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Ariyah Smith [no age given] and her friend, Aaron Atkins (32), talk about family, friends, race, growing up in Alton, IL, and how the COVID-19 Pandemic has affected their lives.

MJ "Joy" Gude (55) talks with her stepfather Hoyland Ricks (74) about their memories of growing up.

Connie Smith (65) has a conversation with her sister Virginia Haag (64) about growing up, work, raising children, hobbies, and faith.

Tony and Josh are at home the evening of Sunday, April 28th, 2024 talking about earning a gray belt at UFC, chatting with Roblox friends on Discord, watching the total solar eclipse and mapmaking in Ro-Scale Sandbox.

Jack (15) speaks with his grandpa Dave (78) about his life growing up in Southern Illinois with a big family including four brothers.

Mother and son Barbara J. Bird (82) and Mark C Bird (62) share a conversation about Barbara's memories from growing up, her family, and her schooling.

Tracey Fluegel (55) tells her son Oliver Fluegel-Murray (18) about her young adulthood after growing up in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Going into her struggles in discovering her sexuality and identity while in a culture that...

Andrea Bryant (83) and her daughter Noelle Bryant-Nanz (60) share family history, discuss their family’s successful business, and Andrea’s philanthropic legacy.

Sarah Justus (24) interviews her grandmother Rosa Benedicto (77) about Rosa's immigration from Ciuadad Juarez, Mexico to Chicago, Illinois. Rosa would eventually settle in El Paso, Texas. The pair also discuss Rosa's marriage and love story with her late husband.

Friends Claire Russell (75) and Barbara Lee Kramer (87) interview each other about their fathers, childhood memories, and life's calling.

Anna Katter (35) interviews Dr. Julie Larsen (65) about memories of her son and Anna's partner, Dr. Ben Larsen, who died in a drowning accident on October 10, 2020. Memories include Ben's love for nature conservation, water sports, and the...

Lacey Jenkins (24) will be talking about some personal/professional accomplishments, her greatest influence in life, a teacher that impacted her life, and the COVID-19 pandemic. She will also share her thoughts on the Black Lives Matter demonstrations, how it feels...

Katie and Tony Pedretti are at home the evening of Sunday, April 28th, 2024 talking about earning a strip(e) on her gray belt at UFC, watching the total solar eclipse and her new backyard friends.

Loyola University Chicago MSW student Kate Dawson talks with her best friend of many years, Chloe Kilano, about growing up with two immigrant parents from Iran. The two reflect on Chloe's experience of being a first-generation college student while challenging...

Mary "Cathy" Harmon-Christian (57) talks with her aunt Mary Sheila Harmon-Sasso (83) about the Harmon family line and their roots in Illinois by way of Ireland.

Tony and Josh are at home the evening of Sunday, August 27th, 2023 talking about Josh's friends, our recent visit to Wilderness water parks and his Kingsley grade school's newly renovated playground.

Will Stoner (47) talks to his son, Chase Stoner (15) about where he grew up in Aurora, Illinois. He grew up in a blue-collar neighborhood but it was still a close, tight community. He shares his experiences in meeting his...

Larry Crouch (72) has a conversation with Colleen Sindermann (92) about growing up, working, getting married, and having children.

One Small Step Conversation partners Joseph "Joe" [No name given] (52) and Jennifer "Jen" [No name given](48) talk about their faith, working in law enforcement and the importance of conversations to find understanding.

Lawrence Pittman (30) talks with his mom, Cassandra G. Pittman (70), about what her life was like growing up in Chicago Heights, Illinois.

One Small Step partners Kanmani Arcot (21) and Robert "Bob" Welch (74) share a conversation about their upbringings, their political values, and the value of education.

Twin sisters Rhonda Winters (47) and Rebecca "Becki" Kuchenberg (47) share memories of small town life.

Kyla Watkins (14) talks with her great grandmother, Jane LaChance (77) about growing up with 11 siblings in the 1940's.

Lorraine Kelly (93) tells granddaughter Elyse Leannais (32) about growing up on Chicago's South Side, enjoying a happy marriage, and raising a family.

Tony and Josh are at home the morning of Sunday, January 1, 2023 talking about Christmas 2023 events and UFC's move from less Jiu Jitsu and more Boxing classes