CNN has announced the debut of Chance Encounters, a new podcast hosted by the travel writer and columnist Francesca Street.
Street writes a column of the same name that shares real-life stories of travel connections, relationships, and friendships bound together by traveling.
“I love speaking with people about their amazing and inspiring stories of how travel can lead to unexpected romance and lifelong friendship,” said Street. “It’s my privilege to be entrusted with these journeys, and I’m delighted that the Chance Encounters podcast is bringing them to life in a new and wonderful way. I’m certain listeners will love hearing the joy, the passion, and the emotion in the voices of travelers who took a chance and said yes when destiny struck.”
The first episode — which includes the story of an Italian traveler who met her future husband in London after being stood up by someone she met on an airplane in 1984 — of the new podcast is available now.
The program will release new episodes each Monday. It is the latest podcast produced by CNN Audio. It joins shows like All There Is with Anderson Cooper, Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Terms of Service with Clare Duffy, CNN 5 Things, CNN 5 Good Things, CNN One Thing, The Assignment with Audie Cornish in the growing list of digital audio programs from the cable news giant.
CNN, under the direction of CEO Mark Thompson, has made digital media efforts a priority, including the podcasting space.
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