Stories Close to Home: Holiday Conversations

In StoryCorps style, journalism students recorded intimate interviews with friends and family over Thanksgiving weekend.

Carrie Mahone talks with her mom, Nancy, about the journey leading them to getting their Yorkipoo, Blaze, and the fear of dogs her mom had to overcome.

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Justin Baier sat down with his mom late one night, and discussed the highs and lows of her life. Justin was surprised that both involved his father.

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UW-Milwaukee student Seth Dittmer talks with his mother, Marie, about homeschooling him and his three siblings.

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Razy Shapiro shares her 1946 love story with her granddaughter, Jaylyn. Razy and her husband have been married for 67 years.

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Kylie Zazula sits down with her step-father, Albert Vasquez, to talk about how his upbringing helped him become a good parent.

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Claudia Delgadillo asks her godfather, Bryan Lyday, about his impressions of the woman she’s become.

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MacKenzie Lillund and her mom talk about their life together.

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Jessica Lopez’s father, Eladio, left Mexico 30 years ago. He shares memories of his family, friends and childhood.

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ReAnna Oestreich has a talk with her father, Ricky “Tank” Oestreich, about what it’s really like to be a truck driver.

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Living in a big city can sometimes be lonely, but when Molly’s four-legged companion is around, there’s never a lonely moment!

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Sydney Ewert talks with friends Nick D’Agostini and Alex Underbakke, members of a group called The Boys, about the boys.

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Lauren Keene interviews Lulu Sanchez about her coming of age as a woman of color in Milwaukee.

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