My Favorite Stranger Podcast http://www.myfavoritestranger.com Let's never meet Wed, 31 Aug 2011 07:13:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Have you heard of the cross-contintental brain-twin phenomenon? No one has, but, that's what Ahm and Craig are. Very different on the outside. Very same on the inside. They sound different but speak the same truth. They've never met. Never will. My Favorite Stranger Podcast yes Let's never meet. comedy, funny, awkward, friends, england, america, entertainment, stranger, strangers, favorite, favourite My Favorite Stranger Podcast http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/images/rss.jpg http://www.myfavoritestranger.com Half a world apart Biweekly Ep. 20: “Punching out babies” http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-20-punching-out-babies/ http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-20-punching-out-babies/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 07:13:50 +0000 Ahm & Craig http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/?p=446 Craig and Ahm reveal their big city survival secrets, don’t think through accepting a job offer, write jokes for physicists and are really into underground hip hop

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 ]]> http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-20-punching-out-babies/feed/ 0 comedy,er,hiphop,stabbings Craig and Ahm reveal their big city survival secrets, don't think through accepting a job offer, write jokes for physicists and are really into underground hip hop Craig and Ahm reveal their big city survival secrets, don't think through accepting a job offer, write jokes for physicists and are really into underground hip hop Ahm & Craig yes 25:56 Ep. 19: “Optimal snuggability” http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-19-optimal-snuggability/ http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-19-optimal-snuggability/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 02:00:02 +0000 Ahm & Craig http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/?p=423 Ahm and Craig can hear fishnet stockings, use potato chips to torment their peers, duel like it’s the 17th century and have some sort of flesh rotting disease in the family.

]]> http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-19-optimal-snuggability/feed/ 0 bullies,leprosy,space raiders Ahm and Craig can hear fishnet stockings, use potato chips to torment their peers, duel like it's the 17th century and have some sort of flesh rotting disease in the family. Ahm and Craig can hear fishnet stockings, use potato chips to torment their peers, duel like it's the 17th century and have some sort of flesh rotting disease in the family. Ahm & Craig yes 31:13 Ep. 18: “I’ve got, like, chimp strength” http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-18-ive-got-like-chimp-strength/ http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-18-ive-got-like-chimp-strength/#comments Mon, 30 May 2011 01:00:30 +0000 Ahm & Craig http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/?p=420 Craig and Ahm talk stealth bunnies, dead rats and dream sharks,
turn into ‘crazy rat ladies’, kick a child in the head, want to be the
crappy guy in the film and find a love-nemesis.

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 ]]> http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-18-ive-got-like-chimp-strength/feed/ 0 bunny,dream,email,hurt,nemesis,shark Craig and Ahm talk stealth bunnies, dead rats and dream sharks, turn into 'crazy rat ladies', kick a child in the head, want to be the crappy guy in the film and find a love-nemesis. Craig and Ahm talk stealth bunnies, dead rats and dream sharks, turn into 'crazy rat ladies', kick a child in the head, want to be the crappy guy in the film and find a love-nemesis. Ahm & Craig yes 32:14 Ep. 17: “I’m an inept sex pest” http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-17-im-an-inept-sex-pest/ http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-17-im-an-inept-sex-pest/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 10:55:11 +0000 Ahm & Craig http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/?p=390 Ahm and Craig figure out the similarities between accidental nakedness and third degree burns, could easily pass for Russian if they weren’t so scared, and play darts in a bar, darts in a bar

Links:
Nobody Showcase Ep. 11 (with Craig)
Nobody Showcase Ep. 14 (with Ahm)

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 ]]> http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-17-im-an-inept-sex-pest/feed/ 0 @nicgoans,accents,darts,nobody showcase,russian,scottish Ahm and Craig figure out the similarities between accidental nakedness and third degree burns, could easily pass for Russian if they weren't so scared, and play darts in a bar, darts in a bar Ahm and Craig figure out the similarities between accidental nakedness and third degree burns, could easily pass for Russian if they weren't so scared, and play darts in a bar, darts in a bar Ahm & Craig yes 35:11 Ep. 16: “A Pirate vs. a Zulu” http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-16-a-pirate-vs-a-zulu/ http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-16-a-pirate-vs-a-zulu/#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2011 04:22:46 +0000 Ahm & Craig http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/?p=379 Craig and Ahm discuss the hierarchy of pants, passion for washroom technology, what’s mental about Japan, other podcasts, and talk more about Ahm’s homeless homies.

