Synopsis
There's no politics at Our American Stories, just stories. Daily bringing the campfire scene to your ears.
Episodes
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Her Son Died From Counterfeit Drugs and Coach Eddie Robinson
14/02/2018 Duration: 01h21min(Segment 1) The Lost Wallet And Stolen Mustang Stories, (2) Burning Question: Why Are Ears Shaped This Way?, (3-4) Her Son Died From Counterfeit Drugs, (5-8) They Call Me A Great "Black Coach", I've Simply Wanted to Be a Great American
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Dan Fogelberg's Love Letter To His Father and "We Are All Jews Here"
13/02/2018 Duration: 01h21min(Segment 1) "Leader Of The Band": Dan Fogelberg's Love Letter To His Father, (2-4) "We Are All Jews Here", (5) Gotta Have More Cowbell!, (6-7) "I Planned My Wedding in 5 Days....You Could, Too", (8) Final Thoughts: Earl Fincher
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Non-Jew U.S. Soldier to Nazi: "We Are All Jews Here" and Paine's "Common Sense"
10/02/2018 Duration: 01h21min(Segment 1) Jesse's "This Week In Music History" (Feb. 4-12), (2-4) "We Are All Jews Here", (5-6) The Dean of American Popular Music , (7-8) Thomas Paine's Common Sense
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James Dean, John Williams, and Walmart Greeters!
09/02/2018 Duration: 01h21min(Segment 1) How Would You Like To Dig Boats Out Of Ice?, (2) Walmart Greeters, (3-4) James Dean: The Greatest Movie Icon (b. 1931), (5-8) Star Wars' composer John Williams (b. 1932)
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"Gimme Shelter" and "To Build The Best Piano In The World"
08/02/2018 Duration: 01h21min(Segment 1) An Unknown Backup Singer, And Her Miraculous Night With The Rolling Stones, (2-4) "You Wouldn't Believe The Abuse I Took... Everybody Said You're Crazy", (5-8) "To Build The Best Piano In The World": The Henry Steinway Story
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Samuel Colt: The Birth Of The Revolver and Black Collector Of KKK Robes
07/02/2018 Duration: 01h21min(Segment 1-3) Samuel Colt: The Birth Of The Revolver, (4) Andre The (Gentle) Giant, (5-6) Daryl Davis: Black Collector Of KKK Robes, (7-8) Nice Cooler... Is It Bearproof?
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This Diabetic Makes 12 MILLION Cookies a Day!
06/02/2018 Duration: 01h21min(Segment 1) Company Benefits Include $35K For Your Bucket List! (2) Final Thoughts: Shiloh, (3-4) This Diabetic Makes 12 MILLION Cookies a Day!, (5-8) Five Gieselmanns vs. One Rare Fatal Brain Disease
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The Donner Party, Groundhog Day, and Underwear: A Brief History
03/02/2018 Duration: 01h21min(Segment 1) The Pakistani Immigrant Who Found His American Dream Within 24 Hours, (2) Where did Groundhog Day Come From?, (3-4) The Donner Party: A Pioneer Survival Story, (5-8) Underwear: A Brief History
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Vince Lombardi, Connie Francis And "Riders On The Storm"
02/02/2018 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-4) Vince Lombardi Announces Retirement In 1968, (5-7) The Highest Selling Female Artist...In History!, (8) Story Of A Song: "Riders On The Storm"
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Jackie Robinson: His Life, Perseverance, and Faith
01/02/2018 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-2) Jackie Robinson: His Life, Perseverance, and Faith (b. 1919), (3-4) That Time The Marines Attacked Without Ammo... (General Peter Pace), (5) My Quirk: Nick Zagotta On Train, (6-8) Imagine Freshman Year of College Being...FREE!!
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Tet Offensive Myth, Lone Ranger Debuts 1933, and Forgiving a Crooked Cop
31/01/2018 Duration: 01h21min(Segment 1) The Lone Ranger Debuts 1933, (2) Everything We Know About The Tet Offensive is a Myth, (3-4) A Crooked Cop, An Innocent Man, And An Unlikely Journey Of Forgiveness And Friendship, (5-7) He Ran 50 Marathons... In 50 States In 50 Consecutive Days!, (8) Six Seconds To Live
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Heartbroken Father's Letter To Incoming Freshman
30/01/2018 Duration: 01h21min(Segment 1) Jesse's Talking Cats, Fortune Cookie Writer Retires, (2) The Chief Justice Wants Boys To Be Treated Unfairly!, (3) Meet Lawnchair Larry..., (4) Heartbroken Father's Letter To Incoming Freshman, (5-7) "I Had Two Baby Mommas.... It's Not Like I Read About It In A Book", (8) Burning Question: Should High Schools Offer Nap Time?
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Legendary Coach "Bear" Bryant and Audie Murphy
27/01/2018 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-4) A Story About A Man...A Legend, Named "Bear" (d. 1983), (5) Just One Kind Word...Changed A Man's Entire Life, (6-8) Audie Murphy: America's Most Decorated Soldier
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The Car Repair Pastor and the Comfy "Cone of Shame"
26/01/2018 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-2) This Pastor Uses A LOT of Motor Oil!, (3) Meet "Captain Crunch", (4) Linda Markfield: Creator Of The Comfy "Cone Of Shame" (5-8) From Handling Horses at a Jewish Day Camp to Private Equity
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Steely Dan's "Peg," Tattoo Removal, and The Death Knell of Exercise!
25/01/2018 Duration: 01h21min(Segment 1) With Vows To Exercise...It's No Wonder We Don't, (2-3) You Only Have $2,000 In The Bank And A $30,000 Payroll...What Do You Do?, (4) Story Of A Song: Steely Dan's "Peg", (5-6) Removing Obstacles By Removing Tattoos, (7-8) The Fred Davis Blues
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Johnny Carson, Guitars for Vets, Hockey Fighters
24/01/2018 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-4) Behind The Curtain: The Johnny Carson Story (d. 2005), (5) Guitars for Vets, (6-8) Fighting For A Dream: Hockey Enforcers
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Maj. Dick Winters, Tom Waits, and Bringing Music To Dementia Patients
23/01/2018 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-4) He Led the Band of Brothers, (5) The Craziest Things You'll Ever Hear About...Livestock And Money!, (6) Alive Inside, Bringing Music to Dementia, (7) Ben Sledge on Kacie the Cat, (8) Tom Waits' Story Of A Song: "I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You"
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Dolly Parton, Price Performs Poe, and This Week In Music History
20/01/2018 Duration: 01h21min(Segment 1) LA Road Diet, (2) Jesse's "This Week In Music History" (Jan. 14-20), (3) Price Performs Poe's "The Raven" (Poe b. 1809), (4) A Dance To Attract...Buffalo?, (5-8) Dolly Parton: What You Don't Know, But Will Be Glad You Did
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Black Bart, Senate Candy Desk, Curly, and A.A. Milne's Winnie-The-Pooh
19/01/2018 Duration: 01h21min(Segment 1) The Mysterious Senate Candy Desk, (2-4) Black Bart: Americas Most Successful And Notorious Gentleman Bandit, (5-6) Rags To Riches: The Passion Of Gary Vee, (7) "Nyuk! Nyuk! Nyuk!" Our Favorite Stooge: Curly Howard, (8) So Much Better Than Disney's? A.A. Milne's Winnie-The-Pooh
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The Man Who Beat The Feds and Benjamin Franklin
18/01/2018 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-4) The Man Who Beat The Feds, (5-8) The First American: Benjamin Franklin