American Countryside show

American Countryside

Summary: The American Countryside is truly a slice of Americana. It might be a well-known music or TV star or just someone with an interesting story that lives down the street. From Iditarod sled dog mushers, to NASA scientists... from the Rooster Crowing Championships to NFL greats...The American Countryside is sure to be of interest. Click the button above to listen to the latest show, or visit the American Countryside archives.

Podcasts:

 A Beautiful Public Restroom | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:01

A public restroom is usually not a thing of beauty.  It’s just designed to take care of the need at hand.  Not so in Lucas,...

 Driving Long Distances for a Favorite Recipe | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:01

Maybe some of your favorite food involves a recipe that was handed down from your grandma, or even generations before that.  Here it was great...

 No Flashy Signs or the Latest Technology | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:01

Some stores lure customers with the flashy signs and the latest technology.  That’s not the case here, and that’s what has people stopping by this...

 Civil War History in Sycamore, Illinois | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:01

In the days after the Civil War, some African American families moved north with the Union troops with which they fought.  But the story of...

 A Family Owned Lake Resort | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:01

There are lake resorts all across this nation…but it’s not everyday that you encounter a family owned operation that has been in business for over...

 Campbell’s Resort | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:01

Today we have another installment of our American Countryside Café feature.  Although today’s feature is as much about a hotel as it is the restaurant...

 The Largest Hydroelectric Dam in the Nation | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:01

It is the largest hydroelectric dam in the nation…spanning just a few feet shy of one mile across and over five hundred feet high…yet this...

 In the Stadium with Denny Matthews | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:01

A major league baseball team plays 162 games in a season, but it’s rare any one player will play all of those contests.  However, today’s...

 Keeping Baseball Interesting | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:01

When a baseball broadcaster has to describe a game that is lackluster at best, they may resort to talking about all kinds of things to...

 A Career Talking About Baseball | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:01

Some of you know that one of my favorite times of the year is when baseball season begin.  So, with that season upon us once...

 The Effects of Asian Citrus Psyllid | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:01

There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of the Asian Citrus Psyllid. It’s one of those names that’s hard to say once, let alone several...

 The Challenges Within the Orange Industry | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:01

Perhaps you have a glass of orange juice in the morning; but did you know the state known for producing that product has had many...

 A History of Palm Springs | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:01

When the rails came through this stretch of dry wilderness, the only people living here were the Cahuilla Indians. What became of the train depot...

 The Phoenix Shot Tower | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:01

When the Phoenix Shot Tower was constructed in 1828, it was the tallest building in the nation.  It still stands today…and many residents of this...

 The Tallest Building In America (in 1828) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3:01

It was the tallest building in the country in 1828…a skyscraper of its day.  We’ll go there and take a look at what helped make...

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