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

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?

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.

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...

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

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...

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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.

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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.

Nathan Santana and Lori Motola

Nathan and Lori participated in this conversation as part of The WAY initiative. They discussed who Nathan is and how and if other people are free and willing to figure things out for themselves.

Thanksgiving Interview

Interview with my grandmother about her life, and her experiences.

Practice Interview

We spoke about how his life has been. And what he plans in the future.

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Emily Rushing and Fred Bennett

One Small Step partners, Emily Rushing (70) and Fred Bennett (76) discuss the changing landscape of news, media literacy, social issues, and being Christians who value diversity and racial reconciliation.

Interview with my mother about experiences growing up in the Soviet Union

I interviewed my mother, who is a Ukrainian immigrant from the Soviet Union. Topics discussed included her experience transitioning to American life and Soviet culture