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EP83: A Museum Full of Umbrella Covers, Dungeons and Dragons as a Therapy Tool and How a Fake Doctor Ran Carnival Sideshows and Saved Thousands of Infants and Changed Medical History Sep 28, 2021

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Nancy 3. Hoffman shares the story of how she came to open such a specific museum, what her museum is like, and most importantly, how her museum has taught her to find joy in the most mundane aspects of life; 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; and Dawn Raffel tells the story of how Dr. Martin Couney carried a secret with him, but the results are unimpeachable.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - A Museum Full of Umbrella Covers

08:00 - Dungeons and Dragons as a Therapy Tool

27:30 - How a Fake Doctor Ran Carnival Sideshows and Saved Thousands of Infants and Changed Medical History

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EP82: The Time When The ACLU and NRA Agreed, When “Press Your Luck” Didn’t Require Much Luck and The Story of Charleston: The Way Life Used to Be, And Perhaps, Is Supposed to Be Sep 27, 2021

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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; Matt Parker, a comedian and mathematician from Australia, tells the story of the time Michael Larson was shockingly good at the game show "Press Your Luck," and gives a look into why computers can’t be random; and Tommy Dew shares the story of Charleston—from the American Revolution to today.

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Time Codes:

00:00 The Time When The ACLU and NRA Agreed

08:00 When “Press Your Luck” Didn’t Require Much Luck

18:00 The Story of Charleston: The Way Life Used to Be, And Perhaps, Is Supposed to Be

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EP81: How My Dad's Cancer Saved Our Relationship, Rediscovering What I Lost in the Military and A Boy Waits for His POW Father Sep 24, 2021

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Scientist and university administrator Willy Lensch shares how his father's cancer diagnosis blessed their and one other unsuspecting relationship; Brent Evanoff discovers a secret he’d been unaware of for over 25 years. Through that process, he manages to help another veteran reconnect with something they lost as well; and retired US Navy Captain Mike McDaniel takes us back to when he was just a 3rd grade boy, about to learn that his dad was shot down on his 81st combat mission over Vietnam.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - How My Dad's Cancer Saved Our Relationship

08:00 - Rediscovering What I Lost in the Military

27:30 - A Boy Waits for His POW Father

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EP80: The Bad Employee Who Defined Her Whole Bank, How The Elevator BRAKE Shaped Our Modern World, Down Cemetery Row and No. 18: LSU's Men of Character Sep 23, 2021

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Horst Schulze, co-founder of Ritz-Carlton tells us what real customer service should look like; Tim Harford’s “Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy:” air conditioning, the elevator brake, and the barcode; Bill Bryk, gives us a tour of his local cemetery in Antrim, NH; and Jack Marucci, Director of Athletics at LSU, shares his school's football tradition that sets players apart not for their skill, but for the way they step up on AND off the field.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - The Bad Employee Who Defined Her Whole Bank

08:00 - How The Elevator BRAKE Shaped Our Modern World

18:00 - Down Cemetery Row

27:30 - No. 18: LSU's Men of Character

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EP79: When Character Stands Tall, The Civil War General and Repaying Old Debts Sep 22, 2021

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Eric Motley shares his experience joining an all-white fraternity; the story of Dan Sickles who claimed insanity in court and put his leg on display in a museum; and Bill Daniels on why he repaid debts after a bankruptcy.

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00:00 When Character Stands Tall

08:00 The Civil War General

27:30 Repaying Old Debts

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EP78: The Man Who Hung Out With Astronauts and The Artisan Keycap Maker Sep 21, 2021

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Craig Sumner tells us his involvement in NASA during the Apollo missions and how he helped build the lunar rover and TikTok influencer, TinyMakesThings, shares why she quit her corporate job to make artisan keycaps for mechanical keyboards.

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00:00 The Man Who Hung Out With Astronauts

27:30 The Artisan Keycap Maker

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EP77: Weifield Group Hires “At Risk” Individuals and with Good Reason, Kindness is Free and The Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions, from Bite the Bullet to Bless You Sep 20, 2021

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Karla Nugent and Curt Andersen share how their company has hired over 100 “at risk” individuals and how they ended up competing for the title as the top electrical contracting company in Colorado AND also the U.S.; Paul Kotz offers some personal examples of how going out of our way and, yes, even out of our comfort zone, may be just what others and we may need; and author, Andrew Thompson, shares another slice from his ultimate guide to understanding these baffling mini mysteries of the English language;

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Time Codes:

00:00 Weifield Group Hires “At Risk” Individuals and with Good Reason!

18:00 Kindness is Free

27:30 The Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions, from Bite the Bullet to Bless You

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EP76: Souping Up Her Subaru Started Her Career and Iowa's Long-Lost NBA Team Who Beat the Celtics Sep 17, 2021

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Rebecca Nguyen fell in love with cars working alongside her dad in the garage. This would lead to her career in the car world; and Tim Harwood of Waterloo/Cedar Fall's KXEL 1540 and author of Ball Hawks: The Arrival and Departure of the NBA in Iowa tells us the story of the only professional sports team ever to play in Iowa.

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EP75: The Most Decorated War Dog of WWI, The Palmer Raids and Standing Proudly On Deformed Feet Sep 16, 2021

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Jeremy Swick of the College Football Hall of Fame recounts the remarkable story of, Stg. Stubby, the street dog turned soldier turned mascot; Larry Reed, President Emeritus of FEE, tells the harrowing story of a dark time in American history; Chloe Howard, Author of Stand Beautiful: A Story Of Brokenness, Beauty and Embracing It All, shares her story of what it was like growing up with a club foot.

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Time Codes:

00:00 The Most Decorated War Dog of WWI

08:50 The Palmer Raids

18:00 Standing Proudly On Deformed Feet

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EP74: The WWII Veteran Who Was Imprisoned In Japan Sep 15, 2021

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Carol Dickson shares the story of her father, Jacob DeShazer, his involvement in WWII during Pearl Harbor and when he was taken as a prisoner in Japan.

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