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One Small Step partners Denise Laussade (64) and Scott [No Name Given] (55) talk about their views on politics and our country's education system.

Sarah "Sally" Butzin (76) interviews her husband, Peter Butzin (77), about his involvement in the draft resistance movement during the Vietnam War.

On the 20th anniversary of passing the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, Representative Chris Smith (68) speaks with his colleague in anti-trafficking work, Katherine Chon [no age given] about his role in writing and passing the bill. He talks about how...

One Small Step partners Katina Moss (49) and Qian Cheng (31) share a conversation about their identities and their experiences in the United States. Qian talks about her experience as an immigrant from China and Katina speaks about her experience...

One Small Step partners Paula Studebaker (54) and Betty Burrell (62) discuss their childhoods, careers, role models, children, and personal values.

One Small Step conversation partners Michell Goodwin (51) and Christy McMurren (68) discuss aging, their political values, and how to come together as a country.

One Small Step conversation partners Steve Dixon (53) and Andrea Scarpelli (61) share their views on faith, political discourse, and the role of government in society.

One Small Step conversation partners Joanne Goodwin (58 ) and Colton Cossitt (23) discuss their differences and similarities in their views on capitalism, government programs, environmentalism and guns.

One Small Step partners, Jodi Logan (53) and Betsy Meagher (75) learn about each other's different opinions on COVID, the election, and the role of government while maintaining the understanding that they practice the same faith.

I questioned both my Mom and Dad on how they met and their marriage. I followed up with questions about my brother and I, plus life in general.

Edward Schuman (16) talks with his mother, Pam Schuman (51) on November 29th, 2021. He asks about her childhood with her parents, growing up, and getting the job she always wanted. Mrs. Schuman shares stories involving her charitable parents and...

One Small Step conversation partners and siblings Nancy Harness (66) and Eric Keller (57) talk about growing up in the same household at different time periods and how that shaped their differing world views. They also discussed the Covid vaccine,...

One Small Step partners, Tammie Sanders (58) and Brandon Gerena (43), discuss social issues important to them, the agriculture business, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

We first examine how the intersection of politics and sports has changed over time. We then examine the current polarization in U.S. society. Lastly, we discuss topical political issues.

One Small Step conversation partners Ciara Gazaway (25) and [No Name Given] [No Name Given] (33) discuss higher education, equity, and state government influence at the University of Tennessee.

Lourdes de los Angeles Naranjo (57) talks with daughter Carmella de los Angeles Guiol (23) about her family’s path from Cuba to the U.S., and her mother’s sacrifices so she could have a better life.

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.

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.

One Small Step partners Ken Hoeppner (79) and Karina Ckless (53) talk about their political values, who influenced their viewpoints, and their transition to living in rural Vermont.

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.

Susan Loo Pattee (61) talks with her mother, Katherine "Kathy" Loo (83), about their similarities, Katherine’s work with Union Printers Home, leadership, and education.

One Small Step partners Stephen Dareing (58) and MG Anderson (66) have a conversation about divisiveness created by the media, feeling patriotic and unpatriotic, and wanting a government that represents them.

Joseph Daniels (29) and his OSS interview partner, Lauren Pearson-Dawe (28), speak about their opposing political views and how we can best move forward as a country.

One Small Step conversation partners Jamal [No Name Given] (33) and Jamie Hadwin (35) discuss education, capitalism, and funding for public services. They also learn some similarities between their fathers.

Stanwood, WA librarian Rob Branigin interviews former WA state congresswoman and Camano Island resident Mary Margaret Haugen asking her about growing up in the Stanwood Camano Island community and her experiences in WA State government. There is a brief introduction...