Josh Higginson interviewing his grandma and grandpa

I interview mostly my grandpa with help from my mom and grandma. We talk about where he grew up, his time in the air Force, meeting my grandma, and moving to America.

My Mom’s Sacrifices (PART 1)

Part 1 (kept getting cut off). My mom talks about how hard it was for her when she first came to the US with my dad because she didn’t speak English and couldn’t do anything, while my dad didn’t do...

The Countryside

I interviewed my Aunt Phuong. She talked about her life story. We had a conversation on playing house as a child, a friendship turning into a happy marriage, and going through some tough times. My Aunt Phuong told me things...

Grandpa Volz and his involvement in the Vietnam War

The inside story to how an ordinary young man gets drafted into the Vietnam War. He shares his experiences in the Vietnam War along with childhood memories.

Troy Carey and his grandmother Mary Carey (Tu Trinh) talk about her life.

In this interview, conducted on November 23, 2023 in Napa, California, Troy Carey (14) interviews his grandmother Mary Carey (82) about her life. Mary grew up in Vietnam during World War II and was called Tu Trinh. She moved to...

The Great Thanksgiving Listen – Grandpa Barclay

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Oklahoma (Aimee) and San Antonio (Grandpa) Aimee Barclay interviews her Grandpa Robert E. Barclay. Grandpa Barclay shares stories about his life as a kid and his time in the military. He talks...

Combat Veteran interviews Military Widow

Mrs.Joy was kind enough to share her life experiences with me and I am forever grateful. She is a military widow who owns her own daycare. Being a combat veteran myself, I had countless questions because of the many intersections...

the great thanksgiving listen

Tiffani interviewed her aunt Julie at her home on December 7, 2020. Tiffani and her aunt Julie talked about her diffcult childhood and what she did during the summer in vietnam. They also talked about Julie's mother alittle bit. Finally,...

The Great Thanksgiving Listen Podcast
November 27, 2017 App Interview

My dad talks about his life and struggles before and during the Vietnam War up to his escape and adjustment to life here in the US... plus how he met and eventually married my mom. Stories of tense sail-boating trips,...