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Stephen "Steve" Petrie (28) interviews his coworker, Dawn Scher Thomae (58) about her career path as an anthropology curator at the Milwaukee Public Museum.

Friends Olivia Langby (26) and María Terrés (68) share a conversation about their starts in music, the music community in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, memorable gigs, and how their music journeys have evolved.

Lisa Aurand (62) talks with her brother Eric Rude (60) and nephew Charles "Charlie" Rude (30) about their parents and grandparents, respectively, Charles and Maxine Rude. They remember Charles and Maxine's Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, connections and their legacy of respect...

The participants were Grace (17) and Laura (28) who are both sisters. We talked about how her life is very different as a nurse during the corona virus.

John Burrows (66) interviews his mother, Marion Burrows (93), about her teaching career.

Sara Phillips (33) has a Conversation with her husband, Michael Phillips (35), about his decision to join the Army National Guard, what deployment to Iraq was like, and how his military service helped shape the person he is today.

Kathy is a mom and a former parent educator. During her tenure at PAT, she's supported military installations and tribal communities who implement the Parents as Teachers evidence-based home visiting model. Kathy has a 35 year legacy of working with...

I never met my mother's father, as he passed away when she was 12 years old. But this photo has been in my life for a long time and I always liked to think that this was my grandfather, on...

Elizabeth Liska (25) interviews her friend Roger Strege (82) about his childhood, his military service, and his time overseas.

Ric Tanner (58) interviews his best friend and ex-wife Sande Gay Tanner (51) about her relationship with her parents and sisters, with her daughter, and with him and how these have changed her throughout her life.

Jack Krauskopf on the occasion of his 80th birthday talks with his children, Katie Krauskopf (45) and Lewis Krauskopf (48) about his childhood, career in public service and major influences in his life.

Husband and Wife Steven Lakatos (43) and Emily Lakatos (41) discuss their childhood memories, meeting each other in their 30s, Emily’ travels to Bangladesh, and Steve being the Director of the Bay Beach Wild Life Sanctuary in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

This eighty-minute 1974 interview of Anna Gertrude (Steinmetz) Paulus by her daughter Roman Catholic Sister Roma (Florence "Nancy") Paulus was recorded two years before Anna's death at age 86. Also present was son Bertram "Bob" Paulus. After some family singing,...

Leann Hengel (45) shares a conversation with friends, spouses Bob Crown (96) and Mary Crown (94), about Bob’s childhood and career, and Bob and Mary's retirement adventures, including Bob obtaining his commercial pilot’s license.

Jill Heil [no age given] interviews her parents, Ken Patrick [no age given] and Kathleen "Kathy" Patrick [no age gven] about growing up, having children, and words of wisdom for future generations.

Amy Behrend (30) speaks with her husband Gregory Behrend (33) about how they met, their careers, and their decision to start a non-profit together.

Christopher Nines (51) interviews his father, Larry Nines (74), about growing up, career paths, life lessons, and spirituality.

Gary Birrenkott (64) interviews his father, LaVerne Birrenkott (89), about life, family, and his appliance business in Madison, Wisconsin. They discuss LaVerne's time as a mechanic in the United States Army from 1954-1956 as well as his time working at...

Sara Dwyer (48) interviews her mother, Carol Neufeldt (74), about motherhood, especially about the experience of raising her brother, Mike, who had muscular dystrophy and passed away in March of 2015.

Mother and daughter Carolyn Rodriguez (62) and Kristen Williams (41) discuss early childhood memories, briefly living in Montana, parenthood, politics and hopes for the future.

Conversation partner Chris Brookes (73) interviews husband and wife Rosemary Badame (77) and Robert Sima Krkljus (71) about their lives in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and his immigration to the United States.

Matthew Wright (44) and partner Travis Wright (42) talk about first coming out, the joining together of their families, raising children as gay fathers in rural Wisconsin, and get engaged.

Jean Henderson (74) and Joan Davis (74) talk about their experience as twins.

Sonja Akright (52) interviews her friend Patrick Quinn (80) about his memories of growing up in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

Martha Bache-Wiig (61) interviews her former childhood caregiver, Theresa Snyder (92) about her childhood, career, and marriage.