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The Brian Lehrer Show / May 16, 2008 / The Art of Listening

The Art of Listening

Friday, May 16, 2008

Storycorps founder Dave Isay talks about the end of an era: the closing of one of the project's flagship recording booths in Manhattan. Annie Perasa and her husband were one of the first interviews in the booth. Together they share how it's possible to change lives just by being yourself.


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  • [1] Robert from NYC May 16, 2008 - 10:35AM

    Why is it closing? I always thought that I and my 86 year old mom would talk about her early years as the daughter of immigrants. How sad.
  • [2] Peter from Brooklyn May 16, 2008 - 10:40AM

    great - im crying at work.
  • [3] Robert from NYC May 16, 2008 - 10:41AM

    He certainly was an honest and romantic man. Annie is as lucky as he was. I'm crying too.
  • [4] Julie from Brooklyn May 16, 2008 - 10:45AM

    Ditto on the crying at work.

    I hoped to get my twin brother at the Grand Central booth the next time he visits, particularly since I used to work in the MetLife building. We will make attempts at the other booth.
  • [5] KBaker from merrick May 16, 2008 - 10:46AM

    this is such a beautiful idea. i wish i had gone earlier


  • [6] amy from paris May 16, 2008 - 10:47AM

    I love Storycorps and was wondering if Mr Isay is considering starting one abroad? Say, in France?
  • [7] World's Toughest Milkman from the_C_train May 16, 2008 - 10:51AM

    That last story was pretty amazing, why aren't there people like that in politics.
  • [8] Nancy from Brooklyn, NY May 16, 2008 - 10:53AM

    I took my Mom to Storycorp to celebrate her 80th Birthday. I didn't tell her what we were doing until we got there. I could tell she was uncomfortable at first but once we got started she loved it. Afterwards she told me it was the best birthday present she ever received.

    Don't wait, book an appt at one of the other locations! You won't regret it.


  • [9] Yasmine from Manhattan May 16, 2008 - 11:06AM

    StoryCorps is an incredible project. It always makes me cry, and the clips Brian Lehrer played today were especially human and beautiful. I was so touched by this interview that I just bought the book. I've always wanted to interview my grandparents in Lebanon, so I used the StoryCorps website to prepare questions I'd like to ask them and record myself when I go visit this summer. It won't have the same magic of StoryCorps but I am so thankful for the idea to record their stories. Thank you.
  • [10] Mike from Bellport May 16, 2008 - 11:15AM

    Storycorps was a great idea, until it got hijacked by NPR who turned it into a spiritual, uplifting, sentimental cryfest. It's like that other quasi-religious, psuedo-ecumenical joke of show, This I Believe.


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