http://storycorps.org/blog/storybooths/new-york-new-york/the-angel-of-grand-central-terminal/ Listen Closely Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:33:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://storycorps.org/blog/storybooths/new-york-new-york/the-angel-of-grand-central-terminal/comment-page-1/#comment-720 Josh Falcone Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:21:15 +0000 http://www.storycorps.net/blog/uncategorized/the-angel-of-grand-central-terminal/#comment-720 It is amazing to hear that Ms. Stephens has had the opportunity to share so much, at just one of the many booths stationed througout the country for StoryCorps. The one interview I did last spring with my sister Rachel (who is also a facilitator), opened a very unique door for me which I hope many people, including myself, have the chance to revisit to share many more memories in the future. If there is a petition to keep the Grand Central Station booth open, please let me know, I'd be happy to sign it! It is amazing to hear that Ms. Stephens has had the opportunity to share so much, at just one of the many booths stationed througout the country for StoryCorps. The one interview I did last spring with my sister Rachel (who is also a facilitator), opened a very unique door for me which I hope many people, including myself, have the chance to revisit to share many more memories in the future. If there is a petition to keep the Grand Central Station booth open, please let me know, I’d be happy to sign it!

]]> http://storycorps.org/blog/storybooths/new-york-new-york/the-angel-of-grand-central-terminal/comment-page-1/#comment-715 Catherine H Xeller Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:05:57 +0000 http://www.storycorps.net/blog/uncategorized/the-angel-of-grand-central-terminal/#comment-715 Not knowing exactly how the Story Corps booth worked I signed up for the last time slot on a muggy spring Sunday. I was prepared to go solo with a story to tell all rehearsed in my mind. When I got there Michael Premo, my facilitator (also a best friend of mine for years) told me that he would interview me and bring in his partner Sarah to do the recording. Although I had known Michael for a third of my life I was surprisingly nervous to be interviewed by him, but when the heavy door to the booth closed and I felt the bustling city fall away all nervous feelings were left outside in the empty terminal. Michael had told me that the interview was going to be 40mins and that when 5 minutes were left Sarah, our facilitator would show the time. I was amazed at how quickly this time passed and although I was sitting in a sound pod in the fastest moving city in the world surrounded by mics and machines I felt just as peaceful and at ease as if I was sitting on my sofa with him. Michael was calm and the way he spoke was effortless, gently guiding me through the interview asking some questions to bring me back to that time in my life and asking other questions to take me into the future and find out how these experiences will affect things to come. He drew out emotions from me I never knew were there with regards to my story. Before I knew it Sarah had raised her hand to say we were done, I was having my picture taken, and being given my CD to keep. I recommend this experience to everyone and have scheduled a time slot for me to interview my father this spring. I tucked the CD into a journal and put it on my bookshelf. I haven Not knowing exactly how the Story Corps booth worked I signed up for the last time slot on a muggy spring Sunday. I was prepared to go solo with a story to tell all rehearsed in my mind. When I got there Michael Premo, my facilitator (also a best friend of mine for years) told me that he would interview me and bring in his partner Sarah to do the recording. Although I had known Michael for a third of my life I was surprisingly nervous to be interviewed by him, but when the heavy door to the booth closed and I felt the bustling city fall away all nervous feelings were left outside in the empty terminal. Michael had told me that the interview was going to be 40mins and that when 5 minutes were left Sarah, our facilitator would show the time. I was amazed at how quickly this time passed and although I was sitting in a sound pod in the fastest moving city in the world surrounded by mics and machines I felt just as peaceful and at ease as if I was sitting on my sofa with him. Michael was calm and the way he spoke was effortless, gently guiding me through the interview asking some questions to bring me back to that time in my life and asking other questions to take me into the future and find out how these experiences will affect things to come. He drew out emotions from me I never knew were there with regards to my story. Before I knew it Sarah had raised her hand to say we were done, I was having my picture taken, and being given my CD to keep. I recommend this experience to everyone and have scheduled a time slot for me to interview my father this spring. I tucked the CD into a journal and put it on my bookshelf. I haven

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