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Kurt Kaiser and Travis Sandoval

March 28, 2012 5:00 am by: Mike Lee

Kurt Kaiser and Travis SandovalKurt Kaiser and Travis Sandoval
Friends Kurt Kaiser and Travis Sandoval were two of the Austinites who sat down together in the Airstream while it was in town. They talked about their families, about Kurt's Mormon upbringing, and about coming out to their parents. The conversation presented here begins with Kurt asking Travis when he knew he was gay....
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Nora Miranda and Bernardino Miranda

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Nora Miranda and Bernardino Miranda

Nora Miranda of Cedar Creek was born in 1960 and was raised not by her parents but by her grandfather (whom she called Popo) and her aunts and uncles. She recently sat down with her son Bernardino in the StoryCorps mobile booth and shared some memories of growing up with her grandfather....
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All You Need is Love

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All You Need is Love

According to the Beatles, "All You Need is Love." Well, they might just be right. StoryCorps, which provides people time and space to record conversations with their loved ones, has logged about...
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Geoff and Diane O’Meara

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Geoff and Diane O’Meara

In the summer of 1996, a guy named Geoff was a UT student and a young woman named Diane was a lifeguard at Gregory pool. The story of how they met, eventually married, and started a family is a long and complicated one, spanning several years and many miles. But it all began on the University of...
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Dr. Shirley Robinson Sprinkles

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Dr. Shirley Robinson Sprinkles

After spending many years in classrooms across the country, Dr. Shirley Robinson Sprinkles is now semi-retired and living in Austin with her husband Leo. Though born in Texas, Dr. Sprinkles spent many of her formative years in Arizona, where she attended the all-black Dunbar school before...
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Alvy King and Nancy Baker Jones

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Alvy King and Nancy Baker Jones

In the 1960s, Alvy King was one of a small number of white scholars studying black history. He's now a retired professor who spent his career studying and teaching multiculturalism. In this interview, Alvy talks with his wife Nancy Baker Jones about a post-doctorate fellowship he undertook starting...
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H. H. Wright and Sean Guess

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H. H. Wright and Sean Guess

H.H. Wright of Rogers, Texas was born in 1924. He saw the Great Depression as a young boy and later, as a young man, he served his country in the second world war. He recently sat down with his grandson, Sean Guess, in the StoryCorp mobile booth and shared a few memories, including this remembrance...
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Kacie Case and Sara Montoya

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Kacie Case and Sara Montoya

Kacie Case and Sara Montoya have been best friends since meeting as University of Texas students eleven years ago. They've been through a lot together over the years, and they recently sat down together in the StoryCorps mobile booth, where Kacie recounted the story of the birth of Sara's daughter....
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Bart and Sarah Jennings

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Bart and Sarah Jennings

Bart Jennings has instilled in his daughter Sarah his great love of food and cooking. For him, cooking for someone is not just a simple act of preparing food, but also a way to show love. That's why he gave his daughter a very special gift when she left for college. Bart and Sarah Jennings...
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Roy Spence and Shay Spence

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Roy Spence and Shay Spence

Roy Spence is the co-founder of GSD&M Idea City and the author of several books; he recently sat down in the StoryCorps mobile booth with his son Shay. Roy shared memories of his own father, Roy Spence Sr, including the lessons passed down from "Big R," which Roy has tried to follow and pass...
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StoryCorps Comes to Austin

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StoryCorps Comes to Austin

At last count, there are 1.7 million people living in Central Texas and every one of us has something to tell. This week, StoryCorps rolled into town with their mobile booth and will soon give you an opportunity to share your story. StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit whose mission is to...
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