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Lawrence "Larry" Glatzer, 65, tells daughter Rebecca Glatzer (36) about growing up and starting a family.

Aaron Pylinsky (35) interviews Matthew Askren (26) about joining the Marine Corps, being stationed in Japan and then being deployed to Afghanistan.

Conversation partners Sarah Padgett (25) interviews Joetta Parks (65) on her parent's lives, specifically their experience in WW2 and her favorite stories of them.

Carl and Debbie share some stories of Carl's early years, then their life together, married for 50 years. Debbie skillfully redirects Carl's answers when his memory is challenging him to recall details.

Beryll Taylor (73) speaks to her wife, Tessie Field Rogers (69), about how they first met. The two reflect on their childhoods growing up in Georgia and retiring to the Gulfport, FL area. They got married a few years ago...

Friends Jerome Hughes (42) and Dwain Bridges (30) talk about how they and their families have struggled with their homosexuality and their HIV statuses.

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

Sanda Gordy interviews form mayor of Atlanta, Sam Casell (85), about his most notable moments in politics and civil service.

Aoi Kondo (13) talk with her grandfather, Takahiko Kondo (76) about memories of his life, and things he appreciates and is thankful for.

Sister Theresa Teshima (92) talks with her nieces Carolyn Teshima (65) and Nancy Teshima (62) about growing up, her family's internment during World War II and her calling to be a Sister of the Sacred Heart Order.

Song Seto (30) interviews her husband Masahiro "Masa" Ishigami (37) about his decision to leave Japan and enroll in high school in the United States. They also talk about their own relationship, their civil and family marriage ceremonies, and hopes...

Conor McGlade (27) speaks with his fiance Sarah Clark (28) about how they met during a study abroad program in New Zealand, started dating and eventually became engaged in Ireland.

Amelia Hufnagel (14), daughter of Chris Hufnagel (52) talk about Keith Hufnagel (1974-2020) who sadly died two years ago. They cover brain cancer, skateboarding, the movie Elf, and much more.

Friends Dave Harman (80) and Tom Busse (80) recount their 65+ year friendship spanning military school, the Air Force, the Navy, the Vietnam War, marriages, families, and other life experiences.

Lois Larsen Walker (73) talks to her daughter, Donna Walker James (48), about living in Alexandria. She recounts saving bricks from demolished buildings, fighting for school integration, and contributing to the community.

Colleagues Staci Catron (49) and Kate Daly (29) ask each other questions about their life during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Douglas C. Kimmel (69) talks with his old friend William J. Kapla (69) about his career in Psychology and his efforts to expand the field to include the LGBT community.

Judith Bennion (78) and her daughter-in-law Christina Bruce-Bennion (51) speak about their love and appreciation for each other, their many adventures, and what makes their relationship so special.

Brian Nickerson (80) talks to StoryCorps facilitator Jeb Backe (26) about his service in the Navy and the 1969 EC-121 Shootdown incident over the Sea of Japan.

Husband and wife, Dr. Dudley Harris (80) and Cindy Vondrak (71), discuss Dr. Harris starting the first outpatient ophthalmology surgical center in the state of Texas. They also discuss Japanese pottery, ceramics and using photography as philanthropy.

Theresa Taken (72) talks with her daughter Emily Taken-Vertz (28) about growing up in rural Iowa, being adventurous, going to college, traveling the world, and becoming a lawyer after being a social worker in the South Bronx.

Carla McGhee (52) talks with longtime friend and teammate Ruthie Bolton [no age given] about their experience winning gold in the 1996 Olympics.

Mardon Walker (76) talks with conversation partner Naomi Graver (22) about her experience as an exchange student at Spelman College in the fall of 1963.

Life partners Martha Shen (50) and Carrie Shen (58) talk about how they met and how they wound up adopting their two sons.

Best friends, Shadi Nadri (27) and Theo Morgan (22), share a conversation about mental health, body image, travel, hobbies, clothing, death, self-love, and friendship.