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Friends, Joey Terrill (60) and Marco Benjamin (36), reflect on their experiences being HIV positive, talk about their relationship, and discuss their involvement with activism, and JT talks about his art.
Jacqueline "Jackie" Robles (20) talks to StoryCorps facilitator Mary Bess Ser (42) about her childhood, moving around between living with her grandmother, in foster homes, and in a homeless shelter. She talks about finishing high school while living in a...
Student Action with Farmworkers (SAF) executive director Melinda Wiggins (42) talks with her colleague Ramon Zepeda Ramos (26) about their childhoods growing up on farms in Mississippi and Jalisco, Mexico, and why they each work for social justice issues today.
Suzi Wong (65) speaks with her sister Donna Wong about their life and times growing up in Hollywood at the father's Chinese Laundry
Reneé Ramcharitar talk with her friend and the sister of her boyfriend Aisha Scott about her experiences with depression and healing through love and spirituality, and her career change from teaching to seeking work as a counselor, and Aisha talks...
Melissa Richardson Banks (51) and Christy Addis-Gutierrez (56) have a conversation about working together on Melissa's photography book and their connection to Los Angeles.
James Hensley (58) tells his husband Chris Jarvis (58) about his 30 years as a bartender in gay bars, describing the exciting nightlife of the places where he worked, as well as the dangers of being "out" and discovered in...
[No name given] [no age given] talks with her friend Patricia Riley [no age given] about her motivations for her philanthropic giving. She describes the causes about which she is passionate including education, celebrating Japanese American history, and care for...
Leticia "Marcia" Battise [no age given] shares her thoughts on the current U.S. political climate, acting and trying to find community in an increasingly disconnected world with StoryCorps facilitator and new friend Ava Ahmadbeigi (26).
Laura Slattery (47) interviewed by Alex Lyon (28) about working for a homeless shelter and nonprofit called the Gubbio Project, growing up in Los Angeles, CA and attending Catholic school, her service in the Medical Service Corps in Hawaii, working...
Mary Beth Anderson (56) remembers the life and death of her brother, John, with her dear friend, Emily Gurnon (57).
Sisters Ashley McGowan (33) and Whitney McGowan (31) talk about childhood memories, experiences living in Chicago, New York, Barcelona. They also share they favorite and saddest memories growing up.
Elizabeth "Libby" McCormick (14) talks with sister, Maggie McCormick (15), and mom, Katherine "Kaecey" McCormick (38), discuss the ways in which the library has supported homeschoolers and the programming they hope to see in the future.
Ben Ocón (65) and daughter Sarita Ocón (33) talk about the importance of reading, literacy, and libraries from their early lives to the present day. Ben talks about his long and prestigious career as a librarian and Sarita shares stories...
Henrietta Lavin (84) talks with her granddaughter, Heidi Miller (40), childhood, her family and children.
Azizah Ali (49) interviews her friend Delores Daaimah Jardan (86) about her childhood, upbringing, and parents. Ali also asks about Jardan's husband, Ronald T. Stokes, who was murdered by police in Los Angeles in 1962.
Lily Chu (41) and David Chu (44) talk about their lifelong love of libraries and talk about the important role of libraries in social well being and in their own education.
Marc Schiller (49) talks with Brian Storm (43) about their careers in photography and documentary film.
Aliyah Schneider (30) and friend Andy Leitner (30) reminisce about the first time they met and their road trip form St. Louis to Los Angeles; they also talk about their friendship and what they admire in one another.
Jay D, Uhte (84) talks with his friend, Brent Zimmerman (46), about their friendship and what it was like to be a gay man in the 1950 and 1960s.
Terry Jordan (55) remembers her daughter, Emily Jordan, who died of leukemia with her friend Dr. Linda Stork (61).
Peter Sorel (80) talks to his friend, Missy Weimer (39), about growing up in Budapest during WWII, his almost 50 year career as a still photographer in Hollywood, and his life in Chicago.
Anne Riggsby (60) interviews her father, Korean War veteran, Clyde Waldron (83) about his experiences growing up in South Georgia, becoming a paratrooper, a Union Auto plant representative, a Builder, father and husband.
Ken March (53) interviews his father David March (74) about his passion for hiking.
Carole Jean Rodemeyer (65) tells daughter, Sylvia Rodemeyer (30), about growing up in Wisconsin, getting in trouble with her siblings, and her ability to use her play. The reflect on how CR's playful side has helped create a strong bond...