Our Library
Claim This Podcastby Ruilin Zhu
Podcast Overview
<p><strong>Our Library</strong> is a storytelling podcast about extraordinary stories nestled within ordinary lives. We believe that every person is like a book, filled with memories, moments, and meaning. Each book is unique, its narrative shaped by highs and lows, sorrows and joys.</p><p>We want to gather as many "books" as we can, building a library of lived experiences. Through these stories, our listeners may come to better understand our time and the shared threads of humanity that weave us together.</p><p>In each episode, we sit down with someone whose life may seem unremarkable at first glance but is filled with unique and unforgettable experiences. Some stories are quiet, others bold, but all are deeply human and entirely their own.</p><p>Every life is a book worth reading. And every story belongs in <strong>Our Library</strong>.</p><p>If you want your life story to become a "book" in <strong>Our Library</strong>, please contact thisisourlibrary@gmail.com.</p>
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Publishing Since
8/13/2025
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Recent Episodes
May 25, 2026
“His grace is sufficient” (Season Finale)
<p>Don is the first person that I have ever interviewed. He is 70 years old, born in Ohio, and his family moved to New Jersey when he was nine.</p><p>Don was born with cerebral palsy and has spent a lifetime battling the disease and its effects. Despite his condition, he has managed to live an independent, meaningful life. He went to college, worked for years at the Marine Corps bases in Barstow and Camp Pendleton, California, and traveled all around the world, including three visits to Moscow. He loved playing basketball, learned Russian, and made many friends along the way. His one regret is never having married, though he has been in several relationships.</p><p>Don is a devout Christian, and many of the places he visited were through mission trips. Throughout his life, what has kept him moving forward even in the hardest moments is his faith and the support of his family and friends.</p><p>This episode is different from the others. Since I did not record our conversation, I am using an AI-generated voice, produced through a program called ElevenLabs, to read seven excerpts from Don's unpublished autobiography, with his permission. I have given each excerpt its own title, listed below:</p><ol><li>Living with cerebral palsy</li><li>“That’s life, Frank”</li><li>The terror of a bowl of soup</li><li>From fear to trust</li><li>An agonizing windfall from a penny stock</li><li>A near-arrest in Russia</li><li>The ending paragraph</li></ol>
February 16, 2026
“Life Is a Journey of Learning”
<p>Sharon is 84 years old. Born to a single mother, she grew up in Southern California. Before she entered first grade, she nearly lost her mother to suicide. Sharon made her mother promise never to attempt it again. They continued to live together and support each other until her mother passed away in 1981.</p><p>Sharon became the first person in her family to attend college. After graduation, she spent 40 years as a teacher, helping generations of elementary and middle school students—primarily in Northern California and Pennsylvania—expand their understanding of the world. Over the years, she outlived her husband and, later, her partner in a senior romance..</p><p>Now living in a senior home, Sharon continues to bring people together. She has organized and directed a play performed by her fellow residents, much like the productions she once led while teaching high school. Through this work, she has observed little difference between teenagers and seniors when it comes to emotions and personalities.</p>
January 25, 2026
"A Love Affair"
<p>Victor is 78 years old. He grew up in San Bernardino, California. At nineteen, while stationed in Memphis, Tennessee as a Marine recruit, he met June, the love of his life. June, then twenty-two, was visiting from England. They met by chance when she accidentally took the elevator down to the wrong floor.</p><p>They danced, talked, and toured Elvis’s home together. Less than twenty-four hours after they first met, Victor proposed halfway through dinner. June was stunned, but she said yes. The only problem was that she was married at the time.</p><p>After navigating every obstacle, they eventually married. Their “love affair” lasted more than half a century, until death did them apart. After years of mourning his late wife, Victor chose to share their story, one more moving and powerful than any Hollywood film I have watched.</p>
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- What is Our Library?
<p><strong>Our Library</strong> is a storytelling podcast about extraordinary stories nestled within ordinary lives. We believe that every person is like a book, filled with memories, moments, and meaning. Each book is unique, its narrative shaped by highs and lows, sorrows and joys.</p><p>We want to gather as many "books" as we can, building a library of lived experiences. Through these stories, our listeners may come to better understand our time and the shared threads of humanity that weave us together.</p><p>In each episode, we sit down with someone whose life may seem unremarkable at first glance but is filled with unique and unforgettable experiences. Some stories are quiet, others bold, but all are deeply human and entirely their own.</p><p>Every life is a book worth reading. And every story belongs in <strong>Our Library</strong>.</p><p>If you want your life story to become a "book" in <strong>Our Library</strong>, please contact thisisourlibrary@gmail.com.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
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- Does this podcast accept guests?
Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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