Progress and Paradox

An insightful conversation about how society is moving and how technology is impacting us.

Profile Interview

Society in the 1900s vs Society in the 2000s

Interview with Barbara McDaniel

This interview was talked about my grandfather and how he got to this country. My grandmother and how she got to this country and a little bit about my mom.

Why do I have to be medicated to fit into this society?

Chris A (32) responding to the interview question: Are there specific circumstances or factors that lead to you going off your mental health medications?

Interview with my Aunt

Family History and her life as a child and how it was like being a child of Chinese immigrants

Media Through the Years: A Firsthand Account

I, Abigail Steuart, sit down with my mother, Janet, to discuss changes in the media from her childhood to the present.

Jennifer’s Hopes for the Future

Immigrants' Life in the United States. Hopes for the future of the generations to come in the country.

Society Interview

I talked with my grandmother on her childhood, faith, and how her views on race and society were shaped.

StoryCorps Interview

This is an interview with my father, Homan Toussimehr, in which we touch upon subjects of socialization and how life here in the United States differed from Iran.

Old Media outside of the United States

My best friend’s dad who immigrated to the United States about 5 years ago, talks about what life was like in Venezuela and Colombia before my time. We talked about how news, music, and television was given back when it...

Offwhite

Interviewing a student who challenges those who judge him based on his outwardly appearance.

Immigration – The Perspective from a Daughter

A conversation about immigration between best friends, Alicia (23) and Jessica (22). Jessica describes her positive and negative experiences as a daughter of two immigrant parents.

interviewing a college student

in this interview I got the chance to see a what a college student point of view was towards what he thought race and ethnicity is in this society and how there are some ways to fix those conflicts.

Living through a global pandemic

In this interview I talk with my nana about the pandemic and how it has changed our lives. I ask her questions about her life and how the pandemic has affected it, her thoughts on it, and what she has...

Interview with Carrie Bennetti

I interviewed my grandmother Carrie. We talked about different parts of her life and different people in her life.

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Jeremiah Chapman and Kiara Brown

Kiara Brown (28) talks her colleague to Jeremiah Chapmin (44) about her upbringing in Gloster, Mississippi, her journey to working in media and communications, and the many obstacles she overcame along the way.

Chennai Vaasis in the OC

"Vaasis" is a Tamil word that means residents. Two long term residents of the OC and American citizens, formerly South Indian natives of the city of Chennai (Madras), discuss parental and ethnic influences, arranged marriages, and how immigrant cultures and...

Tara Dhungana's Food Story

Former Bhutanese refugee Tara Dhungana discusses his food culture and the challenges of adapting to available foods and cooking practices in the U.S. This interview is part of Westerville Public Library's Westerville Voices project.

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Jean Odom and Johnnie Odom II

Johnnie Odom II (42) interviews his mother, Jean Odom (77), about how she accidentally ended up at Elvis Presley's funeral and about her experience living in Memphis, TN around the time of his birth.

A media flashback to then and now with Grandpa Charles Paxton

I interview my Grandpa, a Vietnam veteran and retired U.S. Army Colonel, about his experience serving in the military and relying on older forms of media and the media coverage of U.S. military throughout his service. Our interview is finished...

Interviewing my older sister on her opinion towards news and social media.

My sister who is 4 years older than me and never really used social media answers my questions about social media and how she thinks it influences news and public information.

Patrick Rollin and his dad talk about politics, culture, and society

We first examine how the intersection of politics and sports has changed over time. We then examine the current polarization in U.S. society. Lastly, we discuss topical political issues.