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Friends Kevin Fleming (69) and Kathy Yih (71) discuss their retail business experiences in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Ed Schwinn, Jr. (74) relays family stories and local history to his son, Andrew Schwinn (38), including insight about the formation of the Schwinn Bicycle Company.

Friends Dave Harman (80) and Tom Busse (80) recount their 65+ year friendship spanning military school, the Air Force, the Navy, the Vietnam War, marriages, families, and other life experiences.

Timothy Dunn (75) shares some family history dating back to the Mayflower as well as some memories of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin with friend Chris Brookes (74).

Chris Brookes (74) interviews author Pam Meyers (78) about growing up in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin and writing historical romance novels based on the area.

JaNelle Powers (71) shares life stories with her friend Chris Brookes (73). JaNelle recalls her days as a child actor and model, her marriage and family, moving to Lake Geneva, and purchasing an 1867 French Second Empire house 32 years...

Jim Reynolds (80) talks with friend John Notz (91) about his family history and their influence on the development of Fontana-on-Geneva Lake.

Superintendent of Lake Geneva Schools Peter Wilson (45) interviews his parents, Stephen Wilson (76) and Marcia Wilson (75), about their childhood experiences and their families. Marcia and Stephen also talk about their role models, family stories, and mutual support in...

Greg Pennington (74) talks about his experiences as a boat captain on the Lake Geneva Gage Cruise Line with Chris Schultz (68).

Spouses Phil Neimeyer (76) and Donna Neimeyer (73) talk about their life stories, reflecting on their many positions in ministry and teaching. They also touch on family, occupations, and dreams.

Bakery owners Amy Peterburs (41) and Jennifer Adams (46) discuss their experiences in business, changes in the food service industry post-Covid, and prices, ingredients, quality of scratch baking.

Sisters Marilyn Heiden (76) and Nancy Heiden Langlas (77) shared their memories of growing up as children in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Teri Marton (82) shares her experiences in and escape from Hungary during WWII with her friend and neighbor Terry Quinn (66).

Mother and Son Nicholas "Nick" Vorpagel (35) and Kathy Vorpagel (59) talk about Kathy's recollections of growing up in a family-owned butcher shop.

Victoria Gillio [no age given] interviews her mother Viva Gillio [no age given] about her life as she met her husband and their correspondence during the war.

Kathleen Phillips (77) interviews Sonja Akright (50) about StoryCorps, historic preservation, and her personal research project on sanitariums in Lake Geneva, WI.

Lucretia Jeffers (67) and her brother, Charlie Jeffers (65), remember their father, Dr. Dean Jeffers, Jr., and mother, Catherine "Katie" MacLean Jeffers, and reminisce about growing up in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Dawn Heath-Fiedler (58) and her friend and colleague Heather Brewer (53) talk about their work caring for victims of human trafficking and educating young people to avoid being victims.

Friends Jim Gee [no age given] and Dianna Colman [no age given] interview each other about the history and their experiences at Yerkes Observatory in WiIliams Bay, Wisconsin.

Library Director Emily Kornak (46) talks with friend and former Library Director Jill Rodriguez (71) about their respective careers and the state of libraries today.

Spouses Josie Henningfeld (39), a dancer, and Ron Henningfeld (41), a cheesemaker, share their story of meeting, marrying, and starting a successful cheesemaking business in Wisconsin.

Colleagues Josefina Sanchez (48) and Lilly Barrett (62) discuss their stories of immigration to the United States, their involvement with the Walworth County Wisconsin Literacy Council, the importance of education in their lives, and the ways they give back to...

Alice J. Morava (93) shares some memories with her friend, Jim Killian (75), about childhood, Carroll College, and community service in Williams Bay, Wisconsin.

Spouses Heidi Gygax Garland (58) and Erik Gygax Garland (56) relay the story of Dungeons & Dragons, from its creation by her father, Gary Gygax, to its Gen Con and Gary Con resurgence, as well as Gary Gygax's lasting legacy...

D. Thomas Kincaid (91) talks with his friend Joyce Pagel (76) about waterskiing from the time he was a teenager and his life as an architect.