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Latest Episodes:

EP250: The True Story of A Desert Storm “Top Gun” Pilot and St. Louie Louie: Have Pool Cue, Will Travel Apr 06, 2022

Show notes

On this episode of Our American Stories, Brigadier General Jim “Boots” Demarest will be telling the heroic tale of Capt. Steve Phillis from his book, Five Nickels: True Story of the Desert Storm Heroics and Sacrifice of Air Force Captain Steve Phillis. Mark O'Brian tells the story of St. Louie, Louie...one of the best pool players to ever grace the scene.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - The True Story of A Desert Storm “Top Gun” Pilot

23:00 - St. Louie Louie: Have Pool Cue, Will Travel

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EP249: The Story of My Grandfather, The Landscape Management Company Powered by Goats and I Found Out I Was Adopted at 30 Apr 05, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Robert Frohlich, author of Aimless Life, Awesome God, tells the story of his German-born grandfather William Burtner- a man who helped build the "Arsenal of Democracy" in World War II. Genevieve Church, the third "Goat Lady of San Francisco", is the executive director of City Grazing. Listen to her share about how this sustainable land management and fire prevention non-profit organization came to be. Skip Reeves tells the story of how he came to find out that he was adopted at 30 years old.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - The Story of My Grandfather

10:00 - The Landscape Management Company Powered by Goats

35:00 - I Found Out I Was Adopted at 30

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EP248: Souping Up Her Subaru Started Her Career and WWI War Pigeon Receives Medal Of Bravery Apr 05, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Rebecca Nguyen tells us how she fell in love with cars working alongside her dad in the garage and how it led to her career in the car world. Historian, Frank Blazich, from the National Museum of American History shares the story of the use of homing pigeons during WWI.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - Souping Up Her Subaru Started Her Career

23:00 - WWI War Pigeon Receives Medal Of Bravery

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EP247: Wilber and his Comical Friendship with an Empty Nester, South Carolina's Greatest Revolutionary Heroine and How a Grandson Helped His Grandmother Find Her Long Lost Daughter Apr 04, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Paul, a listener from Minneapolis, MN, tells us how he developed a friendship with Wilber in a nursing home. Dennis Peterson tells the story of Dicey Langston, a woman willing to put her life on the line for the patriot cause. Jay Moore's family tale of loss, discovery, and selflessness will tug on your heartstrings while reinforcing the importance of inter-generational relationships.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - Wilber and his Comical Friendship with an Empty Nester

23:00 - South Carolina's Greatest Revolutionary Heroine

35:00 - How a Grandson Helped His Grandmother Find Her Long Lost Daughter

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EP246: An Ordinary Civil War Cloth With An Extraordinary Story, The Man Who Paints Murals For Our Veterans and How One Woman was Surprised By Her Own Hunger Apr 04, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Chris Graham of the American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Virginia tells the story of one of their objects on display with an extraordinary story we're just now finding out. Hear how Ray Bubba Sorensen II decided to start painting rocks to honor our veterans across all 99 counties in Iowa as part of the Freedom Rock Foundation. Lindsey Gallant tells her story of when she was challenged to an eating contest by a boy at her church.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - An Ordinary Civil War Cloth With An Extraordinary Story

10:00 - The Man Who Paints Murals For Our Veterans

35:00 - How One Woman was Surprised By Her Own Hunger

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EP245: Bill Rhodes: A Memphis Boy's Road to Autozone and Charles Kemper: Chippewa Falls' 100-Year-Old Doctor Apr 01, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Bill Rhodes, President and CEO of Autozone, tells us his life story and how he came to be a part of the largest aftermarket automotive parts and accessories company in the United States. Dr. Charles Kemper of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, has seen generations come and go in his small town, but while he may have retired from his profession, he certainly hasn't from his hobby-watching birds.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - Bill Rhodes: A Memphis Boy's Road to Autozone

35:00 - Charles Kemper: Chippewa Falls' 100-Year-Old Doctor

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EP244: The Time When The ACLU and NRA Agreed, The Biggest Chicken In The World? and You Must Get To Know Your Community Before You Can Serve It Apr 01, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, learn about how ACLU and the NRA have been fighting for our shared constitutional rights. Fitzgerald, Georgia, mayor Jim Puckett shares the story of his town building the world's largest topiary chicken. Christina Long has always had a mind focused on education, dedication, and service. Thanks to partners like Koch Industries, she able to go above and beyond in the ways in which she can reach out to those around her.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - The Time When The ACLU and NRA Agreed

10:00 - The Biggest Chicken In The World?

23:00 - You Must Get To Know Your Community Before You Can Serve It

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EP243: Getting to Know Your Angry Old Neighbor Takes Time and How a UCLA Undergrad in the 70s Saved the Marx Brothers Mar 31, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Heidi tells us how she came to grow close to her neighbor Tom and the lesson she learned. Steve Stoliar grew up as the ultimate Marx Brothers fan(atic). Little did he know that he would lead the charge to save one of their long-lost movies.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - Getting to Know Your Angry Old Neighbor Takes Time

23:00 - How a UCLA Undergrad in the 70s Saved the Marx Brothers

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EP242: The Origin of Everyday Sayings, These Guys Use Dungeons and Dragons as a Therapy Tool and Walt Whitman Served the Union... And the Confederacy! Mar 31, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, here again with his reoccurring series is Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red: The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases author, Andrew Thompson, as he continues to share another slice from his ultimate guide to understanding these baffling mini mysteries of the English language. Adam Davis and Adam Johns met in grad school at Antioch University, and they've been using table-top games as a tool to encourage personal growth, teamwork, and problem solving. Hillsdale professor Kelly Scott Franklin tells the story of how one of America's foremost literary figures was a volunteer on both sides of our nation's Civil War.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - The Origin of Everyday Sayings

10:00 - These Guys Use Dungeons and Dragons as a Therapy Tool

35:00 - Walt Whitman Served the Union... And the Confederacy!

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EP241: 911 At Ease International Saved This Police Officer’s Career and The World's First Action Figure Museum Mar 30, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Charles Scott tells us about a time he was working as a Police Officer in the Central Valley of California when he was part of an officer involved shooting. Kevin Stark of The Toy and Action Figure Museum in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, tells the story of his museum, and his life in toys.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - 911 At Ease International Saved This Police Officer’s Career

35:00 - The World's First Action Figure Museum

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