The Great Listen 8th grade Language Arts Luke Thelen
November 26, 2017 App Interview

I interviewed my grandma Dona Zimmerman in order to learn more about her early life and what she was like growing up.

Depression Leads to War

Addison K. Groff, a retired minister who was born in 1919 in Rochester, NY, but spent most of his adolescence in Boonsboro, Maryland, is interviewed by his grandson, Edwin Groff on November 25, 2017. He lived through some of the...

The Grief of Losing an Idol

On November 27th, 2017, Charlie Ruderman interviewed his mother Catherine Smith to learn about her childhood and what it was like to lose a loved one. Throughout the interview, Catherine describes her childhood in the 1970’s San Fernando Valley. This...

Family time with the Weinsteins

Highlights/memories of our lives including moving to the U.S., 9/11, and growing up in a multi-generational household.

Rocky Wagner, the love of my life part 2

Today I interviewed my boyfriend about his life. He’s an extremely good and inspirational person to me and I believe he deserved a time to tell the world his story. Enjoy.

Honores: Entrevista con mi Lita

Soledad Rivas es mi abuelita que nació el 9 de Noviembre de 1936 en La Estancia Del Refugio, Mexico. Mi abuelita me cuenta unas historias de su niñez y los lugares en donde viviera. También habla sobre sus hijos, nietos,...

Mark Smith’s Challenging Childhood and Profound Career

In this interview Brodie Young-Smith interviews his father, Mark Smith. On November 27, 2018 14 year old Brodie interviews his father and asks him about many significant things in his life including his childhood and his professional career. In the...

Stop Iran

“I would see stop signs and below the word stop it would say Iran”. On 1/6/19, in Los Angeles, Ani Adell interviewed her mom, Megan Adell, about her leaving her home in Iran and coming to America, and how being...

A Mother and Her Son

In this interview you can hear a son interview his mother about her childhood and teenage years! Is your teenage life similar to someone who was born in the 50s? Watch this interview to find out what friends were like...

Grandpa

Bill Chiappetta was able to travel the world, see the place where his family was from, and while doing these things he was serving our country. My name is Grace Chiappetta-Uberti, I am 14 years old, and I interviewed my...

We are lovers.

She knew as soon as she saw me. I knew as trust was built. She’s the one. I’m her one.

From the Farm to a Model

In November of 2017, 15 year old, Sam Geiger interviews his mom, Tricia Geiger in Los Angeles about her childhood, career path and challenges. Tricia explains in the interview what occurred between the years of 1964 to 2017 in her...

Father & Son Interview

My Dad had a rough childhood, and he lost his Dad who was his best friend.My Dad was blessed with a family and he worked hard to provide things that he didn’t have.I admire my Dad because even though he...

Never wanna leave

Ellie Phillips and Pam Phillips. Pam is my mom, I am 15 years old. Man-of-war can rarley kill humans but when attacked by a whole school it is more likely, my mom learned the hard way. The best part was...

Hecho in America

A Mexican Americans POV on today’s culture, love, and how are families have shaped our lives

Mathew and his mom

Me and my mom go over her childhood and how it was when she was a child

INTERVIEW W/ MY GRANDPA ABOUT HIS LIFE STORY AND CHILDHOOD MEMORIES

ME AND MY GRANDPA TALK ABOUT HIS LIFE AND CHILDHOOD MEMORIES AND WHAT WAS HIS EXPERIENCE IN CALIFORNIA ALSO FAMILY STUFF

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...