Radio Diaries

Radio Diaries


Latest Episodes

The Rise and Fall of Black Swan Records
June 25, 2021

The story of the first major Black-owned record company in the United States.

From the Archive: Josh's Diary
June 10, 2021

Josh has Tourette's Syndrome, a brain disorder that often causes physical and verbal ticks. This is his teenage diary from 1996.

The Tulsa Race Massacre, 100 Years Later
May 27, 2021

On the centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre, we revisit an interview with one of the last survivors.

Juan, 25 Years Later
May 13, 2021

We continue celebrating 25 years by catching up with Juan, one of our first diarists.

25 Years of Radio Diaries
April 30, 2021

On our show's 25th anniversary we catch up with Amanda, our very first radio diarist.

Busman's Holiday
April 15, 2021

In 1947, a NYC bus driver became the most famous bus driver in the country.

The Last Place: Diary of a Retirement Home
April 01, 2021

For the past year, assisted living facilities have been mostly closed to visitors. Today, we bring you audio diaries from inside one retirement home.

Fly Girls
March 18, 2021

During WWII, 1,074 women were trained to fly planes as part of the war effort. They were called the Women Airforce Service Pilots... WASPs.

Burma '88: Buried History
March 04, 2021

More than 30 years ago, university students in Burma sparked an uprising against the word's longest military dictatorship.

Living with Dying
February 14, 2021

On Valentine's Day 2020, Peter Fedora died... briefly. His daughter knows what it's like to come back to life. She's done it 21 times.