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Jamie Matczak (45) interviews her mother, Patricia Matczak (81), about her childhood, raising a family, and farm life.

Maggie Davis (23) interviews her colleague Jill Schmidt (69) about growing up in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin and stories of yesteryear.

Maren Christian (19) is interviewed by her mother, Amy Christian (53), about her homeschooling experience.

Friends, Rick Reyer (59) and Yauo Yang (39), have a conversation about how Yauo came to live in Wisconsin, his service in the United States Army, and his path to becoming a Church Planter.

Friends Lynn Ratzmann (58) interviews Charlie White (65) about his life and weight loss journey.

One Small Step partners William Cherry (35) and Aaron Pillen (29) discuss the most influential people in their lives, their views, and their attempts to find the political middle.

Robert Markwardt (29) interviewed his mother, Susan Ann Markwardt (71), about attending Woodstock.

Beverly Little Thunder (75) tells her everlasting friend Monique "Muffie" Mousseau (54) about her involvement in the American Indian Movement (AIM) and about her experiences of sexism within the movement and ceremony. She recalls the heartbreak of being told she...

Judy Meyers (70) interviews her husband, James "Jim" Meyers (75), about his life growing up, joining the service ahead of being drafted, and about life in retirement.

Spouses Matthew "Matt" Hillman (42) and Rissel Peguero Almonte (27) reflect on the role that music has played in their lives and how working together as musicians influences their relationship. They also talk about family, religion, and creativity.

Brenda Armour [no age given] speaks to her colleague Opal Jones [no age given] about working at Cooper House, a place to house and support people with HIV and AIDS.

Emma Linski (36) interviews her father, Joseph Whitmore (70), about his childhood and the person who had the most influence on him, his grandfather.

John Plageman (51) and his mother Kathleen Plageman (74) sit down to discuss the serious drinking culture in Wisconsin and its multigenerational impact on their family.

Husband and wife Mary Flynn (69) and William “Billy” Flynn (67) recall how they met, billy’s career as a musician. Billy writing music for the movie Cadillac Records, and Beyonce performing his guitar version of “At Last” during the inauguration...

Maggie Davis (23) interviews her colleague Carole McGibany (63) about Fussville, Wisconsin.

Dawn Heath-Fiedler (58) and her friend and colleague Heather Brewer (53) talk about their work caring for victims of human trafficking and educating young people to avoid being victims.

Mother and Son Therese Barry-Tanner (64) and Patrick Barry (41) discuss their childhood memories, family, and the importance of not taking life for granted.

Larry Crouch (72) has a conversation with Colleen Sindermann (92) about growing up, working, getting married, and having children.

Hope Winship (40) has a conversation with her father, Jim Winship (73), about college, friendships, El Salvador, and the importance of friends and family given recent health challenges.

Stephen "Steve" Schultz (74) and Harlan Mueller (78) have a conversation about their wives' diagnoses of memory loss, their shared need for social connection and support, and the creation of the Purple Canoe Club.

Rachel King (46) interviews her mother Cynthia "Cindy" Gleason (70) about Cindy's family history in the upper Midwest and Canada.

Hamid Safi (26) and his sponsor, Martha Sparrow [no age given], share a conversation about Hamid's emigration from Afghanistan to the United States, his upbringing in Kunar, Afghanistan, and his hopes both for his future and for the future of...

Colleagues Josefina Sanchez (48) and Lilly Barrett (62) discuss their stories of immigration to the United States, their involvement with the Walworth County Wisconsin Literacy Council, the importance of education in their lives, and the ways they give back to...

Linda Louise Regester (73) has a conversation with friend Chris Brookes (74) about her childhood growing up in Chicago, Illinois, her adulthood living in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, her dad's military service, her husband's military service, and Polish holiday traditions.

Spouses Maureen Redmer (75) and Lee Redmer (74) record family history and stories for the future generations of their family.