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StoryCorps Shorts: A Gem of a Guy
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Brothers recall childhood shenanigans and heartfelt memories. (3m 23s)
StoryCorps Shorts: Wild in Love
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Jackie and Bud, a taxidermist, went on their first date in 1954. (2m 33s)
StoryCorps Shorts: Operation North Pole
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A merry mission to track Santa Claus. (3m 13s)
StoryCorps Shorts: Dear Mrs. Doyle
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Decades after his mother's passing, John Cruitt reaches out to his third grade teacher, Mrs. Doyle. (3m)
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A Vietnamese American daughter captures her parents on 16mm as they dream of their homeland. (8m 4s)
Shirampari: Legacies of the River
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Set in the heart of the Amazon, a young Ashéninka boy must face his fears and catch a giant catfish. (15m 24s)
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The Race to Pit Row - NASCAR’s first black woman pit crew member. (14m 19s)
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A young med student drives big rigs for tuition fees. (11m 13s)
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Thao recounts the story of her family’s escape through the lens of her fascination with ants. (10m 24s)
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A glimpse into the lives of three quilters in the American West. (17m 14s)
StoryCorps Shorts: A Knock at the Door
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One October evening, Juliet was home alone with her baby when her doorbell started ringing... (2m 9s)
StoryCorps Shorts: The Men Who Fed America
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Johnny Itliong honors the memory of his migrant father and the men who helped feed America. (2m 48s)
a film is a goodbye that never ends
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Filmmaker María Luisa Santos grapples with saying goodbye to Turbo, a dog she has come to adore. (13m 44s)
StoryCorps Shorts: Beat by Beat
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Ed Cage and his daughter Nicole talk about how he passed beatboxing on to the next generation. (2m 47s)
StoryCorps Shorts: Heart to Heart
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Yomi, who has a rare genetic disorder, asks her mom to tell her about the night she was born. (2m 22s)
StoryCorps Shorts: Then and Now
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Janaki and her big sister Melissa talk about how they really feel about each other. (2m 23s)
StoryCorps Shorts: The Family Equation
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Lynn Weaver and his daughter talk about his father who worked as a janitor and chauffeur. (2m 27s)
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A filmmaker's conversations with her mom unveil intergenerational healing and a new start. (12m 4s)
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Laughter, love, and a little bit of chaos. (2m 37s)
StoryCorps Shorts: Grandma's Hands
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Her grandmother’s hands shaped her. (2m 42s)
When The LAPD Blows Up Your Neighborhood
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Locals and news organizations witness a volatile situation turn into a literal powder keg. (19m 1s)
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A filmmaker returns to West Texas and documents the local oil industry's boom and bust. (10m 35s)
StoryCorps Shorts: Rules of the Road
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A father recalls how a driving lesson gone wrong turned into a legendary family story. (3m 6s)
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After 16 years of incarceration, Sol recovers her sense of self through gardening. (20m 37s)
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An ecologist survives a near-death fall, unearths family secrets, and explores her roots. (25m 37s)
StoryCorps Shorts: Dreamer's Gift
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Dreamer sits down with his friend Paul to discuss the transformative power of a haircut. (2m 7s)
StoryCorps Shorts: Family Harmony
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Gilbert Zermeño shares how his musical journey began on a bad note, but ended in harmony. (2m 50s)
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A meditation on Detroit unveiling the fluid nature of memory in familial legacies. (9m 43s)
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An experimental series of vignettes exploring Canarsie’s unique relationship to water. (14m 15s)
The Body is a House of Familiar Rooms
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A magical-realist exploration of life with chronic illness through footage and paintings. (10m 23s)
StoryCorps Shorts: Role Models
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Reverend Farrell Duncombe remembers the role models in Alabama who helped pave his way. (3m 22s)
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Debbie recounts the moment her father, a Holocaust survivor, shared his painful memories. (3m 30s)
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The busboy who held Senator Robert F. Kennedy after he was shot remembers the night. (3m 28s)
StoryCorps Shorts: The Echoes of War
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A WW II vet tells his grandson about when he was called up for a special assignment. (2m 8s)
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Palestinian-American dancers use traditional Dabka to connect with their homeland. (9m 24s)
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Black women create a space for freedom through the Baby Doll Mardi Gras masking tradition. (15m 7s)
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A filmmaker looks for greater meaning from the sheep living where his parents are buried. (6m 6s)
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After her son leaves home, a Polish mother fills her empty nest with a baby squirrel. (8m 44s)
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A perilous swim from China to Hong Kong parallels a new generation's quest for freedom. (14m 2s)
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A devoted caretaker, her chronically ill husband, and the power of undying love. (9m 15s)
Call Me Anytime, I'm Not Leaving the House
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Two Ukrainian sisters separated by distance and war and a call that could be their last. (10m 30s)
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A portrait of the life and work of Jamaican New Yorker and visual artist Michael Richards. (12m 19s)
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A close look at disabled New Yorkers fighting for accessibility on the MTA. (16m 25s)
StoryCorps Shorts: What's for Dinner
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George was running a Chinese restaurant in Miami when he met Angela. He was smitten. (2m 50s)
StoryCorps Shorts: Walnut Street
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As Sharon was fixing up her family home, she needed an electrician. She met Larry. (3m 2s)
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Paul Wilson, 93, and his daughter Marty discuss the first time he set eyes on her mother. (3m 6s)
StoryCorps Shorts: Still the One
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After ten years of marriage and two children, Les GrantSmith had a secret to tell. (3m 25s)
The Beautiful Colors of Jeremy Sicile-Kira
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Jeremy Sicile-Kira uses painting to transcend his disability and communicate his dreams. (7m 15s)
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After her son leaves home, a Polish mother fills her empty nest with a baby squirrel. (8m 41s)
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A modern contemplation on the generational divide. (24m 30s)
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