Synopsis
There's no politics at Our American Stories, just stories. Daily bringing the campfire scene to your ears.
Episodes
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General Neller: “Make It Count”
13/06/2019 Duration: 01h21min(Segment 1) General Neller: Make It Count, (2-4) Black Bart: Americas Most Successful And Notorious Gentleman Bandit, (5-7) The Godmother Of Rock N' Roll: Sister Rosetta Tharpe, (8) Beyonc: The Story of Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
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TR Saved Football, Berlin Wall, Lombardi, and "Good Vibrations"
12/06/2019 Duration: 01h21min(Segment 1) Vince Lombardi's Short and Sweet Story (b. 1913), (2-3) Teddy Roosevelt Saved Football?, (4) Story of a Song: The Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations", (5-8) The Berlin Wall Went Up Because Of Him
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Turning Prisoners into Programmers and Samuel Colt
11/06/2019 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-3) Samuel Colt: The Birth Of The Revolver, (4) Commencement: Arthur Brooks Brigham Young 2019, (5) The WWII Tragedy America Chose to Forget, (6-7) Turning Prisoners into Programmers, (8) The Compton Perfectionist Who Mainstreamed Rap
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Dave Chappelle and Miracle on Ice
08/06/2019 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-2) The Enigma: Comic Genius Dave Chappelle, (3-4) My Parents Saying "Yes" Changed My Life. They Adopted Me, (5-8) The Greatest Sports Moment Of The 20th Century!
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Uncovering D-Day with Stephen Ambrose and "Band Of Brothers" Major Dick Winters
07/06/2019 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-4) Uncovering D-Day with Stephen Ambrose, (5-8) D-Day Celebration With "Band Of Brothers" Major Dick Winters
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A Brief History in Air Conditioning
06/06/2019 Duration: 01h21min(Segment 1) A Brief History in Air Conditioning, (2-3) Mike Judge's Beavis and Butthead: A Story for Lovers AND Haters, (4) Denzel Washington: "You'll Never See a U-Haul Behind a Hearse", (5-7) The Man Who Invented Aerobics, (8) The Marine Deserter Who Jumped On Two Grenades (d. 2008)
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The Radioactive Boy Scout and Ode to Ella
05/06/2019 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-2) Admiral McRaven's 10-Lessons Commencement Address, (3) Ode to Ella, (4) Arresting Your Boss: A Nazi Commander, (5-6) The Radioactive Boy Scout, (7-8) Nice Cooler... Is It Bearproof?
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Tattoos, Tempest Tours, SEALs, Sleep Apnea, and Typewriters!
04/06/2019 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-2) Removing Obstacles By Removing Tattoos, (3) Tempest Tours: A Stormy, Sightseeing Vacation, (4) Navy SEAL: The Deed Is All, Not The Glory, (5) LA Speed Story, (6-7) Sleep Apnea Destroys More Marriages Than Adultery or Finances...Until Now!, (8) 99 Reasons Why A Typewriter Is Better Than A Computer!!
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Instead of Going To "Fat Camp," She Biked Across The Country!
01/06/2019 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-3) Instead of Going To "Fat Camp," She Biked Across The Country!, (4) Andre The (Gentle) Giant, (5-8) Jesse James: Bandit, Confederate, Murderer, Hero
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The Blessing of Rejection, Rock City, and the Great Whale Explosion
31/05/2019 Duration: 01h21min(Segment 1) Pinks, (2) The Blessing of Rejection, (3-4) Like a Rock: The Story of Rock City, (5) The Great Oregon Whale Explosion, (6-8) Jack Used Patio Furniture In His Living Room And... Sold His Company to Staples!
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Neil Gaiman: The Problems Of Success, Multitrack Rev., and Wolfman Jack
30/05/2019 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-2) The Multitrack Revolution: From Les Paul to the Beach Boys, the Beatles, and Boston, (3-4) Neil Gaiman: The Problems Of Success, (5-6) Wolfman Jack, (7-8) That Time The Marines Attacked Without Ammo...
