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Man (23) talks to a friend about his estranged family.

Larry Weissman (69) talks with his friend Ryan Sawyer (43) about Larry's history as an activist, his experience growing up in the 1960's and 1970's, police brutality and corruption, drug experimentation and LSD, the Black Panther Party, the White Panther...

Judy Sarkozy [no age given] interviews friend and coworker David Walker [no age given] about his experience serving 33 years in prison, his work with her at Sarkozy Bakery, and his outlook on life.

One Small Step partners Melva Curry (75) and La-Verna Fountain (64) discuss their personal values, identities, religious beliefs, motherhood, and potential solutions to social ills.

Isabella Mukankusi (46) talks to her new friend Zazil Davis-Vazquez (27) about her experiences growing up in Uganda, being a mother, and as a lawyer who is studying in Columbia's Human Rights Advocates Program.

Billie talks about her depression. She has dealt with anorexia, substance abuse, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and attempts, and her recovery process.

Ana Costa talks with her brother, Igor Costa about his superation on life

Kim Lyons (53) and, friend, Sayeeda Carter (48) share their perspectives on the system of incarceration. They discuss the creating writing project Kim recently completed with women in the St Croix prison system and some alternative solutions that could revolutionize...

Monica Whatley (32) interviews her friend, Bandele [no name given] (73), about his incarceration in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Bandele reflects on what he learned during the 33 years during which he was detained, his relationship...

Ed Hall (57) interviews his friend Richard Harris (67) about his life, focusing on his work as an abstract artist and their similar views on comedy and its role in the world.

KP: Today I’m interviewing a close friend of mine on her older sisters heroin addiction. So, you we’re about three years old when your sister started using, is that right? NA: Yes, that’s right. I remember her being around here...

Brian (53) talks with his daughter, Regina (30), about his experiences growing up in San Francisco in the 1960's and about his relationship with his father.

Robert Markwardt (29) interviewed his mother, Susan Ann Markwardt (71), about attending Woodstock.

James an abolitionist formally incarcerated for 29 years, to this day he has stated his innocence.

Georgia Court of Appeals Presiding Judge Anne Elizabeth Barnes (57) talks with Forever Family founding board member Kweku Forstall (53) about their commitment to this organization that supports children whose parents are incarcerated.

Raina Perry (30) interviews her husband Edward Perry (37).

Graduate student interviews school administrative staff and city police officer about the impact of the opioid epidemic in the schools and the community.

One Small Step partners Jerry Gutierrez (50) and Keith Reese (64) discuss political awareness, mass incarceration, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kemali Green, CHS staff person, interviews Naquan Homes about his childhood expeiences, his family and his goals for the future.

Friends and "sisters in Christ," Dr. Ola Sylvia Lamar Sheffield [no age given] and Valeria Lynn [no age given], describe their spiritual journeys, discuss the role faith plays in their lives, and give advice to those struggling.

Friends Selina X [no age given] and Teronia C (60) talks about how they each ended up in prison, what their sentencing was like, and what the re-entry journey looked like for each of them.

Doug Havron is interviewed by his brother, James Havron, on Doug’s 14 year anniversary of being drug and alcohol free.

Achebe Turner (72) and friend Omar Abd-el Aziz (77) share their lived experiences and how they overlap with their conversion to Islam.

Carmella Spinelli Miller (51) interviews her friend Shantina Evans (49) about how she escaped a cycle of crime to start her own beauty business, the school she has created to mentor young girls, and the life lessons that she has...

One Small Step partners Sheila Field (60) and Shelley Douglass (77) talk about their political experiences and opinions.