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A woman walks into a bar, asks 23 random strangers what advice they would give their 18 year old self, and every single person said the same thing.

  • Added: Oct 13, 2016
  • Length: 02:03
Caption: Jenna Henderson (right) and Laurie Laychak (left)
Jenna Henderson came to StoryCorps to remember her husband, Army Sgt. First Class Chris Henderson, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2007.

Bought by WTIP and WEZU


  • Added: Sep 08, 2016
  • Length: 02:32
  • Purchases: 2
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He was in Beirut during the Lebanon-Israel war; she was in a small village outside of Rotterdam. They met on MSN Messenger.

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Aug 25, 2016
  • Length: 22:24
  • Purchases: 1
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On this week's encore broadcast of WoodSongs, folksinger Michael Johnathon celebrates bluegrass legend Dr. Ralph Stanley with Don Rigsby, Nathan St...

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KJJF, WOUB, WPCA-LP, RadioFreePalmer and more


  • Added: Aug 05, 2016
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: Ernesto Rodriguez and his son, Sebastian, when Sebastian was 2 years old, Credit: Ernesto Rodriguez
For Father’s Day, retired Marine Lieutenant Ernesto Rodriguez answers tough questions about war and family from his 11-year-old son Sebastian.

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Jul 11, 2016
  • Length: 04:24
  • Purchases: 1
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
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Realgoodwords contributing writer Michael Goldberg shares his essay on being a grandparent.

  • Added: Jun 20, 2016
  • Length: 03:19
From: Samuel Schafer
Series: Stuff
Caption: Sophie and her Vahila
Sophie got an unwanted and unusual instrument for Christmas, now what does she do with it?

  • Added: Jun 07, 2016
  • Length: 07:45
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A flash-fiction story told from the perspective of a boy getting his bearings in the grown-up world of funerals.

  • Added: May 08, 2016
  • Length: 02:01
Caption: Alexis Diao's Father's Family in the Philippines.
When Alexis Diao’s father arrived in Tallahassee, Florida, he couldn’t even find coconut milk—let alone many other ingredients to make the Filipino...

Bought by KVLU, WJCT, and WABE


  • Added: May 05, 2016
  • Length: 26:13
  • Purchases: 3
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We talk with Marge Nykaza, founder and director of Chicago's Harmony, Hope and Healing - a ministry that uses choral music to help repair the souls...

  • Added: Mar 31, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
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Kathleen Finneran talks about the writing process of her memoir, The Tender Land: A Family Love Story, and the memories that inspired it.

  • Added: Mar 10, 2016
  • Length: 13:44
Caption: Carol Kane
Carol Kane, Julie White, and Steven Boyer are among the stars in these two shorts. It’s spring in the neighborhood "Hell’s Kitchen" in SOMETHING I'...

Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), WHRV, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and KUNM


  • Added: Mar 08, 2016
  • Length: 53:00
  • Purchases: 4
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A collaborative piece in which a a group of third graders share how they got their first names. This piece grew out of our participation in the "My...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 04, 2016
  • Length: 01:54
  • Purchases: 1
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It's not surprising that Haley's last interview with the Casey-Pomeroy Bed and Breakfast, a house that has seen multiple renovations, has led the R...

  • Added: Dec 28, 2015
  • Length: 06:03
Caption: Hope Kirwan, Credit: Meredith Turk
Hope Kirwan profiles Lori Stoll, who decided adopt five Southeast Asian children. “On Motherhood” considers what it means to raise nine kids.

  • Added: Nov 17, 2015
  • Length: 04:48
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This piece looks at the stereotypes and realities of the state of Vermont, as told by citizens and outsiders.

  • Added: Nov 12, 2015
  • Length: 03:25
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Rachel Rabin, Yitzhak Rabin’s little sister, isn’t so little anymore. Rachel, 91, reminisces about her childhood with her older brother who she rem...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2015
  • Length: 05:16
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A poem about Thanksgiving by Sharon Olds, read by Eliza Foss

  • Added: Nov 05, 2015
  • Length: 01:47
Caption: Skinner Memorial Chapel at Carleton College, Fall.
I interview Caroline Roberts about her blog (http://www.armsareforgood.com), her work with Adam's Camp, and of course, comps (senior comprehensive ...

  • Added: Oct 17, 2015
  • Length: 21:58
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In this installment of the Untold Stories of Central Minnesota, Arts and Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack revisits a group of artists and co...

  • Added: Oct 08, 2015
  • Length: 30:35
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An intro to the show. Also my mom and I reminisce on an embarrassing phase from my past.

  • Added: Sep 22, 2015
  • Length: 03:33
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Vermont Poet Laureate (2011-2015), Sydney Lea reads for the Writers Series sponsored by the literary magazine, PLEIADES at the University of Centra...

Bought by WMUU-LP, WNJR, KWMR, and XRAY.fm


  • Added: Aug 13, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
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The full first episode of the new podcast Last Best Stories. It's Montana-made radio that's not technically on the radio.

  • Added: Jul 15, 2015
  • Length: 16:48
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Segment 1: Lizzie Post/wedding etiquette Segment 2: Cameron Smith/cheese whiz Segment 3: Catherine Cho/musician Segment 4: Janet Mayer/medium S...

  • Added: Jun 06, 2015
  • Length: 54:00