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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,...

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...

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

It's our first interview, for me and my Mom, and we get to talking all about growing up in South Philadelphia in a row home on 11th and Porter. My Mom shares how her father was killed in World War...

Jackie Neale interviews her undergraduate photography student, Maria Trajtenberg while we are conducting interviews and taking photographs for our storytelling project, The Corona Collective. Maria is living in TriBeCa New York City through the pandemic, and talks about how she...

In this interview, Joshua Ungerer talks to his father, Brian Ungerer, for the Great Thanksgiving Listen 2018, in Egg Harbor Township. During the interview, Brian goes in depth about what his childhood and some of his favorite memories he had...

In this interview, told in November 2018, In Egg Harbor Township. Salman Bilgrami interviews his mom Vaseem Bilgrami about how her life was, growing up in India as a little child. She tells stories about how society was run there...

Folklife Director Lesley Schierenbeck interviews Olga Kobryn of the National Ukrainian Women's League Branch 98 of Monmouth County, New Jersey. Olga is a part of the arts and culture committee that produces exhibits and conducts workshops among many other projects....

Eric Robinson talks about how difficult it has been to watch his son, a senior in high school in March 2020, grappled with the disappointments of the Covid-19 shutdowns. Because of the nationwide stay-at-home orders all three of his sons...

As America's Covid-19 cases continue to multiply, the virus exposes inequity throughout our society and claims a disproportionate number of black lives. Citizen Advocate, Derona King is healing racial trauma by promoting good health and nutritional wellness with Zilphy's Garden...

Robert Reisler (18) talks with his grandmother Reina Reisler (79) about superstitions, the good old days, Klondike bars for 45 minutes.

Chloe Jennings(15) listens to her mom, Alex Jennings(49) as she tells a childhood memory of her first pet that was a disaster. (Image featured: Chloe at a young age with her mom, Alex)

Join Lauren & Rob of Pine Barrens Post as they discuss their homesteading business, the importance of Pinelands traditions, and the ways in which they keep the history and culture alive through their products. Pine Barrens Post holds seasonal workshops...

dmaltese: 2021-07-18 21:09:45 Elaine Zickler talks to her daughter-in-law Denise Maltese about her childhood in Philadelphia and how it influenced her adult life; her psychoanalytic practice, her PhD in English, for example, developed through her keen interest in family stories...

Meet Valerie Vaughn! Learn about her career as a singer, musician and songwriter from Tuckerton, NJ who specializes in teaching through music, local history, folklore of South Jersey.

Kaitlyn Riggs (16) interviewing her Mom, Janine Riggs (45) in her home in EHT,NJ on Novemeber 25th, 2018. They discuss Janine's proudest accomplishments, and what each person accomplished in their life so far. They discuss Janine's inspiration, and her life...

Anjali Patel (18) interviews her mother Mona Patel (41). Anjali asked Mona about her childhood in India and differences between her life then and her life when she came to the United States. They also discussed Mona's college years, happy...

This is an interview with Stina Nanavati (mother) being questioned by John Nanavati (husband) and Ravi Nanavati (son). We asked questions about her family, the history of her talking feet, and a bit about her experiences with racism while growing...

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,...

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...

Jenny Hunter (45) interviewed her parents Judy Hunter (74) and Chris Hunter (73) about their childhoods in Rhode Island and New Jersey, how they met at Brown University in 1968, their decision to get married, the early years of their...

In this interview conducted in November 2021 in Egg Harbor Township New Jersey, Nicole Zimmerman (16) interviews her mom Theresa Zimmerman (44) about her childhood, how she met her husband, and some of the most influential people in her life....

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...

Vastupal Kinkhabwala (83) talks with his granddaughter, Sonia Kinkhabwala (22), about his childhood, marriage, and some of the most meaningful moments in his life.