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Daniel Malakowsky (36) speaks to his close friend and colleague, Hanna Zack Miley (88). Hanna survived the holocaust by escaping to England at the age of 7-years-old. She shares her experience and path to forgiveness in the autobiography, A Garland...

John Kopp (82) has a conversation with his wife, Coletta Kopp (82), about growing up, raising a family, and working as a jeweler.

Brad Johnson (53) interviews his brother-in-law Paul Hillmer (62) about Paul's family and life.

george warren talks about his life being from another country and moving around a lot.

Joanne Niessner (86) talks with her friend Kathy Walsh (77) about her family history and her husband's family, including immigration, military service, and connections with the Geneva Lakes area.

One Small Step conversation partners Gabor Szovati (63) and Melanie Alvarado (38) talk about climate change, their experiences working in correctional facilities, and their parents' influences on their political views.

Johann Bauer grew up in WWII Hungary and moved to America in 1955 with his young daughter Maria. On October 28, 2020, over a year after his passing, his daughter Maria Monaco (67) sits down with one of his great-grandchildren...

Friends, Reshma Kamal [No Age Given] and Ramatouli Deen (43), look back on their childhoods in India and The Gambia, describe their experiences immigrating to the United States, share how their role models have shaped who they are today, and...

Monica Ennis (61) has a conversation with her father, Wolfgang Lauck (94), about him growing up in Germany during World War II and immigrating to the United States.

Jennie interviews her friend Gertrud (83) about her experiences as a refugee from Bohemia, first to Germany and then to the United States, as well as her time as a Wisconsin Master Gardener where she established the first butterfly garden...

One Small Step conversation partners Joe Marra (57) and Landon Reid (50) talk about how important their parents were to their development, the joys of both having a 5 year old and how to make some politics a win-win situation.

One Small Step conversation partners Will Daugherty (27) and Patricia Baker (31) talk about growing up in Oklahoma, their time in the Air Force and where it took them abroad. They also discuss their views on masking and public health...

Actress and playwright Carol Smart (83) talks with Kelly Davis (43) about Carol's experience turning her grandmother’s life story into a one-woman show. Carol's grandmother, Doctor Rosa Minoka-Hill, was one of the first Native American women to become a physician.

Bob Carstensen (94) shares a conversation with his daughter Robin Randel (68) and grandson Shane Randel (48), about his memories with his family, his experiences in World War II and The Great Depression, and his relationship with his grandchildren and...

Dr. Rachel Sutz Pienta (49) sits down with her mother, Nora Sutz (71), to discuss their family history, to reminisce about their favorite family memories, and to remember family members who have passed away.

Victoria Gillio [no age given] interviews her mother Viva Gillio [no age given] about her life as she met her husband and their correspondence during the war.

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

Kelly Davis (44) shares a conversation with new friend Ella Holberg (88) about Ella's family history and growing up in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Fred Weiss (61) speaks with his mother Anna Weiss (94) about her life in Germany and the US.

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

Kaelin Barke: 2020-11-29 00:17:18 I interview my grandmother about how her younger life was including her childhood, parents, grandparents, school, and her husband.

Jim Lesperance (71) and his wife Jan Lesperance (69) share memories of their fathers and talk about Jim's memories of teaching.

This is an interview I did with my 86-year-old grandmother. She lived in Germany through WWII and had a very interesting life, resulting in some unusual stories. She now lives on an out-of-service farm in Pennsylvania's Amish Country. In this...

We discussed memories of the Great Depression, WWII, family members, and stories passed from an older generation.

Marguerite Pfaff (58) interviews her mother, Kathy Swain (91), about Kathy's school years, her work life, raising children, and traveling.