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) Voices From the Storm: Remembering Hurricane Katrina
20 years ago, Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast. StoryCorps was there in the aftermath, recording interviews with survivors in the cities where they fled. The stories in this episode— many captured...Show More
8) Easier to Go to Mars
This week: stories from people who dare to do things and go places few others would – from people who helped pave the way to outer space, to divers exploring ocean depths.Leave us a voicemail at 702-7...Show More
9) The Way I Am
35 years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act advanced the idea that society should be accessible for everyone. In this episode: Stories about people who had to find their way in a world built for...Show More
10) The Taste of Summer
Now is the time for foods that celebrate the summer and treats that grant relief from the heat. On this episode: Stories about powerful memories relived through the tastes of summer.Leave us a voicema...Show More