Sept. 30, 2024, NEW YORK — Life Stories, a nonprofit media organization that produces films about people whose lives inspire meaningful change, announced it will release Season Two of THE THREAD, its flagship documentary interview series on YouTube on October 7. Each episode of THE THREAD features an exceptional individual who shares the paths they have taken to lead a meaningful life. THE THREAD will be made available to the public through the Life Stories website (LifeStories.org), Life Stories YouTube channel, and as a podcast across all major platforms.

The series launches shortly after Life Stories received its Emmy win for THE SILENT WITNESS: A SURVIVOR’S STORY OF HIROSHIMA. The film won the 2024 News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Documentary and represents the first Emmy for Life Stories.

“Our mission, as both a nonprofit and as filmmakers, is to amplify the voices of inspiring people who have helped shape our society while preserving their stories,” said Teddy Kunhardt, Executive Producer of The Thread. “We’re honored to be recognized by the News & Documentary Emmys for this work, and we believe that the latest season of The Thread builds on that mission: shining a spotlight on individuals who inspire personal change and help bridge the divisive nature of public discourse today.”

Following the successful debut of Season One, Season Two of THE THREAD consists of 16 new episodes featuring never-before-seen interviews with James Cromwell, Kris Tompkins, Wolfgang Puck, Suleika Jaouad, and other notable figures. Each conversation is recorded at the highest quality by Emmy award-winning filmmakers and is accompanied by an educator guide so that the documentary series can be used in secondary classrooms and informal educational settings.

Below is a list of episode premiere dates and interviewees from Season Two of THE THREAD:

October 7, 2024	James Cromwell | Actor | Rebel With a Cause
October 14, 2024	Joy Harjo | Poet | The Power of Poetry
October 21, 2024	Wolfgang Puck | Chef | Food for Life
October 28, 2024	Chip Conley | Hospitality Entrepreneur | Daring to Be Yourself
November 4, 2024	Molly Jong-Fast | Author and Journalist | Inheriting Boldness
November 11, 2024	Viet Thanh Nguyen | Writer and Professor | America Through My Eyes
November 18, 2024	Abigail Disney | Producer | The Power of Imagination
November 25, 2024	Wyatt Cenac | Writer | A Writer’s Life
December 2, 2024	Elizabeth Daley | Educator | For the Love of Film
December 9, 2024	Noah Wyle | Actor | Walking The Talk
December 16, 2024	Kris Tompkins | Conservationist | Protecting Life on Earth
December 23, 2024	Fab 5 Freddy | Visual Artist |  A Hip-Hop Pioneer
December 30, 2024	Loretta Ross | Professor and Activist | From Pain to Purpose
January 6, 2025	Suleika Jaouad | Writer | Surviving and Thriving
January 13, 2025	Dave Ferrucci | Computer Scientist | Seeing the Future
January 20, 2025	Frank Langella | Actor | Unscripted Wisdom

About Life Stories:

Life Stories produces and distributes documentary films about people whose lives inspire meaningful change. Our interviews, series, films, and educational resources address issues of social justice, history, politics, the arts, and culture by shining the spotlight on relatable human stories of purpose and meaning in times of collective change. Visit LifeStories.org to learn more.