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In this Interview with my grandfather, James Epperson, we talked about his childhood and upbringing. He came from a very intricate family, where he mainly depended on himself and faced a variety of hardships.

[Recorded: Tuesday, October 26, 2021] Tim Brown (UVA '25) and Emily Douglas discuss living in Europe, military service, their parents' influence, and the current American political climate in their One Small Step conversation.

"I have patients that are losing their homes because of medical bills, and I think that we are a very rich country but our healthcare is a problem."

Recorded at the Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival on 4/28/19 with the One Small Step question set.

"At this particular point, I'm very positive; I'm not very scared of anything."

Recorded at the Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival on 4/28/19 with the One Small Step question set.

"I think actually being named Samuel Adams was probably an experience that shaped my politics,"

[Recorded: Thursday, March 24, 2022] Ken Egan (81) and Janet King (73) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, VA. The pair discuss life after retirement and their relationship with spirituality and meditation. Ken discusses his views on public...

[Recorded: September 29, 2022] Maria (21) and Kim (56) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, VA. Maria is an undergraduate student at the University of Virginia and is deeply interested in LGBTQ+ and women's rights topics. Kim is...

"My childhood was filled with every want and need I could ask for, so my view of the world was 'everything and everywhere else was the same', and as I grew older, I realized it wasn't."

Folksinger and Old Town School teacher Ed Holstein talks with his student Rick Weiland about growing up on Chicago's south side, stories of the city's folk scene over the past 50+ years, and memories of his brother and collaborator Fred...

Lynn shares with Sarah her experience of going to the 1965 Presidential Inauguration, of attending Northwestern in Chicago in 1965-1969 during the campus uprisings, and recognizing the importance of living in diverse places with water roots.

"Basically, what I got out of that experience was that racial harmony is a really important thing that can affect anyone."

[Recorded Friday, Feb. 4th, 2022] Jacqueline (33) and Sara (75) recorded a One Small Step conversation together in Charlottesville, Virginia. They discussed marriage, LGBTQ identities, memories of childhood, and their professional lives.

Brothers Steven Markel (67) and Donn Markel (72) share their experience with Parkinson's Disease, specifically Steven's diagnosis, Donn's role as a caregiver, and their father's experience with Parkinson's in the 1950s and 1960s.

Recorded at the Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival on 4/28/19 with the One Small Step question set.

Friends Hillary Cummings (Col '78) and Melinda Tabler-Stone (Col '78) sit down for a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. The two remember their time at UVA as Zeta sorority sisters and share their career journeys, liberal outlooks, and...

[Recorded: Friday, November 12, 2021] Andy Ulrich (42) and Bill Antholis (56) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Andy is an Instructional Coach for Albemarle County Public Schools and Bill is the CEO of the Miller Center...

[Recorded Thursday, December 14, 2021] Priya (50s) and Allan (60) recorded a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. They talked about their experiences living in various countries around the world, immigration, family, and their shared love of cooking.

[Recorded: Thursday, July 21, 2022] Lisa Woolfork (52) and Kendall King (25) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Both Lisa and Kendall have been active in the fight for racial justice in Charlottesville, and in this conversation,...

Recorded at the Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival on 4/28/19 with the One Small Step question set.

We discussed China, the economy, border security, and immigration, among other things.

Interview with my grandpa about the sixties and Kennedy election

One Small Step partners Kathryn Thiessen (64) and Barbara [No name given] [no age given] discuss some of their similarities, including their faith and their enjoyment of being outdoors. They talk about current political happenings, including the 2020 presidential elections...

"When I moved to North Haven in 1965, and I realized that I was 'other'."