The Adrenaline Rush of Graphs

An Interview between Surgoe Soliman, age 16 and Kirolos Sadallah, age 25, both immigrants from Egypt to America. This interview was conducted on a Sunday, November 28th, in a noisy church basement. The interview discussed a wide variety of topics...

EJ Schuman and His Mother Pam Schuman Talk About Her Life Story and Experiences

Edward Schuman (16) talks with his mother, Pam Schuman (51) on November 29th, 2021. He asks about her childhood with her parents, growing up, and getting the job she always wanted. Mrs. Schuman shares stories involving her charitable parents and...

The Life and Traditions of a Family of 7.

Isabella Mardigian interviews her aunt Isabella Pirri about family, legacy, and the holidays. Recorded on Thanksgiving Day 2021 in Latham, New York at Nonna and Nonno’s house, the interesting stories about war, immigration, and early life in America with 5...

Test upload for the 2021 great thanksgiving listen
November 17, 2021 App Interview

In this test recording, Alex Smilevski at Egg Harbor Township High School in Egg Harbor Township, NJ records a practice audio file for the 2021 Great Thanksgiving Listen. Alex Smilevski is in 11th grade and is studying English III honors.

Looking Back at High School Memories and Family Stories

This was recorded in Bellmawr, New Jersey in Signe Osborne’s dining room. The date was November 26, 2020. Kaitlyn Rice interviewed her mom mom, Signe Osborne. Signe Osborne is in her 70s with blonde hair and bright blue eyes, coming...

"You make really awesome mac and cheese"

This interview with my brother Owen helped me to realize what he found important in life. It also open my eyes to how he viewed me and brought us closer.

How was it?

Ben (I) interviews his mother about experiences she had throughout her life comparing life in a foriegn country very different from the US, challenges, religion, and growing up and maturing for the Great Listen 2019. (Tito - Filipino word for...

Work Now, Chill Later

For the "Great Thanksgiving Listen 2019" Siddharth Patel, a student at Egg Harbor Towsnhip High School interviews his grandfather, Kishor Patel. He reflects on his past. He talks about how he met my grandmother, Lali Patel. He also talks about...

Natasha Iqbal’s Test Interview for the Great Thanksgiving Listen, 2019

In this test recording, Natasha at Egg Harbor Township High School in Egg Harbor Township, NJ records a practice audio file for the 2019 Great Thanksgiving Listen. Natasha is a junior and is studying english.

Test interview 2018

I am Peyton Beggs a student of Egg Harbor Township Highschool. I am in the eleventh grade and doing this interview for my English class.

First Best Friend

For this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Warsaw, Indiana, Chloe Temple interviews her grandmother, Janice May (72) about her life

A Stranger in America

The interview took place in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey on December 3, 2017. I chose to interview my dad, Kenny Phung, 48, because he always leaves an impact on my life every single day. My parents are divorced and...

Meet My Mommy

On November 27 2017, I interview my mother, Rita Ngo in Egg Harbor Township NJ, in my house specifically, the kitchen. I am Peter Tran living the normal life of an American student, however my mother grew up in Vietnam,...

Hard work

I asked my mom questions about her childhood as she recalled her memories and responded with heartfelt answers. I interviewed her in her room at about 10pm on December 3.

Dealing With Reality

Recorded on December 3,2017 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.In this interview I took the time to interview my best friend’s father. In this interview I got to know more about him and his past, even my friend got to...

Finding her way

Interview takes place in Egg Harbor Township, NJ on December 3, 2017. I interview my mom on her journey through life from childhood to adulthood. She shares many memories and a couple stories about growing up. She also lends some...

I love you lola

Me and my 84 year old grand mother talk about how her life was during the war, how her and my grandfather met, and much more.

What my faith means to me?

In this interview conducted in December 2017 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Charlize Deveza (16) interviews her mom Cynthia Deveza (48) about her religion and faith. Cynthia shares how her faith has helped her throughout her entire life. She...

Hector Padilla interviews his grandfather, Fernando, as he talks about his past (Great Thanksgiving Listen).

I interviewed my grandfather on December 2, 2017. My mom was helping out to translate since my grandfather speaks Spanish. I asked him questions going from his older life in Baranquilla, Colombia to questions about his life in transition into...

“I always wanted a girl”

My Great Thanksgiving Listen interview was recorded on December 1, 2017 in Egg Harbor Township New Jersey. I spoke with my mom, Kateryna Bechtel, about the city life and growing up not speaking English. We also spoke of her career...

Words of wisdom with my Dad

Today I interview the most important person in my life, Rapheal, aka my dad. Throughout the interview he tells me about how he became the wise, hard-working dad he is today and where he gets all his information. We also...

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

Hi my name is Brianna Bracey, and I am 16 years old. On November 28, 2017, I recorded my stepdad, Brian Sherr, in what my stepdad and I call “the Star Wars movie room” haha. Topics I discussed with him...