From boy, to sailor, to husband, to father. The story of Andy “Doc” Ortega

My father is a first generation immigrant from Mexico that grew up between the bustling city of Los Angeles and the small farm town of Reedley in Central California. After graduating high school he enlisted in the US Navy as...

Kennedy Miller and Scott Miller talk about his army experience and his career life.

Kennedy Miller(15) and her father Scott Miller(40) talked about Scott's past and what he used to do. We started off talking about his army life and how he was an army truck driver outside of high school. He traveled to...

Mitchell

Steve Hettleman was in third grade when his best friend, Mitchell, died of heart problems. He recounts the story to his daughter, Audrey, almost 45 years later.

My dad’s recollection of 9-11

He talks about how his day went on the day of the attacks, and what changed after.

Robert High and the Great Turkey Talk

In this interview, conducted on Thanksgiving Day, November 28th 2019 - Robert High talks about some of the major themes in his life and how Orlando Florida has helped shape him and his family. Giving candid answers and great advice,...

Tell Me a Story

I sit down with my father to talk about his childhood and reflect on his 63 years of life.

The Great Thanksgiving Listen Project 2023- Faith Wood

This is an interview of me (Faith Wood,18) interviewing my dad (Donald Wood,59). I interviewed him about his teenage, college and young adult years. We covered what school was like, what the economy was like and some of the jobs...

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November 28, 2022 App Interview

In this interview, conducted on November 28,2022 in Ponte Vedra, Fl. Sophia Hayes(15) interviews her father Tommy hayes(55) about his life and goals for me in the future.

Bob Logan, you are my role model

I wanted to have a conversation with my father-in-law to capture his perspective and his life lessons. And boy did he deliver!

Dad’s Story

My Dad explained happy times, good times, fun times, rough times, and bad times. He told me about his grandparents and parents and how much he missed them which touched my heart. His happiest memories touched my heart too. It...

Dad

We talked about advice he had for himself and future generations

“Just A Lot of Imagination”

In Flushing, New York, a hardworking father, George Dakis, and his 14-year-old daughter, Christina Dakis, converse about his life in a Greek-American household. They talk about his inspiring life and the hardships he went through to become the man he...

Several Journeys

A son asks his father to share several of his life's stories. They include cave exploration, an intercontinental travel, and a hot air balloon trip.

“Never give up on yourself.”

I interviewed my dad about his struggles growing up with dyslexia.

Current and Past Relationships

In this interview, conducted in Chicago, Illinois, Ulises Martinez, my father, shared with me some of the relationships he had with his family and friends. Some of them being very happy and other really sad, he shares what he had...

"I worked too hard growing up"

Ansley Payne: 2022-04-26 19:30:33 Ansley Payne (20) talks with her father, Mark Payne (53) about his childhood and what it was like to grow up in his household.