StoryCorps Shorts: Then and Now
Sisters Janaki Symon and Melissa Wilbur grew up in New York and settled across the country from each other as adults. The StoryCorps MobileBooth was in town when Melissa was visiting her sister, and Janaki invited her to sit down and talk about their relationship.
Episodes
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POV Shorts: The Dream of a Horse
S36 E603 - 25m 3s
In a mountainous but extremely green landscape, goats jump over the rocks and laughing children run after them. In this paradise on earth, nomadic families have found their temporary home. From one of these families comes a teenage girl, Shahnaz. She’s been told she should be getting married soon, but her thoughts are focused on the world of literature.
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POV Shorts: Water Work
S36 E602 - 23m 26s
Two stories exploring themes of memory, devastation, and resiliency through Detroit and Canarsie’s unique relationships to water.
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POV Shorts: Under G-d
S36 E601 - 23m 49s
A look at the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe through the lived experiences of impacted Jewish women and the interfaith leaders advancing a freedom of religion argument to challenge abortion bans. Through the lens of maintaining the separation between church and state, these nationwide efforts are focused on protecting religious freedom – and democracy – for all.
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Eat Your Catfish
S36 E3605 - 1h 10m
Paralyzed by late-stage ALS and reliant on round-the-clock care, Kathryn clings to a mordant wit as she yearns to witness her daughter's wedding. Drawn from 930 hours of footage shot from her fixed point of view, Eat Your Catfish delivers a brutally frank and darkly humorous portrait of a family teetering on the brink, grappling with the daily demands of disability and in-home caregiving.
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A House Made of Splinters
S36 E3604 - 1h 22m
In the shadow of war by the frontlines in Eastern Ukraine, a safe haven provides refuge for children who have been temporarily separated from their parents. A House Made of Splinters chronicles three displaced kids who, despite the perils surrounding them, find moments of joy, friendship, and childhood wonder, with the aid of dedicated social workers who work tirelessly to protect them from harm.
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Liquor Store Dreams
S36 E3603 - 1h 22m
In Liquor Store Dreams, two Korean American children of liquor store owners reconcile their own dreams with those of their immigrant parents. Along the way, they confront the complex legacies of LA's racial landscape, including the 1991 murder of Latasha Harlins and the 1992 uprisings sparked by the police beating of Rodney King, while engaged in current struggles for social and economic justice.
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A Story of Bones
S36 E3602 - 1h 22m
As Construction Environmental Officer for St. Helena's troubled airport project, Annina van Neel learns about an unmarked mass burial ground of an estimated 9,000 formerly enslaved Africans. Haunted by this historical injustice, she and African American preservationist Peggy King Jorde fight for their proper memorialization, exposing the UK's colonial past and present.
Extras + Features
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Anatomy of a Scene: A House Made of Splinters
S36 E3604 - 3m 38s
Anatomy of a Scene from A House Made of Splinters with Simon Lereng Wilmont.
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Behind the Lens: Liquor Store Dreams
S36 E3603 - 1m 21s
A message from the filmmaker.
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Behind the Lens: A Story of Bones
S36 E3602 - 1m 11s
A message from the filmmakers.
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Trailer | After Sherman
S36 E3601 - 1m 54s
Filmmaker Jon-Sesrie Goff returns to the coastal South Carolina land that his family purchased after emancipation. His desire to explore his Gullah/Geechee roots leads to a poetic investigation of Black inheritance, trauma, and generational wisdom, amidst the tensions that have shaped American history. In the wake of recent Southern violence, After Sherman is a reclamation of Black life and space.
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Anatomy of a Scene: After Sherman
S36 E3601 - 3m 20s
Anatomy of a Scene from After Sherman with Jon-Sesrie Goff.
Schedule
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Liquor Store Dreams
Saturday
May 4
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Two Korean American children of liquor store owners reconcile their dreams with those of their immigrant parents as they confront the racial landscape of Los Angeles. -
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American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs
Tuesday
May 7
1 Hour 30 Minutes
The life of Grace Lee Boggs, a 98-year-old Chinese-American philosopher, writer and activist. -
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About Love
Monday
May 13
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Power structures within the three generations of the Phadke family begin to unravel when the youngest daughter starts to record their personal lives. -
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Children of the Mist
Tuesday
May 14
1 Hour 30 Minutes
A 13-year-old Hmong girl is caught between tradition and modernity in rural northwest Vietnam. -
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Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust
Wednesday
May 15
1 Hour
Native American, Japanese American and rancher communities form an alliance to defend their land and water from Los Angeles.
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