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Joel Curtis (72) and Chapin Montague (23) talk about Joel's life, focusing on his time in the military. He is a self-described risk-taker who served as a navigator during the Vietnam War and later became an operational weather forecaster.

Spouses Victoria Chamberlin (37) and Michael "Mike" Chamberlin (38) share their experience as an already married couple enlisting in the United States Army Band.

Mother and adult daughter discuss daughter's daily life in South Korea during her young family's military deployment there, including adoption of two young Korean children.

Friends Natasha Herring (47) and Milton Washington [no age given] discuss their origins of inspiration as writers. They begin the conversation with how they met as writers and the similarities between their experiences as children who experienced housing instability/being orphans....

Chapin Montague (24) asks her conversation partner, Nikolaus "Nik" Guran (49), about his experiences and deployments in the military and his journey to seeking help and encouraging others to seek help for PTSD.

One Small Step conversation partners Emily Simon (27) and Rachel Muirhead (25) discuss how they got to Newman University, their Catholic faith, travel, and the people who have most impacted their lives.

Benjamin "Byong" Kim (48) speaks with StoryCorps Facilitator, Chapin Montague (24), about his service in the Navy and his self-described experience as not being the "typical Veteran."

John Lillig (45) interviews his parents-in-law Seung Ja Lee (70) and Geung Goo Lee (74) about being born in South Korea, immigrating to Germany, and eventually settling in the U.S. Other topics discussed were family, golf, and travel throughout the...

John Burrows (66) interviews his mother, Marion Burrows (93), about her teaching career.

Majorie Works (65) shares with her conversation partner Hazel Diaz (36) stories from her over 20 years of experience in the U.S Air Force.

Traveling while black means researching more than ticket prices and exchange rates. There's a savviness to surviving racism in the United States and abroad as colorism, cultural appropriation, and xenophobia abound. Robin's faced it all as a black woman teaching...

Best friends Lymon Sanderson (51) and Robert McCord (56) share a conversation about their experiences with addiction, homelessness, recovery, and finding homes. They also discuss the roles family, friendship, and God play in their lives.

One Small Step conversation partners Scott Martin (49) and Kevin Bandy (47) talk about the current divisions in the country, their personal political views, and their hopes for the future.

Scott Gomer (60) talks with his wife, Maria Gomer (56), about life as an Air Force family. Topics include the frequent moves, spending time apart during assignments, and the sense of community the military provides.

Jennie Fidler (33) has a conversation with her father, Jim Fidler (65), about parenting, family life, traveling, and home.

Sandra Cho (49) interviews her father Joo Haeng Cho (82) about his life and how he met her mother. This is the third interview they have done together.

Edward Chang (55) tells SC Facilitator, Virginia Lora (26), about his experience living through the 1992 L.A. Riots and how the Korean community changed and redefined itself after the riots.

The story of a Korean man and a journey with his family to America from a war at home. David Lim was interviewed on January 7th in Porter Ranch where he talks about his experience of the Korean War in...

August Huskey (8) interviewed his grandfather Jae Shim (76) about his background and military service in Korea.

Spouses Laura Bozeman (53) and James "Mike" Bozeman (62) discuss Mike's long and storied career with the United States military.

Eugene Williams (90) talks to his colleague Leslie Schraeder (49) about how he came to his career as a postal service worker, his involvement in the letter carriers’ union, and the painful losses he weathered throughout his service

John Walsh (69) speaks with colleague Larry Hinzman (62) about their histories as climate researchers, the change in administrative support, the effects of climate change they've seen, and international science.

Dania Saarony and her friend and colleague Leah Groppo talk about the joy of being adopted and the abundant love within their families.

Charis Hooper (44) shares a conversation with her friend, and her grandfather’s friend, George Beatty (82). George talks about Charis’s grandfather’s early life, his importance to the community, and his time in the Korean War.

Katherine Chon [no age given] reflects with her parents, Kum Hee Chon [no age given] and Michael Chon [no age given], on the years that have passed from career choices to family history, and so on.