fun insight as to how the podcasting process works, especially when the s...
27 Jul 20259min
FROM ITALY: Peppino the Italian Architect
Ciao, from Italy! My husband and I left the kids and headed to Puglia for some much-needed R&R. There as a shopkeeper whose store was right by our hotel, and his merchandise was so gorgeous, I had to...
10 Jul 202518min
