Life in Oklahoma in the 1940’s and 50’s

Interview with my grandfather about growing up in a small town in Oklahoma during and after World War II.

Rosie Friedrich interviews her Grandpa Bruce about his family

Rosie Friedrich interviews her Grandpa Bruce Friedrich about his childhood in Bessie and Clinton, OK. Grandpa Bruce shares stories of his father's 6 siblings, and all of the cousins that he grew up with. He tells Rosie that he and...

My grandpa/Jose Plascencia story

In this interview my grandpa talks about his life as a child and his family. He will be speaking in English and Spanish.

Growing Up with Adrienne

In this interview between my mother (Adrienne, 44) and myself (Zhanna, 21) we dive into my mother, Adrienne Riesen’s, childhood and her interests growing up. We also touch on parenting and raising kids. She give me advice and words of...

Story Corps Optional Project

We discussed life experiences. And how we live our lives for the future.

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Vanessa Schoon Smith and Heather Brownlie

One Small Step partners Vanessa Schoon Smith (45) and Heather Brownlie (50) discuss the assumptions people make about them, political extremism drowning out moderatism, social media encouraging divisiveness, and their hopes for the future.

Learning about Zabrina’s background

I asked my mother questions about her parents, childhood, and current lifestyle.

Don Abraham and Joseph Abraham Discuss Don's Life Journey from Oklahoma to Lebanon and Back

Don Abraham (born 1929) talks with his son Joseph about his early childhood in Oklahoma, his move to Lebanon at age 3 with his family, and his return to Oklahoma in the 1950s. He also discusses his family and career...

Karla’s Guide To A Lovely Life

In this interview on November 29, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma, Jaide McCall interviewed her mother Karla McCall about people who heavily impacted her life and shaped her into the strong minded individual and tough mother she is today. She discussed...

Family Heritage

The person being interviewed was Kodi, who is 17 and best friend of the interviewer Makenzie, who is also 17. Kodi discussed her family heritage and some of the traditions and impacts of her family.

Mother growing up in Colombia

My mother Alcira (56) and I Vanessa (18) discussed about how and when she got to the U.S. We also talked about her funny, wild and interesting life when she was growing up in the beautiful country of Colombia!

A Peek Inside a 10 Year-Old’s Brain

Joe is your average ten-year-old third grader who loves playing video games and pranking his sister. Joe entered a chaotic family of five at two and a half days old as a foster child and was adopted at two and...

Camille Johnson and her mother Krista McCarthy talk about Camille’s Grandmother.

In this interview that was conducted on November 26th, 2017 in Sparks, Nevada, Camille Johnson interviews her mother, asking about her grandmother. Krista, Camille's mom, talks about her mother not being there for her. She also talks about how her...

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Andy Cullen and Nick Shipley

One Small Step partners Nick Shipley (40) and Andy Cullen (57) learn about their shared acquaintances, talk about their faith, and discuss politics and policy.

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Rachelle Wilson and Sam Sims

One Small Step participants Rachelle Wilson (56) and Sam Sims (47) discuss their upbringings and political beliefs. They talk about the political parties they are registered under, campaign financings, and abortion.