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History can be explored as a story, and in stories, chapters close. Today, we wrap up our podcast and reflect on how this project impacted us, Samford, and Birmingham as a whole. The music in this episode was produced by Samford student Kerry Joiner. This episode was written and produced by Michelle Little and Claire Davis. Find more about our program at www.samford.edu/departments/oral-history/default. You can find our archived projects and podcast episodes there, complete with transcripts and chapters. Thank you again for all your support during this project. Make waves!

This semester, a group of Samford students traveled weekly to Episcopal Place, a senior living facility in downtown Birmingham, as part of a project that aimed not only to collect the residents' stories but also to build relationships between student and interview partner. Join us as we listen to a few of the stories they collected and consider the impact of inter-generational projects on the participants. This episode features Mia Owens, Thelma Jackson, Pat C. Allen, Maggie Shaw, Judy Pittman, David Schneider, Marianne Dreyspring, and Julianne Jorgensen. The music in this episode was written and produced by Samford student Kerry Joiner. This episode was written and produced by Claire Davis. This project could not have been done without the Alabama Humanities Foundation. Special thanks to their help funding the project, as well as to Samford's Mann Center for Ethics in organizing the cadre portion of the project. Find more about our program at www.samford.edu/departments/oral-history/default. You can find us on social media on Twitter (@su_stori), Instagram (@samford_stori), and Facebook. If you like our podcast, please rate and review it wherever you find us, or share us with a friend. Make waves!

In our last installment of our faith and history mini-series, Bailey Sharp investigates the Birmingham Public Library's archives with Jim Baggett to see just how deeply religion affects history and historians alike. This episode features Bailey Sharp and Jim Baggett. The music in this episode was written and produced by Samford student Kerry Joiner. This episode was written and produced by Bailey Sharp. Find more about our program at www.samford.edu/departments/oral-history/default. You can find us on social media on Twitter (@su_stori), Instagram (@samford_stori), and Facebook. If you like our podcast, please rate and review it wherever you find us, or share us with a friend. Make waves!

In the next installment of our faith and history mini-series, Jonathan Lawson and Shae Corey explore the impact of church history and tradition with Sister Elisabeth Meadows of the Sacred Heart Monastery and Pastor Matt Mason of the Church of Brook Hills. This episode features Jonathan Lawson, Shae Corey, Sister Elisabeth Meadows, and Pastor Matt Mason. The music in this episode was written and produced by Samford student Kerry Joiner. This episode was written and produced by Jonathan Lawson and Shae Corey. Find more about our program at www.samford.edu/departments/oral-history/default. You can find us on social media on Twitter (@su_stori), Instagram (@samford_stori), and Facebook. If you like our podcast, please rate and review it wherever you find us, or share us with a friend. Make waves!

In the effort to make history objective, conversations about religion and faith sometimes fall to the wayside. What perspectives do we lose by doing this, and how do historians and religious leaders alike confront the overlap between their fields? Join us as we introduce our next series of student-made podcasts and listen to the first foray into the complicated world of faith and history. This episode features Dr. Tony Minnema, Mia Owens, Shawny Tucker, Rabbi Yossi Friedman, and Dr. Tim Smith. The music in this episode was written and produced by Samford student Kerry Joiner. This episode was written and produced by Mia Owens and Shawny Tucker. Find more about our program at www.samford.edu/departments/oral-history/default. You can find us on social media on Twitter (@su_stori), Instagram (@samford_stori), and Facebook. If you like our podcast, please rate and review it wherever you find us, or share us with a friend. Make waves!

Since its incorporation over one hundred years ago, East Lake, Alabama, has come to represent a variety of places, from a resort town to a quiet college campus to an affordable suburb. Stemming from a project between a local coffee shop and school, this episode of Sam.wav explores what East Lake has come to mean to them in their lives and how they continue to give back. This episode features Earl Tew, Nanci Scarpulla, and Eunice Rogers. The music in this episode was written and produced by Samford student Kerry Joiner. Find more about our program at www.samford.edu/departments/oral-history/default. You can find us on social media on Twitter (@su_stori), Instagram (@samford_stori), and Facebook. If you like our podcast, please rate and review it wherever you find us, or share us with a friend. Make waves!

