The Great Listen of 2020- A Conversation with Jaslyn and her Mom!

In this interview, I, Jaslyn, learn about my mother’s past and learn if she ever had an regrets. I learn how her past has affected her life and formed her into the person she is today!

Lily Curtis The Great Thanksgiving Interview

In this interview, we talked about my father's childhood and in particular his parents who passed away when he was young. We also talked about his older sisters and how his perspective has changed overtime.

My Amazing Mom

A looks into a mother’s past and what her life was like, following up to the birth of her children and her life now. A great person who shows nothing but love and care towards the people she loves the...

“It was a big transition coming from there, I was too young.”

My grandmother, Leontina, talks about her new life and transition into living in America with her new experiences and hardships.

100 years of discrimination
November 28, 2018 App Interview

A story of how my 100 year old grandma experienced anti-semitism and discrimination as she moved throughout the United States and the world.

Uncle Gary Lazzara: From the Past to the Future

After over 10 years of pancake-filled breakfasts and festive holidays with him, Felicity finally decided it was time to give back. For the first time in a long time coming, she decided to put her Uncle Gary in the spotlight....

Christmas 2017 with Papa Weeden

Recording of PaPa Weeden (Frederick Daniel Weeden II) and Dan Weeden (Frederick Daniel Weeden IV) on Christmas Eve 2017

Quick Chat with Paul

Paul Matula describes what his life was like before having a family and his career. He says how his life has changed since he was a child.

Immigration Interview

Interview of fellow classmate who has immigrated to the United States from Kenya

One Small Step: Gene

Recorded at the Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival on 4/28/19 with the One Small Step question set.

Gabriel and Ruth Hidalgo talk about their childhood and the experience of immigrating from Ecuador.

This interview was recorded in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The date this was recorded is April 23rd, 2020. I talk to my mother, Ruth Hidalgo, about her immigration from Ecuador to the U.S. We discussed her early childhood and her high school/college...

Donna and Aly 2017

We talked about the JFK assassination and family evens

The Great Thanksgiving Listen American History

My nana and I talk about what her life was like growing up in a large Irish Catholic family. We reminisce on some of her favorite memories from her childhood, and discuss some of the hardships that she has faced...

Sandy Macfarlane and Trish Morse

Sandy Macfarlane and Trish Morse discuss being firsts (female shellfish biologist in Massachusetts and female Ph.D. from Woods Hole, respectively) and meeting for the first time through the New England Estuarine Research Society.

Chickens, Covid and creative community

Krista discusses her life as a homeschool mama of three young children and the hope that keeps her going during this unpredictable time.

Postwar Vietnam

My mother, Dana (Binh) Le talks about her experiences growing up in postwar Vietnam and how her mother provided for her family of 9 to get by while my grandfather was put away in reeducation camp, and later escaped from...

Arnold Birenbaum: It's Academic Now

Arnold Birenbaum (80) reflects on a pivotal moment in his life during a conversation with his sons Jon (53) and Steven (50). As a young professor in 1969 he was denied tenure after backing student protesters at City College in...