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Caption: Roger Mayo and Jim Neal at their StoryCorps interview in Portland on November 4, 2023., Credit: By Black Owl Studio for StoryCorps.
Former romantic partners Jim Neal and Roger Mayo remember Drop Me A Line, a shop they used to operate in Portland, Maine. The tiny card and gift sh...

  • Added: Mar 12, 2024
  • Length: 02:57
Caption: Pak Yan (left) and Joe Chan (right) at Friendship Park in Richmond, CA soon after they reunited. The text on the rock reads ‘friendship’ in Chinese
Born in Hong Kong, Pak Yan and Joe Chan were inseparable as kids. But when Joe was in the 6th grade, his family moved to the U.S. The friends were ...

Bought by KALW


  • Added: Nov 29, 2022
  • Length: 02:51
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Jeffrey Perri and Tony Perri on May 7th, 2022 at a family wedding., Credit: Jeffery Perri
Tony Perri speaks with his grandson, Jeffrey Perri, about being an older gay man and the closeness of their relationship.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Jul 26, 2022
  • Length: 02:04
  • Purchases: 1
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Libby Stroik talks about finding a kindred spirit in her grandfather, Harry Golomski, and about her treasured memories of their quiet mornings in r...

  • Added: Aug 16, 2021
  • Length: 02:29
Caption: The late Rev. Farrell Duncombe (left) spoke with his friend Howard Robinson for a StoryCorps conversation in 2010 about how his role models helped shape him as a leader in his Alabama community.
Rev. Farrell Duncombe talks about growing up in Montgomery, AL, and the role models who shaped him, including his Sunday school teacher, Rosa Parks.

  • Added: Aug 12, 2021
  • Length: 03:15
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We here at The Apple Seed practice Mother’s Day in the way that feels most meaningful and natural to us - through stories. Join us for tales from D...

Bought by WVPE, KCNP, KSJE, KTXK, KUHF and more


  • Added: Apr 14, 2021
  • Length: 54:59
  • Purchases: 6
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Mary Mills talks with her mother, Joyce Carter Mills, about growing up in the 1960s and why all the neighborhood kids wanted to be at their house.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Apr 13, 2021
  • Length: 02:55
  • Purchases: 1
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In 1971 George Ju was working as a chef and running a Miami restaurant. One fateful night he met Angela Rivas, and in less than two weeks they were...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Mar 24, 2021
  • Length: 02:43
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Judy Collins
Folk singing legend Judy Collins hosts an hour-long tour around the nation with a stop or two overseas to hear musical takes on the holiday season ...

Bought by WRVO Public Media


  • Added: Dec 15, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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A few months into the COVID-19 pandemic, we heard from 90-year-old Kenneth Felts, a man who amidst quarantine, decided it was time to confront a tr...

  • Added: Dec 13, 2020
  • Length: 02:20
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Enjoy an hour of song, stories, and reflection in celebration of Christmas.

Bought by KSTK


  • Added: Nov 15, 2020
  • Length: 54:59
  • Purchases: 1
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Israel’s SPCA shelters are packed, but not—as you might expect—with abandoned dogs and cats. Instead, they are full of people, seeking to adopt a q...

  • Added: Aug 12, 2020
  • Length: 09:23
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Enjoy an hour of terrific stories about learning and practicing. We think the stories in this episode will stir up some good memories from your own...

Bought by KSJE


  • Added: Jul 30, 2020
  • Length: 54:51
  • Purchases: 1
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Join with us for an hour of great stories in celebration of fathers. You’ll hear from storytellers Willy Claflin, Martha Reed Johnson, Michael McCa...

  • Added: Jun 17, 2020
  • Length: 54:59
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Join with us for an hour of stories about finding things. These tales may help you reflect on experiences that you've had with finding answers, fin...

Bought by Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920 and WYAP


  • Added: Jun 01, 2020
  • Length: 55:06
  • Purchases: 2
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I interview my mom about her personal history with this traditional Chinese dish—dumplings.

  • Added: May 23, 2020
  • Length: 04:28
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Every single one of us has entered this world in the same way--as a baby. Babies are equally adorable as they are troublesome; and today we’ll hear...

  • Added: Feb 05, 2020
  • Length: 56:51
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An hour of stories all about growing up, and learning lessons from family members.

  • Added: Jan 22, 2020
  • Length: 57:03
Caption: Caroline Dezan and Maria Rivas at their StoryCorps interview in Fresno, California on April 4, 2014., Credit: Courtesy Caroline Dezan.
Maria Rivas cared for her ailing mother over the last six years of her life, but she remembers her as anything but fragile while talking to social ...

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio, Marfa Public Radio, PRX Remix, and WHRV


  • Added: Sep 26, 2019
  • Length: 02:05
  • Purchases: 4
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David Wilson and his husband Rob Compton, one of the first legally married same-sex couples in the US, talk about how they met and reflect on the s...

Bought by WDBM


  • Added: Jun 11, 2019
  • Length: 04:45
  • Purchases: 1
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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


  • Added: Nov 29, 2018
  • Length: 02:45
  • Purchases: 2

  • Added: Feb 27, 2018
  • Length: 03:36
Caption: Ronald Clark and Jamilah Clark
During the 1940s, custodians who worked for the New York Public Library often lived inside the buildings they tended. In exchange for cleaning and ...

  • Added: Oct 17, 2017
  • Length: 02:11
Caption: Idella Hansen (left) and Sandi Talbott (right)
Two big rig truckers with more than 9 million miles in the driver’s seat between them discuss friendship, adventures, and why they’ll never retire.

Bought by PRX Remix, WMUU-LP, WGUC/ WVXU, and WOUB


  • Added: Sep 27, 2016
  • Length: 02:07
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Nicole Engeman (left) with her mom, Donna Engeman (right)
Donna Engeman shares stories about her husband, Army Chief Warrant Officer John Engeman, who was killed 10 years ago while deployed in Iraq.

  • Added: Jul 11, 2016
  • Length: 02:06