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A story told by a grandpa about his up bringing and his perseverance to tackling the real world asked by his granddaughter. His passion for education and success reflects off of his aspirations and struggles.

We talked about growing up in a multicultural family, school, life experiences, and what the future looks like.

James Butler has studied atmospheric chemistry, ozone depletion for over thirty years. Now, as the Director of NOAA’s global monitoring, he helps direct research into the hole in the ozone layer and climate change. He knows firsthand that we have...

In this recording, father and son discuss the plot, themes, and lessons Ken Kesey portrays through his novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.

My friend Anne Hermann has long had a passion for and involvement with the field of mental health services, particularly for older adults.

Bilquis begins with a powerful message for listeners. She continues on to detail her history with her family, and her childhood experiences. She then transitions towards her experience with her own immediate family. Bilquis reflects on her aspirations as an...

Mahendra Shah always wanted to make a “lasting impression” on society. He always wanted to make a change and have a purpose in life. As a child, he believed that having a “last impression” on society was to become a...

In this interview, we talk about how school has changed Alejandra’s sense of identity and who she is as a person.

In this recording, Jennifer Stavreva, a student, and Whitney Wilda an Illinois history teacher discuss the books that need to be read before a student graduates high school.

Thad Murphy discusses his timeline from working as a minor in order to help his family to working at his education and law school. He discusses law school as he experienced it: difficult and stressful, yet fulfilling and gratifying. Additionally,...

In this interview, I discussed with my grandfather his life choices and career path along with his memorable moments/stories that he believes should be shared.

In this interview Malena's mom discusses the way her past and the people in her life influenced her, what it was like for her growing up, and her hopes for Malena in the future. She discusses her mother (Malena's grandmother)...

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The Guinness World Record holder Elan Buller, was interviewed my Luca España on November 17th 2017. Elan Buller had once been the elementary school physical education coach for Luca, between his 1st and 6th grade years. Luca and Buller became...

This interview explores the issues of COVID-19 from the perspective of a WELS teacher.

Book discussion of 1984 by George Orwell

A look into Allie’s background and aspirations.

Bidyut Bikash Goswami has found that people are very interested in his field of climate science and meteorology, even if they don’t fully understand it at first. He notes that people tend to assume that climate science means climate change...

In this recording, Rebekah Lampman and Peyton Lienhart discuss “Madame Bovary” by Gustave Flaubert, and it’s impact on us as readers.

Jodi tells us about the interesting life she's had, and the highpoints & lowpoints she's in countered.

In this interview, Amareah Bead interviews Mrs. Elaine Coates, the first African American woman to graduate and live on campus at the University of Maryland. It is an inspiring and heartwarming story about the importance of perservering through adversity.

Third grade teachers Melissa Ludeke and Rebecca Weiland discuss their adventures as part of the staff at Distinctive College Prep Harper Woods during their first year.

As a child, Luke Oman was always looking out the window. Today, he works on atmospheric processing for NASA. How do volcanic eruptions affect everyday life? What happens when sulfur dioxide gases from volcanoes interact with sulfate aerosol and stay...

In the mid-1990s, the town of Libby, MT, discovered they had a serious problem. The small town of fewer than 3000 people had reported over 300 fatalities from asbestos contamination. Enter Aubrey Miller, from the EPA, and Geoff Plumlee, from...

Catherine Kratka (19) talks with her grandmother, Adela Damien Silver (85) about her life in Cuba and coming to America. We discuss her childhood, her opportunity to get an education at Columbia University, and her life in America as an...