Carter Sams and his twin Cohen Sams talk about growing up.

In this interview, conducted on November 2022 in McKinney, Texas, Carter Sams (16) interviews his twin brother Cohen Sams (16) about growing up in rural Louisiana. They also talk about Cohens connection with Enernest Hemmingway and how religion played a...

Kenedy Wood and her grandfather Vicente Aguilar talk about growing up in Alice, Texas, the National Guard, and the 1960s

In this interview, conducted May 2022 in Corpus Christi, Texas, Kenedy Wood (15) interviews her grandfather Vicente Aguilar (75) about his childhood in Alice, Texas. Aguilar shares stories about the effect of the Korean War on his family and his...

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Linda Vaughn and Alphonso Vaughn

Spouses Linda Vaughn (68) and Alphonso Vaughn (69) center their conversation about the changes they've witnessed in Amarillo throughout the years, starting with desegregation, and leading to Alphonso being president of the local NAACP chapter for a decade. The pair...

Valerie Olalde Seeks Nature in a Hammock

Sarah Coles (37) speaks to Valerie Olalde (29) about her experiences with nature during COVID-19. Valerie is a front line worker, employed at a local grocery store and working on her Masters in Social Work specializing on working with the...

The Great Thanksgiving Listen with Bettie Martin and Nikolas Parker

In this interview, which occurred on November 24, 2018 in Dallas, Texas, Nikolas Parker (14) interviews his great-grandma Bettie Martin aka ”Bigmamma” (87) about her life. Topics include how she was one of the first African Americans to buy a...

Thanksgiving Listen w/Papa Don

Don Nolan, 74, talked about his early childhood and his lifelong career. He also revealed one of his "cowboy" stories.

Interview with John Beckett on Druidry, Paganism, Unitarian Universalism, and religion throughout his life.

John Beckett is a pagan priest and writer who lives in Dallas, Texas. He is Druid graduate of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, and a member of Ár nDraíocht Féin. He was the Coordinating Officer at the Denton...

Alex Garcia Culture and Mental Illness

Recent UNT graduate discusses the culture he was raised in on Texas by his Hispanic parents. He also shares about the prevalence of mental illness in American society.