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Ray Nicholson (71) and Alvin "Alabama" Lovett (71) have been friends since the sixth grade. The two sit down to talk about how they met, their school day memories, and their experiences with the Davis Avenue community in Mobile.

Colleagues Maria Muñoz (44) and Sharyn Obsatz (48) reflect on their relationships to education growing up and how their work and studies in the humanities led them to being professors at Santa Monica College.

Beverly Keever (87) speaks to her friend Ann Auman (67) about her experience as a journalist on the the ground during the Vietnam War. She describes her experience of Operation Starlite, the Battle of Khe Sanh, and other pivotal moments...

Barbara (67) talks to her colleague Carol (60) about her career as a Public Relations and Journalism Professor at Howard University.

Kiara Brown (28) talks her colleague to Jeremiah Chapmin (44) about her upbringing in Gloster, Mississippi, her journey to working in media and communications, and the many obstacles she overcame along the way.

One Small Step partners Ginny Stevens [no age given] and Caroline "Carie" Kempton (33) discuss political polarization, the media, faith, and the potential benefits of having more political parties.

Janet Kutner, 71, is interviewed by her son Bryan Kutner, 35, about her career as an art critic for the Dallas Morning News.

One Small Step partners, Emily Rushing (70) and Fred Bennett (76) discuss the changing landscape of news, media literacy, social issues, and being Christians who value diversity and racial reconciliation.

Petra Gertjegerdes (47) shares a conversation with her parents, Carol Gertjegerdes (78) and Helmut Gertjegerdes (86), about their childhoods, how Carol and Helmut ended up moving to Columbus, Georgia, and about running the newspaper The Columbus Times.

One Small Step conversation partners Derek Scheuerman (23) and Jay Russell (27) are acquaintances who learn more about each other discussing the commonalities and differences in their upbringings, hardships they've faced, religious identities, gender identities, and goals for the future.

One Small Step partners Shirley Lefever (61) and Gordon Bassham (75) share a conversation about the most influential people in their lives, their values, their work, and their concerns and hopes for the future.

Sally Mauk (73) speaks with colleague Shaylee Ragar (25) about her life and career in Montana Public Radio.

One Small Step partners Janyce Olson (83) and David Botkins (58) discuss early experiences with death, their faith journeys, and their differing opinions around taxation and the social safety net.

One Small Step conversation partners, Maggie Martin (80) and Robert Reynolds (68), discuss their career choices and political values, discovering that they have much in common, including having attended the same university.

Friends and colleagues Anasa Troutman [no age given] and Wendi Thomas (52) reflect on their work with MLK50 and restoring the Historic Clayborn Temple, the power of art and storytelling in their work, and their visions for Memphis.

[Recorded on October 26, 2021] Cristina Amador ('24) and Olivia Paschal (PhD '26) share their experiences growing up in open-minded Christian households, the decisions that led them both to the University of Virginia, and their disapproval of partisan labels.

Spouses Alisa Jenkins Wilson (55) and Mike Wilson (58) remember first meeting each other in New York City, the evolution of their relationships, their careers, and what they appreciate about their children.

Spouses Willie Worthy (78) and Jeanne Worth (75) reflect on their lives.

Missoula is a liberal bubble in an otherwise conservative state. For Lisa Velk-Buseman, a fiscally-conservative, fourth-generation Montana, Missoula has changed dramatically over the years, and not necessarily for the better. Rachel Gooen, a Montana transplant with a social justice background,...

Dawn Ennis (45) tells Amy Weinstein about her experience and thoughts during and about the attacks on September 11, 2001. Note: Dawn Ennis transitioned in May, 2013.

One Small Step Conversation partners Dina Wood (66) and Bailey Shepard (34) discuss experiences in college, major influences in their life, personal values, and political points view.

A conversation between Emma Gonzalez & Pedro Damasceno recorded during a rally in favor of gun control laws— held in response to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Highschool. Emma had just delivered a speech addressing her experience during the...

Anna Nowak-Banrey (AB) and Jason Banrey (JB) discuss how they met, their relationship and their experiences together in New York.

Tim Curran (52) talks with his partner, Noel Parks (51), about being expelled from the Boys Scouts of America for being gay. He talks about suing the organization, and eventually losing after 18 years of litigation.

Gabrielle Bryant, broadcast journalist based in Denver, shares her take on the importance and the meaning of press freedom today in the U.S.