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DNA Test Changes A Family
29/05/2019 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-4) DNA Test Changes A Family, (5-6) What Happens When Your Dreams Change?, (7-8) The Boss Who Gave His Company To His Employees
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Memorial Day '19 Special
28/05/2019 Duration: 01h21min(Segment 1) Honoring Those Killed in the Deadliest Battle of Our Deadliest War, (2) Women Memorializing Their Enemies?, (3) Cpl. Stephen Harris: The Marine Who Doesn't Believe in Memorial Day, (4) Who Does This Medal of Honor Belong To?, (5-6) Story of a Song, Story of a Fallen Son: "I Drive Your Truck", (7) The Catholic Priest Who Earned a Medal of Honor, (8) Two Men Vs. a City
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The Priest vs. Gang Members and 10cc's "I'm Not In Love"
25/05/2019 Duration: 01h21min(Segment 1) The Pakistani Immigrant Who Found His American Dream Within 24 Hours, (2) Abe's BBQ, (3) Welcome to the Republic of Molossia!, (4) Story of a Song: 10cc's "I'm Not In Love", (5) Ernest Hemingway's "A Day's Wait", (6-7) How To Make Perennial Sellers, (8) The Priest Who's Learned Everything From Gang Members
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"Wild" Bill Hickok: Lawman, Legendary Gun Fighter
24/05/2019 Duration: 01h21min(Segment 1) Leigh Anne Tuohy's Commencement Address, (2-4) "Wild" Bill Hickok: Lawman, Legendary Gun Fighter, (5-6) The Man Who Defined American Fashion, (7-8) Barry Meguiar: In 100 Years, It Wont Matter How Much Car Wax Ive Sold
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America's Favorite Stapler, Annie Oakley, Leukemia Has A Purpose?
23/05/2019 Duration: 01h21min(Segment 1) America's Favorite Stapler, (2-4) Leukemia Has A Purpose?, (5-8) Girl with a Gun: The Annie Oakley Story
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Mr. T, My Sharona, and Mark Twain!
22/05/2019 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-2) CEO: "I Want To Look Forward to Mondays, As Much As Fridays", (3) Mr. T (b. 1952), (4) Story of a Song: "My Sharona", (5-8) How Mark Twain Lost All His Money, Got it Back, Then Lost it Again
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The 11'8" Bridge, Amelia Earhart, Hamilton, and Hershel Walker
21/05/2019 Duration: 01h21min(Segment 1) The 11'8" Bridge, (2) The Chief Justice Wants Boys To Be Treated Unfairly!, (3) What Hamilton Teaches Us About The Importance Of Anonymous Speech, (4) Amelia Earhart: First Woman To Fly The Atlantic!, (5) The Lost Wallet And Stolen Mustang Stories, (6-8) Hershel Walker: Bo Jackson, Chuck Norris, and Sophist, in One Man!
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19-Year-Old Single Mother Builds the Largest Female-Owned Trucking Company
18/05/2019 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-2) The Bravery of the York County Sheriff's Department, (3) Final Thoughts: Baptism In The ICU?, (4) A Grave Escape, (5) The Santa Clause of Michigan's Foster Kids, (6-7) How a 19-Year-Old Single Mother Built the Largest Female-Owned Trucking Company, (8) Concrete Shaping Our World Since Roman Times
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"Leader of the Band," Casey Jones, Lewis and Clark, and Balloonfest '86
17/05/2019 Duration: 01h21min(Segment 1) "Leader Of The Band": Dan Fogelberg's Love Letter To His Father, (2-3) National Police Week: Deputy Daniel McCartney, (4) Lewis and Clark: Lose Dog or Kill Indians?, (5) Balloonfest '86, (6) Casey Jones, (7) I Shall Not Fail Those With Whom I Serve, (8) Caring For My Dying Husband Made Life Worth Living