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In this interview Priti Ved, my mom, spoke about her experience as a parent.

Mark "Paulie" Wenger is interviewed by Kiyomi Locker and talks about the history/geography of the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. They discuss the folklife and folk lore of the Pine Barrens, including popular jargon of words like "Piney" and the...

This interview was recorded on Thanksgiving 2018 in the Spence living room. The interview included my mom Kim, and myself. She had discussed what living in different places during her childhood was like as well as some of her favorite...

This interview was conducted in December 2021 in Princeton, New Jersey. Emma Traylor (18) interviews her father, Vince Traylor (60) about his life course. Vince shares his story of growing up in Ohio and later moving to New Jersey. We...

In this test recording, Jonna Gacayan at Egg Harbor Township High School in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey records a practice audio file for the 2019 pilot of the Great Thanksgiving Listen. Jonna Gacayan is in grade 11 and is...

Recorded on Saturday, June 17, 2017. Visual artists, Beau McCall and Cheryl R. Riley discuss the intersections of race and class on topics such as education, pop culture, art, food, health, the criminal justice system, and more. About "The Conversation"...

On July 20, 2017, Midland's current President & CEO, Shawn M. McInerney, interviewed Dr. Edward Scagliotta, Former Executive Director and Founder of The Midland School - a nonprofit School and specialized program for children and young adults with intellectual and...

While recording on November 2017, Giovanna DeCaprio interviews her mother Donna in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. They discuss the bond and memories between them & life lessons to focus on. Mrs. DeCaprio opens about the hardships of her job...

In this interview, Dr. Nuran Nabi chats with his grandniece about the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 and his involvement in it. He speaks about his participation in a group called the “Freedom Fighters”, a social activist group that fought...

Paulist Father Ricky Manalo's main ministry is music. But he's also a teacher at Santa Clara University, and around the world, about liturgy and culture. He writes reflections in the devotional book "Give Us This Day." Fr. Ricky is of...

grandma talks about what inspired her to be a teacher and how my dad was as a kid.

Ininterviewed my grandfather about his time as being the son of an immigrant, and working in the military.

My dad is definitely one of the few people that I connect with interpersonally and have deep philosophical conversations with. I wanted him to share part of his story with me and the rest of humanity.

Thomas Kay interviews Barbara Kay about her life, both her childhood and adult life. She talks about her family heritage and traditions and what life was like growing up in Manalapan, NJ. She also talks about her relationship with her...

Claudia Sherman interviews her mother, Dr. Leticia Toledo Sherman about her life as an immigrant and how she never doubted her ability to succeed in her field of chemistry.

After celebrating her 80th birthday , my Mom sat to chat.....

Join Folklife Director Lesley Schierenbeck as she interviews Nancee Jo Luciani, the New Jersey Decoy Collector & Carver Association's Carver of the Year for 2023, and the first female carver in the history of the organization! Nancee Jo has not...

We talked about her past memory's and her previous jobs.

In celebration of International Women's Day, Schindler Elevator Corporation interviewed female employees that paved the way for women in the industry. in this conversation, Linda Lewis and Sula Moudakis reflect on how strong relationships have enabled their success.

I talked with my mom about her life and family.

I interview my father on his life experiences and how times have changed.

Interviewing my grandmother about her life and growing up in a large Italian family in Newark.

Sarah Gates - 14 years old Steve Gates - (he’d rather not say) Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024

In this interview conducted November 2017 at Biotechnology High School Aidan Matthews (15) interviews his friend Alena Nag (14) about her childhood and life experiences. Alena shares her family lineage and her experiences growing up as well as the events...

Harsh Patel discusses the impacts of Covid-19 on his mental and social health. He also discusses his go-to methods for maintaining a healthy lifestyle during Covid-19, whether that means taking a walk around the local lake or considering the hypotheticals...