50 episodes
Stories of Elders Veronica Kirin
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Anthropologist Veronica Kirin traveled 12,000 miles across the United States interviewing the Greatest Generation to document the high-tech revolution. This podcast shares clips from the interviews with elders and with strangers who are asked "how do you think technology is changing us?" The full study was published in the award-winning book "Stories of Elders: What the Greatest Generation Knows about Technology that You Don't."
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Episode 50 - Urcell Schulterbrandt
"Is this Pandora's Box?" Urcell asks during her interview. "Can we put it back in? I don't know."
Urcell was a school teacher and medical social worker. She addresses the questions of access and community in her interview in 2015. You can read more about her in the accompaning newsletter post on Substack. -
Episode 49 - Grace Stinton
Worked as a "Rosie the Riveter."
Grace Stinton passed away on 19 Feb 2024 at 101 years old.
I met Grace Stinton through friends of friends. They were excited for me to interview her, as she had been a "Rosie the Riveter." She described to me life in the factory, that perhaps what she did for work would not be allowed today due to safety concerns.
I'm thankful for her family's continued contact. They told me that Grace passed away earlier in 2024 at 101 years old. This episode is in memory of her contribution to this book. -
Episode 48 - Shirley Tate
Used the well to chill butter and milk.
Shirley Tate passed away on December 31, 2020. -
Episode 47 - Douglas Gale
Ran a scrap metal drive as a youth during WWII.
Husband to Thelma Gale. -
Episode 46 - Sylvia Gutierrez
Had to learn how to use a computer while working at a bank.
Sylvia passed away on August 27, 2022. -
Episode 45 — Thelma Gale
Used an icebox throughout their childhood.
Thelma Gale passed away in 2020.
Wife to Douglas Gale.
Customer Reviews
The Wisdom of our Elders
As a technology critic, I was excited to find Veronica Kirin’s book Stories of Elders. It’s packed with precious insight and wisdom from so many of America’s elders. If we want insight into how to live our lives around today’s technology, we’d be wise to heed the experiences and stories of those who have come before us. Great to hear the stories first-hand through this podcast too!