Jane Marx and Joseph Svehlak
New York City tour guide Jane Marx talks to her colleague Joseph Svehlak.
Helen Regan and Cornelia Corson
Helen Regan tells her long-time friend Cornelia Corson about a difficult time she had performing in a high school play because the costume she was asked to wear embarrassed her. And while it also caused her some stage fright, the tears and laughter that followed gave her new confidence.
Melva Hightower and Tyler Hightower
Melva Hightower and her young nephew Tyler Hightower exchange stories of strength and struggle across a generational divide. Tyler recalls childhood teasing, and Melva the loss of a dear friend to AIDS.
Originally aired June 24, 2005, on NPR’s Morning Edition.
Gregory and Lloyd Porter
Gregory and Lloyd Porter remember their mother.
Mary Caplan and Emily Collazo
Mary Caplan (right) tells Emily Collazo the story of her brother’s death from AIDS in the early 1980s. Mary recalls the mood of the time, the way people spoke about AIDS, and how her life changed after she brought him home from the hospital for the final time.
Originally aired December 2, 2005, on NPR’s Morning Edition.
Chin-Ju and Julia Li
Chin-Ju Li tells his daughter, Julia, about his father, the filmmaker Pingqian Li.
Petros and Nikos Spanakos
Petros and Nikos Spanakos, twin brothers and professional boxers, remember growing up in Brooklyn.
Lisa and Sandy Cerulli and Derek Billings
Lisa Cerulli to her brother, Derek Billings (not pictured), and mother, Sandy.
Miriam Kerpen and Lisa Shufro
Lisa Shufro’s mother, Miriam Kerpen, discuss the discovery of a magazine hidden inside her great-uncle’s dictionary that caused some sparks when she was 13 years old and away at summer camp.
Originally aired July 1, 2005, on NPR’s Morning Edition.
Grete Meerholz and Keith Meerholz
Keith Meerholz escaped from the World Trade Center’s North Tower on September 11, 2001.
But when his wife, Grete, first heard about the attacks, she didn’t know whether or not Keith had made it out.
At StoryCorps, they talked about the moment she learned he was safe, and how the experience has changed them.
Originally aired July 25, 2004 on WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show.