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This interview discusses the American Dream with my aunt. We go into depth about the culture and politics related to this Dream.

One Small Step conversation partners Janine Getler (62) and Mary Holderman (43) discuss each of their efforts towards helping people who need housing, boundaries with family and politics, and their ties to unions.

[Recorded Monday, July 17, 2023] David (26) and Chess (34) have a One Small Step Conversation in Charlottesville. David is from Ghana and is a human rights activist advocating for youth empowerment and LGBTQIA+ rights across the African continent. Chess...

One Small Step conversation partners Terri Angier (60) and Emily Friedman [no age given] met for the first time in-person in Oklahoma City. In their One Small Step conversation, they talk about what led them to Oklahoma, their parents, and...

My Aunt wanda had a few choice words for the tourists flooding Floridas beaches, Governor DeSantis and Donald Trump. When it comes to the virus she refuses to go down without a fight. Aunt Wanda has entered "Walking Dead Mode"...

New friends and co-decorators Erin Bohn (46) and Kendele Daniel (30) talk about their careers as high school government teachers and reflect on their experience as volunteer holiday decorators at the White House.

One Small Step conversation partners Michael Ciccarello (69) and Brian Florko (45) share memories of growing up along with their general ideologies.

One Small Step conversation partners Kaitlyn "Katie" McMurtry (30) and Richard "Rick" Kirkpatrick (63) talk about their traumatic experiences. They share thoughts about religion and the roles of the government.

[Recorded: Friday, December 3, 2021] Liz (43) and John (68) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Liz is a mother of three teenagers and teaches at a local elementary school in Albemarle County. John opened a yoga...

One Small Step partners, Fayanne Riegelhaupt (63) and Carey Boyzuck (45), share personal experiences that would come to shape their political and religious beliefs.

Dario Morell (57) talks with son Dario Gabriel Morell “Gabriel” (20) about coming to the U.S. at the age of ten, and their visit to Cuba 47 years later to meet long-lost family.

One Small Step conversation partners Julie Coulombe (55) and Sharon Zandman-Zeman (70) talk about their political beliefs, diversity in politics, and rigid political ideals.

A conversation between Emma Gonzalez & Pedro Damasceno recorded during a rally in favor of gun control laws— held in response to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Highschool. Emma had just delivered a speech addressing her experience during the...

Arielle Andrews (20) talks with her aunt, Vicky Cypress (40s) about her time as a radio DJ in the 90s, the influence of music on ourselves and society, and black music and black culture.

These 6 business partners came to the booth to tell the story of the beginning, growth, and success of their company, McNeely, Pigott, and Fox.

I interviewed my grandmother, Mariana Lee, about her life in China and America. At times my mother, Annie, chimes in to help facilitate the interview. We talked about her childhood, her children, and what she has been doing in her...

Joseph Daniels (29) and his OSS interview partner, Lauren Pearson-Dawe (28), speak about their opposing political views and how we can best move forward as a country.

One Small Step Conversation partners Joe Lovell (65) and Judi Goldberg (73) briefly share their histories, then discuss the differences between personal and political beliefs and the influence of government.

One Small Step partners Sharon Powell Quincy (74) and Damon Ward (47) connect over their desire to help their community and those in need from opposite sides of the aisle.

One Small Step conversation partners Thomas "Tommy" Hills (78) and Angela Edmond (58) discuss how their professional lives shaped their political views, their love of Georgia, and their political beliefs.

One Small Step conversation partners Douglas "Doug" Nye (74) and Barbara Kates (69) talk about religion and spiritual life, the Back to the Land Movement, sobriety, activism, differences in views on government, and hopes for their future generations.

Former coworkers William "Bill" Menke (80) and Thomas "Tom" Gilbert (71) remember their time working together at the beginning of the North Country Trail (NCT) and the challenges and wins they both experienced on the job.

One Small Step conversation partners Matt Everson (51) and Lewis "Lew" Brown (59) discuss thier son's struggles, capitalism, and politics.

I interviewed 21-year-old Susan Dakorson who also goes by Susie, a close friend of mine, of what it was like growing up in America dealing with and breaking the ideal Hair standard in American society for African American women. Susie...

Conversation recorded during a rally in favor of gun control laws— held in response to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Highschool. David has appeared on several media outlets where he shares his experience in the tragedy.