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In this interview, conducted in November 2023 in Valparaiso, Indiana, Sadie Bolan (16) interviews her father Joseph (62) about his life— beginning at his high school career— and leading up to his life in the present. With school, he talks...

Hannah Adams (19), a freshman at Ball State University, and her grandfather Lee Snider (65) discuss how interpersonal communication has changed over his lifetime. Topics discussed include the evolution from letter writing and landlines to smartphones, as well as the...

Iris Maxine Pontius worked at RCA starting in the late 1930s and continuing until her retirement in 1978. During WWII, she was part of a secret project building electronic devices to help the war effort. Later she helped build an...

Throughout the interview, Katie asks Jack 10 questions. Jack talks about his childhood and growing up, his hopes and plans for the future, and reflects on his past.

Madyson Harden (16) talking with her grandma Wyanetta Jhonson (58) about memories of growing up and raising Madyson's mom. Also some advice given by Wyanetta to Madyson about finishing high school.

Kristen Pierce (44) speaks with her father James Wallace (74) about his life and times as an engineer.

Finley Campbell (81) is interviewed by his mentee Elizabeth Thomas (52) about his life as an educator, black panther organizer, and a child of the segregation era.

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

Jose Carrio-Castro (26) is interviewed by his wife Audrey Faunce (26). They speak about Jose, who is currently in med school, and his journey as an undocumented immigrant from Peru, to becoming a doctor, and the barriers that he has...

Will Stoner (47) talks to his son, Chase Stoner (15) about where he grew up in Aurora, Illinois. He grew up in a blue-collar neighborhood but it was still a close, tight community. He shares his experiences in meeting his...

One Small Step conversation partners Douglas "Doug" Nye (74) and Barbara Kates (69) talk about religion and spiritual life, the Back to the Land Movement, sobriety, activism, differences in views on government, and hopes for their future generations.

Kiplyn Primus (60) interviews her friend Milton H. Jones, Jr. (70) about his life, touching on his childhood, his college years, and his career in banking and business.

Sarah met Jim (James T. Sampson) while attending art school at ISU Terra Haute, he was her Sculpture Teacher. Join us as we learn about the life and legacy of an artist, friend and mentor as told by Sarah Applegate....

Sarah Loftis (51) and her husband Robert E. Loftis (53) tell the story of their relationship. They first dated in high school, Sarah turned down two marriage proposals by Robert, and they married other people. After they divorced their first...

Larry Crouch (72) has a conversation with Colleen Sindermann (92) about growing up, working, getting married, and having children.

Grayce Gadson (71) shares with her colleague Kleopatra Gaiter (32) anecdotes from her time as a student in Florida, Indiana, and California during the desegregation of schools in America. Grayce and Kleopatra compare their varying experience with school institutions, specifically...

Susan Kelley (57) sits down with her mother, Grace Kelley (89), to talk about her experience immigrating to the United States from Palestine, to discuss her passions for nursing and music, and to remember members of their family who have...

One Small Step conversation partners Jeff Clark (60) and J.D. Gerber (74) talk about smaller government, being a libertarian, a humanist and a Viet Nam War era conscientious objector.

Friends, John Bryant (81) and Leslie Kreines (60) share their thoughts on race and religion and the current political climate of the world.

Tabitha Mason, 22, asks her step-mother Stephany Mason, 46, about her career as well as the challenges of joining a family.

Rev. Brian T. Johnson (60) interviews his friend, Dr. Dorothy C. Bass (70), about her family and study of religious practice.

Josh talks with his Grandpa Melvin about his childhood and upbringing.

Student Bachka Batjargal talking to his mom about conflict and communication.

One Small Step conversation partners Susan "Sue" Nichols (47) and Rebecca "Beckie" Hernandez (47) discussed growing up in Indiana, their difference over abortion, and their own Christmas traditions.

William Brockmann (81) speaks to his grandson, Nick Brockmann (17) about family life in the 1960s and his college and graduate school years leading up to the Vietnam War. Mr. Brockmann also shares some of his recollections of the Vietnam...