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 ]]> http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-16-a-pirate-vs-a-zulu/feed/ 0 Craig and Ahm discuss the hierarchy of pants, passion for washroom technology, what’s mental about Japan, other podcasts, and talk more about Ahm’s homeless homies. Craig and Ahm discuss the hierarchy of pants, passion for washroom technology, what’s mental about Japan, other podcasts, and talk more about Ahm’s homeless homies. Ahm & Craig yes 32:31 Ep. 15: “One inexcusably weird thing” http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-15-one-inexcusably-weird-thing/ http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-15-one-inexcusably-weird-thing/#comments Mon, 03 Jan 2011 08:01:54 +0000 Ahm & Craig http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/?p=372 Ahm and Craig discuss the art of ogling the dead, answer some questions from the idiot masses, nerd out in public, and reveal their darkest transgressions against mankind.

Links:
Releasing panda bears into the wild
BodyWorlds

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 ]]> http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-15-one-inexcusably-weird-thing/feed/ 0 bodyworlds,costume,nerd out,panda Ahm and Craig discuss the art of ogling the dead, answer some questions from the idiot masses, nerd out in public, and reveal their darkest transgressions against mankind. Ahm and Craig discuss the art of ogling the dead, answer some questions from the idiot masses, nerd out in public, and reveal their darkest transgressions against mankind. Ahm & Craig yes 33:02 Ep. 14: “A six pack, but on my head” http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-14-a-six-pack-but-on-my-head/ http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-14-a-six-pack-but-on-my-head/#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:14:45 +0000 Ahm & Craig http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/?p=358 Craig and Ahm are bad at flying, even on planes; get into lots of unpleasant confrontations; are easily offended by impressionists, and want to try self-taught plastic surgery.

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 ]]> http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-14-a-six-pack-but-on-my-head/feed/ 0 carpet samples,face grid,flying,shame Craig and Ahm are bad at flying, even on planes; get into lots of unpleasant confrontations; are easily offended by impressionists, and want to try self-taught plastic surgery. Craig and Ahm are bad at flying, even on planes; get into lots of unpleasant confrontations; are easily offended by impressionists, and want to try self-taught plastic surgery. Ahm & Craig yes 31:30 Ep. 13: “I’ve seen your wand” http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-13-ive-seen-your-wand/ http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-13-ive-seen-your-wand/#comments Wed, 01 Dec 2010 20:16:43 +0000 Ahm & Craig http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/?p=348 Ahm and Craig remember going through an ‘Al Yankovic phase’, throw money into your face, and jump around. Jump around.

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 ]]> http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-13-ive-seen-your-wand/feed/ 0 chaff,kfat,rapping,wands Ahm and Craig remember going through an 'Al Yankovic phase', throw money into your face, and jump around. Jump around. Ahm and Craig remember going through an 'Al Yankovic phase', throw money into your face, and jump around. Jump around. Ahm & Craig yes 27:56 Ep. 12: “You wanted to be some kinda badass” http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-12-you-wanted-to-be-some-kinda-badass/ http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-12-you-wanted-to-be-some-kinda-badass/#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:38:02 +0000 Ahm & Craig http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/?p=337 Craig and Ahm are going to kick Daniel LaRusso’s ass, dig through the landfill of conversations past and prove, repeatedly, how well they can count.

