Episodes

  • EXTRA: Sound Portraits - Kipperman’s Pawn Shop

    EXTRA: Sound Portraits - Kipperman’s Pawn Shop
    Feb 10 2026
    Kipperman’s Pawn Shop in Houston, Texas was the only combination pawn shop/wedding chapel on the planet (according to its owner). In 1993, StoryCorps founder Dave Isay decided to find out how it came to be.

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    10 mins
  • Lesia Day’s Story by My Unsung Hero

    Lesia Day’s Story by My Unsung Hero
    Jan 13 2026
    Lesia Day's mother, Stephany, was used to coming over for a visit on Sundays. But one Sunday, Stephany didn't show up. This episode comes from My Unsung Hero, a podcast sharing stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression.

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    6 mins
  • I’m Dreaming of a StoryCorps Christmas

    I’m Dreaming of a StoryCorps Christmas
    Dec 16 2025

    Trees are being decorated, halls are being decked, and young eyes are scanning the northern skies for signs of Santa. For this special holiday edition of the StoryCorps Podcast, we bring you tales of the fears, hopes and joys of Christmas past.

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    19 mins
  • The Great Thanksgiving Listen Turns 10

    The Great Thanksgiving Listen Turns 10
    Nov 18 2025

    For this episode, we celebrate the 10th year of a StoryCorps tradition: The Great Thanksgiving Listen, where we encourage young people to record an interview with an important elder in their lives using our app. We hear from a history teacher at Glenbrook South High School outside Chicago, whose students have recorded thousands of StoryCorps conversations through a class assignment.

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    18 mins
  • This Side of Heaven

    This Side of Heaven
    Nov 4 2025
    As a college student, Sean Carter was in a car crash and sustained a traumatic brain injury. His mother, Jenny, became his full-time caregiver.


    In three recordings over 10 years, Sean— with his mother and his twin brother, Todd— reflected on making peace with the sudden turn in their lives, and the prospect of an uncertain future.


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    16 mins
  • Happy Halloween from Story-Corpse

    Happy Halloween from Story-Corpse
    Oct 21 2025

    Leaves are falling. Jack-o'-lanterns are grinning from porches. Paper skeletons are waving from windows. In honor of the season, a special episode of the Story-Corpse podcast full of tricks and treats.


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    18 mins
  • Never Give Up

    Never Give Up
    Oct 7 2025

    In this episode, stories from people who refused to give up on someone – even when the odds were long, or when it seemed like the person might be lost forever.

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    19 mins
  • Family Business

    Family Business
    Sep 23 2025

    To many kids, what their parents do all day is a mystery. Not these ones, though. This week: Stories about people for whom family and business are the same thing.

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    15 mins