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Gloria is sharing a story from when she was made fun of for her name.

Recorded August 14, 2018 -- Libraries and reading set the stage for the continued education of a brother and sister. Janice McArthur Hepworth and E. Durant McArthur grew up in the St. George, Utah area and the local library had...

Demetrix Rostick-Owens (45) shares a conversation with her daughter, Kennedy Owens (15), about Kennedy’s experiences in middle school and high school, her passions, her plans for the future, and what she hopes to accomplish.

PE Teacher Karyn Choromanski and student Loral Hess sit down to recall their time together and hear about Ms. Choromanski's life outside school.

Linda Gorham (58) tells her friend Gwendolyn Hilary (68) about being a professional storyteller. She also talks about what she learned from her grandfather who was a Pullman Porter, her passion for golf and how she learned about race in...

Niya Nyassa (23) speaks with her former teacher Linda Joseph Byron [no age given] about her story, learning to express herself, and her hopes for the future.

Eighth grader Adia Payne interviews her 8th-grade history teacher, Lisa Coleman.

Caroline Fernandes talks with her younger cousin, James O’Connor, about his hobbies and interests. Listen as they bond over James’s discussion of his passions and what is going on in his life right now.

Tallulah (16) talked to her grandfather, Vic (84), about his life and the differences compared to today with commentary from her older brother, John (19).

7th grader Laurie sits down with Diane Louk to talk about growing up, her time as a nurse, and how they've both grown through their years at Kinard Middle School.

Rik & Christine talk about being a teacher, education, music and the Covid-19 pandemic

Sam and Wes discuss their first period stories including all the awkward details that go along with it.

8th graders Adia and Caleb interview their former 6th grade reading teacher, Emily Loerch, about her life and career.

Tabatha Rosproy (33) talks with her best friend since middle school, Michelle Wellington (33) about growing up in Belle Plaine, KS with an incredible teacher named Mr. Stambaugh.

Teacher Andy Graham and his former student Ally Herring reminisce about 6th grade English, Mr. Graham's first days of teaching, and everything in between.

Isaac David, an 8th grader at Franklin County Middle School, interviews his mother Patti David (maiden name Conway) about her life. They talk about her childhood, her career, and her love of her children.

Taara Khan (14) talks with Alice Tsioutsioulikli (15) mostly about their middle school lives together and how they've change so much since starting high school.

Interview with Jim Dell'Aira on his 90th birthday - July 4, 2020, discussing his parents and childhood in New York City.

Lisa Beckford (42) talks with her daughter, Ayanna Beckford (14) about the affects of 2020 on her teaching career and her family.

Flora interviews Mrs. Griffey, her orchestra teacher, about music, her upbringing, and shares some fun stories from middle school.

Eighth graders, Adia and Kellee, interview their middle school guidance counselor about her childhood home life, and work life.

An eighth grader, Adia, interviews her new middle school principal, Mr. Brummet, about his childhood, home life, and work life.

Dwania Kyles (67) speaks with conversation partner Diane Bezucha (39) about her experience as a member of the the Memphis 13-- the inaugural class of first graders to desegregate schools in Memphis, TN. Dwania reflects on the work of her...

Otis Johnson (Age 11), a current 7th grader, asks his father Jeremy Johnson (Age 41) what middle school was like for him. Witness the challenges and the fun of what middle school was like in the 90s.

Eric Robinson talks about how difficult it has been to watch his son, a senior in high school in March 2020, grappled with the disappointments of the Covid-19 shutdowns. Because of the nationwide stay-at-home orders all three of his sons...