StoryCorps
Tuesdays at 7:45 am and 4:44 pm (Seasonal)
The following interviews were recorded at StoryCorps, a national initiative to record and collect stories of everyday people. Excerpts were selected and produced by Alabama Public Radio.
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In this edition of StoryCorps, Tim Watson asks his mother Myra about her experiences with Mardi Gras during her younger years. He gains valuable insight on the importance of the parade and learns some of the tricks her dad used to play on her and her siblings during the celebration.
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Dolores Harvey is the definition of a doer. She became the first African American to work in the engineering department at Bell South and eventually…
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In this StoryCorps segment, April speaks with her wife Molly about meeting each other at the right place at the right time. While discussing their…
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Taylor and Jayson are best friends. While doing Yoga in the park, they spotted the StoryCorps mobile bus and their curiosity led them to eventually…
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Sonya Bennett and Nancye Jennings began their friendship after meeting at a book store. Their chance meeting allowed for a conversation to spark about the…
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"Your passion for what you do is a huge part of who you are... That's the woman I fell in love with"Casi and Jarrett Callaway are husband and wife and, like every marriage, they have to deal with the ups and downs of their relationship. Casi is the…
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Celia Mann Baehr (Bear) is the President and CEO of the Mobile Symphony Orchestra and Buddy Rice sits on the board of directors. They came to StoryCorps…
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Garrick and his wife Allison currently live in Mobile but spent most of their early lives in Austin, Texas. Garrick is a native and Allison attended The…
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William “Bill” Pickett is a military man, through and through, who spent over 20 years in the armed forces, but hardship struck him as he became legally…
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In this edition of StoryCorps, Tiffany Collins-Webb speaks with her daughters about the happiest moments she shared with her grandparents and how those…