Search Interviews

Jill Schmidt (68) interviews her brother, John "Jack" Badke (76) about his experiences in the Vietnam War.

Architect Kenneth "Ken" Etten (75) talks about his professional life and experiences with Dave Desimone (52), who shares Ken's passion for historic preservation.

John Kopp (82) has a conversation with his wife, Coletta Kopp (82), about growing up, raising a family, and working as a jeweler.

Dawn Borowski (68) has a conversation with her husband, Larry Nelson (67), about his successful campaign for Mayor of the City of Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Richard Nawrocki (83) and his wife, Kathleen Nawrocki (79), share a conversation about their childhood, courtship, marriage, and family life.

Dora Smith (51) interviews her mother Lois Keeven (75) about her upbringing, her career, and her marriage.

Pastor Bill Morton (82) speaks to minister K.P Hong (46) about his life, sailing and the parallels of sailing with his own life and his spiritual journey.

Amanda Garcia (31) and Dr. Gratzia Villarroel (61) discuss immigration stories, becoming bilingual in both Spanish and English, and gender roles in the Latino community. The pair also talk about navigating two cultures and their plans to start a charter...

Husband and wife Lowell Saunders (82) and Mary Swifka (62) discuss Lowell’s time in the Navy and working in the White House and Pentagon during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Friends and colleagues Lynne Boone (59) and Hilary Howarth (69) share stories about their families, childhoods, and travels.

Becky Merwin (74) talked with friend Chris Brookes (73) about life, service, farming, giving back, and the library.

Colleagues and loved ones Joey [No Name Given] (30) and [No Name Given] [No Name Given] (63) discuss Joey’s coming out story, diversity, equity, inclusion, and identity.

Miles Gerstein (73) and his wife Susan Davis (71) discuss their membership in Central Synagogue, their life together, their childhood memories of Judaism and some of their life lessons.

One Small Step conversation partners Patty (40) and Justin (32) have a conversation about their recent weddings, dogs, and families. They bond over both getting married recently and having connections to Chicago. Justin describes his large wedding in Savannah, while...

Brothers, Charles "Chuck" Bruder (87) and Doug Bruder (76), talk about Chuck's decision to enlist in the Navy in 1951. Topics include the LST-1168, VetsRoll, and family.

Pamela Kundert (69) speaks with her conversation partner Paul Hummel (74) about her life in music.

Corey Geiger (50) and his mother Rosalie Geiger (74) discuss agricultural history in Wisconsin, focusing on Allis-Chalmers tractors as well as their family's farms.

Rachel Bordeleau (30) interviews her mother Eileen Bordeleau (70) discuss their generational farm, agriculture, religious ministry, and the importance of community.

Leann Hengel (45) interviews her friend, Susan Williams (73), about her childhood, education, career as a woman in the railroad industry, relationships, retirement, and health challenges.

Carol Schindelar [no age given] interviewed Larry Kundert (71) about growing up on a Wisconsin dairy farm and about his life since.

Stephanie Brand (69) tells her local librarian, Jennie Fidler (34), about her life before and after unexpectedly losing her vision to glaucoma in 2016.

One Small Step conversation partners Susan Johnstad (55) and Romero Robbins (62) have a conversation about how the places they grew up in impacted their lives, losing their sisters and being known, and the stories behind their ideas about patriotism.

Sisters Liliana Villarreal (21) and Virginia Villarreal (26) share a conversation about sisterhood and how they support one another.

Bob Ehirke (79) was interviewed by his wife, Mary Ann Ehrike (77) about attending a one room schoolhouse as a child.

Mitzi Keadle (66) has a conversation with her colleague and friend Khorye Huffman (29) about cultural traditions around black hair and beauty.