Ron Bucher early years

This is a story of Ron's experiences from childhood through graduation of high school.

Jenae Wright and Kelly Willmott

While in Michigan, Jenae Wright (31) talks to her friend Kelly Willmott (60) about living in Texas and differences between the two states. She moved to the state after living in Michigan for over a decade and now faces strains...

“I leaned on the horn… it was a different sound than burning wood”: Interview with Sharon and Fred Korty

Sharon and Fred, longtime residents of the Chicagoland area, invited me into their lovely Wheaton home to tell me the story of how they rebuilt after losing their home in a fire. They also shared stories of their travels and...

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Melissa Bent and Michael Phelan

Spouses Melissa Bent [no age given] and Michael Phelan [no age given] tell the story of how they met in the art world, their journey moving to and living in Marfa, Texas, and the reasons they stay in Marfa.

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Teresita Fernández and Matthew Zapruder

Teresita Fernández (45) and Matthew Zepruder (45) talk about their respective mediums of practiced art, and their recent work together where Fernández created a visual piece, "Keyhole (Landscape)," in response to Zepruder's poem, "Poem for a Coin."

Community Member Interview

We talked about the effects of hurricane Lane in Lahaina on the island of Maui.

Sibling pride.

Kathryn “Katie” Gallagher shares her life experiences, set backs and successes. She tells her story of how she became a well respected firefighter and what motivated and lead her there.

changing due to religious persecution

In 2001, my dad, Rodney Barnes traveled to China to work on the movie Rush Hour 2. During his work trip, he did not expect to witness a religious persecution. He witnessed the Falun Gong setting themselves on fire for...

Interview with grandma re dating, wedding, honeymoon

Sora Frankel, born in 1919, recalls her first date, courtship, wedding and honeymoon in New York City in a conversation with her grandson.

The fire

I was playing with match sticks and now my brother found and started yelling I threw the match stick in the wood now smoke is in the air...

Dad nearly blows up his apartment building

Dad tells the story of the dumbest thing he's ever done with a little bit of Mom's commentary in the mix. In a three word summary: gasoline, fire, stupidity...

Della Wilson Bulkley interview by Michele Bulkley

Michele recorded a conversation with her mother in 2007. It includes many questions about her sister, Carol Ann Bulkley Johnson and her father Rollo Newman Bulkley

The great thanksgiving listen
December 12, 2017 App Interview

My grandma talked all about her life growing up, her family, and her kids

Edward Bloch and Meredith Skeath 3

Edward Bloch (87) talks with his cousin Meredith Skeath (71) about his father helping Jewish families escape from Europe before WWII, his courtship of Carol, how they started a family, and the importance of finding work you love and realizing...

Megan Hoag interviews her uncle John Corcoran about his experiences in the FDNY

While spending time at home on Thanksgiving break, I had the opportunity to interview my uncle about his fire department experiences focusing on the tragedies that occurred on September 11th, 2001. He shared his experience in the fire department and...

“If we’re not taking action then we’re part of the problem." an interview with Amber Soja

Amber Soja’s career is on fire. The resident at NASA’s Langley Research Center studies fire regimes and how they are being affected by climate change. “Every fire season is worse,” she says, adding that the changing fire regime is proof...

Randy Block talked about being in an explosion

If you know Randy Block, then you know that he is a survivor of an explosion when he was at work. If you do not know Randy then this is an opportunity to hear about where he worked and how...

Other than that, I don’t know

She doesn’t know anything other than this. Mattie burrage talks about life growing up in Mississippi and her move to Michigan. She explains what it was like moving forward. Through out she tells funny,scary and heart warming stories you wouldn’t...