Here & Now's Robin Young talks to Isay about his dream of using the app to "collect the wisdom of humanity."
If you're a regular public radio listener, chances are you've heard a
StoryCorps conversation - and maybe even shed a tear. The ongoing oral
history project, which is the brain child of Dave Isay, has recorded
more than 65,000 interviews over the past 11 years, and archived them at
the Library of Congress.
Last year, Isay was awarded the TED
Prize, $1 million grant that allows the winner to create something they
wish to see in the world. Today, Isay is revealing his wish: a mobile
app that will allow StoryCorps to extend its reach around the world, and
allow anyone with access to a smartphone to record a conversation and
submit it to the archive.
Here & Now's Robin Young talks to Isay about his dream of using the app to "collect the wisdom of humanity."
This segment aired on March 25, 2015.
Listen to the story: https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2015/03/25/storycorps-app-isay