StoryCorps

Series produced by StoryCorps

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Every day at StoryCorps booths across the country, ordinary people share extraordinary stories with friends and loved ones.

Every day at StoryCorps booths across the country, ordinary people share extraordinary stories with friends and loved ones.


601 Pieces

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StoryCorps: Paula Reed and Mandy Cooke
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Paula Reed and Mandy Cooke at StoryCorps in Denver, CO., Credit: Kevin Oliver for StoryCorps.
Mandy Cooke tells Paula Reed about her enduring trauma from the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, which both women survived.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Jun 10, 2022
  • Length: 02:20
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps Griot: Dezmond Floyd and Tanai Benard-Turner
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Dezmond Floyd and his mother Tanai Bernard-Turner at their StoryCorps interview in Houston, Texas on June 4th, 2022., Credit: Danny Reeves for StoryCorps
Dezmond Floyd speaks with his mother Tanai Benard-Turner about the effect of active shooter drills and mass shootings in schools, following the eve...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jun 13, 2022
  • Length: 02:28
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps Historias: Charlee Rios, Jennifer Hidrogo, and LilyRose Hidrogo-Booth
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Charlee Rios, Jennifer Hidrogo, and LilyRose Hidrogo-Booth at their StoryCorps interview in Austin, TX on March 13th, 2022. , Credit: StoryCorps.
Jennifer Hidrogo talks with her children about their family’s journey, and the promise she made to her neighbor.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Jun 13, 2022
  • Length: 02:32
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Natalie Young and David Young
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Natalie and David Young at their StoryCorps interview in May of 2019. , Credit: Kevin Oliver for StoryCorps
Natalie and David Young remember abortion provider Dr. George Tiller, who was killed three years after they sought his help in Wichita, Kansas.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WYAP


  • Added: Jun 28, 2022
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps Griot: Fred Gilliam and Jerry Harris
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Dr. Thomas in his lab., Credit: Public Domain
Fred Gilliam and Jerry Harris remember their mentor, Dr. Vivien Thomas, a surgical researcher who developed groundbreaking medical techniques.

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio and WYAP


  • Added: Jul 05, 2022
  • Length: 02:20
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps: Robert Carolla and Margaret Carolla
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Dr. Robert Carolla and Margaret Carolla at their StoryCorps interview in Springfield, Missouri., Credit: Sonia Kinkhabwala for StoryCorps
Dr. Robert Carolla remembers a small gesture from his brother’s doctor and the lasting impact it had on his career.

Bought by St. Louis Public Radio and WYAP


  • Added: Jul 12, 2022
  • Length: 02:41
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps: Tom Sullivan and Terry Sullivan
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Tom and Terry Sullivan at their StoryCorps interview in Centennial, CO on July 9, 2022., Credit: Annie Russell for StoryCorp
Tom and Terry Sullivan share how they honor their son Alex, one of twelve people a mass shooter killed in a packed movie theater in Aurora, Colorad...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Jul 18, 2022
  • Length: 02:05
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Jeffrey Perri and Tony Perri
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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
StoryCorps: Jami Miyamoto and Daily Miyamoto
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Daily and Jami Miyamoto in Santa Monica, CA on July 26, 2022., Credit: Daily Miyamoto
Jami Miyamoto and her daughter, Daily, sat down at StoryCorps to talk about her adoption during the era of China’s “One Child" Policy.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Aug 01, 2022
  • Length: 02:59
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps MVI: Loretta Berning
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Loretta Berning at her StoryCorps interview in Mandeville, LA on May 11th, 2022., Credit: Katie Fernelius for StoryCorps
Loretta Berning’s father, Major Harold Martin, was an Air Force pilot during World War II. Loretta came to StoryCorps to remember her father and a ...

  • Added: Aug 09, 2022
  • Length: 02:50
StoryCorps: Ashley Cosme and Nicholas Cosme
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Ashley and Nicholas Cosme at their StoryCorps interview in Chicago, Illinois on July 27, 2022., Credit: Taken for StoryCorps
Ashley Cosme sits down with her husband, Nicholas, to talk about how they are keeping alive her father’s memory and his love of cars.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Aug 09, 2022
  • Length: 02:36
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps Griot: Lisa Woolfork and Kendall King-Sellars
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Charlottesville resident, Lisa Woolfork, was in the crowd of counter-protesters at the “Unite the Right” rally in 2017. Five years later, she talke...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Aug 18, 2022
  • Length: 02:23
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Molly Barr and Nevada Barr
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Molly and Nevada Barr remember their mother Mary Barr, a firefighting aviator who was the first woman to fly for the U.S. Forest Service.

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio and WYAP


  • Added: Aug 29, 2022
  • Length: 03:10
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps: Nelva Williamson and Timothy Harris
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Series: StoryCorps
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Nelva Williamson came to StoryCorps with her son Timothy J. Harris to reflect on a life in the classroom and her commitment to shedding light on hi...

  • Added: Aug 30, 2022
  • Length: 02:53
StoryCorps: Emily Fortner and Amy McNally
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Emily Fortner and Amy McNally. , Credit: Photos courtesy of the participants.
Amy McNally tells her sister, Emily Fortner, about a memory that shines bright against the backdrop of their difficult childhood.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Sep 09, 2022
  • Length: 03:03
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Mikayla Stephens and Tesia Williams
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Mikayla Stephens and Tesia Williams at their StoryCorps interview in Washington, D.C. on August 27, 2021., Credit: By Clean Cuts Studios for StoryCorps.
Tesia Williams talks to her daughter, Mikayla Stephens, about being at the Pentagon during the terrorist attack on 9/11 and how that day shaped her...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Sep 22, 2022
  • Length: 03:07
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Albert Naquin and Démé Naquin Jr.
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Chief Albert Naquin and Démé Naquin Jr. at their StoryCorps interview in Montegut, Louisiana on September 17, 2022., Credit: By Zanna McKay for StoryCorps
As stronger and more frequent storms hit the Louisiana coastline due to climate change, members of the Jean Charles Choctaw Nation have been forced...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Sep 27, 2022
  • Length: 02:50
  • Purchases: 1
Storycorps: Linda Mae Lawelawe and Doug Carillo
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Half siblings Linda Mae Lawelawe and Doug Carillo talk about how their lives were shaped by Kalaupapa--America’s largest leprosy colony.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Nov 01, 2022
  • Length: 02:06
  • Purchases: 1
Storycorps: Milton Ehrlich
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Milt and Etta Ehrlich on their wedding anniversary in Prince Edward Island, Canada in August. 1985., Credit: Photo courtesy of the Ehrlich family.
Milt Ehrlich remembers his wife, Etta Ehrlich, and their story of eternal love.

  • Added: Nov 08, 2022
  • Length: 01:48
Storycorps MVI: Diane Evans and Edie Meeks
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Diane Evans and Edie Meeks at the Vietnam Women’s Memorial in Washington, D.C., Credit: Courtesy of Diane Evans
Diane Evans and Edie Meeks were nurses at the height of the Vietnam War in 1969, and they remember serving next to the front lines--and their decad...

  • Added: Nov 08, 2022
  • Length: 03:25

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