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Our American Stories

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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 ref... more

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Brownie Wise didn't invent Tupperware, but she turned it into an American institution. A single mother with little formal education, Wise discovered a talent for direct sales and eventually convinced inventor ... more

On this episode of Our American Stories, when Navy pilot Larry Spencer was captured in North Vietnam, he entered a world that few Americans would ever see. He spent years as a prisoner of war, first in a camp called “The Zoo” and later in the infamou... more

On this episode of Our American Stories, Dan Sickles lived the kind of life that sounds almost invented. The New York politician murdered his wife’s lover, Philip Barton Key, just blocks from the White House and then became the first defendant in Ame... more

On this episode of Our American Stories, Doris Wilson was working as a waitress in Perry, Iowa, when news of the attack on Pearl Harbor interrupted the music playing in the restaurant. Before long, all five of her brothers were serving in the militar... more

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Bill McClay
Hillsdale College Professor and author of Land of Hope
Hillsdale College
Episode: The Story of America: The Most Divided Election in American History [Ep. 16]
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Storyteller for Our American Stories
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Episode: How the Senate Candy Desk Became a Capitol Hill Tradition
Tony Maglica
Founder of Mag Instrument and creator of the Maglite flashlight
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Episode: From 55 Cents an Hour to Maglite: The Immigrant Behind the “Cadillac of Flashlights”
Christopher Klein
Historian, author of four books, and frequent contributor to the History Channel
Episode: Why Boston Stood by Edwin Booth After His Brother Assassinated Lincoln
Matt Castro
YouTube creator focused on film history
Magic Carp Used Fly
Episode: A Century of Horror: From Nosferatu to the Modern Scare
Russ Jones
Contributor to Our American Stories
Episode: My Mom Told Me Not to Come Home Until I Had a Job
Robert Borelli
Former Gambino crime family associate who underwent transformation and became a minister
Gambino Crime Family / Witness Protection Program
Episode: From Mafia to Ministry: Robert Borelli’s Story
Elena Kagan
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Episode: Elena Kagan Remembers Antonin Scalia: The Justice Who Changed Legal Thinking
Darryl Strawberry
Former Major League Baseball player, author and preacher
Episode: Darryl Strawberry: From Baseball Stardom to a Life Redeemed

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Lee Habib
Host of Our American Stories

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 933 ratings
  • More ads than content

    This is simple, snake oil sales masquerading as a podcast. Don’t waste your time with this carnival sideshow attraction. It may be free, but your time isn’t.

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  • Terrific podcast

    Our American Stories is simply terrific, a wonderful assortment of stories about America and it’s interesting people

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    Northern Arizona Bob
    United States2 months ago
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    Sure shamed Patton. The smartest General. I don’t forgive Ike’s treatment of Patton.

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    United States2 months ago
  • Please discuss

    U.S. Law that must be enforced today: The Communist Control Act of 1954 which bans the Communist Party in America

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    Northern Arizona Bob
    United States3 months ago
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    The iOS Podcasts app needs a blacklist facility so I never again accidentally download emissions from the execrable iHeartRadio clunks. Ads, interruptions, ads, aggravating repetition, coded leftism… must avoid.

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USS Indianapolis: Two Captains, One Name, and a 55-Year Fight for Justice
Q: What am I going to say? I had no choice but to accept their challenge.
Toti describes how survivors appealed to him as the final captain of the submarine Indianapolis to help exonerate McVay. He used technical analysis, brought it to Navy officials, and helped advance the effort that led Congress to exonerate McVay.
USS Indianapolis: Two Captains, One Name, and a 55-Year Fight for Justice
Q: What could I do in 1999, different than what they do?
Toti explains that he used the submarine's torpedo computers to model more than 100 zigzag patterns against the Japanese submarine's attack pattern. His analysis showed the torpedoes were likely to hit regardless of whether the Indianapolis zigzagged.
How Three Escaped Slaves Changed America Forever
Q: So how much credit does Lincoln deserve for the abolition of slavery?
Lincoln took major actions, including issuing the Emancipation Proclamation and supporting the 13th Amendment, but the end of slavery also depended on enslaved people escaping, Congress changing policy, and the Union armed forces.
How Three Escaped Slaves Changed America Forever
Q: How was Butler able to justify keeping the escapees?
He relied on international laws of war, which allowed an enemy to confiscate property used in the war effort. Since Confederate law treated enslaved people as property, Butler called them contraband of war.
How “Women and Children First” Began
Q: What is the Birkenhead disaster and how did the 'Women and Children First' protocol originate?
The History Guy explains that the Birkenhead was an iron-hulled troop ship that struck a submerged rock near Danger Point, leading to a rapid, chaotic sinking. Faced with few usable lifeboats, the soldiers were instructed to stand fast and preserve order, placing women and children in the lifeboat crew. This disciplined obedience under duress became the Birkenhead Drill and is widely cited as the origin of the 'Women and Children First' protocol, later celebrated in poetry and monuments.

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This show curates human-interest history and leadership stories through biographical narratives and cultural history. Episodes spotlight notable figures, pivotal moments in American life, and the people behind enduring ideas—often weaving lessons on leadership, resilience, and curiosity into engaging storytelling. The approach tends to blend archival research with vivid narration, producing accessible, uplifting takes on courage, community, and the American narrative. A notable edge is its consistent focus on ordinary people achieving extraordinary things, making complex history personable and inspiring for a broad audience.

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2. Jesse Edwards
3. Tony Maglica
4. Christopher Klein
5. Matt Castro
6. Russ Jones
7. Robert Borelli
8. Elena Kagan

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