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Johnetta (Stalder) Talley tells about growing up in rural Oklahoma during the depression, her marriage to the love of her life, Max Talley, becoming a Christian, and her legacy as matriarch of a very large family.

I interviewed my grandfather who throught his hardships has found many ways to succeed

Eve Shenale (41) shares her life story on the Navajo reservation and urban city to her son, Matthew Gould (16). Growing up in the Navajo Nation Reservation and school life in the urban city came with constant moving. In both...

The last of three podcasts that aims to look at the American mountain men of the fur trade and their lasting impact on the town of Jackson Hole and the American West as a whole. This episode still has interviews...

10th grade students interview elderly Walla Walla resident Bob Frye, father of teacher April Sorensen about his life, experiences, and advice for young people.

Friends Darren Parry (63) and Ann Norman (49) discuss Darren's grandmother Mae Timbimboo Parry and the Bear River Massacre.

Jacqueline Rhinehart (62) interviews her father Willie Rhinehart (82) about his experience being drafted into the Army and his deployments abroad.

This interview, recored on November 21st 2020 from Albuquerque New Mexico where Allison (16) lives, interviews her grandfather, Ronald (87), who lives in Concord New Hampshire, explores Ronalds early school days in New Hampshire and life overseas in Taiwan, drafted...

Family members James "Jim" Youngquist (37) and Elizabeth Oestrich (37) discuss their time in the military as Arabic linguists.

Lemuel D. Cook, a Native Chickasaw and Choctaw Indian, has been all over the world, but his paradise is on the banks of the Red River between Texas and Oklahoma. He has many stories about his adventures on the River.

How my mom’s family got to the U.S.

The first of three podcasts that aims to look at the American mountain men of the fur trade and their lasting impact on the town of Jackson Hole and the American West as a whole. This episode discusses some of...

Friends and cousins Brooke Bauer (54) and William "Monty" Branham (60) share about the Catawba people, including their oral traditions, their role in the American Revolution, and how that history connects to the present moment.

StoryCorps facilitator Alletta Cooper (38) talks with veteran Will Newton (28) about enlisting in the military, his time in Afghanistan, and his experience surviving a rocket attack.

Steve Desroches (47) talks to Felipe Rose (68) about being an original member of the disco phenomenon the Village People.

Family history and life lessons

Gina Brewer (52) interviews her spouse Kevin Brewer (48) about his service in the military, what propelled him to later re-enlist, and his decision to leave a wartime Army to go to music school.

Darwin Bostwick (15) is interviewing Ronald Douglas (77). He has served most of his life fighting for the Native American people in the court. When he was young he didn't have many friends due to the fact that he was...

Shelley Buffalo (55) talks with her eldest son Thomas Peters (22) about the Meskwaki nation and their tribal bison herd. Thomas describes working with the bison and their importance to the tribe. Recorded at the Practical Farmers of Iowa annual...

Debra "Debbie" Cho (32) talks with her friend and Tillman Scholar, Saul Bautista (35), about their experience in the military, their transition back to civilian life, and how their time of service has affected them.

Karen Swenson (66) interviews her spouse William "Ken" Cauthern (74) about his decision to enlist in the military, he deployment to Vietnam, and why he decided to leave the military.

One Small Step partners Cherice Henderson (52) and Sarah McEnerney (57) have a conversation about women's rights and religion.

Friends and cousins Kelly House (25) and Bailey Tlachac (25) discuss being Oneida, their right to be in higher education, safe spaces they created in college at the First Nations Studies Center at the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay,...

I am talking to my 69 year old grandma about her ancestors and Indian Heritage.

Whitney Broussard (45) interviews his uncle Charles Monlezun (77) about his experience living through Hurricane Audrey.