The 6 Best StoryCorps Podcast Episodes
1) Brave Enough To Ask
StoryCorps does a lot of different things, but they all come down to connecting people— even if they disagree. That's the idea behind our One Small Step initiative, where we pair strangers with opposi...Show More
2) StoryCorps 515: Keepers of the Temple
Stories of people who grew up hidden in plain sight in one of the busiest cities in the world, New York. Hear about childhoods spent at the Statue of Liberty and even living inside a public library.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) This Is Where I Leave You
In this episode of the StoryCorps podcast, we share difficult conversations around death; how four families, who are dealing with the impending loss of a loved one, navigate the last conversations the...Show More
serena recommended:
Inspired to download the Story Corps app and record some of my own family members after to listening to these poignant recorded conversation...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) StoryCorps 516: Married to the Mortician
For Halloween, we hear from people for whom the stuff of other people's nightmares is just everyday business.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.5) StoryCorps 439: Space Men
With the total solar eclipse coming up, an encore presentation of this episode about people who have their eyes on the stars, from a street-corner astronomer to an astronaut.
conroychill recommended:
one of my fav podcasts. this episode features interviews with those of us with their feet on the ground and their heads in the stars: amateu...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6) The Voice For My Song
What happens when paralyzing fear stops you from following your dream? In our final episode of the season...Jim Von Stein has written 8000 songs, but almost nobody has heard a single one of them...unt...Show More
7) The Great Thanksgiving Listen Turns 10
For this episode, we celebrate the 10th year of a StoryCorps tradition: The Great Thanksgiving Listen, where we encourage young people to record an interview with an important elder in their lives usi...Show More
8) This Side of Heaven
As a college student, Sean Carter was in a car crash and sustained a traumatic brain injury. His mother, Jenny, became his full-time caregiver.In three recordings over 10 years, Sean— with his mother ...Show More
9) Happy Halloween from Story-Corpse
Leaves are falling. Jack-o'-lanterns are grinning from porches. Paper skeletons are waving from windows. In honor of the season, a special episode of the Story-Corpse podcast full of tricks and treats...Show More
10) Never Give Up
In this episode, stories from people who refused to give up on someone – even when the odds were long, or when it seemed like the person might be lost forever. Leave us a voicemail at 702-706-TALK, o...Show More