Imperfect Strangers

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Amanda, a graphic designer from OH, invited Melissa, a NY stay-at-home mom on her podcast. Melissa, who has been hunkered down for decades after a cool but soul-crushing brush with fame on MTV’s Real World New Orleans, didn’t really do this sort of thing but Amanda seemed nice. They recorded twice due to technical difficulties, but ended up chatting for hours. Who the fuck talks on the actual phone? They do! Two strangers getting to know each other the old-fashioned way. Get to know Melissa all over again as she gets to know Amanda for the first time. Bonus! One’s white and one ain’t.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Imperfect Strangers episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Imperfect Strangers for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Imperfect Strangers episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Boys Will Be Boys

Imperfect Strangers

07/23/21 • 66 min

Oh look at the time! It’s Melissa Was Right Again O’Clock as Amanda reveals that a youngin’ in her household just got a phone! *confetti* No more waiting til 8th grade! Elsewhere in the episode, as the mother of three girls, Melissa really has no concept of what it truly means to be a boy mom. Amanda, the expert in handling the rough and tumble nature of her boys, enlightens Melissa on the wrestling and sweating and breaking things. Then, they discuss white hygiene. “Pits, penis, butt.” Wash your legs and feet, grab your headphones. Enjoy.

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Joshua Tree

Imperfect Strangers

07/16/21 • 58 min

Amanda says she’s been having feelings of living off the grid and taking up an Ace of Base level lonely life. Melissa tries to understand why she’s feeling this way. Could it be pandemic exhaustion? Through thoughtful discussion, they decide it’s that she can’t un-know what she now knows too well about our fractured American society. Plus, maybe it’s time to accept and work with (and not against) the knowledge that she’s just not a people person. Melissa loves misanthropy so welcome, Amanda! Amanda also celebrates 20 years since her first date with Chris. An accomplishment Melissa believes should end with WFT or TMJ. If you’ve been a stranger-friend for some time, you don’t even need our glossary to know what that means.

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Corona Coffee and Pandemic Pits

Imperfect Strangers

05/22/20 • 38 min

On this episode, kinda strangers kinda friends Amanda and Melissa discuss their social distancing protocols as they celebrated Mother’s Day in the age of coronavirus. Amanda somehow didn’t hang up on Melissa when she confessed even her underarms are mysteriously grosser during this pandemic.
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Must Be Two Strangers

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09/11/20 • 52 min

On this episode our strangers are recording at 7 am which has both of them thinking that maybe they’re kinda not strangers anymore. Could this be? Only friends would talk to each other on the phone at this hour. And certainly, only real friends would talk, before the sun comes up, about a variety of subjects ranging from bonding with preteens, shaving, African American Vernacular English (AAVE) and what it means when you “feel your pussy.” No, it’s not what you’re thinking. Want to show your support for Imperfect Strangers Podcast? Become a PATRON!
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This Friendship's Got Wings

Imperfect Strangers

07/09/21 • 53 min

Amanda is excited about her big beautiful fridge. Melissa’s olfactory system is entirely too sensitive, but that doesn’t stop her from eating Benihana which she discovers Amanda also enjoys even though you leave there smelling like a grill top. Other commonalities these two discover — bread belongs in the fridge, mint is not a food flavor and don’t nobody got time for money management. It’s like this podcast friendship gets wings with each new episode. Speaking of wings, ie chicken bones and joints and goosebumps slathered in orange sauces, both agree that’s a hard no. YUCK.

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Float Pod

Imperfect Strangers

09/18/20 • 79 min

On this jam-packed late episode, Amanda, celebrating her fourteenth wedding anniversary in a low key casual way reminisces on 2019’s celebration in a float pod. The way her anxiety is set up, Chris’ grand plans for couple relaxation in the float pod was a bust. Later in the episode, these two who are definitely friends talk about their glamorously low libidos. Melissa’s bossy ass then tells everyone the sneakers they should be wearing. They also discuss what they’re currently watching on TV ie Cobra Kai and The Vow.
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Tattoos And The Internet Are Forever

Imperfect Strangers

02/17/23 • 59 min

On this episode, Amanda and Melissa chat about the permanence of both tattoos and sharing yourself on the Internet. Wanna know what’s not permanent? Melissa’s eyelash extensions and Amanda’s Botox. Very exciting discourse on youth maintenance.

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Shoe Horn

Imperfect Strangers

02/18/22 • 56 min

This episode ain’t about a shoe horn but Melissa is absolutely tickled that Black Benzo uses a shoe horn and so, in his honor, we have the title. This show is about Melissa’s at-home birthday celebration plus a discussion about Euphoria, weed and how Chris is an awesome gift giver. Melissa is still waiting for her purse though, Justin Beck.

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Chaverut

Imperfect Strangers

06/11/23 • 57 min

Melisser is busy busy busy with her upcoming bat mitzvah service and guess who’s coming? Amander! Melissa is verklempt, actual and genuinely honored. The Hebrew word for friendship is chaverut and wow, what a beautiful and long way these two have come. Elsewhere in this episode, Amanda explains All Duggar Everything to Melissa. Basically, the girls are saying do religion this way. Not that way. Yeah, it’s not lost on them how the theme of this episode ended up. We’re living in a simulation anyway though! Enjoy.

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Mrs. Mistress

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05/18/20 • 4 min

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FAQ

How many episodes does Imperfect Strangers have?

Imperfect Strangers currently has 130 episodes available.

What topics does Imperfect Strangers cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Parenting, Kids & Family, Personal Journals and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Imperfect Strangers?

The episode title 'Boys Will Be Boys' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Imperfect Strangers?

The average episode length on Imperfect Strangers is 63 minutes.

How often are episodes of Imperfect Strangers released?

Episodes of Imperfect Strangers are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Imperfect Strangers?

The first episode of Imperfect Strangers was released on May 18, 2020.

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Annette Alanis

@cleverbelle

Mar 17

Best podcast!

Tricia

@trizzy

Jun 10

The only podcast that matters tbh

Megan

@mrsstetts

Mar 8