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Steve Desroches (49) talks to Kip Patterson (35) about his life as a drag queen working under the name Luxx Liaision.

One Small Step conversation partners Diane Knibbs (66) and Michael Dean (56) discuss their upbringings, relationships, their faith, racism in their communities, being informed citizens and extreme and moderate views.

Angel Vazquez talks with his ex-mother-in-law Lisa Pritchard, about life lessons and parenting.

My interviewer is Tommy Cooper He is 50 years old He answers some questions about important people in his life, happiness moments and funny memories. It was great interview.

Steve Desroches (49) talks to actor and theater director Adam Berry (41) about his role in the theatrical legacy of Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Robert "Bob" Rolfe (72) and Nancy Rodrigues (71) discuss misinformation, the media, voting rights, and political polarization.

Laura Peterson (52) talks with her sorority sister Jill Hopkins (64) about her life and her experiences in the Delta Gamma sorority.

Mera Bradbury, age 12, interviews her mom, Nikki Bradbury, age 39, about a recent job change that demonstrated her resiliency. In the interview Mera asks her mom important questions to learn more about what it means to be resilient. Nikki...

Spouses Stephen McGuire (72) and Doris McGuire (no age given) talk about how they met, their favorite memories together, and Stephen’s career as an author.

Margaret Askew (79) speaks with her husband Patrick Foley (79) about a time when a moment of kindness changed his life.

Friends and colleagues Vahisha Hasan (45) and Tamekia Greer (47) discuss creativity, sacred spaces, and the Memphis community.

Friends and colleagues Anasa Troutman [no age given] and Wendi Thomas (52) reflect on their work with MLK50 and restoring the Historic Clayborn Temple, the power of art and storytelling in their work, and their visions for Memphis.

Spouses Bartholomew Jones (33) and Renata Henderson (35) speak with friend Kelvin Kolheim (45) about how they met, their passion for coffee, and Kelvin’s work with craft beer.

Harry Freeman (80) speaks with his friend Charles "Charlie" Pazar (71) about Charlie's life, his career as an immigration judge, and their lunch group with themselves and several other friends.

Katherine "KC" Warren (65) and her husband, Jeffery "Bundy" Warren (68,) speak with her mother Kathryn "Kitty" Cannon (90) on her early years, her family, and the stories of her life.

Kathy Haaga (73) interviews her friend Emerald "Emmi" Dunn [no age given] on their work documenting the history of Chinese-Americans in the Mid-South region.

Colleagues Kanzi Takayama [no age given] and Kalimah Azeez [no age given] get to know each other as Kanzi shares his journey to the United States and life in Japan, Kalimah’s experiences as an African American Muslim woman, and their...

Friends and colleagues DeMarcus Jones (34) and Daniel Thompson (30) discuss how they met, living in the South as Black gay men, and co-directing their organization, Headliners.

Friends Carolyn Michael-Banks (66) and Menelik Fombi (68) speak about Fombi’s experiences as a member of the “Memphis Thirteen,” a group of Black students that integrated Memphis’s segregated school system at the elementary level.

Kerry Johnson (30) speaks with his mother Marie Galloway (64) about her experiences growing up in Memphis during the desegregation era and her relationship with her family.

Christopher "Chris" Sweet (60) and his wife Vanessa Sweet (59) discuss their love story, family bonding, and how their faith informs their lives.

Dr. Rosie Phillips Davis (74) and her husband John Davis (79), discuss her childhood marred by poverty, and the people who nurtured her to be successful in the field of psychology and her mission to combat the ills of poverty.

Friends Vaneet Singh (43) and Queen Keskessa (51) speak about their journeys to the United States, their first impressions of each other, and Vaneet’s Sikh faith.

Friends and colleagues Dr. Harry Friedman (84) and George "Andy" Pouncey (72) tell the story of the "Memphis Belle," a Boeing B-17F aircraft used during World War II.

Melissa Ruleman (52) speaks to their spouse Kurt Ruleman (61) about a lifelong love for and career in music.