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StoryCorps: Suzanne and Jesus Valle
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Jesus and Suzanne Valle reflect on their decision to take in children from families struggling with opioid addiction.

  • Added: Dec 20, 2021
  • Length: 02:52
StoryCorps Griot: Malinda Edwards and Mildred Betts
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Willie Edwards Jr. died in 1957. He was killed by Klansmen who told him to either jump off a bridge or be shot., Credit: Malinda Edwards and Mildred Betts
Malinda Edwards talks to her sister Mildred Betts about the murder of her father, Willie Edwards Jr. at the hands of the Ku Klux Klan in 1957.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Aug 10, 2021
  • Length: 03:17
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Tan
From: StoryCorps
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Grandma Crescenciana was no stranger to sacrificing for family. Her grandchildren called her Lola. They grew up hearing stories about her life in t...

  • Added: Dec 13, 2020
  • Length: 02:39
StoryCorps: Duane Topping and Jamie Topping
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Duane Topping served three tours in Iraq. Coming home, he suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, but found comfort from an unexpected place.

Bought by WVBI-LP and WEZU


  • Added: Oct 11, 2018
  • Length: 02:13
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps: Thompson Williams and Kiamichi-tet Williams
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Thompson Williams (Left) and Kiamichi-tet Williams (Right)
Thompson Williams tells his son Kiamichi-tet about a difficult decision he had to make at the holidays.

Bought by WVBI-LP and WEZU


  • Added: Jan 25, 2018
  • Length: 01:54
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps: Catherine Alaniz-Simonds and David Taylor
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Catherine Alaniz-Simonds and retired Col. David Taylor remember Catherine’s husband, Andy Alaniz, who died by friendly fire during the Gulf War.

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Apr 19, 2016
  • Length: 01:50
  • Purchases: 1
Thicker Than Water
From: Israel Story
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On Today's show, we delve into the messy territory of family bonds—how they’re formed, challenged, and change over time. We’ll meet three families ...

Bought by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation


  • Added: Apr 18, 2016
  • Length: 01:00:24
  • Purchases: 1
Finding Peace: From Ethiopian Refugee to United States Citizen
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Nigisti Hailemariam has been in the United States for over 20 years; she has two kids, a stable job, and a red Honda outside her three bedroom apar...

  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 05:26
Why do we wait so long? Jackie’s Journey to a home.
From: D. 'Fitz' Allgood
Series: The Allgood News
Caption: Jackie taking a break from building her house.
Dreams can be as simple as a home and a flower garden. Jackie walked by the Habitat for Humanity application for 2 years.

  • Added: Dec 01, 2014
  • Length: 01:33
A Father's Choice: Autism or Alcohol
From: Jesse Regis
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Berta and Joseph spent years as drug dealers and hustlers in the roughest parts of New York. They both served time. Joseph was an alcoholic. Their ...

Bought by XRAY.fm


  • Added: Jul 19, 2014
  • Length: 18:54
  • Purchases: 1
OOC4: Dick Cates
From: Jake Harper
Series: Out of Context
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A candidate for Wisconsin's 51st Assembly district remembers his son, Peter, who brought so much joy into his life.

  • Added: Jun 20, 2014
  • Length: 08:19
Sairam Has Perfect Pitch
From: Désirée Bayonet
Caption: Sairam Has Perfect Pitch, Credit: Megan Gabriel
This is a story about music and family and survival. Though not necessarily in that order.

  • Added: Mar 26, 2014
  • Length: 09:20
StoryCorps MVI: Anthony and Jessica Villarreal
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Retired Marine Corporal Anthony Villarreal talks with his wife, Jessica, about being severely injured during an IED attack while deployed to Afghan...

Bought by WEZU and KMUD


  • Added: Nov 11, 2013
  • Length: 02:27
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps 10th Anniversary: Annie Perasa
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Danny and Annie Perasa first came to StoryCorps in 2004 to share their love story. Two years later, Danny was diagnosed with terminal cancer. A wee...

Bought by Marfa Public Radio, WEZU, and KZMU Moab Community Radio


  • Added: Oct 25, 2013
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 3
StoryCorps: Adrian Hawkins and Horace Atwater Jr.
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Adrian Hawkins (L) and Horace Atwater Jr. (R)
Adrian Hawkins talks to his foster father, Horace Atwater Jr.

Bought by WEZU and WTJU


  • Added: Jun 14, 2013
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps: Jeff and Penny Ingram
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Penny Ingram and her husband, Jeff, talk about living with his rare form of amnesia.

Bought by WEZU and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 14, 2012
  • Length: 02:58
  • Purchases: 2
A Horse Named "Buckwheat"
From: Rogi Riverstone
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What do you do when they tell you your child is in a persistive vegetative state, tell you to put her in a nursing home and go on with your life? Y...

  • Added: Mar 05, 2009
  • Length: 04:30
A Square Meal, Regardless
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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The American health care system offers few solutions for people who want to die at home, especially when family lives far away. This sound-rich st...

Bought by Third Coast Festival/Re:sound (Outside Purchaser), Connecticut Public (WNPR), HowSound, The Story, SALTcast Podcast and more


  • Added: Feb 01, 2008
  • Length: 07:04
  • Purchases: 7
Riding A Streetcar Wtih Grandma
From: Kris Vockler
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Grandmother and granchild return to New Orleans to find the memory of recenly passed Grandfather

  • Added: Aug 31, 2005
  • Length: 10:40
Outside the Dying
From: Conrad Bishop
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Dramatization of a journal of a woman whose husband is dying of ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), and the aftermath.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Sep 22, 2004
  • Length: 21:23
  • Purchases: 1