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StoryCorps Shorts: Dreamer's Gift
September 28, 2023
For decades, Dreamer has been generously offering free haircuts to veterans from a trailer stationed in the heart of the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Campus. At StoryCorps, Dreamer sits down with his friend, Paul Crowley, to discuss the transformative power of a haircut.
TV Schedule
2024 Season
In the Rearview
S37E8
An intimate observation of the war in Ukraine unfolds inside of a volunteer aid van.
Who's Afraid of Nathan Law?
S37E7
Revolutionary at 21. Lawmaker at 23. Most Wanted at 26. Nathan Law's fight for freedom.
Name Me Lawand
S37E6
A deaf Kurdish boy's transformative journey to communicate through learning sign language....
Against the Tide
S37E4
Two Koli fishermen in Mumbai are driven to desperation by a dying sea, testing their bond....
Is There Anybody Out There?
S37E3
Ella Glendining embarks on a quest to connect with others who share her rare disability.
a film is a goodbye that never ends
July 1, 2024
Filmmaker María Luisa Santos grapples with saying goodbye to Turbo, a dog she has come to...
Hummingbirds
S37E2
Bordertown besties make magic of one last summer together as they face uncertain futures.
unseen
S36E3616
Aspiring social worker faces the uncertainty of life as a blind, undocumented immigrant.
Brief Tender Light
S36E3615
At MIT, an alum follows four African students striving to become change agents for home.
2023 Season
How to Have an American Baby
S36E3614
An intimate look behind the closed doors of the Chinese birth tourism industry in the US.
Wisdom Gone Wild
S36E3613
In this reflection on aging and transformation, a woman with dementia reinvents herself.
Fire Through Dry Grass
S36E3612
An unlikely group of nursing home residents launch a movement during the pandemic.
Aurora's Sunrise
S36E3611
A teenage girl escapes a genocide and makes a meteoric rise to Hollywood stardom.
Uýra – The Rising Forest
S36E3609
Uýra is a trans-indigenous artist on a journey of self-discovery in the Amazon forest.
Bulls and Saints
S36E3608
After 20 years in the United States, an undocumented family decides to return home.
While We Watched
S36E3607
In a world of fake news, journalist Ravish Kumar stands his ground. Will his show survive?...
Freshwater
July 25, 2023
A meditation on Detroit unveiling the fluid nature of memory in familial legacies.
Liquor Store Dreams
S36E3603
Immigrant dreams and generational divides collide against LA's complex racial landscape.
A Story of Bones
S36E3602
A burial site containing thousands of once enslaved Africans is discovered on St. Helena.
You Can't Stop Spirit
February 13, 2023
Black women create a space for freedom through the Baby Doll Mardi Gras masking tradition....
Freedom Swimmer
February 13, 2023
A perilous swim from China to Hong Kong parallels a new generation's quest for freedom.
Are You Down?
February 13, 2023
A portrait of the life and work of Jamaican New Yorker and visual artist Michael Richards....
All Riders
February 13, 2023
A close look at disabled New Yorkers fighting for accessibility on the MTA.
My Duduś
February 13, 2023
After her son leaves home, a Polish mother fills her empty nest with a baby squirrel.
Some Kind of Intimacy
February 13, 2023
A filmmaker looks for greater meaning from the sheep living where his parents are buried.
Chilly and Milly
February 13, 2023
A devoted caretaker, her chronically ill husband, and the power of undying love.
StoryCorps Shorts
StoryCorps Shorts: The Men Who Fed America
August 29, 2024
Johnny Itliong honors the memory of his migrant father and the men who helped feed America....
StoryCorps Shorts: Beat by Beat
June 13, 2024
Ed Cage and his daughter Nicole talk about how he passed beatboxing on to the next generation....
StoryCorps Shorts: Heart to Heart
May 9, 2024
Yomi, who has a rare genetic disorder, asks her mom to tell her about the night she was born....
StoryCorps Shorts: Then and Now
April 10, 2024
Janaki and her big sister Melissa talk about how they really feel about each other.
StoryCorps Shorts: The Family Equation
February 15, 2024
Lynn Weaver and his daughter talk about his father who worked as a janitor and chauffeur.
StoryCorps Shorts: Rules of the Road
October 5, 2023
A father recalls how a driving lesson gone wrong turned into a legendary family story.
StoryCorps Shorts: Family Harmony
September 21, 2023
Gilbert Zermeño shares how his musical journey began on a bad note, but ended in harmony....
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