'Radio Diaries' Creator Looks Back On 25 Years Of The Project

By Mary Louise Kelly,

Andrea Hsu, Patrick Jarenwattananon

Published April 30, 2021 at 4:19 PM EDT

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Radio Diaries creator Joe Richman about some of the people he's introduced us to over the past 25 years and how documenting one's life has changed over time.

Mary Louise Kelly

Mary Louise Kelly is a co-host of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine.

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Andrea Hsu

Andrea Hsu is NPR's labor and workplace correspondent.

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Patrick Jarenwattananon

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