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In this interview, conducted in December 2019 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. Junior at Egg Harbor Township HS, Niki Danz (17) interviews her dad Bill Danz (46) about his 27 years of being a firefighter. He shares his story...

Olivia Lovett (16) talks with her great uncle Al Bennett (84) about his life in the military, how he met his wife, his career after that, what family means to him and opinions about the world

Entrepreneurship comes in many different faces. As I was discovering new moving stories of incredible people and their passion for creation, I found one that spoke to me. Jeryl's Journey, Jeryl is the mastermind that came up with the incredible...

Jamileh Davachie (74) talks to her grandson, Shaheen Morakkabi (15) about her childhood and life in Iran during and after the revolution and her family.

My Papa talks about how our family immigrated from Guyana to America. He talks about his childhood in Guyana, and transitioning to the United States as an adult.

Ava asks her uncle about growing up in New Jersey, his travels, & his advice & morals in life

Part one of the amazing adventures of Bob Engel, who got on his bike and traveled 3000 from Indiana to California to follow the call of God

Amanda Kang (18) talks with her mother about her thoughts on COVID-19 and how it has impacted her life.

Izzy Ruffer (16) and Brooklyn Collins (17) talk with Izzy's grandpa, David Ruffer (86) about his childhood, life experiences, education, and general life during the 1960's.

Yuto Yamada(20) interviewed by Maya Bolling (20) about growing up in Japan, and how his personality changed after experiencing foreign culture, and how he is handling being abroad during the pandemic. The two met when Yuto returned from America while...

Sara Kacprzykowski interviews her sister Erika about life growing up, and the person she is today at 20 years old. Erika describes her favorite childhood memories with Sara and what she remembers about school growing up. They dive into the...

Jake Berman: 2020-10-03 14:35:42

Yuto Yamada(20) interviewed by Maya Bolling (20) about growing up in Japan, and how his personality changed after experiencing foreign culture, and how he is handling being abroad during the pandemic. The two met when Yuto returned from America while...

Lara Mangialardi (28) interviews her cousin's husband, Maycon, (30) about his experience leaving Brazil as a young child for a life in the United States. Maycon's story features his perception of racial discrimination as a social justice issue that is...

Jada Salter(16) talks with Grandfather, Clinton Salter(68) about his childhood in Florida.

Two early twenties friends sit down and have a talk about pleasant memories, the current state of the world, and even some explorations of ideologies and how growing up over these last four years means to someone.

Folklife Director Lesley Schierenbeck interviews Gene Marshall, of Forked River, New Jersey. He discusses his passion for decoy collection, his techniques of carving, his craftsmanship of the working decoy, and his mentor in the field, his father, George Marshall. Photographs...

The security of the United States is essential at any second and any time, we know that there are millions of people crossing everyday. Here at the borderland El Paso, Tx and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, is our daily day lifes,...

I, Sam Anderson interviewed my 91-year-old grandpa about his childhood, time in the Navy during the Korean War, and raising a family in the 60s.

Stanley Diep (18) talks with his friend, Justin Capriotti (18) about our childhood and also how things are going in the current pandemic.

A discussion amongst family members about their experiences related to education and how they were impacted by the pandemic. Erin (25, They/Them) was furloughed from their job at the start of the pandemic, and then chose to resume college courses...

Georgia Gaskill (16) interviews her mother, Sharon Gaskill (55), for her Great Thanksgiving Listen 2021 project. They recorded it in Egg Harbor Township on their couch in their living room of their home on November 27, 2021. We talked about...

In this interview conducted in November 2023 in Chesterton, Indiana, Liam King (15) interviews his grandfather David King (69) about his childhood and career. David talks about some of his time at school and how it led to his career...

Barbara Wu (18 years old) interviews her older sister Susan Wu (21 years old) about languages, interior design, plants, BTS, Taylor Swift, good books, and forum back then. This is part 2 of 2.

Barbara Wu (18 years old) interviews her older sister Susan Wu (21 years old) about middle school trends, college life, self-care, group projects, learning languages, faith, and more. Their cat stepped on the keyboard halfway through the interview and ended...