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Tom (67) and Jerri (65), husband and wife, talk about their lives together and how their love and work lives have helped them overcome mental illness.

Connie Gonek (86) is interviewed by her son, Daniel Fine (60), about growing up in the midwest, raising a family, and moving to Seattle.

Robert Evans (46) interviews his father John Craig Evans (76) about John's life growing up in Atlanta and his time in the military during the Vietnam War.

Melik Brown (50) and Paul Schmidt (44) talk about their friendship, growing up in northern Michigan, acting, and living in Lansing, Michigan.

Paul Zimmerman (42) has a conversation with his mother Robbie Zimmerman (71) about growing up in Detroit, Michigan in the 1950s, the figure of his grandfather who served in the Navy, and other stories from their family history.

Husband and wife, Thaddeus Shakoor (79) and Beheejah Shakoor (80), talk about when they first met and reflect on their relationship over the years.

Zainab Khan (36) interviews her colleague Farzana Doctor (49) about Farzana's soon-to-be-released book about female genital cutting or Khatna among the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community, her activism, and her own personal trauma regarding the issue.

Emma Stettner (22) speaks with her grandmother Judith Stettner (82) about growing up in Brooklyn, NY, her parents, her life with Emma's grandfather, and her advice and philosophies for future generations.

Saberah Azizuddin (68) interviews her husband, Farooq Azizuddin (69), about his life. Farooq talks about his family, his time in the Black Panther party, his conversion to Islam, and more.

November 2021, in Flint Michigan, Alyssa Northrup (15) asks their mom, Darlene Northrup (39) about her experiences growing up. The audio isn't the best, and the interview ended in both of us shrugging, but before that my mom Darlene talks...

Pam (71) asks Gladys (90) about the "radical movement" of women's studies she started in Michigan in the 1970s.