John Bipes

Dad’s life growing up in Southern Minnesota, Being drafted into the military police, his young married life and his growth in the Lutheran faith.

Don Atkins: Growing Up in Rural Minnesota & Enlisting in the Navy (1935-1948)

Donald W. Atkins talks to daughter Michelle Atkins about growing up on a farm in rural Minnesota in the 1930s. Interview recorded in 2008 as part of the inaugural National Day of Listening.

Winter Storytime

I asked Jontae about his thoughts on Winter. He ended up telling a story about a bet he took to stay outside for a week in a tent. Find out how it went...

Grandma Hall Interview

I spoke with my Grandma Hall, who is my mom's mother. I asked her questions about her younger life and the moments that make her who she is today.

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Madonna Thunder Hawk and Savannah Winchester

Madonna Thunder Hawk (82) tells new friend and StoryCorps facilitator Savannah Winchester (31) about her childhood and experiences in government boarding schools. She remembers an early calling to protect for the more vulnerable around her. Madonna speaks about the basic...

Dennis Lynn Russell Feb 12 1947

Dennis Russell 75 talks about his childhood through being drafted and finally being a city planner for Green Bay, Minneapolis, and more.

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Ari Witkin, Cindy Witkin, and Jean Rivkin

Ari Witkin (34) speaks with his mother, Cindy Witkin (63), and grandmother Jean Witkin (89) on their varying intergenerational experiences growing up Jewish, family characters, and Jean's involvement philanthropically.

My Yiayia

A lot of what was talked about was family and the importance of it. Also we talked about Yiayia’s relationship with her parents and what they did together.

Manjari Bua

Kush Sahai, a 13 year-old interviews his 62 year-old aunt Manjari Sahai about her family, childhood, and others who have been kind to her in her life so far.

Hester Marlowe's Arrival in Europe Following WWII

Hester Marlowe describes her life leading up to her journey to post-World War II Europe and recounts her experiences there.

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Allan Smith and Tim Murphy

One Small Step conversation partners Allan "Dale" Smith (63) and Tim Murphy (30) discuss their upbringing, transformative experiences that have informed their politics, and their "core issues."

Mayra

Mayra (on the right with glasses) talks about her dad and the impact she had on her

Curating the Quarantine

Diving into how the Coronavirus has affected the community through the lenses of Seth Paradis.