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One Small Step conversation partners Buddy Spaulding (64) and Alan Crichton (77) talk about engineering and art and applications in life, as well as religion and religious values, especially related to personal beliefs and complex social issues.

Join Gretchen Maxwell, Bridgitte Bliss, and John Maxwell as they discuss their 6th generation business of shellfishing on the Barnegat Bay and the surrounding areas. They discuss the tradition of being baymen and what that in particular means to South...

Tuckerton Seaport Folklife Director Lesley Schierenbeck interviews J.P. Hand of Goshen, New Jersey. JP has been carving traditional Barnegat Bay decoys for the past 50+ years. In this interview, he discusses how decoy carving became a part of his life,...

Mia Owusu-Anwti (16) interviews her grandmother Eileen Harrison Sanchez (74) to compare school integration, civil rights protests, and the impact of Covid-19.

Emmanuel Worede-Kal (18) discusses with his mother, Addisalem Demelew (50), her childhood and coming to America. Topics with immigration and COVID-19 disucssed with others topics.

Spanish interview featuring La Creme CEO Patricia Pinto and Dr. Jose Wiley speaking about the important myths and realities of the novel coronavirus. Brought to you by La Creme Angels and La Creme Modeling & Acting Agency. @lacreme @lacremeangels lacreme.com...

Learn about how this grassroots club got started and how it continues to continue the tradition of Barnegat Bay decoy carving by inspiring the next generation.

Folklife Director Lesley Schierenbeck interviews Jeff Quattrone of the Library Seed Bank about the Folklife Foodway of Jersey Tomato seeds and their impact. Listeners will learn about history of seed banks, and their impact on community outreach and history. Jeff...

Activists Sophie Secor (22) and John Xavier Acosta (33) have a discussion with friend and fellow activist Darwensi Clark (42) about their convictions and thoughts surrounding New York politics.

The Penza Family, Evelyn & Tony discuss their family history, their immigrant experience in South Jersey, and the dynamic way their Italian-American immigrant-family legacy was created using the foodways of Southern New Jersey.

Meet Niki Giberson, basket weaver, jammer, felter and mayor in this Women's History Month Special!

Kevin Gluck (49) talks with his mother, Anne Perdue (74) about her life

Gary Hance talks with Folkllife Director Lesley Schierenbeck about his childhood find of what he thinks could appear to be a Lenape dugout canoe off of the shores of Manahawkin, New Jersey. The vessel was found off of the property...

Friends Maddalena Fontein (73) and Debbie Mustone (71) discuss Maddalena's childhood, adulthood, and her hopes for the future.

Francesca (15) interviews her Aunt Susie (52) on December 5, 2022 about their childhoods and how their lives have changed as the years go by. They discuss the difference in how they both grew up and their wishes for the...

Stephanie Lam (61) talks with her daughter, Sophie Brown (18) about her childhood in Toisan, China in the 1960s and what it was like to move to America at 18. She discusses her life in a small village, her experiences...

Alexis Garcia (18) talks with Amanda Padron (20) about the struggles she has faced as a healthcare worker during the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss topics ranging from mental health, to stress, to the importance of family and a work community,...

One Small Step Conversation partners Allison "AJ" Oberempt (61) and Chelsea Niemann (31) share a conversation about their upbringings, their political values, and their families.

Cristina Larios (16) talks to Joe Nowinski (33) about her experiences traveling the Americas. Cristina is an American Citizen who grew up in Nicaragua and came to the tiny Almond-Bancroft High School in rural Almond Wisconsin. Joe Nowinski is her...

Leading a good life is important, family is forever. Love them while they're here.

Life in military. Jobs that he had. Our family and traditions and what they were like.

Whether it be in New Jersey or New York, Tammie Vivlamore's life experience has been crazy from the start. In this interview, Tammie opens up about her less-than-stellar childhood, where she ended up in her 20's, and how becoming a...

Learn about Parsons Seafood with Dale Parsons, 5th generation clammer, and Tuckerton Seaport. Learn about Parsons Seafood and the Parsons Oyster Reef Recovery Program.

For Rachel's Journalism Midterm, she talks with her dad, Steven, about his memories and his current thoughts.

Sheryl Dobson (60) asks her mentor and friend, Rev. Dr. Bessie Duncan (80) about her relationship to God, and her most important experiences and life teachings.