Stories of Elders

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I traveled across the United States interviewing people born before 1945 to preserve our analogue history and understand how tech has changed society. Clips are from the interviews with elders and with strangers who are asked "how do you think technology is changing us?", now published in the book…

Veronica Kirin


    • Nov 12, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 45 — Thelma Gale

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 7:40


    Used an icebox throughout their childhood. Thelma Gale passed away in 2020.

    Episode 44 — Br. Luke Robert Reddington

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 5:27


    Grew up in New York City playing "city games" like kickball.

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    Episode 43 — Jim Hayes Jr.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 6:10


    Grew up cooking on a wood-burning stove. Jim's interview is featured in the Stories of Elders Documentary that you can stream at www.storiesofelders.com.

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    Episode 42 — Esther Gould

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 9:54


    Worked as a farm girl when she was 12 years old.

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    Episode 41 — Delores Duncan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 7:52


    Got her roller-skates through her dad's unique work connections.

    Episode 40 — Kenny Ladner

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 9:14


    Spent his childhood with nature as his playground.

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    Episode 39 — Wanda Moore

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 11:51


    Was forced to resign from her job as an airline stewardess once she got engaged.

    Episode 38 — Constantine 'Gus' Katsoris

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 10:46


    Was a cobbler and survived Agent Orange while serving overseas. Gus passed away in August 2021.

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    Episode 37 — Mike Dubuque

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 7:11


    Playtime was over when the streetlights turned on.

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    Episode 36 - Dot Hornsby

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 14:35


    Flew airplanes using paper maps.

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    Episode 35 — Mershon Niesner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 7:33


    Look for the small moments.

    Episode 35 — Mershon Niesner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 7:33


    Look for the small moments.

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    Episode 34 — Dagmar Booth

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 9:11


    Stayed up all night playing Atari.

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    Episode 34 — Dagmar Booth

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 9:11


    Stayed up all night playing Atari.

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    Episode 33 — Virginia Sears

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 8:52


    Grew up on a farm during the Great Depression.

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    Episode 33 — Virginia Sears

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 8:52


    Grew up on a farm during the Great Depression.

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    Episode 32 — Chris Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 4:58


    Built boats.

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    Episode 32 — Chris Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 4:58


    Built boats.

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    Episode 31 — Betty Segal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 10:54


    "When I discovered the internet... I thought I'd died and gone to heaven."

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    Episode 31 — Betty Segal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 10:54


    "When I discovered the internet... I thought I'd died and gone to heaven."

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    Episode 30 — Tito Francona

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2019 15:51


    "[Hank Aaron] spent time with me, explaining the dos and don'ts. His team didn't like that very much."

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    Episode 30 — Tito Francona

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2019 15:51


    "[Hank Aaron] spent time with me, explaining the dos and don'ts. His team didn't like that very much."

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    Episode 29 – Carol Ann Lesert

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 33:39


    "We were poor, but we didn't know it."

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    Episode 29 – Carol Ann Lesert

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 33:39


    "We were poor, but we didn't know it."

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    Episode 28 — Bones

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2019 15:59


    "I don't even think I own house keys."

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    Episode 28 — Bones

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2019 16:00


    "I don't even think I own house keys."

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    Episode 27 – Bettilew Turk Gaskell

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019 10:51


    "She hadn't realized the new [technology] could get the job done."

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    Episode 27 – Bettilew Turk Gaskell

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019 10:51


    "She hadn't realized the new [technology] could get the job done."

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    Episode 26 — Ida Mae Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 6:37


    "If you listen, you learn."

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    Episode 26 — Ida Mae Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 6:38


    "If you listen, you learn."

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    Episode 25 — Barbara “Dolly” Markess

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2019 7:37


    "It's a big wide world and we all need to get along."

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2019 7:38


    "It's a big wide world and we all need to get along."

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    Episode 24 – Virginia Ann House Veren

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2018 7:37


    "Politics has changed... we never saw them."

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    Episode 24 – Virginia Ann House Veren

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2018 7:38


    "Politics has changed... we never saw them."

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    Episode 23 – Barbara Blake

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2018 8:20


    Believes family used to be closer.

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    Episode 23 – Barbara Blake

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2018 8:21


    Believes family used to be closer.

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    Episode 22 – Adrienne Bard

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 8:26


    Worries we have more conveniences, but not more time.

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    Episode 22 – Adrienne Bard

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 8:26


    Worries we have more conveniences, but not more time.

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    Episode 21 – Charlie Rusher

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2018 6:09


    Learned about slavery.

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    Episode 21 – Charlie Rusher

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2018 6:10


    Learned about slavery.

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    Episode 20 – Onalee Jean Cable

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2018 6:52


    Native American, grew up without amenities.

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    Episode 20 – Onalee Jean Cable

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2018 6:52


    Native American, grew up without amenities.

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    Episode 19 – Adele Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2018 9:32


    Wrote a book to preserve memories.

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    Episode 19 – Adele Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2018 9:32


    Wrote a book to preserve memories.

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    Episode 18 – Bob Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2018 4:58


    Rode a wild bronco to school.

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    Episode 18 – Bob Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2018 4:58


    Rode a wild bronco to school.

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    Episode 17 – Emma Lommasson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2017 7:50


    Born in 1911.

    Episode 17 – Emma Lommasson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2017 7:50


    Born in 1911.

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    Episode 16 – Ann Atkin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2017 13:32


    Grew up in the dust bowl.

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    Episode 16 – Ann Atkin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2017 13:32


    Grew up in the dust bowl.

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    Episode 15 – Gerrie Powell

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2017 50:00


    Handled formaldehyde in a salon.

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