Cobra Kai logo

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 ]]> http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-12-you-wanted-to-be-some-kinda-badass/feed/ 0 archaeology,countdown,karate kid Craig and Ahm are going to kick Daniel LaRusso's ass, dig through the landfill of conversations past and prove, repeatedly, how well they can count. Craig and Ahm are going to kick Daniel LaRusso's ass, dig through the landfill of conversations past and prove, repeatedly, how well they can count. Ahm & Craig yes 30:57 Ep. 11: “I’m not a chip scientist” http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-11-im-not-a-chip-scientist/ http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-11-im-not-a-chip-scientist/#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2010 06:05:03 +0000 Ahm & Craig http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/?p=327 Ahm and Craig reminisce about upsetting people near tents, identifying with the ‘laptop guy’, and their lives as galley slaves

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 ]]> http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-11-im-not-a-chip-scientist/feed/ 0 camp,chips Ahm and Craig reminisce about upsetting people near tents, identifying with the 'laptop guy', and their lives as galley slaves Ahm and Craig reminisce about upsetting people near tents, identifying with the 'laptop guy', and their lives as galley slaves Ahm & Craig yes 30:12 Ep. 10: “I’m taping my knuckles” http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-10-im-taping-my-knuckles/ http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-10-im-taping-my-knuckles/#comments Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:32:30 +0000 Ahm & Craig http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/?p=312 Craig and Ahm use music to understand the beauty hidden in suffering, analyse each other’s halos, and love marshmallows more than the average four year old

Puppy Shirt

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lycra shorts

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 ]]> http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-9-the-bifurcation-of-the-monoglute/feed/ 0 presents,running,science Ahm and Craig receive insulting gifts from relatives, venture through google seeking answers to age-old questions, and put on something skin-tight for a functional, unsexy reason. Ahm and Craig receive insulting gifts from relatives, venture through google seeking answers to age-old questions, and put on something skin-tight for a functional, unsexy reason. Ahm & Craig yes 28:32 Ep. 8: “Arrive, kiss him, fade to black” http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-8-arrive-kiss-him-fade-to-black/ http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-8-arrive-kiss-him-fade-to-black/#comments Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:38:40 +0000 Ahm & Craig http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/?p=285 Craig and Ahm conclude their simultaneous quiz by learning how McDonalds makes you a good Catholic, discuss the difficulties they share with penpals and take a look around the red light district

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 ]]> http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-8-arrive-kiss-him-fade-to-black/feed/ 0 Craig and Ahm conclude their simultaneous quiz by learning how McDonalds makes you a good Catholic, discuss the difficulties they share with penpals and take a look around the red light district Craig and Ahm conclude their simultaneous quiz by learning how McDonalds makes you a good Catholic, discuss the difficulties they share with penpals and take a look around the red light district Ahm & Craig yes Ep. 7: “Waiting for the moment to come and evil it up” http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-7-waiting-for-the-moment-to-come-and-evil-it-up/ http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-7-waiting-for-the-moment-to-come-and-evil-it-up/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:46:00 +0000 Ahm & Craig http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/?p=280 Ahm and Craig experiment with concurrent interrogations, are scared of eye-brains, cows, and superheroes, and just don’t ‘get’ sex

Dutch bricks

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 ]]> http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-7-waiting-for-the-moment-to-come-and-evil-it-up/feed/ 0 Ahm and Craig experiment with concurrent interrogations, are scared of eye-brains, cows, and superheroes, and just don't 'get' sex Ahm and Craig experiment with concurrent interrogations, are scared of eye-brains, cows, and superheroes, and just don't 'get' sex Ahm & Craig yes 26:04 Ep. 6: “One hundred and fifty photographs of my own face” http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-6-one-hundred-and-fifty-photographs-of-my-own-face/ http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-6-one-hundred-and-fifty-photographs-of-my-own-face/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:47:06 +0000 Ahm & Craig http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/?p=256 Craig and Ahm discuss creative face storage, stuffing emotions, easy ways to get your mind blown, and introduce their first guest, @lornalily, to talk about self-fixing and the end of innocence on the internet.

