“You’re Getting Shot At” — The Story of My First Combat Mission in Afghanistan
04 Dec 2025
7m
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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
The Surprising Story Behind The Salvation Army and Its Founders William and Catherine Booth
04 Dec 2025
38m
The Real Boss Hogg: The Surprising Life of Sorrell Booke from The Dukes of Hazzard
03 Dec 2025
10m
How Twin Brothers Helped Create EMTs, Paramedics, and the 911 Emergency Medical System
03 Dec 2025
27m
The DiMaggio Brothers: How Joe DiMaggio and Dom DiMaggio Chased the American Dream
03 Dec 2025
20m
From Normandy to Justice: How Henry G. Plitt Helped Bring Down Julius Streicher
03 Dec 2025
17m
Before Hazzard County: How James Best Became the Man Behind Rosco P. Coltrane
02 Dec 2025
10m
Why My Mom Ate Turnips Every Christmas....Even Though She Hated Them
02 Dec 2025
9m
From Forests to Living Rooms: The Story Behind the Christmas Tree
02 Dec 2025
17m
Wild Bill Donovan: The Spymaster Who Built America’s Secret War Machine
02 Dec 2025
30m
A Listener Recounts Spotting Satellites In The Sky With His Father in The Mountains of New Mexico
02 Dec 2025
7m
The Forgotten Story of the Laws That Sheltered Women When They Had No Voice
01 Dec 2025
10m
Brett Favre (Pt. 5 of 5): Playing in Green Bay, Rehab, and the Shocking Thing That Happened to Him Twice
01 Dec 2025
9m
The Goo Goo Cluster and the City That Made It Famous
01 Dec 2025
9m
The Night a Child Met the “Real Santa”
01 Dec 2025
7m
The Superhero: An American Invention
01 Dec 2025
38m
Sunday Mornings with Big Mitch: Ep. 6
30 Nov 2025
17m
The First Thanksgiving: The Origins of an American Tradition
28 Nov 2025
38m
The Woman Who Convinced Lincoln to Make Thanksgiving a Holiday
28 Nov 2025
20m
The Character of Thomas Jefferson: America's 'Everyman'
28 Nov 2025
9m
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