growing up and learning with the natural world

Kerissa Battle (42) an ecologist in the Catskills talks with a close family friend Leana Tishim (13) a student on Long Island about her childhood and the experiences and lessons learned. She also shares a few lessons about finding oneself...

Jinny Savolainen and Annaliese Bischoff "The people of Leverett have been so generous, giving and earnest. I am proud to be part of it."

Jinny Savolainen: 2020-04-29 15:16:20 Jinny Savolainen and Annaliese talk about life in Leverett during this time of pandemic, and the beauty of community.

Sarah Taylor and Debbie Johnson

Sarah Taylor: 2020-04-21 16:26:48 Sarah Taylor (17) asks her aunt, Deb Johnson (67) about her childhood in Easton, Massachusetts.

Lily A, My Grandfather Grampy A

Lily Aldrich talks to her grandfather Donald Aldrich about his life and the troubles and happy memories he went through.

Adam McDougall and Delmy Alas-Cruz Practice Interview for ICS510

Adam McDougall: 2020-10-08 00:13:35 Practice Interview for ICS510 Delmy shares one of her happiest memories of when her mother accepted Jesus. Adam talks about his Uncle John who helped shape early understandings of religion.

Two Communities of Love with Madeline Diaz and Juan Josue Martinez

Madeline and her friend Juan Josue talk about the LGBTQ+ Community and the Christian Church, and how these two often find themselves at odds. As a devout Christian who is Bisexual, Juan speaks to how difficult it can be to...

Learn How to Forecast the Weather with Oma: All You Need Is A Broken Toe and Some Deer

This is an interview I did with my 86-year-old grandmother. She lived in Germany through WWII and had a very interesting life, resulting in some unusual stories. She now lives on an out-of-service farm in Pennsylvania's Amish Country. In this...

Jinny Savolainen and Gillian Cook

Jinny Savolainen: 2020-05-22 14:52:36 Jinny and Gill talk about small town life in pandemic times. "I have the best community in the history of mankind. I'm so thankful. "

Peter and Leo Fontneau 1946-1964

Leo Fontneau talks with his grandpa, Peter Fontneau, about his childhood growing up in Winchester Mass. and memories of the life of his father and grandmother. Other topics include, the US Coast Guard and the Cold War.

Cynthia Morrill interviews Jo Ann Morrill December 26, 2020

Cynthia Morrill: 2020-12-26 22:59:21 age 52 interviews her mother, Jo Ann Morrill, age 86. Discussed change of women's roles in 20th century, family history, loss and grief, moving from a small town to a city.

Olivia Wilkinson and Kathrine Wilkinson: A reporter's view on the coronavirus pandemic

Kathrine Wilkinson (25) discusses her job as a reporter and the coverage of events such as the rise in the Black Lives Matter movement, COVID-19, and the 2020 presidential election.

"Here's the declaration of Alma Ata. Go out and do public health!" Malcolm Bryant and Jennifer Beard Talk About Global Health, Part 1

Malcolm Bryant talks with his colleague, Jennifer Beard, about working as a physician in Zimbabwe and how he made his way into a career in global public health implementing primary care programs in collaboration with health professionals around the world.

Richard Baker and Sierra Grissom: From the Airforce to COVID-19

Sierra Grissom (18) interviews her grandfather, Richard Baker, to hear about his experiences throughout his life. The conversation goes from a story of a young man who joined the military to provide for himself and his young wife to a...

Kevin Ward and Joy Horowitz

Joy Horowitz: 2020-08-13 21:48:21 Kevin Ward (67) talks with his Harvard Class of 1975 classmate Joy Horowitz (67) about how he re-memorized poetry to heal from a traumatic brain injury after a bicycle accident. And he sets the record straight...

Interview with my Cousin: Aashna Mahurkar

Aashna Mahurkar (17) talks with her cousin, Yash Shrotriya (18) about his upbringing, pandemic impacts, and important life lessons he’s taken with him on his college journey

From College to the Navy to E.R. Nurse, Mom and Beyond-Mother Daughter Interview

Caitlin Bird (18) talks with her mom AnneMarie Bird (50) about her own mother, faith, college decisions, the navy, life as an emergency department nurse during the COVID-19 pandemic and more. Enjoy :)

"I’m more of a painter in music than a musician" – Alan Semerdjian

Mara Jill Herman (Astoria) interviews Alan Semerdjian (Long Island) who makes meaning of his life through art. They discuss family influence, Armenian heritage, dialectic thinking, writing, music, and the art of educating.