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How life was in the past present and future.

Life story

I interview my mom about what she thinks about the government and her views about immigrants

Me and my dad talked a lot about my grandpa. Some funny stories and also some life lesson stories. We also talked about my grandma and my uncles, and my dad gave insight on his life growing up.

In this part of the interview, Mrs. Janakiraman talks about her views on w government in India. She also explains some of the changes she would make if she had the power to fix the government issues.

We talked about he Great Recession and how it impacted if so and how life was like for my mom around that time

In this interview, recorded on November 22, 2018 in Sarver, Pennsylvania, Summer Arner (17) interviews her Great Grandmother Helen Arner (97) about her life growing up in the early 1900s. Helen shares stories about her family as a child and...

Talking about family heritage and history with our Great Aunt Celia O'Malley. Our Aunt Celia was 98 years young at the time of the interview. She passed away on December 4, 2018.

Family and jobs

I interview my great, great aunts, Ernestine DiLaureto and Henrietta Gardocki. They were born in the 1910’s and the 1920’s. We discuss their childhood, events that occurred in their lifetimes, and social norms of their time period.

One Small Step partners Emma Mitchell (37) and Andy Ranazzi (60) have a conversation about the state of political discourse, navigating politics and family, and the citizen vs. the citizenry.

One Small Step conversation partners Dan Ahlstrom [no age given] and Mohan Kambampati (79) discuss their backgrounds, political views, religious influences, and share their appreciation for Wichita, KS.

An interview with my grandfather about his childhood and time in the Marines

Yolanda Lakes (50) sits down with her father, Raymond "Ray" Lakes (72), to ask about his upbringing in Columbus, GA and the world events, as well as personal experiences, that have shaped his current worldview.

Growing up through the depression, divorce in the 60's, catholic immigrant parents

In this clip, Amanda Novello, a worker and organizer at The Century Foundation, reflects on the significance of the TCF union's origins in the aftermath of the 2016 election.

I talked to my great-grandmother about her growing up in the Great Depression

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

Talked about a little bit of everything. The government was mentioned if you’re interested.

An interview with my grandpa about his experience growing up in the Great Depression and his Marine service during World War II.

One Small Step partners Aimee [No Name Given] (44) and Stan Burke (66) discuss government size and the importance of social programs, gender identity, raising children with and without special needs, the state of democracy and our electoral system. and...

Robert Menchaca, a financial consultant for the US government, unveils his experience with the 2012-2013 audit for the US Army Reserves. He describes his role and involvement with the government and the audit itself, as well as the implications it...

One Small Step partners Ronald "Ron" Corio (86) and Lisa Goldstein (55) talk about their political beliefs and reflect on the current state of American democracy.

Dad interview about his life, first job, childhood, hard situations, etc.

Peg Williams (97) recounts her life story to her daughter Rhea Bohlin (73) who wanted to have a record of the family stories she has heard all her life.