Our American Stories - TopPodcast.com

View Top 200 Chart

Back to Rankings Page

Our American Stories — Society & 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.

Copyright: 2024 iHeartMedia, Inc. © Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from iHeartMedia

Latest Episodes:

The Story of the 1st Medal of Honor Recipient (1861) Oct 10, 2023

Show notes

On this episode of Our American Stories, in 1863 Bernard John Dowling Irwin received the first Medal of Honor by date-of-conflict—for his heroism during the Apache War. The History Guy tells the story.

Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)

Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Long Shot" and the Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions Oct 10, 2023

Show notes

On this episode of Our American Stories, Andrew Thompson shares another slice of his guide to understanding the baffling mini-mysteries of the English language. The book is Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red: The Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions and Fun Phrases.

Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)

Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Son Remembers His Special Bond With His Father—One That Included Horse Racing and The Triple Crown Oct 10, 2023

Show notes

On this episode of Our American Stories, a former high powered media executive shares the story of how the 37-year horse racing Triple Crown drought broken in 2015 brought back a flood of memories of Sundays at the track with his Dad.

Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)

Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The One Book I Never Thought I Would Write Oct 09, 2023

Show notes

On this episode of Our American Stories, Leslie Leyland Fields tells the story of how she came to write her memoir.

Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)

Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Marine Mourns the Death of His Tough-as-Nails Marine Father Oct 09, 2023

Show notes

On this episode of Our American Stories, in this episode of the Mclalan Files, Bob brings us the story of his father’s death.

Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)

Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The "Good Ol' Days" Is a Lie Oct 09, 2023

Show notes

On this episode of Our American Stories, we've come a long way very quickly. Johan Norberg, author of Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future tells the story of why we're living in the best moment in human history.

Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)

Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Getting Prepared to Go Face-to-Face With the Toughest Admiral in Navy History Oct 09, 2023

Show notes

On this episode of Our American Stories, Bill Toti tells us the story of his experience with Admiral Hyman Rickover and the impact he had in the Navy.

Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)

Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Mad" Anthony Wayne: The Story of The Revolutionary War Hero Who Defied and Defined His Nickname Oct 06, 2023

Show notes

On this episode of Our American Stories, Fort Wayne is named after him...and so is the county where Detroit is. There's a reason for that. Dr. Mary Stockwell, author of Mad Anthony Wayne and the Battle for America tells the story of the colorful general who helped us win our independence—and the Northwest Territories.

Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)

Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How One Man's Faith Moved Him to Fight for A Wrongly Imprisoned Man Oct 06, 2023

Show notes

On this episode of Our American Stories, Jim McCloskey grew up in church, but as he got older, he wanted nothing to do with his childhood faith. After a successful business career, Jim found himself feeling empty. He decided to return to church, and to his surprise, began considering seminary—which would lead him to a jail cell with an innocent man in it.

Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)

Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Precious Gift for a Widowed Husband Oct 06, 2023

Show notes

On this episode of Our American Stories, Tom and Lillian Lyons married in 1946. They lived a long and loving life raising a family on the south side of Chicago. Lillian was singing opera professionally when she and Tom met, and it was her voice that first made Tom fall in love. After Lillian’s death, an unexpected discovery would reunite Tom with Lillian’s voice on Tom’s 97th birthday for one last song.

Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)

Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Related Podcasts