Something Old, Something New, Something Light, Something True

In this episode, we wrap up ***The Hopeful Locals*** and preview our **SUMMER of STRANGERS** with a ***Strangers*** story that has been offline since 2014. #### The SUMMER of STRANGERS officially kicks off July 15. #### Comment on Patreon, Substack,Facebook or Instagram as to which *Strangers* stories you most want us to rerun or follow up on! **Or leave a review wherever you’re listening right now to let us know!**  To whet your appetites and tide you over until kick-off, we’re taking **three episodes from the *Strangers* archive each week** **and making them available right here in your public feed.**  We’re NOT reposting these at the top of the feed, so they will be under their **original publication dates, and each set of episodes will only be available for ONE WEEK**, so make sure you’re subscribed and that you listen to or download the episodes while they’re unlocked. This week we’re featuring the series ***Two Men and a Baby***, which ran from 2014 to 2017, and the episodes will be available until **July 2nd**. Start with the first one, Two Men and a Baby, then Like a Pizza, Two Men and a Baby - The Follow Up, and Two Men and a Baby - The Final Episode! But hey, if you want access to the entire ***Strangers*** archive today and want to help make my new work possible, become a paying subscriber today on Patreon or Substack.  Big thanks to **Holly Rothschild** for sharing her story. She and her husband, **Luke Rothschild**, and cellist **Joseph Harvey**, co-founded the genre-bending super-group, String Theory**.** Based in Los Angeles, they’re a hybrid performance ensemble, consisting of musicians and dancers, and combining architectural harp installations, original music, dance, and projections. Holly is also a choreographer and dancer, and she’s the artistic director of **the dance & performance installation company,** Bipedal Herd**,** which she founded.  Holly’s story was originally produced with support from KCRW’s Independent Producer Project. Thanks to my love, **Paul Dreux Smith** for making the music and mixing, and to his band, Dengue Fever, for letting me play the song you heard in the outro. It’s called **Tooth & Nail** and it’s from the album **Venus on Earth.** Deep gratitude to my Associate Producer, Vix Jensen, for her help kicking off the summer series and producing *The Hopeful Locals,* and to the newest member of the team, our summer intern, **Crab Saylor Hochsprung-Cottrell**. Also thanks to my project editor, Christina Thyssen**,** and to Pernille Clifforth for illustrating ***The Hopeful Locals*** so beautifully. A special thanks to **Heather Kitching** and **Sunny Jen Adrian** for their help. The entire back catalogue of Strangers can be found at **STORIES by Lea Thau** on Patreon and Substack, where you can also find my new work in its entirety, all of it ad-free. You can join as a free or paid member, so come be part of my community! Or follow my new work in my new public feed, **STORIES by Lea Thau,** which you can find wherever you get your podcasts. * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.