English interview

I️ Interviewed my grandma mostly about her childhood and upbringing

My mother

This is Sharyn Washburn Gilmore. She comes from a family of 9. She has 3 children of her own She is 49. She has known my dad for 34 years!

Great thanksgiving listen project with my dad

Chicago , Illinois on 11/26/17. Interviewer is Kevin Nguyen (14) and person getting interviewed is Dung Nguyen (50). We just talked about basic stuff. I don’t want to force people to say stuff that they don’t wanna say so that...

Taylor Hartman talks with her dad Mike Hartman about his 31 years working as a Firefighter

In this interview, Taylor Hartman (18) talks with her dad Mike Hartman (58) about his days working at the fire department, which he describes as the best days of his life. Mike Hartman is a retired Fire Captain and Paramedic...

Adult Interview

This is an interview with my step-mom reflecting on her childhood and being a mother.

Don Anderson (my dad!) interviewed by Annie Anderson (me!) on November 30, 2015 in Philadelphia, PA

Don Anderson discusses his childhood growing up in Chicago, what he is grateful for, and what kind of legacy he will leave to his children and grandchildren.

The Ups and Downs of Barbara Potucek’s Life.

On November 22, 2017 in La Grange Park, Illinois, Declan Joseph Hynes (13) interviewed Barbara Ann Potucek. Throughout the interview Declan talked to Barbara about her life through her childhood, teenage years, work, marriage, kids and grandkids. Her life was...

My mom and I (Patricia and Madelyn Birkhead) talk about her experiences growing up and her family in Missouri.

This interview, made in November 2017 in O'Fallon, Missouri, Madelyn (15) interviews her mother (50) about her childhood and her experiences growing up as well as her experiences later in life. She shares her memories of her friends and relatives....

Siblings memories

Talked about our childhood memories. Future adventures to come for us.

Erika Schafrick – StoryCorps Interview

I interviewed my father, Will Schafrick. As the only parent who I’m living with at the moment, he has helped me a lot in my journey of growing up and dealing with life changes. I chose to interview him to...

Talking with Papabear!

Talking with my dad about what his life was like growing up and how he learned from it. Also includes some key pieces of life-inspiration from him.

War Can’t Destruct Love

“My childhood was actually great!” In November of 2018, ninth grade student, Olivia Foxman interviewed her grandmother, Shelly Foxman. Olivia learns about Shelly’s admirable  childhood post World War ll. Shelly’s story starts in 1951 in Chicago, but her family's story originates...

Florence Zimmerman

The Zimmerman Family discusses Florence’s childhood and life in Elgin, IL.

The challenges of a great father

In this interview, I interviewed my dad about the obstacles and funny moments he had to face in order to be the person he is today, telling us that it wasn't easy to adjust into a new country, but with...

Interview with Richard Leo Boos

We reflected upon Richard's life while he was growing up and also his life today.