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702-706-TALK: Plastic Bags and Music Boxes

Nov 25, 2024 | storycorps.org | Jarrett Floyd

podcast 702-706-TALK: Plastic Bags and Music Boxes 0:00 / 0:00 702-706-TALK: Plastic Bags and Music Boxes Subscribe to Podcast We’re back with more listener voicemails. This week: Your stories about music boxes, family secrets, and the people who made a mark on you. Tell us your story at 702-706-TALK. <BEEP> Stephanie Kelly: Hi, my name is Stephanie Kelly in Columbus, Georgia. So I’m a veteran, but this story takes place when I was still active duty in the military. I was at the store, and,...
For the Fans - StoryCorps

Aug 19, 2024 | storycorps.org | Jarrett Floyd |Nadia Reiman

podcastFor the Fans0:00 / 0:00Being a sports fan means putting a part of your happiness in the hands of strangers. When they lose, you die a little. But when they win, it’s incredible. This week, stories about the triumph and tragedy of being a fan. If you want to leave the StoryCorps Podcast a voicemail, call us at 702-706-TALK. Or email us at [email protected]. Released August 19, 2024. Jasmyn Morris: People can get so devoted to a favorite team… it’s almost… religious.
Nothing Left Unsaid

May 14, 2024 | storycorps.org | Jarrett Floyd |Vanara Taing

podcastNothing Left Unsaid0:00 / 0:00Jackie Miller and her son, Scott Miller, always shared everything with each other, even if it was hard. Scott knew his mother wanted to live life on her own terms, but he wasn’t prepared for how she wanted to end it. To understand more about the topic of voluntary assisted death, see the following sources:PBS: What is the Right to Die and Why Does It Matter?
Peter the Wolf - StoryCorps

May 7, 2024 | storycorps.org | Jarrett Floyd |Von Laura Díaz

podcastPeter the Wolf0:00 / 0:00Judd Esty-Kendall’s father was an animal lover who filled their house with raccoons, hawks, and critters of every size. At times it was more like a zoo than a home. But there was one creature Judd’s father treasured above the rest: A gray wolf. If you want to leave the StoryCorps Podcast a voicemail, call us at 702-706-TALK. Or email us at [email protected]. Released May 7, 2024.
The Birds, the Bees, and My Dad

Apr 30, 2024 | storycorps.org | Jarrett Floyd

podcastThe Birds, the Bees, and My Dad0:00 / 0:00Howie Gordon starred in over a hundred porn films in the 70s and 80s under the name Richard Pacheco. But his greatest role was as a father. At StoryCorps, he talked with his son Bobby Gordon about sex, shame, and dirty movies. If you want to leave the StoryCorps Podcast a voicemail, call us at 702-706-TALK. Or email us at [email protected]. Released April 30, 2024.
Divers Reflect on Discovering Their History

Apr 25, 2024 | storycorps.org | Jarrett Floyd

Modified intro for SC Web:Albert José Jones was a senior in college when he founded the first Black scuba diving club in the country. That was 1959… and since then the club has trained thousands of divers. Albert has dived all over the world… and come face to face with history.
“We Knew We Were the Best.” Reflections from the First Black Marines of Montford Point

Feb 23, 2024 | storycorps.org | Jarrett Floyd

story “A lot of Black men who served this country had to also suffer indignities, even while in uniform.” 5:14 “A lot of Black men who served this country had to also suffer indignities, even while in uniform.” 0:00 / 0:00 “We Knew We Were the Best.” Reflections from the First Black Marines of Montford Point Estel Roberts, Mariann Roberts, William Pickens, Benjamin Jenkins, Candice Francis and Sidney Francis Subscribe to Podcast Take Survey A group of Montford Point volunteers in their dress...
“I Felt That God Had Put Me On This Earth To Do This” A Combat Medic’s Long Journey Into Enlisting

Aug 25, 2023 | storycorps.org | Jarrett Floyd

Ocean Subiono (OS) and Russell Subiono (RS)OS: I was 17 at the time and I made it, like, 95 percent of the way through. The final step is for you to go and sit down with one of the military doctors, and they give their final stamp of approval, and that’s it, right? After that you can go sign your enlistment contract and swear in. But, that military doctor… he took one look at my face, and he said to me, ‘What’s wrong with your eyes?’ RS: Mmhmm.
In the Midst of a Shooting, Two Strangers Play an Important Role in Each Other’s Lives

Aug 24, 2023 | storycorps.org | Jarrett Floyd

Host: In April 2022, a gunman set off smoke grenades and opened fire on a subway car in Brooklyn. 29 people were injured. Mayra Kalisch and Eric Acevedo met in the aftermath. They lived just two blocks from each other… but were strangers until that morning. TRT — 2:31Mayra Kalisch (MK): I remember the smoke, and people screaming… I looked over at you, and you must have seen the look on my face because you said, ‘Just hold on to me.’Eric Acevedo (EA): I said, don’t worry, don’t look back.