Impossible Questions Tour
An Oral History Adventure
Impossible Questions Tour
An Oral History Adventure
Follow along on the road adventure
of a rogue person
trying to answer some impossible questions...
The Tour
Impossible Questions Tour was created by Corianna Moffatt through a need for conversations around how everyday extraordinary people handle moments of crisis brought on by loss, love, and life.
The interviews were collected over four months of travel down the East Coast and through the Deep South of the United States. This website is a curated collection of struggles, happiness, and a whole lot of impossible questions.
The Stories
Ann - Canton, GA
Patti - Olean, NY
Mike - Shepherdstown, WV
Meghann - Philadelphia, PA
Lee - Summerville, SC
Enrique - Rochester, NY
Tom - Balsam, NC
Samantha - Philadelphia, PA
Alya - New Orleans, LA
Sarah - New York, NY
Rachelle & Josh - Syracuse, NY
Mary & Marshall - Syracuse, NY
Savi - Virginia Beach, VA
Buzzy & Ginny - Gordonsville, VA
More to come...
Did you hear?
Impossible Questions Tour was on the radio!
WUTC in Chattanooga, TN aired a special segment about the Tour on Sept. 24th, 2014.
Have a listen by clicking here!
The Project
The Project
Professional me
Who?
Hi, this is me, Corianna (Moffatt).
Where?
All over.
The first traveling installation of the project started in Boston, MA and covered more than 30 cities and 12 states down the East Coast and through the Deep South, ending in Nashville, TN over 4 months of buses, trains, and carpools. Now, the project exists wherever I am (currently NYC). I am still interviewing, still editing, and still asking questions.
Contact me if you would like to be interviewed at impossiblequestionstour@gmail.com
Impossible Questions Tour route (August-December, 2013)
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When?
Always.
...but the first traveling part of the trip took place from August, 2013-December, 2013. All of the interviews are dated and located.
How?
The interviews take anywhere from one to two hours, but are edited down to a few segments anywhere from 3-5 minutes long. I audio record the entire interview and take photos. If there is time and, if the participant is willing, I record video as well.
But how was this funded?
I used my savings from two years of two jobs and hard work, along with the generous donations from friends, artists, and adventurers to fund my travel....speaking of which...
Support
Lend a hand.
Support
Lend a hand.
If a story on this website inspired you, please consider doing a couple easy things to help:
Tell someone.
Who knows what it could mean to them.
Like the Facebook page.
So easy, and it helps!
Email me your thoughts:
Maybe you are up for being interviewed, maybe you have a couch I can sleep on the next time I hit the road, maybe you have a suggestion for the project or the website.
This is a self funded project. I'm doing it for the questions, the conversations, and the people.
I believe in asking Impossible Questions.
Do you?
Help me get back on the road. Consider making a donation. Thank you!
Contact
Where you do nice things, like say "hi."
Contact
Where you do nice things, like say "hi."
Do you have an "Impossible Question"?
Would you like to tackle these impossible questions with me in an interview?
Would you or someone you know be interested in hosting me?
Send me an email. I'll write back.
OH/Storytelling
OH/Storytelling
get your storytelling fix
The Moth.
I have listened to every single story. Can you match that?
Current favorite: Andrew Solomon's A Time Of Hope. It's Andrew's story of going to war torn Afghanistan in search of art, despite being told that there was no art left in Afghanistan after the Taliban's rule. Guess what? Art!
Keep The Moth talking by clicking this cool hyperactive hyperlink.
This American Life.
You love Ira, and so do I.
The This American Life team is half investigative reporting, half story-telling. They curate big and small stories around a specific theme every week.
This is a short story by Richard Bausch, read by Mr. Bausch for the Valentine's Day 1998 episode. It's called Letter To The Lady Of The House.
get your oral history fix
StoryCorps.
A massive oral history program, recording stories through traveling mobile booths, and stations across the country (maybe even near you!)
This StoryCorps clip is about a father and son who needed each other. It is aptly entitled, "Why do you care so much for a stranger?'
Here is one about a young woman taking charge of her life.
oh/storytelling
MILTON.
Milton is a performance piece created by PearlDamour (Katie Pearl and Lisa D'Amour). They have been interviewing residents of five small-town "Milton"s located across the USA. Their project website includes interviews, questions, Milton community engagement, and beautiful photographs of the sky over the various Miltons.