PODCAST · society
The Grand Tapestry
by myFamilyChannel
Each one of our elder's stories is a unique thread in the grand tapestry of American history. In the Grand Tapestry podcast, we will explore them one by one, to honor them, and to gain perspective through their experience.
Episodes
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10. Peggy Whatley
In this episode we talk to Peggy about doing homework by firelight as a child, the day pearl harbor was bombed, and marrying her husband of 68 years at the age of 18.
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9. Tommie Houston
In this episode we talk to Tommie about running away as a child, chaperoning her friend's dates in high school, and how she wants to be remembered as a great mother.
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8. Lois Derham
In this episode we talk to Lois about being a "right brainer", her husband serving in World War II, and her advice to "keep smiling".
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7. Betty Sturgeon
In this episode we talk to Betty about growing up in a small Kentucky town, the time she shot a rabid fox, and her fourteen years working in the prison system.
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6. Phyllis Fox
In this episode we talk to Phyllis Fox, also known as “Foxy”, about being born in a German castle, how she broke her arm while attempting to dodge a kiss, and her encouragement to find a passion and go for it.
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5. Katherine Wheat
In this episode, we chat with Katherine Wheat about her childhood days playing hopscotch, navigating single motherhood after her husband passed away, and the importance of family meals.
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4. Allen Stephens
In this episode, Allen Stephens talks to us about his mischievous childhood stealing his neighbors watermelons and having pickle fights, his 70 year marriage, and the time he shocked host Todd Smith with his homemade shocking device.
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3. Loretta Briggs
In this episode Loretta Briggs talks about being a Halloween baby, her advice for the 20 somethings, and how her father impacted her life.
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2. Pat O'Sullivan
In this episode Pat talks about her days full of dancing, her families first TV that brought neighborhood buzz, and where she was when Neil Armstrong landed on the moon.
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1. Keltah Belanger
In this inaugural episode of the Grand Tapestry, we talk with Ms. Keltah about listening in on her big sister’s conversation from the rumble seat, making butter during the depression, and her experience as a teenager during WWII.
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