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One Small Step partners Ray Bosch (68) and Steve Strain (53) get to know each other and discuss the Civil Rights Movement and the Trump administration.

One Small Step conversation partners Steven Doles (69) and Jay Ailworth (71) explore each of their different lived experiences. They find commonalities in their military experience as Vietnam veterans, their troubles with far-right conservatives, and discuss how race has impacted...

One Small Step participants Julaine Hunter (49) and Rhonda Jones (52) talk about the ways their childhoods shaped their politics, how COVID has affected them, and the recent loss of Julaine's daughter.

One Small Step conversation partners Michael Seltzer (66) and Vikki Kasperak (56) discuss growing up loving music, the media and its bias, and being harassed by the Proud Boys.

One Small Step conversation partners Racquel Thiesen (51) and Shaun-Michael Morse (57) discuss their careers, their influences, and their views on politics.

One Small Step partners Evelina Erickson (49) and Austin Nelson (43) discuss who and how Jesus was as a person, the lack of understanding about mental health in the world, and "people over politics."

One Small Step partners Dorothy Barnett (58) and Bruce Keplinger (70) discuss their small town upbringings, political beliefs, and concerns about the future of our country.

One Small Step partners Felicia Fett (55) and Dana Salkowsky (52), discuss Buddhism, their mutual appreciation for NPR, and their concerns about current political divisions.

One Small Step conversation partners Amy Greene (64) and Alex Duda (37) discuss hopes for their children, why they don't like labels, and why people love to feel outraged.

One Small Step conversation partners, Larry Hahn (81) and Wayne Haines [no age given], talk about their experiences growing up on farms in the Midwest, growing up in Republican households, and their unease the modern Republican Party.

One Small Step conversation partners Allan Rikkola (82) and Tim ONeill (71) discuss their grandchildren, democracy and election work, the role of government, and navigating political conversations in social groups.

One Small Step conversation partners Buddy Spaulding (64) and Alan Crichton (77) talk about engineering and art and applications in life, as well as religion and religious values, especially related to personal beliefs and complex social issues.

One Small Step partners Michael Drewry (66) and Michael Whidden (51) discuss the urban/rural divide, feeling politically "homeless," and how to address the country's political polarization.

One Small Step partners Mimi Kline (71) and Louis Rose (69) take turns sharing stories and perspective about some of America's most pressing issues including, gun violence, transgender rights, and voting fraud.

One Small Step conversation partners Justin Friedman (49) and Ericka Kay (40) talk about how their families have impacted their political values. They also discussed how subjects including the environment, gun rights, the U.S. Constitution, religion, abortion and social media...

One Small Step conversation partners William "Bill" Turman (76) and Richard "Rich" Harris (55) discuss serving in the military, the current state of the Republican party, and why taking down statues and banning books both shut down conversation.

One Small Step partners Suzi [No Name Given] (75) and Charles "Roger" Bolton (68) discuss their views on abortion, how history will view January 6, and whether impeachment proceedings against presidents help our country.

One Small Step Partners Susan [No Name Given] [no age given] and Mark Brewer (62) discuss their experiences with race growing up during school desegregation, their personal values, the influence of media in polar partisanship, and the current political climate.

One Small Step partners Cora Kessler (29) and Elizabeth "Lisa" de Wolff (57) talk about identity, fear, and the impact of social media on the country's political divide. They reflect on their political upbringings and on how they choose to...

Partners Bonnie Rosenberg (77) and Sanford "Sandy" Sherizen (80) reflect on the incident that took place at the Capitol on January 6, 2021 and share their hopes for the future. They discuss their passion for social justice and the advocacy...

One Small Step conversation partners Gloria Mattson (69) and Sandy Martin (78) discuss gender and sexual identity, gun control, access to mental health services, racism, illegal immigration, sources of media and news, Donald Trump and the January 6th Insurrection, and...

One Small Step conversation partners Michael "Mike" Wehrle (70) and David "Dave" Shanks (64) consider how their upbringings and recent examples of police brutality have shaped their understanding of racism. They also discuss the issues they have with the current...

One Small Step conversation partners M. "Charisma" Williams (38) and Peter "Pete" Cober (70) talk about their upbringings, their travel experiences, and their hopes for the future of the United States.

One Small Step conversation partners Clara O'Daniel (62) and Hannah Livingstone (21) talk about their experience with homeschool, passions for history, the importance of forgiveness, and the complexities in library censorship.

One Small Step conversation partners Mohamed Shoreibah (47) and Lynda Wilson (72) discuss immigration, political misinformation, Birmingham's history of racism and political struggle, and their hopes for its future.