here in america. a place where people don t hate each other but are united in some common sense of citizenship. how do you that exactly? we want to talk to dave, radio producer founder of story core, one of the coolest things in this country. a man who might know the answer. he joins us tonight. thanks for coming on. thanks for having me here. tucker: run of the reasons i like you so much you aren t political you are interested in bringing people together. how do you think we begin that mission in a country that s divided right now? well, story core is a real simple idea. we started 15 years ago. we have a booth where you come with your grandmother or grandfather and friend and sit with 40 minutes for are w. a facilitator and ask him about his or her life. most people think of this if i had 40 minutes left to live what why say to this person who means so much to me. at the end of the interview you get a copy and another stays with us so your great, great, great grand kids can
multi-millionaire recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. so why would anyone kill a dying man? detectives focus on his two adopted children who stand to inherit his wealth. he said, do you think your brother murdered your father? and what was your answer? and i said, god forgive me, yes, i do. he was persistently wanting money and my uncle was always saying, this is the last time. and he said, i m not going to give him any more money. the season finale of deadli deadline: crime airs sunday. coming up, over 100,000 people are asking jon stewart to enter a republican debate. what do you think about that? i ll talk live with the founder and president of story core, on their largest effort yet to keep your stories for generations to come. but you re armed with a roomy new jansport backpack,
welcome back. time for the newsnation gut check. jon stewart could be back on prime time tv. supporters have started a petition on change.org asking for jon stewart to moderate one of the 2016 presidential debates. the authors of the petition point out that stewart has interviewed more than a dozen heads of state and more than three dozen members of congress and has won peabody awards for coverage of the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections. so far, stewart has not exempted on the petition there. more than 150,000 people though including democratic candidate martin o malley have signed on. what is your gut tell you about that one? do you think jon stewart should host a 2016 presidential debate? go to newsnation.msnbc.com to vote on that. now to a ground breaking project coming to a table near you this fall. non-profit group story core is
asking students to document this thanksgiving weekend by recording an interview with a grandparent or elder using the app. the idea is to bring generations of families together by talking and listening. story core was founded more than a decade ago by a documentaryian who says his work showed him how interviewing people could change lives. he set up a booth at grand central terminal where people could sit for an hour, have a conversation. the recordings then went to the library of congress. how about that? here s one powerful exchange which has been animate of a 12-year-old boy who hass a burger syndrome and his mom as well. did i turn out to be the son you wanted when i was born? did i meet your expectations? you ve exceeded my expectati expectations, sweetie, because, you know, sure, you you have these fantasies of what your child is going to be like but you have made me grow so much as