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Marsha Music (62) tells Claire Nelson (40) the story of how her father's record store, a hallmark of the Detroit Black music scene, was burned down during the Detroit Rebellion of 1967.

Stephen Yonkowski (86) talks to his daughter, Stephania Holland [no age given], about his childhood, his family, and his career as an engineer.

Spouses, Kathleen O'Dell (68) and Jim O'Dell (74), share a conversation about how they first met, their favorite ways to spend time together, and how their own distinct personalities have complemented each other over time.

Phillip Scott (30) interviews his mother, Gina Scott [no age given], about her experience reporting on the deployment of the 142nd Field Artillery Brigade of the Arkansas National Guard in Saudi Arabia.

Spouses, Trinh Jones (59) and Tim Jones (58), talk about their contrasting childhoods in Saigon, Vietnam and Troy, Missouri, as well as the shared values that bring them together. They also reminisce about their early relationship, raising their two sons,...

Dan Le (50) tells partner Peter Wallace (59) about growing up in Vietnam.

Lee Warren (61) talks to his father, veteran Harold Warren (91), about Harold's WWII service as a Buffalo soldier in the 92nd infantry. Harold describes his time spent in Italy and in combat. Upon his return to the U.S., Harold...

Bilal Ezzeddine (34) talks with his spouse Salma Khan (34) about their multiracial family, Bilal's Black and Arab-American identity, Salma's Pakistani identity, their Muslim identity, their daughter and how she will navigate her life and heritage.

One Small Step conversation partners Scott Rooney (44) and Richard Crowley (65) discuss the need for civil discourse is this politically divided country, their fathers' influence, and Thanksgiving conversations.

Husband and wife, Thaddeus Shakoor (79) and Beheejah Shakoor (80), talk about when they first met and reflect on their relationship over the years.

Johnnie Odom II (42) interviews his mother, Jean Odom (77), about how she accidentally ended up at Elvis Presley's funeral and about her experience living in Memphis, TN around the time of his birth.

Sean "Saddiq" Benson (48) interviews his friend David "Dawud" Clark (61) about his work in the penitentiary system advocating for inmates' right and later his work with Dream of Detroit helping run a reentry house.

Melvin Johnson (65) and Darryl Hicks (67) share their common experiences driving trucks, growing up black, and the joy and importance of having conversations with different kinds of people and not making assumptions.

Mary Synder Heers (76) speaks to her colleague and friend Katie Swain (30) about the many professions she has held over the years and her spirit of rebellion.

Sisters, Lea Charlton (56) and Leslie Stigaard [no age given], talk with their mother, Mary Charlton (77), about her life experiences during the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Carla Saavedra (56) talks with her mother, Alice Hill (85), who was born in Tampa in 1936 at an immigrant Spanish hospital. They talk of family members working in the cigar factory, migrating from Spain and her great aunt being...

Talley Gale (29) interviews her grandmother, Elaine Green (93), about her childhood, what it was like living through the Great Depression, her memorable experience learning modern dance from Martha Graham, and her decision to stay in Arkansas after falling in...

Ada Mae Eikhoff 100 speaks with her son Carl Eikhoff 73 and her grandson Sean Eikhoff 23 about her life over the last 100 years

Aidan Gray (16) interviews his grandfather Robert Bell (77) about his experiences as a father, grandfather, and scientist after contracting polio as young child.

Clint McGuire (56) interviews his longtime friend, Miranda Lund (43), about her experiences as a student in the USC Aiken theatre department, and how it led to her creating an Instagram account devoted to cosplay.

One Small Step conversation partners Pete Shaw (72) and Anila Mondabaugh (76) talk about integrity, honesty and democratic values.

Lynda Kay (57) and her daughter, Trysta Herzog (38), discuss their lifelong journeys as queer women and share how parenting has pushed them to examine different facets of their identity.

Amy Coulliette (51) interviews her father, Richard Allen (70), about his childhood in the Tunas, Missouri, his experience serving in the U.S. Navy, his retirement in the Ozarks region, and the characters that he has met along the way.

Siblings George Pettigrew (70) and Paula Patterson (72) share a conversation about their grandparents, their parents, and the legacy of their family.

Tracey Mendelson (53) speaks with her mother-in-law Diane Mendelson (76) on Diane's life growing up as part of a Jewish family in Osceola, Arkansas, her family history, and cherished family memories.