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In Philip Zias’ words, “I never thought I can cook.” Hear how the pandemic changed that for the 82-year-old Greek immigrant.

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  • Added: Nov 11, 2020
  • Length: 10:54
  • Purchases: 1
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In our first Call Your Elders conversation, Haitian-American producer Florence Barrau-Adams checks in on her parents, Monique and Eric, to see how ...

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  • Added: Nov 07, 2020
  • Length: 14:18
  • Purchases: 1
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The latest news and activities from the Campbell Public Library of East Grand Forks, MN!

  • Added: Oct 30, 2020
  • Length: 12:29
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Richard and his grandson Sam sing old favorites together while daughter Erika explores her father’s influence on Sam.

  • Added: Oct 24, 2020
  • Length: 10:03
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Introducing "Keeping Dad Alive," a podcast that captures the voice of a father living under lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, and his five ...

  • Added: Oct 24, 2020
  • Length: :30
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Charlotte Helgeson, Director of the Campbell Public Library of East Grand Forks, MN has the latest news on the services and events sponsored by the...

  • Added: Oct 07, 2020
  • Length: 11:28
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Host Rick Brewer learns the details of a family secret. The story of how his parents met.

  • Added: Sep 21, 2020
  • Length: 17:28
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Richard and his daughter Johanna explore the physical, emotional, and spiritual planes of our existence while exercising on Zoom.

  • Added: Sep 18, 2020
  • Length: 08:47
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The Campbell Public Library of East Grand Forks MN is providing more "normalcy" to its patrons and Director Charlotte Helgeson has the details!

  • Added: Sep 09, 2020
  • Length: 16:46
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95-year-old Richard and his daughter Margaret struggle with the technical details of their recording project.

  • Added: Sep 05, 2020
  • Length: 06:41
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Charlotte Helgeson, Director of the East Grand Forks, MN Public Library shares all of the current news, events and features of the Campbell Library!

  • Added: Jul 22, 2020
  • Length: 16:01
Caption: Kenneth Felts and Rebecca Mayes after their StoryCorps interview in Arvada, Colorado in July 2020., Credit: Kenneth Felts and Rebecca Mayes for StoryCorps.
In the late 1950s, Kenneth Felts met the love of his life, Phillip. But he kept their relationship a secret for more than 60 years. It wasn’t until...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WERA-LP


  • Added: Jul 20, 2020
  • Length: 02:45
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Lillian Bloodworth and her husband, John Bloodworth, at their home in Gulf Breeze, FL, on Thanksgiving Day, 2016., Credit: the Bloodworth family.
Lillian Bloodworth speaks with her husband, John Bloodworth, about why she spent nearly half her life donating blood.

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  • Added: Jun 15, 2020
  • Length: 01:54
  • Purchases: 1
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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Bois Forte Elder, Fred McDougal talks about economic growth in the Nett Lake Community.

  • Added: Apr 17, 2020
  • Length: 03:40
Caption: Joe Newman and Anita Sampson, Credit: ABC Action News
Joe Newman is 107 years old. He was 5 during the flu pandemic of 1918. Today, he lives in a senior apartment complex in Sarasota, Florida with his ...

  • Added: Apr 17, 2020
  • Length: 05:23
Caption: Gene Popiolek, 68, (left) visits his father Bernie, 95, at an assisted living facility outside Baltimore. Bernie, a WWII veteran, pays to live here with help from the VA's Aid and Attendance benefit., Credit: Stephanie Colombini / American Homefront
The VA Aid and Attendance benefit can help some vets and spouses pay for nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and home health care. But the a...

Bought by KPBS, KPCC, and Texas Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 17, 2020
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 3
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Getting ready for the holidays can be a stressful time. But for one metro Detroit woman...they provide a chance to share her unique collection with...

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  • Added: Dec 18, 2019
  • Length: 05:37
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: An artist's rendition of Jack Roderick and the world's fastest plane, Credit: artist: Nick Ladas
Hunter White talked with his grandfather, Jack Roderick, a veteran of both the U.S. Navy and Air Force who helmed the USS Saratoga as a 20-year-old...

  • Added: Nov 07, 2019
  • Length: 03:10
Caption: Midge Jarrett
Mia McKinney talked to Midge Jarrett, who grew up on a ranch in Eastern Montana. She lives in Missoula now and was regularly driving two hours to s...

  • Added: Oct 24, 2019
  • Length: 02:59
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"To the Best of Our Knowledge" producer Shannon Henry Kleiber shares a story about her mother, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease two years...

  • Added: Aug 23, 2019
  • Length: 14:37
Caption: Julia and Joel Helfman at their StoryCorps interview in Philadelphia, PA in 2019., Credit: By Eleanor Vassili for StoryCorps
Joel and Julia Helfman remember how they became friends -- and how that friendship blossomed into a decades-long love story.

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  • Added: Aug 08, 2019
  • Length: 03:12
  • Purchases: 1
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How should a trust and estate attorney navigate the ethical and legal dilemma that occurs when a client asks for him or her to serve as a trustee?

  • Added: Jun 19, 2019
  • Length: 17:13
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Linda Kiley MD Urogynecologist on Pelvic Health, Incontinence, Prolapse, Cannabis for Pain and More

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  • Added: May 27, 2019
  • Length: 27:26
  • Purchases: 1
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Elder abuse by marrying to obtain wealth is on the rise. Understand the inadequate and new laws surrounding the issue.

  • Added: May 20, 2019
  • Length: 11:34