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StoryCorps: John Vigiano Sr. and Joseph Vigiano

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Caption: Joseph Vigiano and John Vigiano Jr. with their father, John Vigiano Sr. circa 1994. Courtesy of Joseph Vigiano.

Retired firefighter John Vigiano, Sr. remembers both sons lost in the World Trade Center on 9/11 – John Vigiano, Jr,. also a firefighter, and Joe V...

StoryCorps: Glenn Turner and Christy Stewart

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Caption: Glenn Turner and Christy Stewart at their StoryCorps interview in Atlanta, Georgia on April 5, 2016., Credit: Hillery Rink for StoryCorps.

Glenn Turner and Christy Stewart reflect on the many animals that have been a part of their family over the years.

StoryCorps: Carl Levine and Chloe E.W. Levine

From: StoryCorps

Caption: Chloe E.W. Levine and Carl Levine at their StoryCorps interview in New York City on May 5, 2023., Credit: By Julia Kirschenbaum for StoryCorps

Carl Levine and his daughter, Chloe E.W. Levine, look back on what contra dance has meant to their family.

StoryCorps: Julianne Larsen and Mar Fenix Nauta

From: StoryCorps

Caption: Julianne Larsen and Mar Fenix Nauta at their StoryCorps interview in Logan, Utah on May 3, 2023., Credit: By Delilah Righter for StoryCorps.

Julianne Larsen and Mar Fenix Nauta remember the start of their romantic relationship, and how they’ve lifted each other up through the highs and l...

StoryCorps Historias: Jason Romero and Sofia Romero

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Jason Romero suffers from a rare eye condition that causes blindness, and for years he struggled with depression. He came to StoryCorps with his yo...

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio and WYAP

Grace Paley's Short Story "The Loudest Voice"

From: New Letters on the Air

A holiday favorite, this highly anthologized short story is read by the late author Grace Paley. "The Loudest Voice" is an amusing tale about a lit...

Bought by WDCB, GCR (Global Community Radio), RadioFreePalmer, and KBBI Alaska

StoryCorps MVI: Helen Perry and Matthew Perry

From: StoryCorps

Caption: Helen and Matthew Perry after Helen’s promotion to Captain in July of 2015, at the Brooke Army Medical Center. , Credit: Courtesy of Helen Perry

Capt. Helen Perry talks with her husband, Sgt. Matthew Perry, about their enduring love, and the impacts of Matthew’s memory loss.

The Lisa Show - The Harsh Reality of Parenthood

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Lisa Show

Lisa and friends discuss what life is really like as parents.

Bought by WYAP

StoryCorps Griot: Lana Cooper-Jones and Marla Cooper

From: StoryCorps

Caption: Lana Cooper-Jones and Marla Cooper at their StoryCorps interview in San Diego, CA on May 11, 2022., Credit: StoryCorps.

Lana Cooper-Jones and Marla Cooper sit down at StoryCorps to remember their dad and his commitment to celebrating Juneteenth.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio

StoryCorps Griot: Libby Stroik

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Libby Stroik talks about finding a kindred spirit in her grandfather, Harry Golomski, and about her treasured memories of their quiet mornings in r...

StoryCorps Historias and American Pathways: Mario García and Maximilian García

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Caption: Max García and his grandfather, Mario, in early July., Credit: Mario García

Dr. Mario García sits down with his grandson, Maximilian, to reflect on the acting career he left behind when he immigrated from Cuba in the 1960s.

Bought by WYAP

StoryCorps: Helen Merrill and Elizabeth Hartley

From: StoryCorps

At 91, Helen Merrill has never missed a presidential election. She sat down with her granddaughter to remember her mother, Blanche, who rose from h...

StoryCorps Historias: Roberto Vargas, Xavier Vargas, and Susan Vargas

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Caption: During a remote StoryCorps conversation this month from Stafford, N.Y., Dr. Roberto Vargas (left), his wife, Susan, and 10-year-old son, Xavier, talk about the challenges of staying safely distanced., Credit: the Vargas Family.

As the Director of Microbiology at a hospital in upstate New York, Dr. Roberto Vargas is regularly exposed to COVID-19. Here, he talks with his wif...

Bought by WERA-LP and WYAP

StoryCorps: Dan Flynn and Shannon Doty

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Caption: Shannon Doty (right) tells her father, Dan Flynn (left), in a remote StoryCorps conversation, that his dedication to help others inspired her goal to work in the medical field., Credit: Dan Flynn and Shannon Doty for StoryCorps.

Funeral Director Dan Flynn talks with his daughter Shannon about being a member of the national mortuary response team during COVID-19.

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio and WYAP

StoryCorps Griot: Tina Dietz and Patrick Conteh

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Caption: Tina Dietz and Patrick Conteh at StoryCorps in Bismarck, North Dakota., Credit: By Savannah Winchester for StoryCorps.

Tina Dietz speaks to her partner, Patrick Conteh, about seeking refuge at her great aunt Shirley’s farm in rural North Dakota.

StoryCorps: Dee Westenhauser

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Dee Westenhauser speaks to her childhood friend, Martha Gonzalez, about the one person in her life who saw her for who she truly was.

Bought by KALW, KRVS, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, and WCQS

StoryCorps: Brandy Carpenter and De'Marchoe Carpenter

From: StoryCorps

De’Marchoe Carpenter and his wife Brandy Carpenter talk about the impact of his wrongful conviction on their relationship.

Bought by WVBI-LP

StoryCorps: Alexandra Sanchez and Courtney McKinney

From: StoryCorps

Caption: Courtney McKinney (left) and Alexandra Sanchez (right)

Courtney McKinney talks to Alexandra Sanchez about finding out they are sisters through anonymous sperm donation.

Bought by WVBI-LP

StoryCorps: Max Hanagarne and Josh Hanagarne

From: StoryCorps

Caption: Max Hanagarne (left) and Josh Hanagarne (right)

StoryCorps gives people the chance to talk to each other about the events that have helped shape who they are. Josh Hanagarne did just that with hi...

Love in 56KB

From: Hebah Fisher
Series: Kerning Cultures

He was in Beirut during the Lebanon-Israel war; she was in a small village outside of Rotterdam. They met on MSN Messenger.

Bought by KPIP-LP

StoryCorps Griot: Alice Mitchell and Ibukun Owolabi

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Alice Mitchell and her 10-year-old brother, Ibukun, came to StoryCorps to talk for the first time about their mother who died just weeks after his ...

Bought by WRIR