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My dad is not a very opened person and I decided to choose him because I would like for him to open up me about his life and what it was like for him growing up.

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.

One Small Step conversation partners Myron Bontrager (67) and Tammy Worden (63) sit down for a conversation. Myron, born Amish, was a pastor and now doesn't get the point of religion, and Tammy Worden, a devout christian and conservative republican....

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.

One Small Step partners Myron Douglas (66) and Michael Patterson (67) discuss New Orleans, the difference between faith and religion, and why rural areas deserve more respect.

One Small Step partners Cecilia Lucero (61) and Julie Gee (56) discuss immigration, cancel culture, and concerns about the government.

Originally from Connecticut Cyril moved to Philadelphia to live with his Grandparents after the loss of both of his parents. Cyril and I talk about his day job working in the school system, how he went to Fisk University and...

Cyril Connaughton (55) talks with his daughter, Maeve Connaughton (18) about television throughout his life. Cyril spoke about his favorite shows growing up as well as his opinion on the progression of television and censorship.

Anonymous 23 is the daughter of a Maltese mother and an African father, and talks about what it is like growing up as the only black person in her class, and 1 of only 4 black people in her entire...

Friends Mike Alewitz (70) and Guido Garaycochea (59) discuss Mike’s position as a censored artist, what it has been like to paint murals around the world and see them destroyed, all while conveying the message of workers' struggles.

Ed Hall (57) interviews his friend Richard Harris (67) about his life, focusing on his work as an abstract artist and their similar views on comedy and its role in the world.

One Small Step partners Jennifer Weston (56) and Paul Wood (59) discuss the people and events that have most influenced their beliefs, why they are often troubled by people with similar beliefs, and why they are scared about the current...

Mara Jill Herman (Astoria) interviews Alan Semerdjian (Long Island) who makes meaning of his life through art. They discuss family influence, Armenian heritage, dialectic thinking, writing, music, and the art of educating.

Ben Ocón (65) and daughter Sarita Ocón (33) talk about the importance of reading, literacy, and libraries from their early lives to the present day. Ben talks about his long and prestigious career as a librarian and Sarita shares stories...

One Small Step conversation partners Clara O'Daniel (62) and Hannah Livingstone (21) talk about their experience with homeschool, passions for history, the importance of forgiveness, and the complexities in library censorship.

Connie Evans (48) interviews coworker Dr. Paul Nussbaum (62) about his parents’ immigration from Poland, growing up Orthodox Jewish in Brooklyn, becoming a doctor, and raising a family.

This interview was conducted November 30th 2021 in Penfield Ny, Givanni Collins(16) interviews his grandfather Gary Ross (67) about his childhood, life, opinion on politics, lessons he has from life and his wishes for Givanni in the future.

Chan Williams (26) and her mother Jill Williams (57) discuss journalism. Jill Williams is a high school journalism teacher. In this conversation they discuss teaching journalism, memories of the news growing up and the changes in news media since then.

Nicole lived for several years as an expat in Mexico as she spent time as a teacher and intensively learned to speak Spanish. Nicole speaks about how her years in Mexico progressed from a short visit to a decision to...

This interview about Frank Born's (75) life was conducted by Julia Dunn (29) in New York City. Frank is a close friend of Julia's father. In the interview, they discuss his journey into portrait and narrative painting, his upbringing in...