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StoryCorps: Anthony "Tony Bees" Planakis
From: StoryCorps
Caption: Tony Bees shows off his bee-themed tattoos. The scroll reads in Latin: “Go to the honeybee, thy poet, consider her ways and be wise.”
When bee season in New York City begins in early spring, that means retired police detective (and unofficial NYPD beekeeper) Anthony “Tony Bees” Pl...

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Jun 29, 2017
  • Length: 01:56
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Claudia Dewane and Bill Dewane
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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When Bill and Claudia met in 1973 Bill had recently suffered a spinal cord injury that left him partially paralyzed. They came to StoryCorps to tal...

  • Added: Feb 13, 2017
  • Length: 02:37
StoryCorps: Judy Charest and Harold Hogue
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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A woman speaks with one of the men who saved her life on Christmas Eve 1956, after her mother jumped with her off a bridge and into the river below.

Bought by WGUC/ WVXU


  • Added: Jan 19, 2017
  • Length: 02:31
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps OutLoud: Leslye Huff and Mary Ostendorf
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Leslye Huff (left) and Mary Ostendorf (right)
When they met in 1983, Leslye was open about her sexuality while Mary kept hers private. With a family Thanksgiving approaching, that all changed.

Bought by KRVS, Radio Catskill, WMUU-LP, and Public Radio for All


  • Added: Nov 29, 2016
  • Length: 02:14
  • Purchases: 4
StoryCorps: Idella Hansen and Sandi Talbott
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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
StoryCorps: Larry Kushner and Eileen Kushner
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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As an adult, Eileen was diagnosed with a learning disability. At StoryCorps, she remembers how she overcame the challenges she faced at work.

Bought by WGUC/ WVXU


  • Added: Sep 19, 2016
  • Length: 02:38
  • Purchases: 1
MAX ROSE -- Daniel Noah Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
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Daniel Noah talks Cannes, grief, and being sound-centric.

  • Added: Sep 16, 2016
  • Length: 19:35
StoryCorps: William Chambers and Ceceley Chambers
From: StoryCorps
Caption: William Chambers and Ceceley Chambers
William’s mother is a chaplain providing spiritual support to seniors and hospice patients. At StoryCorps they discuss how her work affects them both.

  • Added: Sep 08, 2016
  • Length: 03:23
StoryCorps: John Matlock and Carol Matlock
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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John and Carol met in 1964 when a computer dating service matched them up. This December, they will have been married for 52 years.

Bought by WMUU-LP and WEZU


  • Added: Aug 15, 2016
  • Length: 01:49
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps: Carolyn Shoemaker and Phred Salazar
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Carolyn Shoemaker (left) and her son-in-law, Phred Salazar (right)
Astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker remembers her late husband, renowned astrogeologist Gene Shoemaker, whose ashes are buried on the Moon.

  • Added: Jul 11, 2016
  • Length: 02:16
StoryCorps: Suzanne Lynch, Patricia Mishler, and Janette Lynch
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Patricia Mishler discusses with her daughters what it is like living with ALS, and her thoughts on knowing that the disease will one day take her l...

Bought by WEZU and Blue Mountain Radio


  • Added: May 06, 2016
  • Length: 02:42
  • Purchases: 2
Midlife eating disorders/ Professional Volunteers/ Trailblazing attorney/ Turning 50/ Shelter dogs
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
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Segment 1: Cynthia Bulik/eating disorders Segment 2&3: Steve Sox/volunteer Segment 4: Judy Harris/lawyer Segment 5: Liisa Kyle/turning 50 Segment ...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Apr 02, 2016
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
REBROADCAST: Adventures of a Stuntman / Experiencing the Everyday / Wags to Riches / Inventing Success / Yoga for Boomers
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
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Segment 1: Hal Needham/stuntman Segment 2&3: Alexandra Horowitz/On Looking Segment 4: Bob Vetere/Wags to Riches Segment 5: Jeffrey Nash/reinvent...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Mar 27, 2016
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Targeting Boomers / Reentering The Job Market / Modern Guide to Manners / Sacrifices of Military Families / Crossword Puzzles!
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
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Segment 1: Matt Thornhill/boomer marketing Segment 2&3: Gwen Rosener and Linda Murphy/women's employment Segment 4: Henry Alford/manners Segment 5:...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Mar 12, 2016
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Chloe Longfellow
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Chloe Longfellow
Chloe Longfellow came to StoryCorps to remember some of the life lessons she learned as a kid, while spending time in her grandmother’s kitchen.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WVBI-LP, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, Troy Public Radio, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm and more


