Answer the Call

My sweet grandmother, Mary Nelson Atkin, passed away this year at the age of 90. She was an amazing influence on her children, her grandchildren, and many, many other people. The entire funeral in one go would be too long for one show, so we’ll take it a talk or two at a time, starting+ Read More

In Part 3 of our John Dwain Atkin audio autobiography series, John serves in World War II in Alaska with the Navy Seabees.  

My mother sent in some audio a few weeks ago from 1959, when her family lived in upstate New York, close to Palmyra. The LDS Hill Cumorah pageant was just a few days from starting, and a Rochester radio station invited John and Mary Atkin to conduct a family home evening over the radio.  

Akeem and Malieka Cummings recall stories of their time growing up in Jamaica. This episode originally aired in 2013 on our sister podcast, Know Your Crow, and my son Spencer took a turn “guest hosting” in a rather unique way.

In 1994 during a family reunion Grandpa Atkin sat down to share his life story with family. In part 2 of this series, Grandpa talks about herding sheep as a child growing up during the Great Depression. Sheep and their frustrations: it’s up next on Answer the Call.    

What happened to Anna Call’s leg this month? While we sometimes focus our family stories on ancestors and others who have gone before, we can also learn from taking a moment to both record and learn from what’s happening at home in the present. Listen to audio from the emergency room, and the reflections afterwards…on+ Read More

We bring back some great audio from my grandfather, John Dwain Atkin. In 1994 during a family reunion Grandpa Atkin sat down to share his life story with family. Today is Part One, where Grandpa talks about growing up – the Great Depression, his schooling, and his first experience driving a car – at age+ Read More

We talk with my grandmother Mary Nelson Atkin about birthdays. This interview was recorded in May one day before my birthday, and I thought – why not find out from someone who’s HAD a lot of birthday how they feel about them now….now that she’s 87 years old. Birthdays – how we celebrate getting older,+ Read More