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James "Jimmy" Hallyburton (39) interviews his colleague Lauren Stein McLean (47) about her journey and experiences as the first woman elected to serve as mayor of Boise, Idaho.

Story of my middle school years

Damiana "Lael" Francisca Ruth Uberuaga-Rodgers (35) interviews her mother, Damiana Louise Uberuaga (70), about her upbringing, Basque heritage, childhood, education, and private practice.

Anne McDonald (40) interviews her father, Chuck McDonald [no age given], about his childhood in Butte, Montana, his extended family, and his first jobs. Anne also appreciates Chuck's creativity, imagination, and work ethic, as well as the importance he places...

Early life in Kansas and Idaho. Also talked about Grandpa Orlo.

Friends Noel Nelson (28) and Cameo Willett (27) discuss their friendship, mental health, and growing up queer in the LDS community.

This interview includes all the experiences and moments from a parent perspective raising me

Dan talks about growing up in Idaho and how that’s influenced his work

Ann Marie Newman shares how she changed her weakness into her life vocation with help from the library.

Andrew Burdick and Dave West in their sixth StoryCorps Connect interview. Sit back and enjoy Dave's retelling of extraordinary transits crossing both the western and eastern parts of North America

Devi Turner shares her story of discovery the Library as a young girl.

Fun times on Equador/Galapagos trip.

Rex speaks about his childhood and joining the military, serving in Vietnam, and a teacher’s life back home.

An interview with my nana Arlene Bell, over FaceTime

Clemens and his friend went on a road trip to Jenny Lake over the summer. They had a great time hiking and made great memories.

Some of Pat’s many life experiences and viewpoints.

John Lodal (62) and his friend Tony Baca (60) recall their longstanding Big Jazz Band in Boise which has had a strong impact on their community. The friends share memories of some of their memorable shows, and talk about why...

Friends, Reshma Kamal [No Age Given] and Ramatouli Deen (43), look back on their childhoods in India and The Gambia, describe their experiences immigrating to the United States, share how their role models have shaped who they are today, and...

Ardivan Niroomand shares his story about encountering struggles in a new country.

Sara Skinner (49) interviews her friend and colleague Chantale Niyonkuru (23) about her upbringing, culture, life experiences, and journey from a refugee camp in Tanzania to graduating college in Boise, Idaho.

Maria Tapias shares stories from her childhood growing up in Cuba and emigrating to the United States.

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.

Fabia speaks about her sailboat adventure to Mexico with her husband and infant son.

Ethyl Furuya Minnis tells of her experience growing up in California and staying under surveillance in Japan as a Japanese-American during WWII.

Jeremy Harper shares how the library supported his education growing up.