“It changed me from the moment my children came onto this earth.”

Michael Cahn talks to his daughter Maya Leonard-Cahn about being a parent.

Recorded in partnership with KLCC in Eugene, OR

“I spotted this book that looked rather risque...”

Judge Olly Neal tells his daughter, Karama, how he discovered African American author Frank Yerby while cutting class and hiding out in the school library.

Recorded in partnership with the Federation of Genealogical Societies in Little Rock, AR

“I had a real extensive comic book collection.”

Sharon Holley, a retired librarian, tells her husband, Kenneth, about preparing for her career at an early age. Holley operated Harambee Books and Crafts, a community black bookstore, for 29 years in Buffalo, NY.

Recorded in partnership with WBFO in Buffalo, NY

“I was six years old when she left for New York City.”

José Cruz tells his daughter, Grace, about living in Villa Juana, a neighborhood in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, while his mother was living in New York City.

Recorded in New York, NY

“We couldn't afford to buy toys.”

Secretary of the Interior, Kenneth Salazar (R) and his brother, Congressman John Salazar (L), talk about growing up in a family of eight children.

Recorded in Washington, D.C.

“In 1966 I enlisted in the army for service in Vietnam. At that same time, Don was battling his diabetes.”

Jim Sargent (L) and his brother, Don (R), who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 17, interview each other.

Recorded in partnership with KCPW Public Radio in Salt Lake City, UT.

“The usher goes down to the dugout, comes back with the Babe...”

89-year-old Bob Panara, who became deaf when he was ten, tells his friend Greg Livadas about meeting some of baseball's greatest players.

Click here to read a transcript of Bob's story.

Recorded in partnership with the National Technical Institute for the Deaf in Rochester, NY

“He got off the motorcycle and proceeded to show us card tricks...”

Magician Ricky Boone, who has a rare bone disorder, tells his friend Patti Barber about learning magic.

Recorded in Asheville, NC

“The Betsy Ross story intrigued me.”

Bob Heft remembers designing the 50 star U.S. flag as a high school student in 1958. At the time there were only 48 states in the Union.

Recorded in Saginaw, MI

“I've never known anybody as totally fearless as he was.”

Dr. Robert Strozier (L) tells his former student, Roger Smith (R), about his older brother Frank.

Recorded in Savannah, GA