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Kim Allen talks with her parents Kenton and Kathleen Allen about how they met, got engaged and their children and grandchildren.

Rita Danilo (45) and her husband Hugo Danilo (47) talk about their relationship, growing up together and how they eventually decided to have and adopt a total of 10 children.

49 year old daughter interviews her 77 year old father about growing up in Kentucky, joining the airforce, having a family and being a dentist in a small town in Missouri.

5 of 11 great grandchildren asked their 104 year old great grandmother about her marriage and her political views and retrospective look at life.

Gwyn Cready, 47, was interviewed by her friend of 31 years, Teri Coyne, 47, about the sudden death of her sister.

Vernell talks to her granddaughter about her childhood, early adult life, travels to West Africa and advice on family life. Her parents were strict and also sacrificed so their children could attend a private Methodist school. The school was attended...

Donna Lancaster, 78, is interviewed by friend Mindy Reed, 54. Dorothy was born without knee or hip joints and speaks about how her parents raised her to make her own choices and how she overcame the challenges she face in...

Bill HInes, 66, interviews his mother-in-law Charlee Kambert, 87, about her life, writing and the plays she wrote and performed around the country.

Helene tells Karen about growing up in Miami during the Depression and learning about generosity from her father.

One Small Step partners Edna Centola (70) and Cynthia Hardi [no age given] talk about their careers, politics, and the changes in their respective cities.

Mary McCarthy interviews her mother, Virginia McCarthy.

Andrea Bichan (21) interviews her former English teacher, Dan Ferat (39), about his career as a teacher.

92 year old woman is interviewed by her 65 year old daughter about her family, growing up in Little Rock, Arkansas, and her career as a bookkeeper in St Louis.

Sarah Blackburn (55) speaks with her mother, Carole Blackburn (85), about growing up in Memphis during World War II, how Carole's faith influenced her political views, the Memphis Sanitation Strike and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Carole's community organizing.

One Small Step conversation partners Ben Himmelfarb (32) and Michael "Mike" Mailey (36) discuss how their upbringings shaped their political convictions and their hopes for collective healing.

Poet and writer Gary Holthaus, age 76, is interviewed by his daughter, Stephanie Holthaus, age 48, about his life writing poetry and how he became a published poet.

Sarah Padgett (24) interviews new friend Brandy Tolbert (34) about Brandy’s childhood, her family, and her children. Brandy also talks about her role as the director of the Literacy Alliance and how she discovered her passion for literacy work.

Former United States Senator Bob Corker [no age given] and Chief of Staff to the Mayor of Chattanooga Joda Thongnopnua [no age given] discuss the difficulties of partisan politics and the importance of uniting as a country.

James Leedy (79) talks to his daughter Stephanie Leedy (50) about James’ life as an artist and art instructor.

Mike and Karen Breton are interviewed by their son Kris Breton about living abroad in Iran and Brazil, having children,their marriage and moving to Arkansas.

One Small Step partners Linda Lewis (62) and Janes Vines (32) discuss their political beliefs, experiences with military PTSD, and media literacy.

Michael Doyle, 39, tells StoryCorps facilitator Virginia Lora, 24, about his experience on September 11, 2001, the impact that the terrorists attacks on that day had on him, and his decision to leave his hometown of New York for Chicago.

Oncologist Cynthia Anderson (48) talks to her father Rick Khona (80) about how different political views have changed their relationship.

One Small Step partners, Emily Rushing (70) and Fred Bennett (76) discuss the changing landscape of news, media literacy, social issues, and being Christians who value diversity and racial reconciliation.