The Impact of Obama’s Presidency

Two parents discuss their experiences with Obama as president with two growing daughters.

Morgan Phelps interviews her father, Danny Phelps, about his reflections on life.

In this interview, I talk with my father about his childhood in Upstate New York and the changes that he has witnessed throughout his life.

Angelina Martinez and her mother Donna Polniak talk about childhood and parents

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Chicago, Illinois, Angelina Martinez (15) interviews her mother Donna Polniak (44) about the changing of her dad. Ms.Polniak talks about how her dad wasn’t such a figure when she was younger but...

Compassion Blog 5

My aunt, Michelle, talked about transformative life events and how they made her into who she is today.

Interview with Dad

As part of The Great Listen 2018, my dad and I talked about a couple of memories...one recent, one old. He muted the football game for this, unfortunately you can't mute the grandkids.

Childhood memories and the importance of family

In this interview, conducted in November 2021 in Greenbrae, California, Isabella Wagner (15) interviews her dad Michael Wagner (45) about his childhood and his favorite childhood memories. Michael talks about his grandma who inspired him, and how he has changed...

Elder interview

Patti tells me about her life and the changes she’s gone through

Cathy on being a single mom: “Hell yeah, I got this.”

Cathy Fox sits down with Preston Spangler to talk about her experiences with being a single mom. Although she is not a woman of many words, she shares some powerful stories about her hardships raising four kids after a divorce.

Interview with My mom

Gabriella Cifuentes age 18 interviews her mother Astrid Villalobos age 47 about her life experiences, transitions, relationships, childhood, career, moving to the U.S and advice.

Deeper dive into Jim Walsh’s childhood

I am one of Jim Walsh’s 13 grand children, and he is 74 years old. He used to be a kid who like to have fun, thus he has interesting, and amusing anecdotes from his youth.

James’ love for Volkswagens

An interview about a boy’s love for cars, and Volkswagens in particular. Everything from miles per gallon to smiles per gallon is talked over.

My mom and I

My mom and I talked about her immigration from Russia to Israel and then to America. She also talked about her transitions from one state to the other.

From Living Beachside in Australia to Quarantined in NY: Grappling with Change

A brief question and response interview with my sister on how quickly the Covid-19 pandemic brought about radical change in her life.

Occupations; through ages and stages

Discussing occupations, youth, and school to overall conclude with: the lessons learned from working!

An Interview with Maria, an immigrant

Maria talks about how her life in America and how it’s better now than it was before when she lived in Mexico.

dad interview

I sit down to discuss my fathers past and unique upbringing that is still difficult to talk about.

Dandelion

Imagine a world where it was weird to be straight. Women and women, man and man, women and man, it didn’t matter the pair, anyone could have a child. It just happened to be that pairs of the same sex...

Aurelina and Erica’s Great Listen Interview

In this interview, I, Aurelina, have a conversation with my sister, Erica, about her experiences when she was my age. We cross upon her transition from the Dominican Republic to America, middle school, high school, and significant teachers in her...

Literary Novels: Allegra Dugan interviews Micaela Dugan on coming of age, reading, and growth.

In this interview, high school senior, Allegra Dugan, talks to her older sister, Micaela Dugan, about finding a love for reading and how Micaela's attitude toward classic literature has grown. They discuss life lessons learned from novels and teachers and...

Dad. 12/1/19

My dad and I haven’t had the best relationship, but we’ve been trying restore our bond, and this seemed like the perfect opportunity to talk! We had really good chats about his childhood and our current lives; my lovely dog...