Larry Maxfield's Story

Today, we bring you a bonus episode from the team at StoryCorps, whose mission is record, preserve, and share the stories of Americans from all backgrounds and beliefs. We'll hear from people who refused to give up on someone — even when the odds were long, or when it seemed like ...  Show more

After her husband died, Connie received unexpected advice from an insurance agent: when people offer help, "let them."Do you have your own story of an unsung hero? We'd love to hear it! Record a voice memo and email it to us at myunsunghero@hiddenbrain.org. Some guidance:--Focus ...  Show more

From opera singers to strange noises emitting from air conditioners, listeners share stories about their unusual neighbors. 

Plus:  We want to hear stories about your commute. Are there people that you see on the train platform everyday, but still remain a stranger to yo ...

Ever felt like something was watching you... but you couldn’t prove it? For years, she thought she was the only one seeing and hearing things—until the truth came out. What happened in her apartment changed the way she sees the world forever. This is a true story about family, fe ...  Show more

We like to think of memory as a record of the past. But that’s not really what it is. Memory doesn’t keep the past — it can also remake it. It stitches fragments into stories, and those stories — true or not — are what we end up calling our life, and sometimes, our collective his ...  Show more

In 2001, a high school student named Danny skips class with two friends and meets a mysterious man on the train. Dressed in an expensive tailored suit and carrying a wallet stuffed with cash, the man claims that nobody else on the train can see him...and it seems to be true. Thin ...  Show more