How Far does the Apple Fall?
Harvey & Sharon are my parents, and their roots trace back to various parts of Europe. Their ancestors arrived in North America separated by hundreds of years, and from very different sub cultures. Today they live in East Millcreek, Utah.
Dec 31, 2017
1 hr 12 min
We all have a little Catholic atheist in us just screaming to get out.
Tim's ancestors hail from Ireland. They entered the United States through Canada, several generations ago, to find warmer climes, eventually settling in the Dakotas.
Dec 11, 2017
57 min
Two Countries separated by a Common Language - and lots of salt Water.
Hannah D. Scott moved to the US in 2009 on a student visa, and lives here now with a valid work visa. She is an actress and stunt performer originally from the UK now based in New York City.
Nov 22, 2017
1 hr 11 min
Stepping into the Liight...
Nedra McClyde is a New York based professional actor born in Maryland. She is a descendant of American Slaves, and this episode focuses on that lineage.
Aug 10, 2017
56 min
A Dark Cloud is a Good Early Warning
Gail Frydkowski is the child of holocaust survivors. She has been a high school special education teacher since 2005. As an educator, she has used humane materials to help students prepare for New York State English Regents exams and for college research work.
Jul 8, 2017
1 hr 18 min
a soft spoken razor-sharp fellow
I met Malcolm in 2002. He was a guest artist in a singing class I was taking at NYU with Deb Lapidus. I worked with him on the Scarecrow's song from The Wiz, and he said, "You're just great! Let's sing that again." I'll take that one with me all the way!
Jul 4, 2017
47 min
The Family Tree
Due to the sensitive and personal nature of our guest's story, they have requested that we use a pseudonym in the title and description, to mask their search-ability. Miranda is a gentile from Utah (aka non-Mormon; we make the distinction because that is always the next question) who now lives in New York City.
Jun 21, 2017
1 hr
An International Man of Mayhem
This episode contains graphic language that may not be suitable for young children; ironically, Ruy was an adolescent when these events occurred (go figure). Ruy Iskandar is an actor and director who now lives in LA.
Jun 7, 2017
49 min
From Russia with Love...
Olga is a linguist who teaches Russian around the world, all from her home in Brooklyn NY, where she now lives with her husband and son. Her website states: "My main field of interest is language learning. I studied Linguistics at the University and during that time I was really impressed by language diversity in the world.
May 17, 2017
51 min
The Brain Drain
Desai was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania but grew up in Binghamton, New York. Her parents are physicians; her father is Indian and her mother is Filipina. Desai is a professional actress.
May 10, 2017
1 hr 12 min
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