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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.

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Brett Favre’s Shocking Revelation During Stardom, Addiction, and Rehab Oct 10, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, much of what’s known about legendary NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been kept between the goal posts... but not this story.

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The Boy Scout Leader that Stretched the Truth... for Fun!! Oct 10, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, listener Jaimie Scott tells the whimsical story of an infamous snipe hunt he partook in at Camp Tolochee in Georgia.

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The REAL Sue Thomas F.B.Eye: Nothing But the Truth Oct 07, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Sue Thomas became the first deaf person to work as an undercover specialist doing lip-reading of suspects for an elite FBI surveillance team. Her story became the basis for the TV series Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye. She's here to share her more unbelievable story, the one that Hollywood wouldn't touch!

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A Baby Boomer’s Battle with Insanity and Fitness Oct 07, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Paul from Minnesota moved our listeners with his story, “Wilber and the Empty Nester.” We asked him if he had any more.

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Brett Favre on Tough Love, Parenting, and Telling the Truth Oct 07, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Brett Favre, the legendary NFL quarterback, gets very personal about tough love, telling the truth, and having a parenting style that’s different than his fathers.

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The Unlikely WWII B-24 Combat Pilot-Hero, George McGovern Oct 07, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, historian extraordinaire Stephen Ambrose tells us a very unlikely World War II story about George McGovern, the liberal, antiwar Democratic presidential candidate from South Dakota who was soundly defeated by President Nixon in the 1972 election. This story is from The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys who Flew the B-24s over Germany.

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From Animal House, to Belushi, and Seinfeld: Mark “Neidermeyer” Metcalf’s Story Oct 06, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Mark Metcalf is best known for his role as the sadistic ROTC officer Douglas C. Neidermeyer in the 1978 comedy Animal House. He is also known for playing the role of “The Maestro” on the hit sitcom Seinfeld as well as for his recurring role as “The Master” on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Mark's life story is as large as the characters he portrays.

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Sean Pronger: That Day I Was Gretzky’s Hungover Linemate Oct 06, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Sean Pronger always dreamed of being and playing with Wayne Gretzky. Find out what happens when his dream... meets his hangover.

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Nostalgia Awakens: How Star Wars Toys Revolutionized Everything (Pt. 1) Oct 06, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, “The Nostalgia Awakens" is an exhibit featuring EVERY action figure toy made by Kenner from 1978-1985 based on the original three Star Wars movies. The Star Wars toys on display are from Jarrod Roll, enthusiast and museum curator from Wisconsin, and he's here to share the story of how Star Wars toys revolutionized movie merchandising, licensing, and even how kids play.

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What Happened to Saturday Morning Cartoons? Oct 05, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Mark McCray is the author of The Best Saturday’s of Our Lives (his website is tbsool.com). He’s here to tell us the story of Saturday Morning Cartoons… and answer the all-important question: What happened to them?

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