StoryCorps

StoryCorps

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.

Episodes

Voices From the Storm: Remembering Hurricane Katrina

August 26, 2025 • 24 mins
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 only weeks after the storm— bear witness to one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history.

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Easier to Go to Mars

August 12, 2025 • 16 mins
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.

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The Way I Am

July 29, 2025 • 16 mins
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 someone else.

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The Taste of Summer

July 15, 2025 • 17 mins
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.

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Across Oceans

July 1, 2025 • 15 mins
The thousands of interviews in the StoryCorps archive reflect the American experience — and the United States is, as the saying goes, a nation of immigrants. This week: Stories about people who found their way in the USA.

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No Higher Calling

June 17, 2025 • 16 mins
Stories from dads about fatherhood and the unique ways they've found to bond with their kids— from beatboxing to square dancing, and even heavy metal.

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Answering the Call

June 3, 2025 • 21 mins
We're celebrating Pride with LGBTQ+ stories from around the country and across time— from a soldier whose coming out made history, to a phone operator at a helpline for inquiring lesbians.

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A Dime, a Dumpster, and a Car Crash

May 20, 2025 • 17 mins
Stories about mothers, the difficult choices they face, and the moments they had no control over.

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VOICEMAILS: Dogs, Secrets, and Surprises

May 6, 2025 • 14 mins
We're back with more listener voicemails. You shared stories about hidden things — what you kept from others, or what others kept from you. Surprises under trucks, and secrets hidden under soil.

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Oklahoma City: After the Bombing

April 22, 2025 • 18 mins
On this episode, we dig into the StoryCorps archive to mark the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing through the voices of multiple people who were there that day.

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Not My Type

April 8, 2025 • 13 mins
This week: Stories about people who ended up in relationships they didn't see coming— friends and lovers who weren't part of the plan.

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100% My Fault

March 25, 2025 • 15 mins
Two friends went on a ski trip that went incredibly, horribly wrong. Almost a decade later, they came to StoryCorps to finally talk about it.

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SPECIAL: Remembering Howard Dully of "My Lobotomy"

March 11, 2025 • 26 mins
This week on the podcast, we remember Howard Dully, who died earlier this year. He was given a lobotomy in 1960 when he was just 12 years old. In this documentary, he goes in search of the story behind his surgery.

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You're That Light

February 25, 2025 • 12 mins
On the podcast this week: Stories about Black love, staying true to yourself, and remembering the loved ones who made us.

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The Staircase by The Longest Shortest Time

February 11, 2025 • 29 mins
After a 13-year-old girl fends off unwanted male attention for the first time, her mom convinces the girl's middle school to teach consent ed. It doesn't go as planned. This episode comes from The Longest Shortest Time, a podcast about parenthood and reproductive health that recently relaunched after a hiatus.

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EXTRA: The Rabbit Hole

January 28, 2025 • 5 mins
Army Sergeant Alex Ortiz served in Afghanistan and Iraq before injuries forced him to retire in 2013. His wife, Lixannie, had never been close to a veteran before they met... and some things about his past surprised her.

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EXTRA: 14,468 Feet

January 14, 2025 • 5 mins
Anna Cherepnina fulfilled a long-held dream of serving in the military when she enlisted in the Army Reserves in 2009. But a string of personal tragedies brought her to the darkest moment of her life. At StoryCorps, she reflected on how an encounter with an insolent fox and a trip to the base of Mount Everest helped her see the light again.

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Leah & Japanese American Incarceration by Inheriting

December 17, 2024 • 57 mins
Leah Bash is an avid runner, a dog mom, a wife – and there's a part of her family's history she can't stop thinking about. Both sides of her family were incarcerated alongside 125,000 other Japanese Americans during World War II. Her father and his six siblings spent more than three years behind barbed wire at isolated camps in Manzanar, California and Crystal City, Texas. After Leah learns about her father's struggles with panic a...
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702-706-TALK: Plastic Bags and Music Boxes

November 26, 2024 • 9 mins
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.

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A Damn Good Shipmate

November 12, 2024 • 6 mins
Navy veterans Windy Barton and Michael Davidson struggled to feel fulfilled after leaving the military. Then they discovered Team Rubicon: a special team of veterans who go into the fray when natural disasters strike. The two friends came to StoryCorps to reflect on what inspired their sense of duty.

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