Sample Podcast Introduction

Welcome to ‘Past Matters’, a podcast that explores if and why we care about our family history. This episode is an encounter with Nick, a young urbanite who comes from a large family near Rockford, Illinois. This is one story amongst a larger collection of life narratives, a genre that constantly changes by engaging in the past to better define identity in the present. Through this autobiographical moment I hope to provoke the storyteller, myself, and you the listener to reflect on and gain a better sense of self and community. In an effort to continue this exploration I invite you to leave a comment after listening.