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life in the 40s and 50s, embracing life, unconditional love and care for everyone

A 3-time Playboy Cover Model, Melissa Jean shares her life as a traveling freelance model, its challenges and its ups and downs

Justin Kasper is a Professor of Space Sciences at the University of Michigan, where he designs sensors for spacecraft that explore extreme environments in space. In this interview Dr. Kasper talks about what sparked his interest in space, the rewards...

One Small Step conversation partners Ryan McKee (34) and Evan Fried (31) talk about their political beliefs, issues with politically similar people, and how the country can move forward less divided.

Lithuania to USA as a displaced person sponsored by a basketball player.

One Small Step conversation partners Jerlena Griffin-Desta (61) and Franceen Levy (76) talked about how coming to the Bay Area influenced their perspectives and how complex and confining political labels and descriptions can be.

Talking about the story of Rosie’s birth from her parents. Rosie is 3 weeks old and Dara and Andrew talk about the pregnancy and first few weeks with Rosie

Meredith Davis (47) interviews her parents, Carol Martin (70) and James "Jim" Martin (75), about their marriage and life together as they mark their 50th wedding anniversary.

Hearing about Detroit from the 50s through the 70s from a woman who grew up on Saint Mary’s Avenue in Detroit and how things have changed since then. She also gives us a glimpse into her own personal life and...

Joseph Westlake is a research scientist at the John Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, and is an expert in plasma and mass spectrometry experimentation. Listen to Dr. Westlake talk about his start in science, the importance of mentorship, and what inspires...

Carla describes her childhood being the child of Italian immigrants and growing up in the Bay Area

Steve Desroches (47) talks to his friend Christopher Sousa (53) about being an artist in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Marian Howard(86) talks with her granddaughter, Nina Howard(15) about her marraige and relationship with Bill Howard. She shares the story of their union, the importance of their marriage, and a lesson for the youth.

Willa Andrade (16) and Theo Ruefli (16) interview each other about their experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic. They both attended Lowell High School in San Francisco, which recently opened after over a year of being closed due to the pandemic.

This interview consists of a timeline of my brother’s life!

My Dad, Josh Morton, and I, Arthur Morton, had a mix of an interview and a conversation about stories of his childhood and parts of my own that i don’t fully remember. oronado

A glance into the past of ancestors coming to America.

This is Moms story about the musical influences in her life. She was the Concert Mistress for the Eastern Arizona College Orchestra from 1952 to 2014.

We talked about a lot, from becoming a stay at home mom, to marriage, to trusting your gut, and so much more.

Family questions

My mother, Penny Lam DeFreitas, talks about immigrating from Hong Kong to America, and what growing up in San Francisco was like in the brand new environment she was thrown in.

We talked about many different things in my dads life like life decisions and his proudest moments.

Bob Alpern talks about his lifetime of walking in all the places he’s lived, including Washington, DC, New York City, Annapolis, and now Healdsburg, where he hikes with a group each week, going strong at age 92.

Mary Aa (82) speaks with her friend and neighbor Frederick Stagbrook de Clairmont (51) about her experiences and memories during post-World War II as a child of occupational forces in Germany. They also talk about fear and uncovering trauma from...

Ripley Hotch, 77, puts his perspective on what has changed and what has remained in the LGBTQ "community" over the past 50 years by sharing anecdotes from growing up as a member of the “Lucky Few” gay generation. These include...