Search Interviews

Sisters Paula Bendel and Rhonda Pupella remember their grandparents, Clyde and Mabel Nancarrow (paternal) and Herbert and Sarah Phelps (maternal), and share stories of their time on the family farms.

Lois Lenzi talks with her daughter Sonya about meeting her husband, giving birth to Soyna and what it was like to raise Soyna and her other two daughters.

Lauren and Debbie talk about their civil union and marriage ceremonies.

Kathryn Adisman, 57, interviews her friend and former dance teacher, Mary Anthony

Ann Akana (66) talks with her friend and former teacher Tricia L. Grant (29) about her family and what it means to be Hawaiian.

Ellen (49) interviews her husband, Arthur (60), about his family history in Brooklyn and his career as an artist, musician, and curator.

woman remembering her childhood, marriage, loss of her husband and child

McKenzie (45) talks with her mom Judith (69) about her life before and after her divorce and how she was able to reinvent herself in the middle of the women’s movement.

John tells his wife, Amy, about growing up with a stutter.

One Small Step partners Cherice Henderson (52) and Sarah McEnerney (57) have a conversation about women's rights and religion.

Spouses Nancy Sills, (67) and Jim Sills (67), sit down to preserve some memories for their children and their grandchildren. They describe the strong communities they each grew up in, share their favorite stories about various family members, and reflect...

Robert (Rob) Wallace (45) talks with his girlfriend, Lindsay Smythe (30) about his life expereinces living in Italy and California, his service in Kuwait and Somalia, and working as a police officer in Yuma.

Michael Doyle, 39, tells StoryCorps facilitator Virginia Lora, 24, about his experience on September 11, 2001, the impact that the terrorists attacks on that day had on him, and his decision to leave his hometown of New York for Chicago.

Deborah Spilko interviews her colleague and friend, Michae Mahler about being a gay activist in Erie, PA.

Margot Moinester, 22, and Arielle Moinester, 30, ask their mother, Susan Moinester, 56, about her parents who survived the Holocaust.

Alan Mars talks to Jenny Pachucki about his experiences during the 1993 World Trade Center bombing as well as the 9/11 attacks.

Pamela Dodson, 54, interviews her friends Rodelin Dapena Lewis Palmer, 34, and Rosa Hadden, 33, about immigrating from Cuba.

One Small Step conversation partners Brian Ullman (49) and Mark Oelze (63) talk about conservative and liberal values, abortion, and the difference between "Christ" and "church."

One Small Step conversation participants Tom Szambecki [no age given] and Nicole Olson [no age given] talk about immigration, communism, history, and public assistance programs.

Kurdish artist talks about leaving his homeland, Syria, and coming to United States.

Mary McCarthy interviews her mother, Virginia McCarthy.

Cherilyn Evans (63) tells facilitator Daniel Littlewood (32) about how she moved from Los Angeles to Ukiah, California.

One Small Step partner's Jeny Beausoliel (59) and Dorvell Stewart (33) take time to shares stories about navigating mental healthcare system, living with abusive parents, and finding places that bring them joy.

William D. Evers (83) by Peter Emblad (43) on W.’s family history. W. talks about his parents and grandparents’ immigration to the U.S. from Germany, and their rise in prominence in San Francisco

Francis Wong (72) talks to his wife Mary Ann Wong (62) about his life, his accomplishments and the things he is most proudest of.