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Stories of the human heart. A candid, unscripted conversation between two people about what's really important in life: love, loss, family, friendship. When the world seems out of hand, tune in to StoryCorps and be reminded of the things that matter most.

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    • 4.5 • 3.8K Ratings

Stories of the human heart. A candid, unscripted conversation between two people about what's really important in life: love, loss, family, friendship. When the world seems out of hand, tune in to StoryCorps and be reminded of the things that matter most.

    StoryCorps Then and Now: Listen More, Shout Less

    StoryCorps Then and Now: Listen More, Shout Less

    As we close out our special series celebrating 20 years of StoryCorps, hear how our One Small Step initiative is helping to facilitate a national conversation by bringing people together from across the political spectrum.

    • 26 min
    EXTRA: Dear Mrs. Doyle

    EXTRA: Dear Mrs. Doyle

    This week, we're taking a break from our special series celebrating 20 years of StoryCorps to bring you an interview recorded just days ago. It's an update to a story recorded around the holidays back in 2012, and we just had to share it.

    • 8 min
    StoryCorps Then and Now: Mother Mary

    StoryCorps Then and Now: Mother Mary

    Mary Johnson-Roy first came to StoryCorps in 2011 to speak with Oshea Israel, the man who murdered her son. In the latest episode from our special series celebrating StoryCorps' 20th anniversary, we'll share updates on a conversation none of us imagined would happen back when StoryCorps started.

    • 22 min
    StoryCorps Then and Now: Family Pride

    StoryCorps Then and Now: Family Pride

    StoryCorps' initiatives have long helped us gather voices that are usually omitted from the historical record, like our LGBTQ+ Outloud initiative. In our continuing celebration of twenty years of StoryCorps, we're sharing some of our favorite recordings from that collection... and how a story close to our founder Dave Isay's heart helped lead to its creation.

    • 23 min
    StoryCorps Then and Now: Beyond the Booth

    StoryCorps Then and Now: Beyond the Booth

    For most of StoryCorps' existence, we've recorded people in person at our storybooths. But on this episode of our special series celebrating 20 years of StoryCorps, we're looking back to when we stepped outside the recording booth to capture stories. Sometimes because we wanted to hear new voices... and sometimes because we had to.

    • 27 min
    StoryCorps Then and Now: The Griot of Knoxville

    StoryCorps Then and Now: The Griot of Knoxville

    As we celebrate StoryCorps' 20th anniversary, we bring you the story of a man who integrated his high school as a teenager in Knoxville, Tennessee, and how a StoryCorps listener comment helped him reckon with his past five decades later.

    • 23 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
3.8K Ratings

3.8K Ratings

Nilajah Lynn ,

One Who is Understanding

This story is so beautiful! I listened to it twice & shared it with family & friends.
I am a good friend of Atiba. He & I were part of a Kwanzaa Name Changing ceremony, where he announced his name, Atiba Mbiwan. I was unaware of how he came to choose his name.
The one thing that I feel must be corrected is the fact that Atiba’s son not only has a daughter but he also has a son with the last name Mbiwan. We all know that the daughters don’t usually carry on the surname; it’s the sons. Therefore, by leaving out the grandson it appears that the name will die with the granddaughter when in fact it can survive with the grandson. My understanding is that you had that information but did not mention it.
Can you provide that addition & explain it to the audience please?
Thank you ! Blessings !
Nilajah

Suze W. ,

My Appreciation

I have listened to StoryCorps for as long as I can remember. It’s the one thing that touches my soul so deeply. My week is not complete until I hear the chords of the guitar every Friday.
Thank you for having the foresight to create something so timeless…
And beautiful.

sparky665 ,

Must have!

Love this so much.

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