Links:
This American Life
Atoms, Motion and the Void
Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth

Extras:
Extra page! Our favourite This American Life episodes

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Screenshots from our home movies

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 ]]> http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-5-some-sort-of-crippling-social-anxiety/feed/ 0 Ahm and Craig make the lone ranger look like the life of the party, do battle with some sort of magical, furry demon and -- through their home videos -- figure out how to remember and how to forget. Ahm and Craig make the lone ranger look like the life of the party, do battle with some sort of magical, furry demon and -- through their home videos -- figure out how to remember and how to forget. Ahm & Craig yes 28:11 Ep. 4: “The creepiest thing you have ever done” http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-4-the-creepiest-thing-you-have-ever-done/ http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-4-the-creepiest-thing-you-have-ever-done/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:03:18 +0000 Ahm & Craig http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/?p=153 Craig and Ahm tell the My Favorite Stranger origin story, which includes: the genetic superiority of the British and why no ones wants to be friends with a scientist. Ahm reveals the creepy act underpinning an intercontinental friendship

INTP document fragment


Links:
The summary of the INTP personality type
The Myers-Briggs test

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 ]]> http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-4-the-creepiest-thing-you-have-ever-done/feed/ 0 Craig and Ahm tell the My Favorite Stranger origin story, which includes: the genetic superiority of the British and why no ones wants to be friends with a scientist. Ahm reveals the creepy act underpinning an intercontinental friendship Craig and Ahm tell the My Favorite Stranger origin story, which includes: the genetic superiority of the British and why no ones wants to be friends with a scientist. Ahm reveals the creepy act underpinning an intercontinental friendship Ahm & Craig yes 28:45 Ep. 3: “I am their François” http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-3-i-am-their-francois/ http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-3-i-am-their-francois/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:55:12 +0000 Ahm & Craig http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/?p=128 Ahm and Craig discuss vice, bonding via trauma, and abusing both adorable animals and the French. Thomas Edison said “Genius is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration,” which makes Ahm and Craig geniuses. Ahm explains the difference between a ‘hippie drum circle’ and a ‘hobo drum circle.’

The Hate Man


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Photograph of the Hate Man courtesy of Eric Hu. Thanks, Eric!

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 ]]> http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-3-i-am-their-francois/feed/ 0 Ahm and Craig discuss vice, bonding via trauma, and abusing adorable animals and the French. Thomas Edison said "Genius is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration," which makes Ahm and Craig geniuses. Ahm explains the difference between a 'hippie drum circle... Ahm and Craig discuss vice, bonding via trauma, and abusing adorable animals and the French. Thomas Edison said "Genius is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration," which makes Ahm and Craig geniuses. Ahm explains the difference between a 'hippie drum circle' and a 'hobo drum circle.' Ahm & Craig yes 33:59 Ep. 2: “I hope I’m not pro-Hitler or something” http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-2-i-hope-im-not-pro-hitler-or-something/ http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-2-i-hope-im-not-pro-hitler-or-something/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:05:24 +0000 Ahm & Craig http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/?p=81 Craig and Ahm share theories on the relationship between effort and success, cranial mass, and baby mammal regard. Craig wants photo policies, and Ahm makes a bad decision.

Craig baby photos

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 ]]> http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-2-i-hope-im-not-pro-hitler-or-something/feed/ 0 Craig and Ahm share theories on the relationship between effort and success, cranial mass, and baby mammal regard. Craig wants photo policies, and Ahm makes a bad decision. Craig and Ahm share theories on the relationship between effort and success, cranial mass, and baby mammal regard. Craig wants photo policies, and Ahm makes a bad decision. Ahm & Craig yes 29:00 Ep. 1: “I wish I were bulimic” http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-1-i-wish-i-were-bulimic/ http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-1-i-wish-i-were-bulimic/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:28:11 +0000 Ahm & Craig http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/?p=58 Ahm and Craig chat about unfortunate childhood clothing choices, sudden realizations of inadequacy, a shared love/hate of the sea and a lack of self control at buffets


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 ]]> http://www.myfavoritestranger.com/ep-1-i-wish-i-were-bulimic/feed/ 0 Ahm and Craig chat about unfortunate childhood clothing choices, sudden realizations of inadequacy, a shared love/hate of the sea and a lack of self control at buffets Ahm and Craig chat about unfortunate childhood clothing choices, sudden realizations of inadequacy, a shared love/hate of the sea and a lack of self control at buffets. Ahm & Craig yes 31:11