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“It's hard to believe that our troop's lasted that long.”
54-year-old Boy Scout Derek Connell (C) talks with his Scoutmasters Richard (L) and Claudia Coleman (R) about Troop 409, a troop for scouts with special needs.
Recorded in Pensacola, FL
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“I wasn't afraid. I thought, 'I'm going to be cool about it.'”
Jim Krawczyk remembers seeking out the late author and recluse J.D. Salinger in the 1960s.
Recorded in partnership with WUWM in Milwaukee, WI
“My mother was the glue to our family...”
Gwen Richards remembers her mother, Helen, who had Alzheimer's.
Recorded in partnership with The Alzheimer’s Association - Heart of America Chapter in Prairie Village, KS
“He told me all these stories about the tooth fairy...”
Lisa Ray remembers her father, Lenoir Ray.
Recorded in partnership with WHRO in Norfolk, VA
“My mother would tell me, 'If you don’t straighten yourself out, you’re going to end up going to Springer.'”
Larry Hoover tells his granddaughter Anastacia Garcia about his time at The New Mexico Boys' School in Springer, New Mexico.
Recorded in partnership with KRZA in Taos, NM
“When I first met Antonio he was 270 pounds...”
Cactus Car Wash owner Frank Lynch (L) talks with his employee and friend, Antonio Douglas (R), about helping him get in shape.
Recorded in partnership with WABE in Atlanta, GA Array
“The door slid aside and there she stood -- the prettiest girl I had ever seen.”
93-year-old Paul Wilson tells his daughter Marty Smith about meeting her mother at the building where he worked in the early 1940s.
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Recorded in partnership with Wichita Public Radio in Wichita, KS
“My maternal grandfather, Rocco Galasso, was a superintendent in an apartment building...”
Nicholas Petron remembers his grandfather, who came to the U.S. from Italy as a young man.
Recorded in partnership with Adelphi University in New York, NY
“People will make fun of her in school...”
Debbie Watterson talks with her 10-year-old son, Mitchel, about being an older brother to his sister, Bridget, who is deaf.
Recorded in partnership with the San Luis Obispo County SELPA (Special Education Local Plan Area) in Atascadero, CA
“I knew the top ten on the radio and I could do my nails, but I didn't even know how to cook.”
Lucille Mascareñas tells her son, Victor, about what happened when she moved from the city to work on her husband's family farm.
Recorded in partnership with KRZA in Taos, New Mexico