For many the donut is a sweet loaded with memories. Hear recollections from the Neamonitis family who owns Mike's Donuts & Coffee in Brooklyn, a couple who regularly went to Mayflower Doughnuts in Manhattan, a young girl fooled by Jelly donuts, the lessons learned from a Kindergarten field trip, and how Krispy Kreme donuts have been used to pick up women. 

Memories shared by: Kalli and Dina from Mike's Donuts & Coffee, Dan Evans & LuLu LoLo, Alfia Agish, Emily Gallagher, and Sara Bonisteel.

These memories were recorded in December 2013 at the City Reliquary Museum in Brooklyn in conjunction with the exhibit "Keep Your Eye Upon the Donut: Donut Shops in Brooklyn & Manhattan."
Produced by Julie Thomson.
Recordings by Meral Agish.

Donut Memories Installment 1

Donut memories from California including the Donut Man and Winchell's Donut House and one woman's trip to Israel to sample sufganiyot. 

Memories shared by Paula Santos, Brendan McMahon, Becky Goldberg, Mike Kepin, and Inbar 
Kishoni. 

These memories were recorded in December 2013 at Brooklyn's City Reliquary in conjunction with the exhibit "Keep Your Eye Upon the Donut: Donut Shops past & present of Brooklyn & Manhattan."
Produced by Julie Thomson.
Recordings by Meral Agish.

Donut Memories Installment 2

Why paint a house when you can cover it in beer cans? Come along for a visit to John Milkovisch's Beer Can House in Houston.
Quotes read by: Jenny Leinbach and Martin Hall

Texas Pride:  The Beer Can House

One woman’s quest for an iconic donut that she remembers from childhood and what she learns about life while on her search. Thank you to my parents and friends for visiting these donut shops with me, to Anna Grant for this wonderful photograph, and to Fred Thomas for letting me use his beautiful song "Flood."

In Search of the Marble Donut

Julie Thomson is an independent producer who lives in Black Moutain, North Carolina. She holds a certificate in Documentary Arts from the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University.

Julie Thomson

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