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EP160: Offering To Resign Because You’re Accountable For A Failure and Ford v. Ferrari II Jan 06, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, former Best Buy CEO Brad Anderson on this rare response to an ethical dilemma. Jon Elfner brings us this new Ferrari-slayer's story through the eyes of industry legends Neil Ressler, Scott Ahlman, and Mark McGowan.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - Offering To Resign Because You’re Accountable For A Failure

23:00 - Ford v. Ferrari II

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EP159: Our Home Became Tidier After Having Four Sons, The "Slap Shot" Story with Dave Hanson and Graphic Design Professor Knits While Running Marathons Jan 05, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Alexandra Frost is the mother of four young, active boys, yet her home is cleaner than it was before she had kids. Alex shares her secret, which is called “The 10 Things Rule". Here is the story of how the choice to choose three then-minor league hockey players to play the Hanson Brothers in "Slap Shot" starring Paul Newman was made. Professor David Babcock shares his story of how he came to hold the Guinness world record for knitting the longest scarf while running a marathon.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - Our Home Became Tidier After Having Four Sons

10:00 - The "Slap Shot" Story with Dave Hanson

23:00 - Graphic Design Professor Knits While Running Marathons

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EP158: The Meaning of Balance and Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer Jan 04, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, a regular contributor, Brent Timmons, shares the story of a lesson in risk and storyteller, James Swanson, the NYT Bestseller of Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer tells the story of President Lincolns killer.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - The Meaning of Balance

10:00 - Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer

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EP157: The Man Who Spent $35MM Fighting A $400k Fake Wine Fraud, Tempest Tours: A Stormy, Sightseeing Vacation, How Smallpox Created Canada by Destroying Washington’s Army and Marketing Has A Marketing Problem... Too Many Narcissists Manipulating People Jan 03, 2022

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and America’s Cup winner Bill Koch doesn’t like being cheated. The latest episode for our “Rule of Law” series!; Martin Lisius, founder of Tempest Tours, and Kim George, Customer Relations Manager, talk about the companies origins and what it's like being on the road in midst of extreme weather; the President of Amerisearch, William Federer. tells the story of how Canada became an independent nation—and not part of the United States—most likely, because of smallpox; Seth Godin, the author of 19 best-selling books and one of the most popular blogs in the world tells us about a dark truth in the marketing industry.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - The Man Who Spent $35MM Fighting A $400k Fake Wine Fraud

10:00 - Tempest Tours: A Stormy, Sightseeing Vacation

23:00 - How Smallpox Created Canada by Destroying Washington’s Army

35:00 - Marketing Has A Marketing Problem... Too Many Narcissists Manipulating People

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EP156: The Humble Potato: Idaho's Superstarch and The Little Boy Who Saved His Family Dec 31, 2021

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Tish Dahmen, Executive Director of the Idaho Potato Museum, tells the story of the worlds largest potato chip, a massive baked potato, and the potato innovations that put Idaho on the map. Cathy Cooley shares the story of how her late son, Christopher, led his family to faith and founding their organization: The Christopher Foundation.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - The Humble Potato: Idaho's Superstarch

10:00 - The Little Boy Who Saved His Family

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EP155: The Making of an American Pantheon: Ulysses S. Grant's Tomb Dec 30, 2021

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On this episode of Our American Stories, presidential historian and author of Grant's Tomb: The Epic Death of Ulysses S. Grant and the Making of an American Pantheon, Louis L. Picone, shares the story of the creation, degradation, and revitalization of Grant's Tomb.

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EP154: A Family Lived in the New York Public Library?, Drinking Done New Orleans' Style and Overcoming the Loss of Both My Arms at 10 Dec 29, 2021

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On this episode of Our American Stories,Kristin O’Donnell Tubb tells the story of the family that lived in the New York Public Library; Liz Williams, founder of the Southern Food and Beverage Museum, tells the story of whisky, bourbon, absinthe, and pink elephants... done Cajun style; When she was 10-years-old, Madysen Acey’s normal life took an unexpected turn. But, she wouldn't trade any of it for the person she's become.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - A Family Lived in the New York Public Library?

10:00 - Drinking Done New Orleans' Style

23:00 - Overcoming the Loss of Both My Arms at 10

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EP153: Strength in Loneliness is Still Loneliness, Burrito Restaurant Offers Job To Burglar and This Jewelry Store Provides More Value Than Just Rings Dec 28, 2021

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Edie Hand was always told by her mother that she was strong... but strength isn't always enough; After Diablos Southwest Grill was broken into owner Carl Wallace made a Facebook post with a job offer for the perpetrator. To Carl’s surprise, the post quickly went viral, bringing international attention to their store; 4th-generation jeweler, John Henne, in Pittsburgh tells the story of how his family's shop has grown since 1887, how it's seeking to impact the marriages it furnishes, and how it has shaped his philosophy on job satisfaction.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - Strength in Loneliness is Still Loneliness

10:00 - Burrito Restaurant Offers Job To Burglar

35:00 - This Jewelry Store Provides More Value Than Just Rings

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EP152: When Dr. Seuss Has Real Life Applications During a Hurricane, From Farm Boy to Founder and Couple Adopts 7 Siblings Separated Throughout 4 Foster Homes Dec 27, 2021

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Stephen Rusiniak shares a story about a devastating flash flood that severely damaged his Church and then the surprising response from the community. Doug Reiter brings us the story of Ken Austin, a man who's battled deep insecurities his whole life, and would help transform dentistry into the profession it is today. This is the story of how Sofia and Deshawn went from being achildless married couple of 13 years to a family of 9, literally, overnight.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - When Dr. Seuss Has Real Life Applications During a Hurricane

10:00 - From Farm Boy to Founder

35:00 - Couple Adopts 7 Siblings Separated Throughout 4 Foster Homes

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EP152: Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas and The Importance of Giving and Serving during Christmas Time Dec 25, 2021

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Ace Collins, author of Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas, introduces us to people we've never met, stories we've never heard, and meanings we have never imagined. Once arriving back home from a mission trip, Ashley Freeman realized service work could be done right in her own community.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - Ace Collins on Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas

35:00 - The Importance of Giving and Serving during Christmas Time

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