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Mary Isaacson (46) and Julie Summers (46) discuss their time spent with the CampFire organization. They have been involved in some capacity since high school and are both current Board Members

Akiba Shabazz talks with her daughters Naja and Zuri about her life growing up with her parents in Memphis, her marriages and travels.

Kathleen Wright, 41, interviews her father Kenneth Lynch, 67, about his childhood.

Joyce Hayes, 64, talks with her friend Tanene, 28, about growing up in Chicago and her involvement with social work, education and politics.

Grandpa Salvatore speaks about enlisting in the military, service on the Lexington aircraft carrier during WW2, and life after the war.

My name is Angelica Berrios (29) and my mother passed away two years ago. In honor of her, I wanted to share a couple of stories about her character along with my boyfriend, Osmar Cedeno (26).

Patrick Donohew, 43, talks with facilitator R. Lena Richardson, 33, about his friend, Jane Bresnick, who recently passed away. Patrick and Jane were lovers of StoryCorps and had planned to come for an interview together before her death.

Akili Brown talks to his friend Alexis Peskine about their time at Howard University together, the Jamaican school system, their favorite music and how they want to be remembered.

Dario Morell (57) talks with son Dario Gabriel Morell “Gabriel” (20) about coming to the U.S. at the age of ten, and their visit to Cuba 47 years later to meet long-lost family.

A woman interviews her husband about growing up in rural Georgia and moving to Detroit where he joined a band. He then interviews her about her childhood in Brooklyn, and the blending of their two families.

Zand Bakhtiari (18) and his mother, Rosemary Bakhtiari (50), remember Rosemary’s father, Frank Firek, by recounting their favorite stories from his life.

Kanti (72) and Nayana (71) Gandhi are coming upon their 50th wedding anniversary. Today, they tell their daughter Tejal (42) about growing up in small Indian towns, entering into a love marriage between castes, and the value of family and...

Garnet Pennington has played tennis in rural Kentucky since the depression, when she had to play on a dirt court. Once dubbed by Tennis Magazine, one of the World’s Greatest Tennis Nuts, she has passed this passion to her son,...

Richard Brian, 63, by his daughter, Andrea Brinn Wolfe, 33, about being an artist and a father.

Conversation partners Sarah Padgett (25) interviews Joetta Parks (65) on her parent's lives, specifically their experience in WW2 and her favorite stories of them.

My Grandpa was born in 1930. We talked about everything from the start of WWII to him going on road trips with my Grandma and all of their kids. We even talked about who he voted for in the 1948...

To explore the powerful impact and potential of storytelling to create peace and facilitate understanding, Kodee interviews Hattie as part of an assignment for their introduction to peace and justice class at St. Norbert College.

Alice Louise Ainsworth beat the odds and got out of a coal mining town in Pennsylvania to become a successful teacher. I asked Wheezie what was it like growing up and how did she ever go to college when no...

Friends Linda Barkenbush (43) and Sydney Lewis (43) share a conversation about how they first met, TV crushes, the value of camp, their work, game shows, snack foods, and their friendship.

Beth Harris(36) talks to Miyah Winter(14) about her childhood and what growing up in a Guyanese home made her into.

Chris Walsh (76) talks with her grandson, AP Didier (18) about her childhood in Orangeburg, South Carolina during the 1950s-1960s in the Jim Crow south, her father's experience in a German POW camp, and how her town has evolved since...

Han Soo Oh (88.5) talked to his grandson, Theodore Gubser (12) with input from Joann Oh (81), Han Soo's wife, Theo's grandmother, and Elisa Oh, Han Soo and Joann's daughter and Theo's mother.

Veronica Furukawa (39) interviews her Uncle in law Stanley Furukawa (90) about the start of WWII. He was one of 8 children of Japanese immigrants who came over to work the sugar plantations. He spoke about the attack on Pearl...

Ava(16) and Julie(54), mother and daughter, interviewed on November 26, 2023 in Valpo. Julie is asked about her younger years and about her grandparents, Ava was told about fun memories that Julie had. She was also asked about her work...