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Stories from a Stranger

by Higher Ground

“Every stranger has a story.” This is what Hunter Prosper realized when he began posting man-on-the-street interviews with real-life strangers to his social media accounts.  Hunter’s genuine connection with strangers and emotional interview moments quickly captured viewers' hearts across multiple platforms and a New York Times Best Selling book. Now, Hunter is expanding his social media series into a new weekly video and audio podcast, Stories from a Stranger, featuring portraits of multiple strangers connected by themes of love, loss, regret, inspiration, illness, family connections, and more. In each episode, Hunter brings his innate warmth, curiosity, and charm, interviewing people from all walks of life and sharing anonymously submitted confessions. Interviews start with a question and then grow in unexpected ways as strangers open up and share their most defining moments.  From the deaths of loved ones to using their most painful moments as inspiration to finding their greatest loves, no subject is off-limits. Their stories are raw, intimate, and bursting with humanity.  Right now, it is easy to feel like the world is irrevocably divided. Stories from a Stranger is a warm reminder that we are all human and more connected than we realize. It’s an invitation to empathy. Every stranger has a story. Let’s start listening.  New episodes every Monday on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Chart trend

Position in the Documentary chart (US), last 90 days.

#8
all-time peak
17
days in the top 10 since May 2026

Latest episodes

Showing 19 · updated from the feed

S E18: Loving Yourself: Stories of Identity and Healing

-J’Quay reflects on “heartache” rather than just heartbreak, describing how investing deeply in something that doesn’t work out leads to emotional crashes, but also to th

Sep 7
43 min

S E17: Fathers: The Wounds, The Love, The Legacy

Hunter speaks with three people about their unique relationships with their fathers. Meet this week’s strangers: - William recently lost his father. William’s father, a

Aug 31
36 min

S E16: Learning to Belong: Immigrant Childhoods, Family Sacrifice, and Self-Discovery

- Peter immigrated from Korea as a child. As the only person of color in his school, he felt alienated and othered. He dealt with bullying because of the food he brought

Aug 24
33 min

S E15: Falling in Love is Beyond My Control

Hunter speaks with three strangers about meeting partners who changed the course of their lives.  Meet this week's strangers: - Niko is a school teacher from New York C

Aug 17
42 min

S E14: Still Thinking About Them: Stories of Love, Loss, and Legacy

Hunter talks to strangers who are carrying on the memories of loved ones that were taken too soon. Meet this week’s strangers: - When Yauri was introduced to Matthew by

Aug 10
41 min

S E13: Lost Time, Found Compassion: Healing My Teenage Self

Hunter talks to three strangers who had moments in their youth that changed the shape of their lives going forwards. Even though they’re adults now, they still feel their

Aug 3
42 min

S E12: Breaking the Cycle: Kids of Addicts Finding Healing and Hope

Hunter talks to three people who were raised by parents suffering from addiction, and how that changed them. Meet this episode’s strangers: -Troy was raised from age tw

Jul 27
45 min

S E11: Saying Goodbye to My Father: Stories of Love and Loss

Hunter interviews three individuals who were sent reeling after the losses of their fathers.  Meet this episode’s strangers: -Koi’s describes her father as “the perfect

Jul 20
43 min

S E10: I Am Different, But No Less: Accepting Your Disability

Hunter talks to three people who are living with disabilities, and how it’s effected them. Meet this episode's strangers: -Gabriella was diagnosed with profound hearing

Jul 13
47 min

S E9: Stories of Motherhood and Home

Hunter interviews four powerful women about their relationships with their mothers and their experiences as mothers themselves. Meet this episode's strangers: - Rosabel

Jul 6
56 min

S E8: Meeting Your Soulmate Feels Like Coming Home

Hunter speaks with four strangers who recount their stories of falling in love with their soulmates. Meet this episode's strangers: - Marylou and Arthur met in New York

Jun 29
48 min

S E7: A Second Chance on Life

Hunter talks to three strangers who were brought to the brink of death, only to be given a second chance at life.  Meet this episode's strangers: - David recounts his c

Jun 22
49 min

S E6: Sometimes Blood Isn't Thicker Than Water

Hunter meets with three individuals who had less than ideal relationships with the people who raised them and discusses how those relationships have shaped their adult li

Jun 15
54 min

S E5: Our Spirits Are Stronger Than Our Bodies

Hunter meets three people whose lives were upended by devastating illnesses. They share their stories of survival and how they refused to let sickness get in the way of l

Jun 8
42 min

S E4: Difficult Upbringings

Hunter speaks with two strangers about their painful upbringings. Meet this episode's strangers: - Lisa Marie shares what it was like to hear the words, “We are going t

Jun 1
45 min

S E3: Using Pain as Inspiration

Hunter Prosper meets two strangers who found inspiration in their hardest moments, and learns how one woman's cancer journey led her to find the love of her life. Meet t

May 25
59 min

S E2: Remembering the Ones You've Lost

Hunter Prosper talks to three strangers who have experienced the death of someone they love to understand how loss reshaped their lives—and how they continue to honor tho

May 18
50 min

S E1: Love Throughout Your Life

Hunter Prosper meets three strangers at three different stages of life and asks them what love means to them. In this episode of Stories from a Stranger, we explore how l

May 11
46 min

Every Stranger Has a Story, Let's Start Listening | Trailer

“Every stranger has a story.” This is what Hunter Prosper realized when he began posting man-on-the-street interviews with real-life strangers to his social media account

May 5
1 min

Chart positions

Where Stories from a Stranger ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 13, 2026).

#49 ▼ 7 Documentary US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I can’t believe I’m only just now stumbling upon this podcast. This is my new dream job! Everything is so beautifully and thoughtfully done here - the stories, the questions, the pure intentions for connection from Hunter… imagine what our world might look like if this was some form of required listening. 🫶

Malefic_rising · Aug 2026

The host is warm and able to create a safe space for his guests. I’m cheering each of these guests on - I feel like I’ve met new friends.

Lauralee’s · Jul 2026

So grateful I found this gem. I needed to hear these stories, nice to remember we are all in this one life and hearing their stories drives that home. We all are living Life. I hope there are many more to come.

Eevee's gramma · Jun 2026

These are absolutely beautiful stories. We might all be strangers in this world, but we all have our own hardships. Hunter, you are a gem! You approach the sensitive questions delicately and respectfully! Amazing work!

RL...EN · Jun 2026

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