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RESISTANCE: THEY FOUGHT BACK -- Paula Apsell Interview

From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes

Paula Apsell talks uncovering history, creating unity, and depicting Jews saving Jews.

From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes

James Hawes talks decency, resonance, and making a film that matters.

StoryCorps Military Voices: Estel Roberts, Mariann Roberts, William Pickens, Benjamin Jenkins, Candice Francis and Sidney Francis

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Caption: Sidney Francis and Candice Francis at their StoryCorps interview in New York, New York on November 29, 2005., Credit: Justina Mejias for StoryCorps

Sidney Francis and his daughter, Candice Francis, reflect on his time as one of the first Black Marines to serve at Montford Point during World War...

Bought by KALW

Constant Wonder - The Dressmakers of Auschwitz

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder

Scheming in the commandant's dress shop.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), RadioStPete Florida, and WYAP

StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative: Alan Amen and Ron Amen

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Caption: Alan and Ron Amen at their StoryCorps interview in Dearborn, Michigan on August 10, 2012., Credit: Erin Dickey for StoryCorps.

Ron Amen speaks with his brother, Alan, about their bond, and how it persevered even after Ron was drafted in the Vietnam War.

Bought by WYAP

Top of Mind - The Princess Spy, Testing Smoke

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose

Topic 1: The Model Turned Spy Turned Countess; Topic 2: Sending Scientists into the Sky

Bought by RadioStPete Florida and RADIOLEX

StoryCorps MVI: Sarah and Gilbert Seltzer

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Caption: A young Gilbert Seltzer in uniform in October, 1942, after graduating from Officer Candidate School in Fort Belvoir, VA., Credit: Courtesy Gilbert Seltzer

104-year-old Gil Seltzer speaks with his granddaughter, Sarah Seltzer, about what it was like to be part of a top-secret deception unit in World Wa...

StoryCorps: Russ and Walter Dixon

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Caption: Walter Dixon and Russ Dixon at their StoryCorps interview in Waynesville, Missouri on June 26, 2019., Credit: By Dupe Oyebolu for StoryCorps

When Walter Dixon fought in the Korean War, he was captured and kept a prisoner of war for more than two years. The whole time, he was believed to ...

Bought by KWMU St. Louis and WHRV

StoryCorps Military Voices: Jack ReVelle and Karen ReVelle

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Munitions expert Jack ReVelle remembers the aftermath of January 24, 1961, when a U.S. military plane accidentally dropped two hydrogen bombs into ...

StoryCorps: Kay Lee and John Nordeen

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

50 years after serving together in Vietnam, Army veterans Kay Lee and John Nordeen sat down for StoryCorps to remember how they first met.

Bought by KALW and WVBI-LP

The Soundtrack to Vietnam (feature)

From: With Good Reason
Series: news features

The release of Ken Burns’ new documentary series has drawn fresh attention to the Vietnam War. And while many of us have an idea of what the war lo...

Bought by KENW, WRST-FM Oshkosh, and WOUB

StoryCorps: Duery Felton and Rick Weidman

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Caption: Duery Felton (right) and Rick Weidman (left)

The first curator of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Collection talks with his friend and fellow war veteran about the collection and his service.

Bought by WGUC/ WVXU, WMUU-LP, and WEZU

StoryCorps: Hartmut Lau and Barbara Lau

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

A decorated veteran who served 24 years in the U.S. Army talks with his wife for the first time about his experiences during the Vietnam War.

Kidnapped in Guatemala

From: Sarah Bromer

When Richard Newman accepted at job at the World Health Organization in Guatemala in the late 70s, he never expected to get mixed up in the country...

StoryCorps MVI: Marjorie Finlay, Nathan Williams, Denise & Shane Clancy

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

As combat roles open to women, we present conversations from those who served when their roles and expectations were defined by gender.

Bought by WVBI-LP, WEZU, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, and Blue Mountain Radio

Episode 11: Dragonman - Behind the Guns

From: KRCC-FM
Series: Wish We Were Here

With a national debate raging about the 2nd Amendment, we went to meet a man who epitomizes the right to bear arms: Dragonman. Born Mel Bernstein i...

StoryCorps: Barry Romo

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Caption: Bill Branson (L) and Barry Romo (R)

Veteran Barry Romo and his nephew Bobby Romo were born a month apart and grew up together. They both went to Vietnam, only one came home.

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, WEZU, Blue Mountain Radio , and WTJU

Author Michael Korda and "Ike: An American Hero"

From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk

An author many times over and former editor-in-chief at Simon & Schuster, a major publishing company, Michael wrote this biography, “Ike: An Americ...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio

StoryCorps MVI: Travis Williams

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Iraq war Veteran Travis Williams, sole survivor of his 12-man squad, remembers the explosion that took his 11 teammates.

Bought by WEZU

StoryCorps: Harvey Hilbert

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Vietnam veteran Harvey Hilbert remembers one night from the war.

Bought by WEZU

Fields of Remembrance

From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes

To honor the young men who sacrificed their lives in the D-Day invasion, Brigadier General Casey Brower takes young cadets on tours of the American...

Bought by WJCT, Indie3 Radio, KVSC, Radio Catskill, KRZA and more

StoryCorps: Joel Healy and Kelli Healy Salazar

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Joel Healy tells his daughter, Kelli Healy Salzar, about participating in Operation Plumbbob, one of the largest nuclear tests conducted by the U.S...

Bought by WEZU