WFYI Local StoryCorps Segments

Chris Lynch met Raina Polivka (Rain-uh Pole-iv-ka) through roller derby. The two began spending time together at the roller rink. Now, they are engaged and Chris is the coach of Raina's team, Bleeding Heartland Rollergirls. The two spoke about their prolonged first kiss during StoryCorps' residency in Indianapolis.

Mel Coryell was shocked when she saw her student, Brennan Stum, on the list of the high-school's bottom 50 students. He was in A-P classes and a constant reader, but Brennan struggled with math. Mel decided to get involved. As a part of StoryCorps residency in Indianapolis, Mel Coryell and Brennan Stum sat down and talked about the Brennan's rocky relationship with graduation.

Jane Alexander and John Roach were married for only a month before he was diagnosed with A-L-S, or Lou Gehrig's disease. John passed four years later. During StoryCorps' residency in Indianapolis last month, Jane sat down with her son, Asher Matthews, and they talked about what made john's sense of humor unique.

Dane Meyer and his sister Kathleen Meyer discuss their late father Donald Meyer as a part of StoryCorps' visit to Indianapolis. Kathleen wants to know how Dane's behavior affected his relationship with their father Donald.

Local story featuring William Mays and Ashley Scurlock recorded June 7, 2012