Sundays at Rocco’s
Nicholas Petron remembers how everything changed when the city made new plans for his family home.
Eyes on the Stars
On January 28, 1986, NASA Challenger mission STS-51-L ended in tragedy when the shuttle exploded 73 seconds after takeoff. On board was physicist Ronald E. McNair, who was the second African American to enter space. But first, he was a kid with big dreams in Lake City, South Carolina.
Original animated shorts
StoryCorps' original animated shorts series features some of our best-loved radio stories.
The series will take you from a conversation between a boy with Asperger's syndrome and his mom, to two Brooklyn characters remembering how they fell in love and learning how to let go, and other memorable places in between.
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Facundo the Great
Ramòn "Chunky" Sanchez tells the story of how the new kid at school became a hero when his name stumped their teachers.
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Q & A
12–year–old Joshua Littman, who has Asperger's syndrome, asks his mom about animals, enemies, and what it's like to be a parent.
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Miss Devine
Cousins James Ransom and Cherie Johnson remember their neighbor and Sunday school teacher, Miss Lizzie Devine.
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Danny & Annie
In the iconic StoryCorps love story, Danny and Annie Perasa remember their 27-year romance and brave the finality of loss.
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John and Joe
Retired firefighter John Vigiano Sr. lost both his sons on September 11, 2001—John Jr., also a firefighter, and Joe, a police detective.
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A Family Man
Sam Black tells his wife about his father, an enduring lesson, and the power of a look.
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The Icing on the Cake
Blanca Alvarez tells her daughter Connie about their tough times as new immigrants.
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The Human Voice
Studs Terkel talks about who we're listening to.
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No More Questions!
Feisty Kay Wang had stories to tell—from fending off boyfriends while growing up in China to adventures as a store detective.
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Always a Family
Monique Ferrer remembers her last conversation with her ex-husband, Michael Trinidad, who was killed in the September 11th attacks.
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She Was the One
Brooklynite Richie Pecorella remembers the love of his life, his fiancée Karen Juday, who was killed in the September 11th attacks.
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To R.P. Salazar, with Love
Rachel P. Salazar and Ruben P. Salazar were living 9,000 miles apart, unaware of each other's existence, until a stroke of luck brought them together.
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Germans in the Woods
Joseph Robertson remembers shooting a German soldier in the Battle of the Bulge.