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Conversation partners Heather Brewer (53) and Emily Hummel (68) talk about Heather's early life, they discuss military life, family and Heather also speaks about her life as a pastor.

One Small Step partners Karen Pell (69) and John Byrnes (57) talk about the partisan divide, their connections to the military, and the debate around gun control.

One Small Step conversation partners Patrick "Pat" Harkin (66) and Natalie Nicholson (62) talk about isolation during COVID-19, Black Lives Matter, and how they're actually not so different.

Anna Paloma Williams (32) asks her mother, Luz Kenyon (58), about what life was like for her as she immigrated to the United States from Mexico and raised her children in a new country. They also discuss the female role...

Spouses Laura Balser (50) and Matthew Smith (50) talk about their marriage, memories of 9/11, and Matthew's military service in the National Guard.

Gina Berdeja [no age given] interviews her nephew Mariko "Riko" Early (24) about his decision to join the ROTC program in high school and his experiences with the different branches of the armed forces.

Sabra Booth (57) discusses her family history with a focus on her mother, Barbara Booth. Her family fought in World War II, participated in the creation of the Manhattan Project, and lived in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, which was a military...

Mother and daughter Sharon Marcyes (82) and Lisa Marcyes (46) discuss their family history, Sharon’s childhood, and her 52-year marriage.

Douglas Lovern (68) has a conversation with his wife Helen Lovern (70) about their lives serving for the Air Force, some of their memories working at the hospital as nurses, and falling in love.

Susan Laflamme (70) interviews her spouse Richard Laflamme (70) with a main focus on his early childhood and his military service in Iraq.

One Small Step conversation partners Maryann Elder (62) and James Layton (64) talk about their political beliefs, their experiences with the LGBT community, and faith.

One Small Step conversation partners Julia Fabris McBride (60) and Jeff Gaines (50) talk about LGBT issues, race, being different, and the military.

Spouses John Spencer (70) and Chiq Teresa Edwards Spencer (70) discuss John being drafted to the Vietnam War, basic training, and his travels across the world.

Mother and daughter Rose Tonti (101) and Mary Miller (62) discuss their family’s history and immigration from Italy to the United States during World War II.

Kim Thornsburg (72) tells his new friend and StoryCorps facilitator Shira Smillie (26) about the Marfa lights, his experience with UFOs, and his reflections on truth.

Mary DaSilva (62) interviews her father, Thadis "Thad" Box (94), about his childhood in Central Texas, his time in the military, and the life lessons he has learned.

Sarah Deutschmann (43) talks to her parents, Jane Deutschmann [no age given] and Leonard Deutschmann (73), about their experience as a military couple.

Evaine Kirkland (21) and his mother Tara Kirkland-Rainey (61) talk about becoming an adopted family and how Evaine's life has changed.

Kasey Madden (35) and Brian McGill (50) find commonality from opposite coasts, sharing similar feelings on being raised Catholic and moving away from organized religion, community service, worries about societal and political divisiveness, safety for women and trans people and...

Clayton Bradford, 24, tells his mother Janice Bradford, 54, about his experience in the United States Marine Corps and his two deployments in Iraq.

Spouses Marie Santiago (31) and Danny Santiago (33) sit down for a conversation about the highs and lows of the years that they have spent together and offer some of the wisdom that they have gained along the way.

Gene talks about his life and career flying and navigating airplanes.

Bob Carstensen (94) shares a conversation with his daughter Robin Randel (68) and grandson Shane Randel (48), about his memories with his family, his experiences in World War II and The Great Depression, and his relationship with his grandchildren and...

Michelle Geter (52) honors 11 military veterans whose names are not featured on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' National Cemetery Administration website. Additionally, Michelle discusses the importance of recognizing people who have served in the military.

Marcia Franklin (60) interviews friend and veteran Ellie Kennedy (65) about her experiences during the Gulf War. They also talk about life after the war, athleticism, and Gulf War Syndrome.