KCRW's StoryCorps

Abby Leibman

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:40:03 EDT

In 1995, Philip Donney's mother was murdered by his own father. After his mother's death, Philip and his sister were raised by their aunt, Abby Leibman. In this conversation, Philip talks to Abby about how she was thrust into the role of parent for two scared and heartbroken children and how they became a family in the aftermath of tragedy.

Leo Gui

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:16:08 EDT

How do you tell a new lover or partner that you're HIV positive? It's a challenge that faced Leo Gui.

Ted Meyer

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:44:00 EDT

Artist Ted Meyer, who suffers from Gaucher disease, discusses his art documenting people's scars, exploring the meaning, and even beauty, within the disfigurement.

Andrea Stern

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:54:11 EDT

Andrea Stern tells her friend Stephanie Howard about how surviving brain surgery gave Andrea a much greater appreciation for the moments and memories of daily life.

Todd Michael Foreman and Kristen Hess

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:24:52 EDT

Todd Michael Foreman took Kristen Hess to the Santa Monica Pier to ask for her hand in marriage. The proposal was nerve-wracking, but things seem to be working out...

Lou Miller

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:09:07 EDT

A man who thinks telling a good story is the stuff of life, talks to his granddaughter about his childhood adventures on the streets of Depression-era Philadelphia...

Jacob and Diane Anderson-Minshall

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:35:00 EDT

Jacob and Diane Anderson-Minshall tell the story of how they met 20 years ago and how Jacob's decision to transition affected their relationship.

Anne Gallagher

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:27:52 EDT

Single mom Anne Gallagher and her teenage son, Tom Chorney, talk about his early childhood diagnosis with Asperger's Syndrome and what it's meant to them.

Susan Russell

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:46:36 EDT

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Susan Russell is a pastor at All-Saints in Pasadena and a lesbian. She shares her story of activism and religion in Southern California.

Joseph Bernal

webmaster@kcrw.org (KCRW.com) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:35:12 EDT

WEB EXCLUSIVE: OC Weekly Managing Editor Gustavo Arellano talks with Joseph Bernal, about a landmark Orange County civil rights case involving Joe's father, Alex Bernal.