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Siblings Christy Marshall (71) and Jay Marshall (75) share a conversation about their family farm in Grubville, Missouri.

Conversation partners Sarah Padgett (25) interviews Joetta Parks (65) on her parent's lives, specifically their experience in WW2 and her favorite stories of them.

One Small Step partners Ryan Owen (41) and Moriah Beck (44) talk about the impact of COVID-19 on education, mental health, and science.

Daughter interviews mom about marriage and small hometown in Nebraska, where she grew up in the 1930s and 40s.

Teresa Faruzzi (48) and her partner Carol Bradley (52) talk about the formation of their identities as disabled lesbian women.

One Small Step partners Tyler Cherry (23) and Joyce Lanning (78) discuss growing up in Alabama, religion/spirituality, and their college experiences.

Toni Pacini (66) shares memories of her childhood and upbringing with her friend Jenny Ballif (39). Toni talks about growing up in a dysfunctional family in Alabama and the moment her life changed when she received a book while working...

Guy Blanchette (age 67) has a conversation with his friend Rose Splett (age 85) about getting to know one another and how they became friends.

One Small Step conversation partners Angela Mayer (51) and Venita Blackburn (38) talk about their shared curiosity about other people, impactful moments from their youth, the importance of education, and their frustrations with their political parties.

Loraine Fontana (62) asks her friend Saralyn Chesnut (62), the first director of Emory’s Office of Office of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Life. As a child in the 50s and 60s, Saralyn learned to “act like a girl,” but in college...

Antione E. Williams (46) is interviewed by his daughter, Amiah Williams (20), about growing up in Alton, Illinois, his love for people, some of his favorite stories from elementary school, and he also shares some stories from his children and...

Kelly Rouba (30) talks to her friend Karen Palazzini (30) about learning to become an advocate for other people with juvenile diabetes, and what it’s like to live a normal life with a disability.

Penney Lary (45) asks her mother, Sandra Thornton (71) about her reasons for joining the military and her experiences within the army.

Shelly Mariposa (52) and Jessica Zaffarano (33) talk about living on a commune during Jessica’s childhood.

Friends Yvonne Rodriguez (47) and Jesús Pando (54) talk about going to college in their 30s, majoring in Physics, their ethnic backgrounds and their family.

Stacey (45) and Fred Rosenberger (41) remember the difficulties of explaining Stacey’s cancer diagnosis to their daughter, Olivia. Stacey and Fred remembers all the techniques they used to explain Stacey’s illness to Olivia.

Friends Jewel Peyton (91) and Lisa Forsythe (56) talk about the history of Silicon Valley and how it was formerly known as The Valley of Heart's Delight. Jewel shares stories of her family, their move from New York to California...

Chandra Blackwell, 40, interviews her mother Nadine Blackwell, 80, about her memory and involvement in Brown vs. the Board of Education, integrating the Topeka Fire Department, and integrating the downtown Topeka restaurants.

Kristin Tubre (28) talks to sister Kimberly Tubre (24) about their childhoods, their parents’ divorce, and being from New Orleans.

One Small Step conversation partners Parth Patel (27) and Lillian Pettis (50) discuss their childhoods, relationships with their parents, connecting with those who have different political views, and moments of kindness they've experienced.

John Porvaznik (89) talks with his nephew Brett Hunt (30) about his youth and military life.

Evelyn Leong, 69, by her daughter, Alyssa L. Cheng, 36 about growing up in a Chinese community in San Francisco.

One Small Step partners Tedd Blakenship (60) and Stuart Countryman (58) talk about voting their conscience, losing faith in a party, guns, trust in media, and alternative energy.

Dr. Margaret Watson (77) and Kent Watson (81) talk about their childhood and what brought them together. They discuss topics related to education, life and family.

Evelyn tells stories about her love of the piano, her life running a store supported by the mob, and her perspective on herself as a queen.