In this episode, Jeanine Menze and La'Shanda Holmes talk about becoming the first and second Black female pilots in the U.S. Coast Guard, what led them to the military, and ultimately, each other.
Episodes
Date
Duration
EXTRA: When I Was 16
In this short bonus episode, we'll hear fromMs. Betty Thompson on what led her to work at the last remaining abortion clinic in Mississippi.
Friday 24 June 2022
00:03:53
It All Starts With A Song
Everyone's heard of James Brown and Stevie Wonder, but how about the women who helped make them who they are? For our last episode of this...
Tuesday 21 June 2022
00:23:56
Worthy In Their Own Beauty
This year marks two big anniversaries that helped change the world of sports and society. We'll hear from some of the people who were a part...
Tuesday 14 June 2022
00:16:34
Fellow Travelers
In 2018, Tennille Moore got some bad news and was crying in a public restroom. That's when Mumtaz Champsi stepped in and asked her if she'd...
Tuesday 07 June 2022
00:15:33
Horses And Helicopters
In this episode, we head to the streets of South Central Los Angeles to meet a helper on horseback.
Tuesday 31 May 2022
00:13:09
So They're Not Forgotten
With Memorial Day weekend coming up, we're thinking about sacrifice, and the bonds that form between people who literally go through war...
Tuesday 24 May 2022
00:15:58
A Neighbor's Promise
Several years ago, Jennifer Hidrogo made a promise to her neighbor. In this episode, she shares how that simple act resulted in her gaining...
Tuesday 17 May 2022
00:12:48
The Beginning And The End
In this episode, we'll hear about two people who help during the most important moments of our lives: when we're brought into the world and...
Tuesday 10 May 2022
00:17:42
In The Comments
A few months ago, we asked our listeners one question. We then received hundreds of responses that made even our most hardened producers...
Tuesday 03 May 2022
00:23:05
The Littlest Things
This season of the StoryCorps Podcast is all about the helpers around us. It drops May 3rd.
Tuesday 26 April 2022
00:00:58
Three's Company
Neil Kramer and his ex-wife Sophia Lansky talk about their unique quarantine experience together.
Monday 14 February 2022
00:04:21
You Can Fall, Just Don't Stay There
In 1993, Los Angeles County firefighter Derek Bart saved a child from a house fire in Santa Clarita, CA. In our last episode of the season,...
Tuesday 25 January 2022
00:14:59
Finding Where You Fit
All season long, we've heard from trailblazers at the top of their game in every field. In this episode, we mean that literally. We'll hear...
Tuesday 18 January 2022
00:18:24
We Go Up Together, Or We Go Down Together
On this week's episode, we're remembering the final hours of Dr. King's life through the experiences of some of the people who were there at...
Tuesday 11 January 2022
00:16:16
Sign Me Up
In this episode, Jeanine Menze and La'Shanda Holmes talk about becoming the first and second Black female pilots in the U.S. Coast Guard,...
Tuesday 04 January 2022
00:12:24
Go To The Clouds
On this episode of the StoryCorps podcast, how three kids who once dreamed of outer space grew up to make their mark beyond Earth's...
Tuesday 28 December 2021
00:15:28
When Santas Stormed Macy's
At the height of the AIDS crisis, Mark Woodley disclosed his HIV status and lost his job as a Macy's Santa Claus. In this episode of the...
Tuesday 21 December 2021
00:04:51
La Música En Mi
On this episode of the StoryCorps podcast, we'll share the lesser known stories behind some popular songs, and how two families are honoring...
Tuesday 14 December 2021
00:17:21
Men of The Ages
In this episode, we focus on the lives and achievements of two Black men who conducted groundbreaking medical research in the 1940's — as...
Tuesday 07 December 2021
00:18:25
Paving Pathways
The StoryCorps Podcast returns with new episodes, featuring stories of courage from people who blazed a path, defied the odds, and changed...
Wednesday 01 December 2021
00:00:59
Pass the Plate, Pass the Mic
In this episode, we're encouraging people all across the country to record a conversation with a loved one or someone they admire over...
Tuesday 23 November 2021
00:16:09
Just Doing Our Best
Scientists Zoe Courville and Lora Koenig work to study the impact of climate change — which pulls them away from their children for weeks...
Tuesday 05 October 2021
00:05:34
The Collision Course
In this week's episode, how worlds that quite literally collided, led to unexpected friendships and new career paths.
Tuesday 28 September 2021
00:13:52
Everything Together
In this episode, how kids and their parents — who have navigated many changes together — are facing the next big change apart.
Tuesday 21 September 2021
00:16:12
Every Seed Your Mother Sowed
When Ileana Watson died, her daughter Sada was just about to become a mom herself. Three years later, Sada sat down with Ileana's best...
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In this episode, Jeanine Menze and La'Shanda Holmes talk about becoming the first and second Black female pilots in the U.S. Coast Guard, what led them to the military, and ultimately, each other.