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My grandmother and I talk about our family history.We talk about traditions and holidays.

Blair Braden interviews his 83 year old grandmother on Christmas, 2017.

Today I interviewed Kaitlin about her favorite holiday, Christmas. I learned a lot about herself and her family!

In this interview, Isabelle Papa talks to her dad, Joe Papa, about his childhood and his experience with growing up with four sisters. He shares both happy and sad memories, but says that overall he was lucky to have such...

In this interview, Karen Abaya interviews her mother Elenita Abaya in their home in Westfield, New Jersey about her life in the Philippines. Elenita shares stories about what her school system was like and the crazy rules she had to...

Today, Dec 15th, 2019, I interviewed my Uncle Jim from Greenville, SC. He is married to Amy Garland and has two kids- Abbey and Jake Garland. I spend a lot of time with him but realized that I did not...

In this interview we explore my families history with my mother who grew up in Santa Ana in the seventies. She shares details into our family’s past some of the jobs that they did and how she a mexican woman...

Nicholas “Nicky” Weinstock had jumped headfirst into an entirely new civilization, with no knowledge of the language or culture. Nicky’s son, Lincoln Weinstock, interviews him about his experience in Africa. Nicky tells about his near-death malaria experience, what it was...

Lucille Wilhoit passed away on September 3, 2016. I remembered I'd recorded two interviews with her for the National Day of Listening in November of 2010. She talks in this interview about the importance of music to her, and how...

Terry Lee Sparks Jr. and Palmer Price Sparks talked about working and life and family.

Troy Public Radio Host Joey Hudson and his wife Tram Nguyen discuss the differences in how Americans and Vietnamese people celebrate holiday traditions.

I talked to my mom about our family and what they were like, as well as her early relationship with my dad.

My mom takes about her life with a dysfunctional family, living in the reservations, and having her own family. She shares just life experiences.

Christmas memories

Fathers summary of my sister's first Christmas and the events that transpired

I had the interview over the phone with my grandmother and we talked about her first/last marriages and what she learned from them. We also talked about how different it is living back when she grew up and how things...

Migration for people is a hard decision,but by improving their quality of life,they adapt to the new customs and their new country.

This talks about were my grandma’s family is from. It also describes some close family members. Also what traditions they celebrated.

This is about a daughter asking her dad about his childhood and the good and bad about growing up.

Yo y mi Mamá hablamos sobre tradiciones en nuestra familia cuando llegan las festividades

I interview my grandma, Carol, about how she met my grandpa and her favorite family traditions.

I interviewed my mom about the music industry and how it has transitioned since the 80’s as well as how it has shaped her life when she was growing up.

In the interview, made on December 3, 2019, Donato Hernandez (39) talks about his childhood where he and his cousins/neighbors played sport (soccer) in the rain and they were blithe because they thought it is fun being in this weather,...

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...

As holidays comes around, my stepfather grew up in a small village where they did not celebrate any holiday expect New Years. Coming to the United States, him and his family had to adapt to their environment by celebrating Thanksgiving...