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Glen Waggoner (61) talks with his friend Daniel Okrent (61) about the death of his father, their love of baseball, and growing up in a small town.

Judith interiviews her lover/soulmate about his life and philosphy.

One Small Step conversation partners Maxxx Dennis (48) and Stephen Davies (54) discuss concerns about loss of fellowship in the world, Fredericksburg moving forward as a community, and the complexities of coming out.

Mara and Ana Cecilia are two dynamic Mexican-American cousins and impassioned advocates for feminism who delve into the depths of feminist theory and explore the profound societal impacts of sex-based oppression. Through candid dialogue, they share insights into how their...

Friends Kevin Koerner (61) and Ed Crane (64) remember their experiences living through the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and compare it to their experiences living through COVID-19. They discuss their passions and interests, and look towards the future.

Black lesbian Tishana Trainor (34) is interviewed by her friend L’Erin Asantewaa (31) about coming out to her siblings, parents, husband and children.

Julia Bergman, 64, talks with her research partner Will Maynez, 63, about their work and research in the Diego Rivera Mural Project.

Jeff Stover, 30, is interviewed by his mother, Amy Hohn Stover, 67. They remember Raymond Stover, Amy’s late husband and Jeff’s late father, and Amy A. Hohn, Amy’s late mother and Jeff’s late grandmother.

Haley Thomas (67) is interviewed by her friend, Susan Trotz (63), about her life and the process of coming out to herself and to her children.

Ann willaims, UB class of 1975 talks about her experiences with the women’s college and in women’s activism

Mara and Ana Cecilia are two dynamic Mexican-American cousins and impassioned advocates for feminism who delve into the depths of feminist theory and explore the profound societal impacts of sex-based oppression. Through candid dialogue, they share insights into how their...

Maya Elena Scott-Chung (45) and Susie Hoblet (47), parents at Kaiser Elementary School, discuss the myth of the Ozzie and Harriet “traditional family” and Suzy’s experience growing up in Italy, France and traveling worldwide; the struggles of the sandwich generation,...

Herbert interviews his brother Lee about singing with doo wop groups in Memphis in the 1950s and 60s.

Erick, 35, interviews his mother Evelyn, 55. They mostly discuss Evelyn’s mother, Cruz AKA “Mamacita” - her story and how she shaped future generations of the family.

[Recorded Friday, February 17, 2023] Christopher (20) and Sarah (34) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Christopher is involved with student council and is a first generation college student at the University of Virginia. Sarah is originally...

One Small Step partners John Hammer (59) and Jessica DePrest Rhine (44) have a conversation about how they deal with political divisiveness inside their relationships and experiences they have had with religion.

Friends William Martin (33) and Dany Bright (37) share a conversation about their journeys understanding their gender and sexual identities, coming out, challenges faced by the LGBTQ community, and the work of younger generations in making social change.

Adriana Osorio (35) and her wife Erin Osorio (36) discuss Adriana’s work with the community organization Food Outreach. Food Outreach provides meals to community members in need. They also discuss the importance of food family traditions, giving back, being members...

James Montgomery tells his son Kevin of his friendships with Sammy Davis Jr., Paul Newman, Buddy Rich, and other famous people.

Susan Warner, 55, and Koren Bosworth, 53, remember adventures together as wild young women.

Zachary "Wolff" Hansford (35) speaks to his One Small Step conversation partner Charles Garrison (33) about serious traumas they both went through at younger ages. Wolff opens up about not being interested in politics until Trump came along and how...

Joyce Patterson-Rogers (85) remembers her daughter, Meredith, with her son Norm Rooker (64). Norm reflects on the different experiences that led him to choose a career as a paramedic and firefighter and Joyce shares about her radical feminist past.

Aaron Hagmaier (57) shares a conversation with his niece Noren Gelberg-Hagmaier (21). They discuss their journeys in realizing their gender and sexual identities, the challenges they have faced in coming out to others, and the relationship they share.