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Episode: Hearing the Past with Tricia Vita
Description: Stuart chats with Tricia Vita, from the Coney Island History podcast, about how an oral history archive was converted into a podcast series. Oral histories are important, not just for preserving and honoring the past, but also because we can learn from these memories. They can also spark important intergenerational conversations between families.
Tricia talks about what it’s like to create thematic episodes using short, spontaneous interviews. She also talks about what makes Coney Island so special and shares some of her favorite stories that she’s heard from people who lived and worked there.
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