Month: January 2025

The first story I listened to was The Men Who Fed America, told through the perspective of Johnny Itliong. Johnny was a young child during the 1960s working as a farmhand throughout many grape fields in California. His father is Larry Itliong, the Filipino farmhand who put in a lot of sweat equity to get… Continue reading Story Corps – Davis Blount

For my first blog post, I’ve selected two deeply moving stories from the StoryCorps archive that showcase the art of storytelling through audio narratives. Both stories capture the essence of human experience and offer valuable lessons for anyone looking to create an impactful audio project. Story 1: “A Father’s Love”In this recording, a father reflects… Continue reading StoryCorps – Saniya Rivers

The first story I listened to was entitled “A Neighbors’ Bond That Transcends Age”. It was about an unexpected friendship that sparked between two decade-long neighbors: an elderly woman (Natalie) and young woman (Kellsey). Natalie wanted to understand how to speak to her grandson who is part of the queer community, so she approached (with… Continue reading StoryCorps – Allie Norton

The first story I listened to was called “I Think a Little Differently”, and it was a conversation between mother and daughter Soleil and Tamar Anderson Henry. It was about 2 and a half minutes long, and was partially the daughter sharing her experiences as a child; her love for music, the fear she felt… Continue reading StoryCorps – Oliver Boldt

The first story I listened to was called “Happiness” by Regana Cavin. The story was about Regana interviewing her mom about what makes her happy and the experiences she has been through to show others happiness. The idea behind it was a good idea. However, the sound quality wasn’t the best and Regana’s mic was… Continue reading Story Corps- Ashley Van Havere

The first story I listened to was titled “The Men Who Fed America“. It’s told from the perspective of Johnny Itliong, a man who grew up in the 60s working in various California grape fields. His father, Larry Itliong, was a fellow worker in the fields, and was responsible for leading multiple successful labor strikes… Continue reading StoryCorps – Aidan Myers

The first story I chose to listen to was “I’d like for my life to be about earning the death that I would be proud of”. This video shares how a previously incarcerated man decided to change his life anad become a death doula. It focuses on his ideas that when we die, we should… Continue reading StoryCorps Ava Asta

A Conversation of Memories The Story Corps has so many selection of stories that will captivate their audience, so I had a difficult time choosing just two. In the end, I listened to “Two Friends Look Back on Y2K and The Apocalypse That Never Was,” as well as “He Knew She’d Be the Love of… Continue reading Story Corps – Jessie Pittman

The first story I listened to was titled, “After Losing Everything to a Wildfire, A Couple Rebuilds.” The first few seconds used soft music for the introduction before moving to the narrator describing the intention of two individuals named Ron and Julie Lynam, explaining how they planned to retire in the Colorado Mountains and eventually… Continue reading StoryCorps- Aidan Bradley

“Operation North Pole” The first story I listened to was titled “Operation North Pole”. The story is about how during the Cold War a man named Colonel Shoup was in charge of protecting United States airspace and warning the military of any attacks. One day however near Christmas the red phone on his desk that… Continue reading StoryCorps- Sarah Flake