This past year, TSPR collaborated with StoryCorps to participate in One Small Step, a project that pairs strangers with different beliefs to have a conversation —and to remind us of our common humanity.
Listen to featured conversations below.
Thomas and William
Meet Thomas and William, as they talk about fairness, responsibility, and how personal and political values shape the world around them.
Bryce and Tawnya
Meet Bryce and Tawnya as they talk about vulnerability, blended families, and how labels can get in the way of understanding.
Will and Jennifer
Meet Will and Jennifer as they talk about faith, grief, and the search for meaning.
Mike and Dan
Our last featured conversation was actually the first one we recorded. It features Mike and Dan — a Democrat State Senator and a Republican State Representative — as they talk about public service, political disagreement, and friendship.
TSPR was one of four public radio stations selected in 2025 as hubs for One Small Step, an effort to bring communities together by hosting civil conversations between people with different political views.
These segments were produced by TSPR's Cristina Heras Marcos and Jane Carlson.
The views expressed are not necessarily those of TSPR or its license holder, Western Illinois University.