We often say that music broadens boundaries, but how does that concept come into play? Dr. Beth McGinnis and her senior seminar class explored the power of music by traveling to Perry County, Alabama. While there, they played music with high school students and interviewed school administrators. In this student-made episode of Sam.wav, we discuss the role of music education in the Black Belt and beyond. This episode features Samuel Robertson, Beth McGinnis, Cathy Trimble, and Isaac Lanier. The music in this episode was written and produced by Samford student Kerry Joiner, who also got to participate in this project. Find more about our program at www.samford.edu/departments/oral-history/default. You can find us on social media on Twitter (@su_stori), Instagram (@samford_stori), and Facebook. If you like our podcast, please rate and review it wherever you find us, or share us with a friend. Make waves!

Fifteen minutes outside downtown Birmingham, the quiet town of Docena, Alabama, sits next to a long-defunct mine. Its inhabitants still burst with stories about the vibrant company town, just as they did forty years ago when the first wave of Samford students came to collect their life stories. In this episode of Sam.wav, hear their stories about growing up in a Southern mining town and what life is like there today. This episode features Melba Kizzire, E. L. McFee, Cameron Teaney, Faye Mason, and Nancy Fouche. The music in this episode was written and produced by Samford student Kerry Joiner as well as the Blue Dot Sessions and Lobo Loco, which can be found on the Free Music Archive. Find more about our program at www.samford.edu/departments/oral-history/default. You can find us on social media on Twitter (@su_stori), Instagram (@samford_stori), and Facebook. If you like our podcast, please rate and review it wherever you find us, or share us with a friend. Make waves!

Oral history is known for uncovering and preserving little-known, personal stories, but what happens when the process itself becomes its own story? In our first episode of the new season, hear us discuss a marvelous tale that includes a decaying box of tapes, a small, welcoming mining town, and the longevity of student projects. This episode features Cameron Teaney, Joy Richardson, Melba Kizzire, Faye Mason, Nancy Fouche, and Dr. Marlene Rikard. The music in this episode was written and produced by Samford student Kerry Joiner as well as Lucas Gonze and Lobo Loco, who can be found on the Free Music Archive. Find more about our program at www.samford.edu/departments/oral-history/default. You can find us on social media on Twitter (@su_stori), Instagram (@samford_stori), and Facebook. If you like our podcast, please rate and review it wherever you find us, or share us with a friend. Make waves!

In the final installment of our Food and History mini-series, Meri Cashion and Anna-Drake Stephens talk to Birmingham local Gerhard Graf about the German culture in Birmingham and the importance of culture in America. This episode features Meri Cashion and Anna-Drake Stephens with Gerhard Graf and Ellie Graf. Our theme was written and produced by Samford student Kerry Joiner. Find more about our program at www.samford.edu/departments/oral-history/default. You can find us on social media on Twitter (@su_stori), Instagram (@samford_stori), and Facebook. If you like our podcast, please rate and review it wherever you find us, or you could share us with a friend. Don't forget to make waves!

In the third installment of our Food and History series, Jessica Brewer and Lillie Mermoud travel to a local Chinese grocery and explore the variations in Chinese food around the world with fellow student Yujin Zhou. This episode features Yujin Zhou, Jessica Brewer, and Lillie Mermoud. The podcast theme was made and written by Samford student Kerry Joiner. Find more about our program at www.samford.edu/departments/oral-history/default. You can find us on social media on Twitter (@su_stori), Instagram (@samford_stori), and Facebook.

In the second installment of our Food and History series, seniors Keely Smith and Ann Potter make biscuits while they interview renowned Southern chef Scott Peacock about his history with Southern food and how it led him to oral history. This episode features Scott Peacock, Keely Smith, and Ann Potter. The music in this episode was made and written by Samford student Kerry Joiner. Find more about our program at www.samford.edu/departments/oral-history/default. You can find us on social media on Twitter (@su_stori), Instagram (@samford_stori), and Facebook.

