EXTRA: A Gentleman and a Gentle Man

In this episode from our friends at Sidedoor, a podcast from the Smithsonian: Clifton Chenier grew up in rural Louisiana watching how his father’s accordion could magically turn front porches into dance parties. When he was old enough to play himself, Chenier began blending the B ...  Show more

Love is one of the best things in life. Why else does it hurt so much when it goes away? Stories from our archive about love, loss, and why it’s all worth it in the end.Want to share your story with us? Leave a voicemail at 702-706-TALK, or email us at podcast@storycorps.org.See ...  Show more

An epic modern love story. He was in Beirut during the Lebanon-Israel war; she was in a small village outside of Rotterdam. They met on MSN Messenger. Produced by Alex Atack, Razan Alzayani, and Hebah Fisher, with sound design by Ramzi Bashour. Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultu ...  Show more

What happens when you meet the right person at the wrong time? In this heartwarming episode, Nina and Mario recount their love story that began with a chance meeting in Central Park in 1999. From exchanging shy hellos to an unexpected reunion two decades later, their romance is s ...  Show more

It's been two years since our story about Rami and Marinka, the Dutch-Lebanese couple who fell in love over MSN Messenger during the Lebanon-Israel war. Not once, but twice, chance brought them together online, sparking an epic modern love story. Since we last spoke, a lot has ch ...  Show more

Pepe and Lucía: the bonfire of young love, a long separation, and rise to presidency.The guerrilla lovers finally meet and fall for each other, but their joy is shortlived, they’re soon arrested again – and this time there won’t be any escape. Uruguay’s military coup means that t ...  Show more