Month: August 2025

The first story is called “Hawaiian Father-Son Duo Recall Opening Their Pizza Shop”. The story begins without any introduction or prelude music. The dad, Chad Machado, begins the dialogue by talking about his son. He talks about how his son passed by in school and was not involved in extracurriculars. Xavier then shares his own… Continue reading The pizza shop & The vendor

D’Angelo’s Voodoo album is known for its smooth, powerful, and soulful melodies. The album has a loose, groovy feel, with songs like “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” stands out to me as one of the best R&B songs of all time for the song’s warm harmonies and flowing rhythms. Instead of sounding overly polished, the… Continue reading D’Angelo Album Production

A Mom Recalls Bringing Her Son Into The World explores a woman’s bond with her son, focusing on his birth and importance in her life. This story does not begin with music, as it instead immediately places the listeners into the conversation between mother, Regina Collins, and son, Jonah Collins-Simpson. This allowed the conversation to… Continue reading StoryCorps (Blog Post #1) – Kate McGill

I choose to listen to two different stories. The first story was titled “Two Park Rangers Recall Being the First to Clean Mt. Rushmore. This story went straight into the two park rangers talking. However there voices were very similar so it was difficult to tell which park ranger was speaking. In the story the… Continue reading Two Park Rangers & The Plumbers Kids

I believe the hardest part of this post was to decide on which incredibly inspirational stories I wanted to listen to. The two stories I decided to listen to were: Two Park Rangers Recall Being the First to Clean Mt. Rushmore (Blaine Kortemeyer and Donald Hart) and  The Plumber’s Kids: A Business That Shaped Them… Continue reading StoryCorps || Caitlyn Jennings

“Wild in Love” The first story I listened to was a love story. It was Bud interviewing his wife, Jackie. It was 1954, and Bud was working as a taxidermist. When Jackie got into his car Bud told her that his pet snake was loose and asked if that was ok. She said, “Of course!”… Continue reading StoryCorps Blog Post

Story One: “He Weathered the Storm and Saved Lives” The first story I listened to was about Skip Boe, a man who lived in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, an event which had its 20th anniversary a few days ago. Boe, along with his neighbors, experienced catastrophic flooding which drove him to spend the night… Continue reading Storycorps Blog Post

This story features Joseph Bond (a Vietnam veteran) and a family member of his, Tramain Crawley. It begins with Tramain remembering how shocked she was when Joseph decided to go back to school in his 50’s. Right away, the listener is pulled into a mix of humor and surprise as Joseph talks about being the… Continue reading Story 2: After 55 years A Vietnam Veteran Gets His High School Diploma

This story is a simple conversation between Chad and his son Xavier. It starts very casually, with Chad remembering Xavier’s school days and how he wasn’t interested in sports but loved being in the kitchen. The conversation unfolds naturally to the point where it feels like we’re sitting with them at the table (or wherever… Continue reading Story 1: Hawaiian Father-Son Duo Recall Opening Their Pizza Shop

The Last Elevator Story starts with the introduction of two voices who are soon known as Michael Nester, Louise Thompson, and Richard Tyranny. These people were known as World Trade Center Buildings workers during 9/11. The interview starts out with a main narrator and the narrator goes onto tell the stories that which occurred on… Continue reading StoryCorps Blog: The Last Elevator & “He asked me ‘How many Black Jelly Beans are in the Jar?’”