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Recorded on May 17, 2020, this interview tells stories of how we met and came to live in Orlando, FL.

In this interview, conducted in November 2019 in Plano, Texas. Theresa Hunt (16) interviews her dad John Hunt (61) about life lessons learned from work and family. John Hunt shares what he is most thankful for and how he has...

In "The Great Thanksgiving Listen 2019" Efren Ayala interviews his mother, Oralia Zamora, about her life in Mexico and then America. She was born in a small town in Michoacan, Mexico, where she lived until she turned eighteen and moved...

My wife and I reflected on our life before and during the quarantine, as well as our hopes for life beyond.

I asked my interviewee about her childhood memories, relationship with her parents, lessons she’s learned throughout school and work, how she met her husband, why she chose to live in Esko, how she wants to be remembered, and what she...

In this interview, conducted on November 25, 2018 in Fairfax Virginia, Grace Yang interviews her neighbor Patti Burke about her childhood. Mrs. Burke shares stories about her life as a military child and about her family. At the end of...

Born one of seven in World War Two Germany, Emil (Mike) Kropf speaks about his life—his experience coming to America, being drafted in the U.S. army, meeting the love of his life on a train and coming back to raise...

Maggie Kane, 16 years old, interviews her grandma, Joyce Regan. She talks about her childhood and family.

My dad answers questions about his life as a parent.

Some questions about their childhood, children, and memories.

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Lafayette, NJ, Myra is discussing her memories from her childhood and how her life changed once meeting her husband Carmen. She talks about the struggles of being financially unstable in her childhood,...

On November 25th, 2018 Madison Hall (16) interviewed her Nana Penny Martin (59) in Lincoln County, Oregon. They spoke on her youth and family. This leads to Penny recounting past regrets resurface from a young age, discussing education and children....

Medicine is in my family’s blood. My name is Ethan Edelstein, I am 14 years old, and I interviewed Susan Edelstein, who is my mother. We recorded this interview in Beverly Hills, California. My mother is a pediatric gastroenterologist who...

Bill looks up to his father. He is great full for his wife and children. One of his favorite memories is meeting his wife.

Talked about family and things that my grandma is grateful for.

This interview was taken in Macon Georgia on November 24 2018. Interview of my Mom about her life. Includes her growing up, religion, her children, and her favorite memories.

Spoke in Spanish with my mom (age 86 at the time of the interview), who was born in Cuba, eventually moving to Venezuela, where she met and married my dad. She was a college professor for decades before retiring. She...

Discussion of kids, parents

Interview and conversation about life with my grandma. Stories of childhood, work, marriage, and raising kids.

Second part of interview

We talked about my grandma’s life.

In this test recording, Min Hwang at EHT High School New Jersey records a practice audio file for the 2021 great Thanksgiving listen Min Hwang is an 11th grade student and a studying English III honors

We discuss Alice Jones’ life, from graduating from high school during World War II to charming stories about her husband and children.

In this interview conducted in November 2021 in Ypsilanti, MI, Alexia Williams (22) interviews her mother Tisha Williams (47) about growing up as a woman and her personal experiences with this. Tisha discusses personal stories as well as learning moments...

In this interview, conducted December 1, 2019 in Eugene, Oregon, Mateo Rangel (14) and his dad, Joel Rangel (48) talk about his life. He talks about his childhood, job, and his experience as a father. He also talks about his...