Bill Hancharik and Grandkids (Bailey, Brett, & Jarrett)

Jarrett Floyd (31), Bailey Hancharik (23), and Brett McHale (27) interview grandpa Bill Hancharik in Nazareth, PA. Talked about family, friends, life growing up and fishing.

The Effects of Hunting

I talk with my father about his experience hunting and his thoughts on the animals.

Yapese Fable

This is Francisco P. Bandag who is 63 years old. he is my father-in-law. He told an ancient story that happened in one of the villages (Talgow) in Yap many years ago. The story is about a single mother with...

Yapese Fable

This is Francisco P. Bandag who is 63 years old. he is my father-in-law. He told an ancient story that happened in one of the villages (Talgow) in Yap many years ago. The story is about a single mother with...

Kendall Hyer and Emma Hinson

[Recorded: Friday, September 22, 2023] Kendall Hyer (19) from Louisa, VA, and Emma Hinson (19) from Hunstville, AL participated in this One Small Step conversation as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at UVA. Emma relays her...

Meet Traditional Barnegat Bay Decoy Carver & Folk Artist, J.P. Hand!

Tuckerton Seaport Folklife Director Lesley Schierenbeck interviews J.P. Hand of Goshen, New Jersey. JP has been carving traditional Barnegat Bay decoys for the past 50+ years. In this interview, he discusses how decoy carving became a part of his life,...

Gene and Joan Dalebroux

On their 65th wedding anniversary, Gene (87) and Joan Dalebroux (85) talk about the joy, adventures, and dangers of farm life in tiny Thiry Daems, Wisconsin. Listen as their daughter Jill talks with them about Belgian traditions, raising a family...

Meet Decoy Carver, Collector, & Tradition-bearer: Gene Marshall

Folklife Director Lesley Schierenbeck interviews Gene Marshall, of Forked River, New Jersey. He discusses his passion for decoy collection, his techniques of carving, his craftsmanship of the working decoy, and his mentor in the field, his father, George Marshall. Photographs...

MJKipp On A Sunny Day

Two questions about Merlin Kipp (83) growing up. Fishing, freedom, reminiscing.

Zach Ping interview

We go in depth on what Zach Ping enjoys and finds fruitful in life

Mom and Dad’s Love Story

Richard Deditius and Lori Larsen Deditius were interviewed about their first meeting as students at Pacific University, the assassination of JFK and their eventual marriage and move to Wyoming and their move to the Northwest Territories in Canada, where they...

Grandpa Snyder

This is Roland Snyder and he is my grandfather. He told me some of the very important moments in his life.

My Dad favorite things to do growing up.
November 27, 2022 App Interview

today I asked my dad Paul (47) what his favorite activities growing up were. I asked what his favorite thing as a kid was to do and what his favorite part of college was.

Joseph explains more in detail about how he got hooked on fishing Part 2

More fun stories about fishing with Joseph. He is just 13 years old with BIG goals for the future.

Carl Lunn and Deborah Lunn

Carl and Debbie share some stories of Carl's early years, then their life together, married for 50 years. Debbie skillfully redirects Carl's answers when his memory is challenging him to recall details.

Lemuel Dale "L. D. Cook" about the Red River

Native American, Lemuel Dale "L. D. Cook" speaks about living on the Red River on the northern border of Texas. He recalls instances of fishing, observing wild birds and animals, seeing firsthand the infamous "Red River quicksand" kill animals. He...

Tim Herzog and Marilyn Morris

Tim talks about his early years growing up in Canyon Rim, his family, lessons learned and what a great influence his father was in his life.

Bryon Kelly and a story of his life.

In this interview that was conducted on in May 2022, I (Michael Kelly) interview my father(Bryon Kelly) about his childhood and current life. Bryon shares his early childhood experiences about growing up in Glendora. He then transitions into how serving...

A Conversation with My Uncle

Uncle Keith enjoyed the chance to talk about the positive and painful memories in his life, what it has been like growing up with learning and developmental disabilities, poor, and with an abusive father. He reflected on becoming a proud...