Test Interview for Great Thanksgiving Listen 2018

Sara Accardi, 16, from New Jersey speaking about who I will interview, and why I want to interview that person

What my faith means to me?

In this interview conducted in December 2017 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Charlize Deveza (16) interviews her mom Cynthia Deveza (48) about her religion and faith. Cynthia shares how her faith has helped her throughout her entire life. She...

Gary Hance's Incredible 4th Grade Find!

Gary Hance talks with Folkllife Director Lesley Schierenbeck about his childhood find of what he thinks could appear to be a Lenape dugout canoe off of the shores of Manahawkin, New Jersey. The vessel was found off of the property...

Meet Ukrainian Folk Artist & Educator Oksana Pasakas!

In this interview, Folklife Director Lesley Schierenbeck interviews Oksana Pasakas of Ukrainian History & Education Center of New Jersey to discuss the traditional folk customs of the Ukraine, and the importance of continued education in the traditional folk arts of...

Interview with My Father, Rod Najimian

My father Rod Najimian, discusses his upbringing in New Jersey, his relationship with his parents and brother, and how he navigated these relationships after his entire immediate family moved to Florida

Me and my Mom

Interview with me and my mom

Mohini’s Test Interview for The Great Thanksgiving Listen, 2018.

In this test recording, Mohini at Egg Harbor Township High School in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey records a practice audio file for the 2018 pilot of The Great Thanksgiving Listen. Mohini is in 11th grade and is studying Honors...

isabella ramos and Jason ramos

jason ramos talks about the life of his grandmother with his daughter isabella ramos

Thanksgiving Listen With My Grandma

I interviewed my grandma for the Great Thanksgiving Listen. We’re in Egg Harbor Township New Jersey. I asked questions about her life and childhood. We talked about her parents, grandparents, and 5 siblings. Learned about what she did as a...

Interviewing my mom: “Tell me about your parents.”

In this interview, my mom told me more about her childhood and what growing up in her house was like. She explained some of her parents rules and morals they lived by.

In the Life of Joe Swingle

The man with a jingle... Joe Swingle! This is an interview with my father, Joe Walter Swingle and what he has learned and experienced throughout his life. He has a very interesting story, growing up in a home of 7,...

Katie Costello and Frank Costello (Thanksgiving 2018)
November 23, 2018 App Interview

My grandfather tells me about his childhood in 1940s New Jersey, and how his family helped him to be the man he is today.

My Father's Reflections on Life, Society, and My Family

We discussed our history, his history, and his perceptions of the world as a whole and how it has changed during his lifetime. We also looked to the future’s impending problems and their potential solutions.

I love you lola

Me and my 84 year old grand mother talk about how her life was during the war, how her and my grandfather met, and much more.

Quarantine Podcast

Kara and her family tackles tough questions about how COVID-19 has affected their everyday lives and what they hope happens in the future.

A conversation with my Dadun (grandmother) about her life

My Dadun, Tahera Begum (69) talks about her life -- being born in undivided Pakistan, married off at 15, becoming a mother at 16, and how she is doing now. The interview flips in the end where she starts asking...

Thanksgiving Listen Cassandra Seward

Today I have interviewed my mother about some of her experiences as a child. We then went into some personal details of religion and her thoughts about it.