In the first installment of our Food and History series, juniors Spencer Bissell and Jonathan Lawson explore how the agricultural program in Nigeria influences its inhabitants through their interview with fellow student Amam Rochas. This episode features students Spencer Bissell, Jonathan Lawson, and Amam Rochas. The music in this episode was made and written by Samford student Kerry Joiner. Find more about our program at www.oralhistory.samford.com. You can find us on social media on Twitter (@su_stori), Instagram (@samford_stori), and Facebook.

Food is a necessary (and delicious) part of life, but sometimes, its influence goes deeper than we might expect. Pull up a chair and dig in as we introduce our new series on the connections between food and memory in Alabama. This episode features Dr. Erin Mauldin, Elizabeth Poulos, Julia Phillips, and Scott Peacock. The music in this episode was written and produced by Kerry Joiner, Podington Bear, Eve C, Jason Shaw, and the Sawtooth Mountain Boys. Find more about our program at www.oralhistory.samford.com. You can find us on social media on Twitter (@su_stori), Instagram (@samford_stori), and Facebook.

In an age of earbuds and headphones, the communal aspect of music seems less prevalent than ever. The used record stores of Birmingham beg to differ. Listen in as we investigate their growing popularity and the place music has in today’s society. This episode features Marian McKay of Charlemagne Records, Gary Bourgeois and Jimmy Griffin of Renaissance Records, and Eric and Eugene Bates of Bates Brothers Recording Studios. The music in this episode was made and written by Samford student Kerry Joiner. Find more about our program at www.oralhistory.samford.com. You can find us on social media on Twitter (@su_stori), Instagram (@samford_stori), Facebook, and our blog, the Bull Pup (samfordhistory.com).

Immigration is a hot topic these days, but where does Southern hospitality fit in? Join us as we showcase a few student interviews and explore the various experiences of immigrants, especially in the South. Find the other student podcasts from Dr. Alemán’s class and more about our program at www.oralhistory.samford.com. You can find us on social media on Twitter (@su_stori), Instagram (@samford_stori), Facebook, and our blog, the Bull Pup (samfordhistory.com). The music in this episode was made and written by Samford student Kerry Joiner.

From Marion to East Lake to Homewood through such disasters as fire, low enrollment, and a startling amount of mud, Howard College grew slowly into Samford University. Now, on its 175th anniversary, we look back at Samford's past through the lens of its motto: "Deo Doctrinae Aeternitati". Find more about our program at www.oralhistory.samford.com and our social media on Twitter (@su_stori), Instagram (@samford_stori), Facebook, and blog (samfordhistory.com). The music in this episode was made and written by Samford student Kerry Joiner. The clip of the tent revival was from the Free Music Archive and featured Rev. Madison Clinton Peters and the Edison Mixed Quartet.

History often gets a bad rap in schools. After all, the critics claim, what could be more pointless or infuriating than memorizing random dates and the names of battles over a hundred years ago? STORI believes that history is to be explored as a story – specifically, the individual's story. Through oral history accounts, STORI is exploring the history of Samford University and Birmingham, AL, trying to uncover the nuances to the larger bare-bones framework and "uncompress" the history around us. In this teaser, hear a sneak peek at our upcoming episodes as well as the reasoning behind our name and a small history of Samford. Find more about our program at www.oralhistory.samford.com and our social media on Twitter (@su_stori), Instagram (@samford_stori), Facebook, and blog (samfordhistory.com). The introduction theme song to Sam.wav was composed by Kerry Joiner. The music used in this show comes from the Free Music Archive. The songs used were, in order of appearance, "Tiny Putty" and "Milkwood" by the Blue Dot Sessions, "Arise" by Podington Bear, and "Liptis" and "Town Market" by the Blue Dot Sessions.