Our American Stories show

Our American Stories

Summary: There's no politics at Our American Stories, just stories. Daily bringing the campfire scene to your ears.

Podcasts:

 Johnny Cash and George Jones! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:21:43

(Segments 1-4) Johnny Cash: The Story, (5-8) They Called Him Possum: The George Jones Story

 9/11 Special and Bear Bryant | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:21:43

(Segments 1-4) 9/11 Special, (5-8) A Story About A Man...A Legend, Named "Bear" (b. 1913)

 Sam Phillips Discovers a King (Elvis) in '54 and Family Sends 5 Sons to War | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:21:43

(Segment 1) Elvis: How Sun Records Boss Sam Phillips Discovered a King in 1954, (2) How to Fine-Tune Your BS Detector (3) Family Sends Five Sons To War, (4) Tiny Tim: "The Only Real Person Bob Dylan Ever Met", (5-8) Feeling Unsatisfied In Your 40s?

 The Family Who Sold Pork, And Fought For Civil Rights | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:21:43

(Segment 1) Which Foods Make the Best Bedtime Snack?, (2-4) The Family Who Sold Pork, And Fought For Civil Rights, (5) Kenneth Who? The Strange and Surprising Story Behind REM's "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?", (6-8) The Big Easy

 The Legendary Muscle Shoals Sound | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:21:44

(Segments 1-4) The Muscle Shoals Sound, (5) Huge Fire Forces Little Horse into a Mid-Size Sedan, (6-8) I Was Lucky Enough....To Have NOTHING?!?

 The Man Who Invented Aerobics and "Jesus Take The Wheel" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:21:44

(Segment 1-3) The Man Who Invented Aerobics, (4) Arresting Your Boss: A Nazi Commander, (5) Dancing With A Demon, (6) Story of a Song: Carrie Underwood's "Jesus Take The Wheel", (7-8) The ONLY College President That You'd Want Your Kids to Have

 The First Black Mayor of Abilene, TX | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:21:43

(Segment 1) The Lost Wallet And Stolen Mustang Stories, (2) Whats The Best Way To Take An Afternoon Nap?, (3-4) Meet The First Black Mayor of Abilene, TX, (5-6) Removing Obstacles By Removing Tattoos, (7) I Shall Not Fail Those With Whom I Serve, (8) Why We Love Bob Ross

 The Che T-shirt, Black Bart, and "Leader of the Band" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:21:45

(Segment 1) "Leader Of The Band": Dan Fogelberg's Love Letter To His Father, (2-4) Black Bart: Americas Most Successful And Notorious Gentleman Bandit, (5-6) "I Cursed The Day That Sgt. Calvert Was Born", (7-8) How Did The Che T-Shirt Become An American Phenomenon?

 From Shining Shoes To Sinatra's Opening Act | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:21:41

(Segments 1-2) Bob McLalan: Tommy, (3-4) 70 and Beating 20-Year-Olds!, (5-8) Tom Dreesen: From Shining Shoes To Sinatra's Opening Act

 Davy Crockett And The Alamo and Magna Carta | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:21:42

(Segments 1-4) Davy Crockett and the Alamo, (5) Company Benefits Include $35K For Your Bucket List!, (6-7) Magna Carta: "The Birth Certificate of The Rule of Law", (8) Who Will This Be To Me?

 Gene Wilder and Dr. Dre: The Compton Perfectionist Who Mainstreamed Rap | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:21:43

(Segments 1-4) Gene Wilder: Pure Imagination, (5-6) From Blacking Out at 12 Years Old, To Running a Presidential Campaign, (7) "The Patient I Failed", (8) The Compton Perfectionist Who Mainstreamed Rap

 How Rick Rubin Resurrected The Career of Johnny Cash and Aretha's "Respect" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:21:43

(Segment 1) RESPECT, (2) How Rick Rubin Resurrected The Career of Johnny Cash, (3-4) Nice Cooler... Is It Bearproof?, (5-7) The Green Beret That Other Green Berets Look Up To, (8) Dr. Asks Mother: "Who Do You Pray To? They Just Saved Your Son!"

 Audrey Hepburn, Mary Poppins, and "Go Rest High Up On That Mountain" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:21:41

(Segments 1-2) Making "Mary Poppins" (Premiered This Day In 1964), (3) The Town That Executed An Elephant, (4) Dr. Bob: "We Hire People Who Want to Do Exactly What We Need Them To Do", (5) Story of a Song: Go Rest High Up On That Mountain, (6-8) The Movie That Made Audrey Hepburn

 T.R. Saved Football and Lewis and Clark Run Out of Alcohol | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:21:45

(Segments 1-3) Finding Joy In Grief, (4) Uh-Oh! Lewis and Clark Run Out of Alcohol (Ep. 31), (5) Balloonfest '86, (6-7) Teddy Roosevelt Saved Football?, (8) The Kids Who Remade "Raiders Of The Lost Ark"

 Connie Francis and The Real Story of Frank Abagnale | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:21:43

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