  • Added: Dec 11, 2015
  • Length: 02:22
  • Purchases: 9
StoryCorps: James Kennicott and Kara Masteller
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: James Kennicott (L) and Kara Masteller (R)
Recorded using the StoryCorps app, a granddaughter learns about a difficult upbringing, loved ones lost, and gets advice on growing older.

Bought by Marfa Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, Blue Mountain Radio , WTJU, and WEZU


  • Added: Nov 25, 2015
  • Length: 02:52
  • Purchases: 5
StoryCorps: Teresa Valko
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Teresa Valko remembers what it was like to see her mother’s memory deteriorate from Alzheimer’s, and to undergo her own genetic testing.

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio, WEZU, Blue Mountain Radio , and WTJU


  • Added: Nov 13, 2015
  • Length: 02:14
  • Purchases: 4
StoryCorps OutLoud: Angela Stowe and Glenda Elliott
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Angela Stowe (L) and Glenda Elliott (R)
Glenda Elliott, 75, tells her friend Angela Stowe about the love of her life, and what it was like to love another woman long before the gay rights...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WCQS, WMMT, WMUU-LP, and WTJU


  • Added: Sep 18, 2015
  • Length: 02:56
  • Purchases: 5
What Minnie Mouse Knows
From: Katie Klocksin
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Debby Wurster is having a ball at her new home in a retirement community. She's got a full calendar of activities, she's making new friends, and......

Bought by Wisconsin Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 02, 2015
  • Length: 02:57
  • Purchases: 1
Lucy Puts Friede to Rest
From: Caitlin Pierce
Series: Borders
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Lucy has a business planning and leading pet funeral ceremonies. When her dog Friede dies, she leads her ceremony.

  • Added: Aug 31, 2015
  • Length: 11:29
StoryCorps: Herman Heyn and John Heyn
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Herman (L) and John Heyn
Herman Heyn tells his nephew, John, about spending almost three decades as a street corner astronomer, giving passers-by the chance to look through...

Bought by WMUU-LP, WTJU, and Blue Mountain Radio


  • Added: Aug 28, 2015
  • Length: 02:39
  • Purchases: 3
StoryCorps: Donnie Dunagan and Dana Dunagan
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Donnie (L) and Dana (R) Dunagan
Retired Marine Corps Major Donnie Dunagan, who was the voice of Bambi in the 1942 Disney film, tells his wife, Dana, about hiding his acting credit...

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio, WVBI-LP, Troy Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, WTJU and more


  • Added: Jul 31, 2015
  • Length: 02:33
  • Purchases: 6
#32 MIW Bekka Fink - Rockstar Organizer and Performing Artist
From: Allegra Bandy
Series: Making It Work Radio
Caption: Bekka Fink on MIW, Credit: Oddua Productions
Rockstar Organizer, Bekka Fink, shares her journey of decluttering spaces for her clients on this episode of Making it Work.

  • Added: Jul 24, 2015
  • Length: 24:18
Senator George Mitchell: Peace in the Middle East?
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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This American statesman's newest book is "The Negotiator." He knows a thing or two about heated negotiations from his role as Senate majority leade...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 10, 2015
  • Length: 09:58
  • Purchases: 1
Drunk Mom / Acting and Activism! / Thrillers! / The Fun is in the Surprise! / Darn That Annoying Itch!
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
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Segment 1: Jowita Bydlowska - drunk mom Segment 2: Tippi Hedren/actress Segment 3: Steve Berry/author poe, lincoln Segment 4: Denise Chaykum/Myst...

  • Added: Jul 10, 2015
  • Length: 54:00