The Great Quad Cities Listen

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00000177-6412-df44-a377-677327f50000For nearly two centuries, Quad Citizens have here come here from all over the world and from all walks of life. The Great Quad Cities Listen is an attempt to collect and share all of our many diverse stories. By sharing our stories with one another, we hope to not only gain in civic pride, but more than this build connections and create a more compassionate Quad Cities.These stories will be shared with StoryCorps and archived in the Library of Congress.StoryCorps' mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world.Made possible by support from the Joyce & Tony Singh Family Foundation.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The Great Quad Cities Listen episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The Great Quad Cities Listen for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The Great Quad Cities Listen episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Boys To Men: Brothers Reflect On Youth Spent in Bethany's Programs

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09/27/19 • 11 min

17 years ago, Dimetrius and Demetriyone Singleton met Mary Ann McLeod in Bethany's Boys to Men program as United Township High School students. Now they run the Quad Cities Blue Raiders non-profit basketball organization. They credit their passion for giving back to Quad Cities youth to Mary Ann's guidance and Bethany's programs.

'Do You Know The Muffin Man?'

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12/15/17 • 15 min

Katey Irwin Kiley invited her mother, Rosemary Irwin, of Austin, Texas, to the studios of WVIK to ask why she and her husband chose to move to Davenport over Rockford and Kansas City in the 1960s.

'Way Leads On To Way'

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12/08/17 • 10 min

Lorian Swanson and her son, Kai, join the Great Quad Cities Listen to remember Richard "Swanie" Swanson.

'Hampton Was A Good Place To Be A Kid'

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11/17/17 • 10 min

Sisters Juanita Farmer and Betty Pfau talk with Juanita's daughter, Linda Johnson, about growing up in Hampton, Illinois as part of The Great Quad Cities Listen.

'I Seem To Be Hypnotized By The Mississippi'

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10/13/17 • 18 min

Dick Stahl talks talks to his wife, Helen, about his lifelong infatuation with the Mississippi River as part of The Great Quad Cities Listen.

Introducing 'The Great Quad Cities Listen'

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08/11/17 • 0 min

The star of WVIK's newest podcast is you!

Growing up in the Cook's Point barrio

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03/31/21 • 29 min

Artist Irene Terronez and activist Phyllis Terronez discuss their life growing up in Cook's Point, Davenport, participation in the Chicano Movement of the 1960s and 70s, and Irene's artistic ongoing artistic career.

'The Classroom Did Feel Like A Family'

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12/01/17 • 14 min

Margarita Mojica had Juan Valtierra as a student in her ELL (English Language Learners) classroom several years ago. Now 23, Juan joins Margarita to share part of his story for the Great Quad Cities Listen.

'Life Continues And It's Beautiful'

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11/17/17 • 12 min

Greg Aguilar and his mother, Elvia, recorded their Great Quad Cities Listen interview at the Boys and Girls Club in Moline during Mercado on Fifth.

'The Quad City Magician' Who Found His Passion While Working At A Special-Needs Group Home

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05/30/19 • 4 min

Davenport-based magician T.J. Regul, who goes by the stage name "The Quad City Magician," found his passion for magic while working at a group home for special-needs children in the Chicago suburbs.

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How many episodes does The Great Quad Cities Listen have?

The Great Quad Cities Listen currently has 20 episodes available.

What topics does The Great Quad Cities Listen cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on The Great Quad Cities Listen?

The episode title 'Boys To Men: Brothers Reflect On Youth Spent in Bethany's Programs' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Great Quad Cities Listen?

The average episode length on The Great Quad Cities Listen is 11 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Great Quad Cities Listen released?

Episodes of The Great Quad Cities Listen are typically released every 35 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of The Great Quad Cities Listen?

The first episode of The Great Quad Cities Listen was released on Aug 11, 2017.

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