The Man Who Spent All of His Christmas Savings Building Beds for Needy Children
25 Dec 2025
17m
iHeartPodcasts · Arts & Culture
Our American Stories
Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit, and be inspired by our stories.
Episodes
How a Single Facebook Post Transformed Christmas for a Family in Need
25 Dec 2025
10m
Why CBS Nearly Pulled the Plug on A Charlie Brown Christmas
25 Dec 2025
9m
How Bing Crosby and David Bowie Created a Christmas Classic—By Accident
25 Dec 2025
9m
A Silent Night Behind Barbed Wire: Christmas in a WWII POW Camp
25 Dec 2025
7m
Why Michigan and Ohio State Hate Each Other
24 Dec 2025
10m
A Bird Had to Be Removed from Andrew Jackson’s Funeral — Here’s Why
24 Dec 2025
9m
Turning a Historic House Into a Home: A 300-Year Journey
24 Dec 2025
9m
Inside Johnny Carson and Joan Rivers’ Rise and Fall on The Tonight Show
24 Dec 2025
7m
The President Who Found His Greatest Purpose After the White House
24 Dec 2025
38m
Who Really Invented Monopoly? The Story the Box Never Told
23 Dec 2025
10m
How the Hamburger Became an American Staple
23 Dec 2025
9m
“Don’t Give Up the Ship”: How a Naval Order Became a Lasting Motto
23 Dec 2025
9m
Who Was Colonel Sanders? The Real Story Behind KFC’s Founder
23 Dec 2025
7m
Who Was Johnny Carson, Really? A Look Into America’s King of Late Night
23 Dec 2025
38m
Peter Ortiz: War Hero, Leading Man, and the Spy the Nazis Couldn't Catch
22 Dec 2025
30m
Wild Goose Chase” & “Wrong End of the Stick” and the Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions
22 Dec 2025
7m
Dr. David Jeremiah Explores the Real Meaning Behind the Nativity
22 Dec 2025
20m
The Unexpected Olympic Friendship That Defied Hitler’s Propaganda
22 Dec 2025
9m
Lessons from Whoville After a Real-World Flood
22 Dec 2025
7m
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