The Great Thanksgiving Listen With My Granny

I talked with my grandmother about some of her experiences growing up. We talked about her family life and some things she found to be very important when navigating life

Coronavirus interview

I talk about my personal experience with the 2020 quarantine period and my outlook on everything at the time. I talk about how it has affected me and my family, my health, sanity, and how it has also improved me...

From nothing to something

"I didn't have a skill so I figured if I went to the military they would teach me a skill which they did." On November 21,2019,in Cerritos,California, 15 year old Isaiah Brewington sat down with his 78 year old grandfather...

The Life And Lessons Of Shelly Enyeart

Shelly talks about the differences in the world today and about her childhood, along with the struggles of divorce and raising 3 children on her own.

A Twist on a Proposal

In November of 2018, 14 year old Isabella Orlando interviewed her mom, Mandana Orlando in Sherman Oaks, California. The stories all take place in Santa Monica in the 1990’s. Isabella asks about everything, from how she met and fell in...

A move to California

Our family moved out to California

Mom Who Experienced Hollywood in it’s Prime Shares Her View On the American Dream

Paula Fontenot shares how her view of the American Dream has changed over her lifetime. Growing up in Austin, Texas she was exposed to a certain American Dream and set of values. Moving to Los Angeles after College, she was...

The Day After The People’s Park Riots (1969)

Juanita lived in Berkeley, CA at the time. Surveying the scene the next morning, her son in his stroller touched a leaf, inadvertently teargassing himself by rubbing his eye.

Yo y mi abuela

Iker Romero interviews his grandma about how her life was coming from Mexico tijuana

Sam and Sally

Discussion of William Henry Robison Sr

Immigration Stories: Mexico-United States An Oral History – Anonymous 15

Anonymous #15 tells us of what it is to have grown up on the border of Mexico and California, crossing over up to 4 times a week, and to have family in the United States that are impossible to see.

Dad interview

My father’s story about coming into the US, and life in America.

The American Dream we Take for Granted

In the 1980’s Iran was in the middle of a revolution and Persian Jews were looking for political asylum. In this interview Sam Ghalili speaks with his father Jesse Ghalili in Encino California who talks about his courageous journey immigrating...

Katie and Sipeng discuss the problem and preparation regarding the climate crisis.

In the interview, Katie and Sipeng talked about their personal experience regarding the climate crisis and some of the strategies at community and individual level related to class material and personal experience.

California Culture

I talk with my grandma about living in California over the years

Interview with a CCRN

I was able to interview one of Mission Hospital's critical care nurses and was able to ask her about her experiences and overall life as a nurse. In this interview, she discusses schooling and work life as well as how...

Grandpa Al talks about growing up when he was a child

In this interview, I, Patrick Kelley, interviewed my awesome Grandpa Al. We interviewed on Saturday, November 25. We talked about his childhood and how it was like growing up. He talks about how he met his wife at college. I...

Asking Piper

Piper discusses characteristics from her life that are the most significant to her.