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It Wasn’t Me!
When bad things happen, the anger has to go somewhere. Through two historical events, hear the stories of people in the path of an avalanche of outrage— whether they did something to deserve it or not. The post It Wasn’t Me! appeared first on StoryCorps .
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Siblings Remember Their Circus Performing Parents and Their First “Magical” Halloween
Siblings Fritzi and Bobby Huber remember the first time they celebrated Halloween and how their circus performing parents made it a night they never forgot. The post Siblings Remember Their Circus Performing Parents and Their First “Magical” Halloween appeared first on…
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A Birmingham Love Story That Almost Wasn’t
Walter Body and Vanessa Falls have been married for twenty years, but when they first met, they didn’t want to date or fall in love with anyone. The post A Birmingham Love Story That Almost Wasn’t appeared first on StoryCorps .
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Connect 250
Over the summer, StoryCorps teamed up with NPR’s Morning Edition on an experiment: Connect 250, a recording platform that matched up strangers from around the country for virtual conversations. In this episode, hear Americans rediscover what they have in common with each other —…
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A Nursing Student Learns to Ask For Help
Afaf Saleh talks to her friend and mentor, Suzanne Burke Lehman, about a moment in life when she almost gave up, and how Suzanne helped her get through it. The post A Nursing Student Learns to Ask For Help appeared first on StoryCorps .
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As Afghanistan Collapsed, They Married and Escaped to America
Captain Ahmad Khalid Noori and his wife, Wida Popal Saber, remember fleeing to the U.S. as Afghanistan collapsed. The post As Afghanistan Collapsed, They Married and Escaped to America appeared first on StoryCorps .
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Not in the Job Description
Some things you just have to learn on the job. This week, stories from funeral directors, garbage collectors, firefighters, and ironworkers on the Golden Gate Bridge about how their occupations challenged and changed them. The post Not in the Job Description appeared first on…
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This ‘Mother of Soul Train’ Took Care of the Show’s Young Dancers
Pam Brown Bryant, the main dance coordinator for the hit show Soul Train who worked in that role for the program's entire 35 year national run, remembers her early days there with former Soul Train dancer, Thelma Davis Martin. The post This ‘Mother of Soul Train’ Took Care of…
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With a Song, Hospital Custodian Brings a Family Peace
Hospital Custodian Freddie Wiggins and his friend, Sarah Hart, remember how he comforted her family on the day they met. The post With a Song, Hospital Custodian Brings a Family Peace appeared first on StoryCorps .
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The Friendship House
In Shreveport, Louisiana, one home has become a lighthouse for local kids. We meet the couple who opened their doors to the neighborhood, and discover how their work has not only changed the community, but changed them and their volunteers too. The post The Friendship House…
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They Matched Online, But Their First Date Was a Job Interview
Melissa and Ernest Son came to StoryCorps with their daughter, Sophie, to share the story of how they first met online, then unexpectedly in person during a job interview. The post They Matched Online, But Their First Date Was a Job Interview appeared first on StoryCorps .