Learning to poker at the Turner Hall in Chicago

My mom explains how she learned the polka stops without knowing at first that it was a dance.

History of Dayna Gallivan and All The Right Moves in Norwich CT

Dayna Gallivan is my boss and dance teacher/ owner and director of All The Right Moves Dance Center. In this interview we took a deep dive into Dayna’s history with dancing and becoming a studio owner.

Oral History interview project with Sophia Ortiz

The person that I interviewed was Sophia Ortiz, an 18 year old senior from St Brendan High School. I am a 17 year old senior from St Brendan and she is my friend. Topics discussed were life advice, experiences, and...

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Queen Keskessa and Antonio Quinn Edwards

Friends Queen Keskessa (51) and Antonio Quinn Edwards (58) speak about their first impressions of each other, Antonio’s identity as an artist, and Queen’s experience coming to the United States and her Ethiopian identity.

Gertie, Me and Memory on Memorial Day

Gertie and Anna talk candidly about cancer during Covid19 and finding safe spaces to live and heal. They cover topics around misogyny, mountain life, compassion, doll making and women’s health and empowerment.

Twin Talk with Tori

Tori shares her story about growing up with a her twin brother Dylan. Dylan has down syndrome and Tori does not (a 14 in a million statistic). Listen to hear more about these fun, loving, and interesting pair of siblings.

Interview with Ariana Sosa

This is an interview I did with my friend and classmate Ariana Sosa. We covered many things like hobbies and memories!

Jonas Boughter and Joanne Gigliotti

Jonas Boughter (18) talks to his grandmother Joanne Gigliotti (75) about her career as an artist.

Helen Thompson & the Great Thanksgiving Listen 2015

Artist & world traveler, Helen Thompson reflects on her life in an interview with her son.

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Anita Rodriguez and Naomi Love

Anita Rodriguez (82) shares the stories of her life with her conversation partner Naomi Love (27), reflecting on age, art, and her activism. Anita also speaks about the dynamics of race, racism, and culture, particularly through the lens of growing...

Interview with mom
February 16, 2022 App Interview

My mom reflects about questions from her childhood

“There was this socially isolated, “Bitch”, that I had to be to protect my vulnerable self”.

A 33 year-old artist retells his story of surviving child sexual abuse, and the role the trauma played in his growth & development.

Barbara West – 98 years young

Barbara talks about the importance of staying physically fit, her experiences teaching physical education at the University of Utah, changes in women's rights, and doing what you love.

Peggy Lipschutz & Peggy Browning

A conversation between Peggy Lipschutz and Peggy Browning. This conversation was recorded at the school on October 14th, 2017. Go to www.oldtownschool.org/StoryCorps to hear selected excerpts from interviews collected as part of the StoryCorps-Old Town School partnership.

Practice interview

Liv shared her story about what she wants to be when she grows up and how her childhood was like.

Steve Desroches and Jay Critchley

Steve Desroches (47) and Jay Critchley (74) talk about ReRooters Day a holiday unique to Provincetown, Massachusetts that Critchley created in 1983. Celebrated every year on January 7 on the flats of the East End of town its a beloved...

Madeline Feldman talking to her grandmother Karen Rosenstein about her life

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Oceanside, New York, Madeline Feldman (15) and her grandmother Karen Rosenstein (73) discuss her childhood and family. Karen shares an overview of her chapters in life. She shares stories about growing up...

A chat with Mom

A life well lived. Artist, mom, wife and a wonderful person

StoryCorps interview- Alli Lemke
October 18, 2018 App Interview

Sorority house mom shares her passion for dance and stories about her creative family and their influence on her life.

Lynn Carden – female artist and writer.

This interview is about a female artist and writer and her work as a botanical artist and also a writer of a book that covers eight generations of women.