StoryCorps

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StoryCorps’ mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world.

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584 Pieces

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


Pieces

Caption: Bernetta McKindra and Ray Mabion II at their StoryCorps interview in Kansas City on September 15, 2023, Credit: Tamekia Jackson for StoryCorps
Bernetta came to StoryCorps with her friend, Raymond Mabion II to talk about her grandfather, and the food legacy he’s passed down.

  • Added: Jan 16, 2024
  • Length: 02:23
Caption: John Cruitt and his third grade teacher, Cecile Doyle, reuniting for the first time in 54 years in 2012, Credit: Courtesy of Allison Doyle
John Cruitt speaks first with his former teacher, Cecile Doyle -- and then her daughter, Allison– about how Cecile’s small act of kindness decades ...

Bought by KALW


  • Added: Jan 16, 2024
  • Length: 03:19
  • Purchases: 1
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Denise Tuite recalls volunteering at The Lesbian Switchboard, a helpline for gay women that operated in New York City from the 70s to the 90s.

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Jan 12, 2024
  • Length: 02:51
  • Purchases: 1
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Rob and Phil Rigano came to StoryCorps to share stories about their childhood and Rob’s role in their family.

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Dec 15, 2023
  • Length: 03:15
  • Purchases: 1
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Joseph Rogers Britton speaks with his friend Jeff Moore about living with HIV, while caring for others with kindness.

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Dec 15, 2023
  • Length: 02:18
  • Purchases: 1
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Phil and Philip Jr. Mortillaro talk about their experiences running their family business, Greenwich Locksmiths in Manhattan.

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Dec 15, 2023
  • Length: 02:18
  • Purchases: 1
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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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Vietnam Marine veteran Eben Olrun tells his son Owen about his post-war struggles, and remembers a fellow soldier who helped him heal.

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Nov 27, 2023
  • Length: 03:54
  • 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
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Christine Berro talks with her husband, Andy Keeler, about the need to find love after losing a spouse.

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio and WYAP


  • Added: Nov 09, 2023
  • Length: 03:40
  • Purchases: 2