How to Talk to Strangers with Joe Quenqua

About How to Talk to Strangers with Joe Quenqua

How to Talk to Strangers is an original podcast from media executive and personality, Joe Quenqua. In each conversation, he approaches random strangers to have conversations about life, love, struggles, heartbreak, and joy. Though talking to strangers can be scary, Joe shows that it doesn’t have to be. There is connection among people - even among strangers. Because no matter how different we are, fundamentally we are all the same.

Publisher

Joe Quenqua

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Mar 2025

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Becoming Emotionally Intelligent with Gaby

   This week, we went deep. I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Gaby, whose intelligence and integrity blew me out of the water. It was so profound and wonderful to engage with someone who sees the world so beautifully, and whose made it her mission to help others. You are going to love this episode! Rate, review, and share with your friends. And let me know your thoughts! This is a community for us all to create more conversations. Enjoy!

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   The Power of Authenticity with Andrew

   This week was such a special episode as I spoke to Andrew, a content creator who has changed lives by being himself. From establishing a presence online by showing his authenticity, Andrew has connected strangers and made them feel less alone. I was so impressed by his journey and story, and know you will be, too. Enjoy!

3. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Smiling Through Hardship with Samira

   Samira's positivity is infectious - and with everyone she's been through, it's impressive, too. I was so thrilled to sit down with Samira this week, who works locally in my community, who EVERYONE loves. And I think after hearing her, you're going to love her, too.

Who has been a guest on How to Talk to Strangers with Joe Quenqua

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Heidi
• Gus the Pianist
• Alex
• Peppino
• Joe

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 14 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

15

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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