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:

Going Postal: How The USPS Came To Be Feb 27, 2023

Show notes

On this episode of Our American Stories, the United States Postal Service was established in 1792. It’s hard to believe that a service that was created over 2 centuries ago, is still used by everyone every day. But what’s even more shocking, is that there was actually a lot of debate about whether there should even be a federal post office in the first place… Here’s Daniel Piazza of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum with 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.

Dick Erickson: My Surreal Encounter in Vietnam Feb 27, 2023

Show notes

On this episode of Our American Stories, the story of Dick Erickson, a Marine helicopter pilot who served in Vietnam.

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

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

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Ambrose on Lewis and Clark Feb 27, 2023

Show notes

On this episode of Our American Stories, Stephen Ambrose shares some stories from his #1 New York Times bestseller, Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West.

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

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

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gang Leader Turned Death Row Chaplain Feb 24, 2023

Show notes

On this episode of Our American Stories, Earl Smith is an unlikely gangbanger-turned chaplain at America's largest death row prison in San Quentin, CA.

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

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

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Gospel of Gettysburg: The Story Behind the Story of the Gettysburg Address Feb 24, 2023

Show notes

On this episode of Our American Stories, Lee Habeeb with the story behind the story of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

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

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

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The MiG and the B-50 Bomber Feb 24, 2023

Show notes

On this episode of Our American Stories, at the height of the Cold War a Russian MiG and an American weather plane meet over the North Pole. Richard Muniz tells the rest of 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.

How an Escaped Slave Hijacked a Confederate Ship and Sailed it to Freedom Feb 24, 2023

Show notes

On this episode of Our American Stories, here’s The History Guy with the tale of an escaped slave-turned Civil War legend named Robert Smalls.

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

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

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lost and Found in Alaska Feb 24, 2023

Show notes

On this episode of Our American Stories, Kent Nerburn shares the story of a harrowing journey into Alaska, and the lessons he learned along the way.

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

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

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Maguire on Ed Sullivan and the Ed Sullivan Show Feb 23, 2023

Show notes

On this episode of Our American Stories, we talk to author and journalist James Maguire on everything from Ed Sullivan's early child to the legacy he left. It's a deep dive into the pursuit and price of fame.

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

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

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Patch and the Stream Where The American Fell Feb 23, 2023

Show notes

On this episode of Our American Stories, the remarkable story of an unbreakable brotherhood and one man's quest to return the remains of his fellow pilot to US soil.

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