Childhood, Love, and Life

I decided to interview my mom for this thanksgiving listen project because although I know her now. I don’t know a lot of her past and I wanted to to know where she came from, what life was like, and...

Payton Keblish interviews her mom Dana Keblish for the Great Thanksgiving Listen 2019.

In this interview, Payton Keblish (age 16) interviews her mom Dana Keblish (age 45) in December of 2019. They both reminisce over childhood memories and talk about hopes for the future. They talked about hardships of the past and how...

My Best Bud

Tyler Weller is interviewing Mark Weikel on the Sunday after Thanksgiving 2018 asking questions to understand his friend and their connections towards on another.

Recalling the Pandemic Life When COVID-19 Went Global.

I have a lovely chat with my big brother Rhon Matthew (22) on how he got his current job and how he handled living in the Philippines during the pandemic’s highest peak. My big brother had went to Silliman University...

The Great ThanksGiving Listen 2020

In this recording, I interviewed my father for the Great ThanksGiving Listen of 2020. The interview took place in the family’s living room and lasted around 16 minutes. Ten questions were asked and answered that focused around his past and...

Importance of Family

In this interview, Carly Settle interviews her grandmother, Cindy Ayers aka “Nanny”, about her family and childhood memories on Thanksgiving. This interview includes stories about her childhood memories in Brigantine. This interview focuses on the importance of family and how...

“I am as American as I am Pakistani”

On November 29th, 2020, Rehmat Arbab, age 16, interviewed her Pakistani immigrant mother on her experiences growing up in America. She mentions her life moving from Pakistan, to Florida, and then to New Jersey. She also reminisces stories of her...

“My Greatest Accomplishment”

In this interview conducted on November 22, 2018, Jodie Dioses (16), a high school student at EHTHS, interviews her dad, Oscar Dioses (51), at their home in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. Oscar Dioses talks about his childhood and what...

The woman who raised me, but isn't my mother.

This is the interview Aidan Schwartz (17) conducted on his grandmother, Carole Schwartz (70). This interview was conducted on November 25, 2021 in the living room of Aidan's parent's house. This interview discusses various topics of Carole's life such as...

"Being the center of my family, I recall how everyone's attention was always on me. This led me to sometimes act out, like when I pulled my

This interview, conducted on November 26, 2023, features Dhruv Trivedi, a 16-year-old from Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, and his father, Neerav Trivedi, a 47-year-old. The conversation, unfolding in their dining room, captures a heartwarming father-son dialogue. The discussion inquiries...

Troy Corrington interviews his grandpa, Dave Bowen, about his childhood and growing up in the 50’s

In this Interview for the annual Great Thanksgiving Listen of 2018 Troy Corrington talks with his grandpa, Dave Bowen, about his early life. In the interview Dave goes over his childhood of carefree fun and his career in the phone...

I Plead the Fifth

This was an interview between me and my grandma. She doesn’t like to talk about herself a lot but I was happy she was able to share a few things with me.

Treat Everyone Like Human Beings

This interview was record in Egg Harbor Twp, NJ in my parent's bedroom on November 25th, 2018. I interviewed my mother, Nargis Serneabad, who immigrated from Bangladesh to the U.S. in 1996. She reminisced about her first day landing in...

"I came back to visit you specifically"

In this interview, conducted on November 26, 2019 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Al Ziegler interviews his teacher and mentor Matt Guenther(52) and Matt's husband, Greg Ferree(51). The couple shares about fond college memories together, their friendship before they...

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

Riley Finn (16) interviews her mother, Christine Finn (49). This interview was recorded in EHT NJ on November 29 2020. Many aspects of life are talked about including funny family stories.

I love you lola

Me and my 84 year old grand mother talk about how her life was during the war, how her and my grandfather met, and much more.

“I thought he was stuck up…”

A high school student, Brandon Sechrest, 16, interviews his mother Lee Ann about her life in America and Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. Having been born and raised in Connecticut and growing up on the east coast, she talks about...

Channon Wilson and her mother Lakeshia Taylor talk about life lessons learned in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

In this interview, conducted in November 2021 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Channon Wilson(16) interviews her mother(46) about her life and the lessons she learned in the city she grew up in. Ms. Taylor shares stories about her happiest...

Much More in 16 Years

In this interview, Ruby Doran (16), interviews her mother Susan Doran (49), about what it was like to raise her, and how her mental health struggles had affected her mom.

“He taught me many things, one being tolerance”.

My Mom and I filmed this in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey on November 27th, 2023. My Mom, Katie Biel shares her important and funny life stories with me, her daughter, Kylee Biel. Katie is 45 years old and Kylee...

“Family First”

In this interview, recorded in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey on November 21st, 2018, Taylor Carr (16) interviews her marching band director Ben Fong (66) about his life and career. Taylor asks many emotional questions about Ben's family life and...

Love and Support

In this interview, conducted on November 25, 2018 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Umme Rumana (41) talks to her daughter, Tasmia Rahman (16) about how her childhood and life was like in Bangladesh before coming to America. Mrs. Rumana...

Living in the Moment

For the Great Thanksgiving Listen, Timothy Chancey, an Egg Harbor Township High school student, interviews Angelina Gorobchenko, his sister, about her life growing up and the life she is living now. She expresses her feelings of traveling from Russia to...

Hector Padilla interviews his grandfather, Fernando, as he talks about his past (Great Thanksgiving Listen).

I interviewed my grandfather on December 2, 2017. My mom was helping out to translate since my grandfather speaks Spanish. I asked him questions going from his older life in Baranquilla, Colombia to questions about his life in transition into...

Proud

In this interview, conducted on November 25 2018 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Hannah Rose (16) interviews her Dad David Rose (49) about his child hood in Ocean City and his relationship with his siblings. Mr. Rose shares his...