Susan Gallander and NB

[Recorded: Friday, March 29, 2024] Susan Gallander (52) from Charlottesville, VA and NB (20) from Charlottesville, VA immediately bonded over the importance of elementary education, as Susan is a teacher and N is studying education. Both participants are religious, and...

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Gentry Garner and Josiah Blodget

One Small Step conversation partners Gentry Garner (41) and Josiah Blodget (29) find commonality in their discussion of faith, political extremism vs. centrism, the importance of conversation, and relating to their loved ones.

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Linda Snyder and Randy Carter

One Small Step conversation partners Linda Snyder (71) and Randy Carter (65) discuss the role of government, patriotism, and assumptions people make about them.

Richard and Rhoda Becker (Conversation, Full)
December 17, 2023 App Interview

Richard and Rhoda Becker have a conversation about their lives and their relationship. Topics include: University of Vermont, bat mitzvah, engineering, gas stations, temperature recorders, Mars rover, shofar blower, Jewish experiences, meeting, having children, blade shop, breathing instruments, house guests,...

Richard and Rhoda Becker E4 Engineering Experiences (Conversation)
December 17, 2023 App Interview

Richard Becker had a mixed career as an engineer. His jobs included working at the University of Vermont, creating the first automated gas station, and creating the first moving Mars rover model. In this slightly longer excerpt, Richard and Rhoda...

Richard and Rhoda Becker E3 House Guests (Conversation)
December 17, 2023 App Interview

While Richard and Rhoda Becker were living in Vermont, they had three people stay with them in their house. They talk about what it was like having three heirs and three spares.

Richard and Rhoda Becker E2 Meeting (Conversation)
December 17, 2023 App Interview

Richard and Rhoda Becker look back on how they met in Chicago and talk about their relationship.

Richard and Rhoda Becker E1 Jewish Experiences (Conversation)
December 17, 2023 App Interview

Richard and Rhoda Becker are both Jewish. They talk about their experiences with the religion throughout their lives.

Eugenia and Felizardo Sebastian E5 Coming To America (Conversation)
December 17, 2023 App Interview

Eugenia and Felizardo Sebastian both grew up in the Philippines. They talk about the two different paths they took when coming to America.

Eugenia and Felizardo Sebastian E4 Daughters (Conversation, Reflection)
December 17, 2023 App Interview

Eugenia and Felizardo Sebastian reflect on their accomplishments, including giving their two daughters a good education and exposing them to other cultures when they were growing up.

Eugenia and Felizardo Sebastian E3 City Boy Vs. Country Girl
December 17, 2023 App Interview

Eugenia Sebastian grew up in the country. Felizardo Sebastian grew up in the city. The two both grew up in the Philippines. They compare and contrast the two environments and talk about their lives growing up.

Eugenia and Felizardo Sebastian E2 Earthquakes (Conversation)
December 17, 2023 App Interview

While they were living in San Jose, Eugenia and Felizardo Sebastian experienced two major earthquakes. They discuss their unique experiences.

Eugenia and Felizardo Sebastian E1 Meeting (Conversation)
December 17, 2023 App Interview

Eugenia and Felizardo Sebastian talk about how they met and their relationship over the years.

Eugenia and Felizardo Sebastian (Conversation, Full)
December 17, 2023 App Interview

Eugenia and Felizardo Sebastian have a conversation about their lives and their relationship. Topics include: Philippines, meeting each other, earthquakes, daughters, city boy vs. country girl, coming to the US, selling house, going to the gym, and getting married.

Interview with my Grandpa

My grandpa, Bob Christiansen, tells what he remembers from JFK’s assassination

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Marianne Kast and Jason Johnson

One Small Step partners Marianne Kast (70) and Jason Johnson (50) have a conversation comparing their experiences working in education and with school resource officers. They talk about the importance of voting and not engaging in political discussions online.

interview with Dad

A very normal conversation with my dad discussing his life growing up, sports opinions, and even diving into mental health and social media towards the end.

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Emma Mitchell and Andy Ranazzi

One Small Step partners Emma Mitchell (37) and Andy Ranazzi (60) have a conversation about the state of political discourse, navigating politics and family, and the citizen vs. the citizenry.

Maxwell Penders and Maria Terry

[Recorded: December 7, 2022] Maxwell Penders (20) and Maria Terry (42) sit down for a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, VA. Max is an undergraduate student at UVA studying computer engineering, with a deep interest in politics and government...

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Derek Watt and Kathleen Traphagen

One Small Step conversation partners Derek Watt (52) and Kathleen Traphagen (57) connect on having teenagers going off to college, caring for elderly parents, and farming. Derek shares about his values and what troubles him about the way people who...