Synopsis
There's no politics at Our American Stories, just stories. Daily bringing the campfire scene to your ears.
Episodes
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James Brown Shares His Story
05/05/2017 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-2) James Brown Shares His Story, (3-4) Arthur Brooks: Who's More Mobile, Us or Our Grandparents?, (5) This Day In Music History, (6) Random Acts Of Kindness: Bikers Vs. School Bullies, (7-8) Marriage on the Mind: 30 Years of Marriage...Half With Him Behind Bars
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What Happens When "The Beatles" Play A Retirement Community?
04/05/2017 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-2) What Happens When "The Beatles" Play A Retirement Community?, (3) Take A Breath: In Praise Of The One-Second Pause, (4) Judge Judy: The Case Of The Irresponsible Drug Dealer, (5) This Day in Music History 0502, (6) Heidi Mitchell's "Burning Question: Why Do Only Some Have Foot Odor?, (7-8) How Does Work Save Lives?
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Musician George Jones
03/05/2017 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-4) Musician George Jones, (5) This Day In Music History, (6-8) Can You Love God AND Ayn Rand?
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Andrew McCaffrey: Cancer, An Amputation...And Still Playing Sports?!
30/04/2017 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-2) Andrew McCaffrey: Cancer, An Amputation...And Still Playing Sports?!, (3) Jesse's Shower Thoughts; Listener's Story About Addictions and Living Life on Empty, (4) My Flawless Co-Worker Intimidated Me Until..., (5-8) This Day In History: Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" Released
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Jonathan McConnell: From Iraq To Law School In Two Weeks?!
29/04/2017 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-4) Jonathan McConnell: From Iraq To Law School In Two Weeks?!, (5) Two "Infertility Week" Stories, (6-8) "I Will Not Utter One Single Lie In Order To Return": Rostropovich (Died 2007)
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Lucille Ball: You'll LOVE Her Story!
28/04/2017 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-2) Lucille Ball: You'll LOVE Her Story!, (3-4) The Comedy Of Carol Burnett, (5-8) Life After Being a "Famous Victim"
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Would You Eat With a Stranger?
27/04/2017 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-3) Would You Eat With a Stranger?, (4) Who Says Women Need To Be Thin?, (5) This Day in Music History 04-25, (6-8) The Story of The Baby I Never Had
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Getting Made: The Making Of Martin Scorsese's "Goodfellas"
26/04/2017 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-4) Getting Made: The Making Of Martin Scorsese's "Goodfellas", (5) This Day in Music History, (6-8) On the Road in Bentonville Arkansas
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Julie Hersh, author of Struck by Living: From Depression to Hope, bares her soul and shares her extraordinary journey with our own Alex Cortes
23/04/2017 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-4) Julie Hersh, author of Struck by Living: From Depression to Hope, bares her soul and shares her extraordinary journey with our own Alex Cortes, (5) This Day in Music History, (6) Lenore Skenazy: 11-Year-Old Boy Plays in His Yard, CPS Takes Him Away, (7) Butch O'Hare awarded Medal of Honor 1942, (8) Marriage on the Mind: Paige on being single
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Don Rickles (1926-2017)
22/04/2017 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-4) Don Rickles (1926-2017), (5-8) Tim Wu's Epic Scramble to Get Inside Our Heads...Or, Why We Click So Many Links
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93 Years old, Former Merchant Marine and a Ballroom Dancer?
21/04/2017 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-2) 93 Years old, Former Merchant Marine and a Ballroom Dancer?, (3-4) The Central Park Jogger: The Most Infamous Rape Case In America, (5-8) Author Neil Gabler Tells Barbra Streisand's Story
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The Truth Is, We're All Disabled...Get Over It! (American Dreamers: Vail Horton)
20/04/2017 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-4) The Truth Is, Were All Disabled"...Get Over It! (American Dreamers: Vail Horton), (5) Isaac Huss on Insecurity in Dating, (6-7) Steve Bonner On Leadership: How Do You Grow a Company 30X Over!?, (8) What Happened to Instrumental Music?
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The Most Powerful Man in the World Can't Say "You're Fired"?
19/04/2017 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-2) The Most Powerful Man in the World Can't Say "You're Fired"?, (3-4) The Top 10 Sodas In The Universe!!, (5) Sweet Charity: NYC's Central Park...And More, (6-8) Lazy Millennials? How About Tireless Hackers!
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Chris Stapleton: Real Music That's REALLY Good (Born 1978)
16/04/2017 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-2) Chris Stapleton: Real Music That's REALLY Good (Born 1978), (3-4) Meet the 50-Year-Old Rookie Cop!, (5-8) Best Cover Songs Of All Time!
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Herb London on the Irresistible Magnet That is "America's Game"
15/04/2017 Duration: 01h21min(Segment 1) Herb London on the Irresistible Magnet That is "America's Game", Goldberg Daydreams About Sheepishly Saying Grace, (2-4) What Was it Like Growing Up in London During World War II?, (5-8) A Doctor Fights To Save His Drug...To Save YOUR Life
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The Undercover Boss Who "Renewed My Faith in Corporate America"
14/04/2017 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-4) The Undercover Boss Who "Renewed My Faith in Corporate America", (5-8) Prison Reform With Judge Francis And One Of His Reformees
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What Are Superbosses and Why Aren't They Afraid of Losing Top Employees?
13/04/2017 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-4) What Are Superbosses and Why Aren't They Afraid of Losing Top Employees?, (5-8) What Are Superbosses, and Why Arent They Afraid of Losing Top Employees?
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American Dreamers: From Vietnam’s “War Zone D” to Harvard and Beyond
12/04/2017 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-4) American Dreamers: From Vietnams War Zone D to Harvard and Beyond, (5-8) Where Do Good Mascots Go?
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The Trememdous, Stupendous Life Of PT Barnum...Or, Why We Do These Things Today!
09/04/2017 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-4) The Trememdous, Stupendous Life Of PT Barnum...Or, Why We Do These Things Today!, (5-8) The Henry Ford Story (Died 1947)
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The Merle Haggard Story: The Man, The Musician
08/04/2017 Duration: 01h21min(Segments 1-4) The Merle Haggard Story: The Man, The Musician, (5-6) No Place Of Peace - Shiloh, 1862, (7-8) All-Star Tribute to Johnny Cash