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Realizing she is nearing the end of life, Scott Miller sits down with his mom, Jackie Miller, for one last interview.

Bought by Troy Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 27, 2023
  • Length: 03:37
  • Purchases: 1
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Childhood friends Carlos G. Vélez-Ibáñez and Jim Murphy grew up together on the south side of Tucson, Arizona, but were less than friends initially...

  • Added: Nov 26, 2023
  • Length: 02:33
Caption: Chloe E.W. Levine and Carl Levine at their StoryCorps interview in New York City on May 5, 2023., Credit: By Julia Kirschenbaum for StoryCorps
Carl Levine and his daughter, Chloe E.W. Levine, look back on what contra dance has meant to their family.

  • Added: Jul 24, 2023
  • Length: 02:25
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Author and veterinarian Jody Lulich talks about his new memoir In the Company of Grace

  • Added: Apr 06, 2023
  • Length: 09:33
Caption: The Folklorist Next Door, Credit: Jeannelle Ramirez
Food is an expression of who we are. Table host and folklorist next door, Yvette Blair-Lavallais, catches up with two generations of two North Texa...

  • Added: Mar 25, 2023
  • Length: 13:08
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
Caption: Gena Gear and Ryan Walz at their StoryCorps interview in Minneapolis, MN, on May 5, 2022.
Gena Gear and her son, Ryan Walz, remember Army Sergeant First Class Jodi Walz, a Desert Storm veteran who served as a trumpet player in the United...

  • Added: Jun 03, 2022
  • Length: 03:02
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84-year-old musician William Salter tells his granddaughter, Jada, how he first found his sound, and what their relationship means to him.

Bought by KLCC


  • Added: Feb 18, 2021
  • Length: 02:47
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Albert and Aidan Sykes at their StoryCorps interview in Jackson, Mississippi on February 20, 2015., Credit: Vanessa Gonzalez-Block for StoryCorps.
Albert Sykes speaks with his nine-year-old son, Aidan, about black fatherhood, and his hopes for the future.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WERA-LP, and WYAP


  • Added: Jun 16, 2020
  • Length: 02:39
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Ruth Owens with her grandson, James Taylor, in April of 2019 at their StoryCorps recording in Cookeville, Tennessee., Credit: Rochelle Hoi-Yiu Kwan for StoryCorps.
Ruth Owens tells her grandson, James Taylor, about the four decades she worked as a nurse in rural Tennessee.

  • Added: Jun 15, 2020
  • Length: 02:07
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Kate Quarfordt and her dad Kevin Craw remember the night that an impromptu singing performance helped Kate embrace the unexpected.

  • Added: Feb 11, 2020
  • Length: 03:04
Caption: Mark Carles and David Carles at their StoryCorps interview in New York City on November 6th, 2019., Credit: By Mia Warren for StoryCorps.
Brothers Mark Carles and David Carles talk about how they’ve dealt with Mark’s cancer diagnosis at age 24.

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Dec 03, 2019
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
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In this episode of ThinkRadio Presents ThinkPeople host Alan Wartes spoke with best selling Author Anne Hillerman.

  • Added: Apr 18, 2019
  • Length: 29:01
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Twelve-year-old Kaysen Ford shares his most important moments with his mother, Jennifer Sumner.

Bought by KALW


  • Added: Nov 01, 2018
  • Length: 02:47
  • Purchases: 1
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Maryan Osman and her sister, Fatuma Abdullahi, are Somalis who came to the U.S. as refugees in 2014 and found a stable home with Annie and Randall ...

Bought by Public Radio for All, WGUC/ WVXU, KRZA, and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Apr 13, 2017
  • Length: 02:32
  • Purchases: 4
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A father tells his daughter about growing up in Tijuana, Mexico, after his parents left to find work in the U.S., and the day he was reunited with ...

Bought by KZYX, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, Public Radio for All, and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jan 19, 2017
  • Length: 02:43
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Akiva Johnson (L) and Henry Jimenez (R)
High school juniors Akiva Johnson and Henry Jimenez talk about the friendship they developed while taking part in the StoryCorpsU educational program.

Bought by Marfa Public Radio, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, Blue Mountain Radio , WEZU, and WTJU


  • Added: Dec 18, 2015
  • Length: 01:29
  • Purchases: 5
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Jasmine is a freshman in high school, and lately she's been fighting a lot with her mom. She wonders if being adopted makes it harder to get along.

  • Added: Jun 10, 2015
  • Length: 04:48
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32-year-old Santiago Arredondo grew up in Southern California, where he learned his strong work ethic from his family. He recently recorded a Stor...

  • Added: May 29, 2015
  • Length: 02:51
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Would you believe that some teens view Valentine's Day as shallow and expensive? Others see it as an opportunity to demonstrate appreciation. Car...

Bought by KTSW 89.9


  • Added: Apr 16, 2015
  • Length: 04:50
  • Purchases: 1
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As a little girl my mom always felt different because she was living in a world where she was the minority. Coming to a new country was not easy, b...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jan 05, 2015
  • Length: 04:17
  • Purchases: 1
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Collin Smith (23), who became quadriplegic after a car accident in high school, talks with Ernest Greene (72) who volunteered to go to college with...

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: May 05, 2014
  • Length: 02:27
  • Purchases: 1
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For StoryCorps' 10th anniversary, we're revisiting some favorite stories. At 27, Wil Smith's age wasn't the only thing that set him apart from oth...

Bought by WEZU and WTJU


  • Added: Oct 24, 2013
  • Length: 03:16
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Star Cookman (L) and Kylee Moreland Fenton (R)
Starr Cookman (L) and Kylee Moreland Fenton (R) talk about being best friends for more than 30 years.

Bought by WEZU and Prairie Public


  • Added: Oct 18, 2013
  • Length: 02:19
  • Purchases: 2
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Barbara Handelsman talks to her grandson Aaron about their close relationship.

Bought by WEZU, Prairie Public, and KUT


  • Added: Oct 11, 2013
  • Length: 02:05
  • Purchases: 3