Guest Form

2. Are you applying for yourself or someone else?

If you’re applying for someone else, please include their name and your relationship to them below.

3. Tell Us Your Story (there are no “right” answers here. Speak plainly. Memory matters more than polish)

• What eras of your life does your story center on? (Examples: 1940s–50s industrial work, Civil Rights era, post-war migration, 1970s counterculture, early internet age, etc.)
• What have you lived through that feels important to remember?
• What communities, movements, or ways of life have you witnessed change—or disappear?

4. Lived Experience (check any that apply or describe your own)

5. Why do you want to share your story now?

• What feels urgent about telling it at this moment?
• What would you want future generations to understand?

6. Comfort & Accessibility

We aim to make these conversations safe, respectful, and accessible.

• Are there any topics you prefer not to discuss?
• Do you have any accessibility needs we should know about?
• Are you comfortable being recorded and archived for future listening?

7. Recording Logistics

• Are you comfortable Recording remotely? (Zoom/Google Meet/Audio Call)
• Do you have the necessary equipment to appear remotely?
• Do you have access to a quiet space for recording?

8. Anything else you’d like us to know? (stories don’t always fit neatly into boxes. This space is yours)

9. What Happens Next

If your story is a good fit, we’ll reach out to schedule a conversation. Not all applications can be selected immediately, but every submission is read with care.

Front Porch Stories was originally created for public radio and is now being revived as an independent oral history initiative. Our mission is simple:

Capture voices before they’re gone.
Honor stories before they’re forgotten.
Build an archive against forgetting.

Thank you for pulling up a chair.