StoryCorps
Stories of the human heart. A candid, unscripted conversation between two people about what's really important in life: love, loss, family, friendship. When the world seems out of hand, tune in to StoryCorps and be reminded of the things that matter most.
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The Friendship House (opens the original)
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In Shreveport, Louisiana, one home has become a lighthouse for local kids. We meet the couple who opened their doors to the neighborhood, and discover how their work has not only changed the community, but changed them and their volunteers too. Leave us a voicemail at 702-706-TALK, or email us at podcast@storycorps.org . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
It Will Always Be Yesterday: 25 Years After 9/11 (opens the original)
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September 11, 2001 was 25 years ago. But if you lived through that day, it doesn’t feel like it. StoryCorps started recording survivors and the families of victims just a few years after, with the goal of archiving one interview for each person lost. We dug through more than two decades of those recordings to create a portrait of living through 9/11 — and afterwards. If you lost someone on 9/11 and want to memorialize them, leave us a message at 702 - 706 - T-A-L-K. See pcm.adswizz.com for infor
Annunciation (opens the original)
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On August 27, 2025, a mass shooting at the Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis injured dozens and killed two children. In the weeks and months after, survivors and their loved ones needed to talk about what had happened. In this episode, you’ll hear those conversations between students, teachers, first responders and family members — many happening for the first time. Leave us a voicemail at 702-706-TALK, or email us at podcast@storycorps.org . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about o
The King of Zydeco by Sidedoor: A Podcast from the Smithsonian (opens the original)
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In this episode from our friends at Sidedoor, a podcast from the Smithsonian: Clifton Chenier grew up in rural Louisiana watching how his father’s accordion could magically turn front porches into dance parties. When he was old enough to play himself, Chenier began blending the Black Creole music of his childhood with R&B and blues sounds of the 1940s and ’50s. Through rare archival recordings and firsthand stories, Sidedoor traces Chenier’s journey from a sharecropper’s son to the undisputed Ki
A Certain Kind of Love (opens the original)
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Love is one of the best things in life. Why else does it hurt so much when it goes away? Stories from our archive about love, loss, and why it’s all worth it in the end. Want to share your story with us? Leave a voicemail at 702-706-TALK, or email us at podcast@storycorps.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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