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Lydia Mbiyu (34) shares with her sister and friend, Victoria Johnson (25), some of her childhood experiences and memories of cooking and food. Lydia also discusses how influential her mom and grandmother are to her.

Dr. Rachel Sutz Pienta (49) sits down with her mother, Nora Sutz (71), to discuss their family history, to reminisce about their favorite family memories, and to remember family members who have passed away.

Lila Watch: 2021-11-21, In this interview, conducted on November 21, 2021, in First Baptist Church of Farmington Hills, Michigan, Lila Watch (20) interviews her friend Tabitha Loewen (19) at their church to discuss her life thus far. She discusses her...

Saoirse and I explore concepts behind spiritual beliefs, personal stories and spiritual evolution, being a part of a greater whole, and existential moments with nature. Conducted inside an Anthropology/Archaeology Professor's office with a syphilitic skeleton (for context at the end...

Melanie McMullen (26) and her grandmother, Marie Hewlett (79), sit down for a conversation about their family, Marie’s teaching career, and their shared love of reading.

We need to support the nature of where we live through landscaping native. We are in an extinction crisis, and the ornamental landscaping industry furthers the devastation. Ecosystems depend on specialized co-evolutionary relationships between native plants, insects and animals, and...

Brandi Bosworth (51) and her daughter Lily Bosworth (25) share a conversation about the Ogden Nature Center.

Granddaughter, Dani Tarver, interviews grandmother, Cheryl Stegmeier, about growing up in Valley City, ND and about disease.

The role of the Humane Society in Seattle

This interview is between Jordyn Leon, 21, and Sherri Lineham, 37, both animal care technicians at the University of Rhode Island overseeing the research animals. Topics discussed include Sherri’s background and overall experience in the field, as well as anti-animal...

Aimee Shaffer (62) interviews her friend Brandi Winkleman (37) about her work at A HOPE for Santa Rosa County. They also discuss the importance of working together as a community, as well as the joy animal-human bonds can bring to...

the importance of animals

Cats

Leon Casteel (19) shares stories about his family and remembers his grandmother, Twila May Fry, with his new friend Mia Raquel (24).

In November of 2017, 15 year old, Sam Geiger interviews his mom, Tricia Geiger in Los Angeles about her childhood, career path and challenges. Tricia explains in the interview what occurred between the years of 1964 to 2017 in her...

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Friends and "sisters in Christ," Dr. Ola Sylvia Lamar Sheffield [no age given] and Valeria Lynn [no age given], describe their spiritual journeys, discuss the role faith plays in their lives, and give advice to those struggling.

Interview with my grandpa about his lifetime.

Harriet Mantzer (67) talks with her friend, Gail Greener (59) about her time as a hospice nurse, caring for cancer patients, and delivering babies. She shares about being a rancher and the death of her seventeen-year-old daughter.

Today I talked about my Papa’s life in the car. We talked about his life, childhood, kids, memories, and favorite things in his life. I had 14 questions to ask him but he had short answers so I had to...

This interview is with Lisa Dowaliby, CVT at the University of Rhode Island for the research animals. She discusses her background in the field, as well as her day to day experience with these animals. More details on anti-animal research...

Today I asked Kylee about her favorite music, ocean animals, and her favorite hobby drawing.

Maureen Lewiston (66) interviews her friend Elle Harris (30) about her experiences working as a packer for the U.S. National Park Service.

An interview with a true Saggitarian, Linda who was born and raised in Rhode Island in a multitalented musical family. With an antique dealer mother and a father who could fix anything and play most any instrument it is no...

I this interview, my mom talks about her childhood and growing up in a large family in the middle of nowhere. She also goes in depth about lessons she learned from influences throughout her life.