Max Jungreis

podcast EXTRA: 702-706-TALK 0:00 / 0:00 All last season we asked our listeners to call our voicemail and tell us their stories. In this special bonus episode, it’s their time to shine. If you want to leave the StoryCorps Podcast a voicemail, call us at 702-706-TALK. Or email us at [email protected]. Released June 4, 2024 [SOUND OF A BUTTON BEING PRESSED, BEEP SOUND] Louise Buck: Hi, my name is Louise Buck and I live in San Diego. And I’m a great grandmother.

Roger Mayo (RM): Portland was nothing like it is now. Portland was a run down, dirty, old sea village. It was dangerous to be gay, and people got beat up all the time. And the store was 11 by 22 feet. Once we opened, we realized we were never gonna make a dime. Jim Neal (JN): I knew when somebody was in the store for the first time, and they were a gay man or a lesbian. And this sense of comfort and relief, it was almost like a big sigh. I have a good friend that I’m still in touch with today.

story Vietnam Marine veteran Eben Olrun tells his son Owen about his post-war struggles, and remembers a fellow soldier who helped him heal. 4:27 Vietnam Marine veteran Eben Olrun tells his son Owen about his post-war struggles, and remembers a fellow soldier who helped him heal. 0:00 / 0:00 After Vietnam, He Struggled to Be Accepted.