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Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 22, 2026

James Madison: The Quiet Founder Who Built a Nation

On this episode of Our American Stories James Madison rarely chased the spotlight and he knew his character flaws He was short balding awkward and didn't always play well in group settings Yet despite his stature his big ideas built and shaped America He drafted the Bill of Rights argued for ratification in The Federalist Papers and turned quiet conviction into lasting policy through partnerships with Washington Jefferson and Monroe His marriage to Dolley Madison added another kind of influence one that worked in rooms where politics met people David O Stewart author of Madison's Gift shares the story of [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 22, 2026

When 7-Year-Old John Quincy Adams Watched the Battle of Bunker Hill

On this episode of Our American Stories on June Abigail Adams climbed Penn's Hill with her seven-year-old son John Quincy Across the water British and American soldiers were fighting the Battle of Bunker Hill Cannon fire echoed in the distance smoke rose over the battlefield and Charlestown burned before their eyes The American Revolution was no longer something happening somewhere else A future president was watching it unfold beside his mother With her husband away and war unfolding around her family Abigail turned to the Bible for strength and taught her young son to do the same She gave John [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 22, 2026

How Bear Bryant Changed My Life

On this episode of Our American Stories Jeremiah Castille grew up surrounded by poverty alcoholism drugs and violence At years old he found the Christian faith and began imagining a different life for himself He set his sights on one goal earn a football scholarship to the University of Alabama get an education and someday give his own family the life he never had Castille made it to Alabama and played for the legendary Paul Bear Bryant during the coach's final season He shares how a few words from Bryant changed the way he saw himself the lessons about character [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 22, 2026

Thomas Jefferson: America's “Everyman”

On this episode of Our American Stories for more than two centuries Americans who agreed on almost nothing have found something to admire in Thomas Jefferson Presidents abolitionists liberals and conservatives have all claimed the man who wrote that all men are created equal while holding hundreds of people in slavery He's a complicated figure and that might say something about all of us Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Joseph J Ellis author of American Sphinx shares why Jefferson remains one of the most fascinating and contradictory figures in the American story and why those contradictions make him America's first true everyman [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

September 22, 2026

Investing in Medical Innovation with Dr. Finny Kuruvilla

Some of the most remarkable advances in medicine are happening inside companies most of us have never heard of For Christian investors that raises an intriguing question Could investing in healthcare innovation offer financial opportunity while also supporting businesses working to serve their neighbors and address some of the world's most difficult problems Dr Finny Kuruvilla believes it can Kuruvilla is Co-Founder Co-Chief Investment Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager at Eventide Investments With an M D and a Ph D in chemistry he brings an unusual combination of medical scientific and investment expertise to faith-based investing Where Faith Medicine and [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 22, 2026

"Tie the Knot" & "Blackballed" and the Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions (Pt. 23)

On this episode of Our American Stories why do we say a married couple tied the knot How did rejecting someone become known as blackballing them And what do sailing ships have to do with being under the weather or finding yourself in a touch and go situation Andrew Thompson author of Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases returns with the surprising stories behind some of the expressions we use every day from double cross and turn a blind eye to turn the tables two-faced and more Support [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 21, 2026

Who Wrote “We the People”? The Story of Gouverneur Morris

On this episode of Our American Stories Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence James Madison became known as the Father of the Constitution But the man who gave the Constitution much of its final language including the famous words We the People of the United States is largely forgotten His name was Gouverneur Morris Dennis C Rasmussen author of The Constitution's Penman and a Jack Miller Center Fellow shares the extraordinary story of the Founding Father who spoke more often than anyone else at the Constitutional Convention helped shape the document's final form and delivered one of its fiercest [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 21, 2026

The Making of Justice Scalia: Faith, Family, and the American Dream (Pt. 2)

On this episode of Our American Stories before Antonin Scalia joined the Supreme Court he was wrestling with a question that would define his career What is a judge supposed to do when the law produces a result he doesn't personally like Scalia's answer was that judges should follow the law rather than their own preferences an idea that helped shape his growing commitment to textualism and originalism James Rosen author of Scalia Rise to Greatness continues Scalia's story through his years as a lawyer professor government official and federal judge He also shares the story of Scalia's marriage to [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 21, 2026

The Making of Justice Scalia: Faith, Family, and the American Dream (Pt. 1)

On this episode of Our American Stories before Antonin Scalia became the first Italian American to serve on the U S Supreme Court he was Nino the only child of an Italian American family growing up in Queens His father had arrived from Sicily as a teenager speaking no English and worked his way through school to become a professor of Romance languages His mother the daughter of Italian immigrants became a schoolteacher Together they filled their son's childhood with books high expectations family and a deeply rooted Catholic faith James Rosen author of Scalia Rise to Greatness shares how [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 21, 2026

How a Bible Verse Became One of America’s Most Famous Metaphors

On this episode of Our American Stories in John Winthrop and hundreds of Puritan settlers crossed the Atlantic hoping to build a new community in New England Before they arrived Winthrop delivered a warning Their success or failure would not go unnoticed Drawing on the words of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew he told his fellow settlers We shall be as a city upon a hill The eyes of all people are upon us Robert J Morgan author of Bible Verses That Made America shares how a biblical image carried across the Atlantic became one of the most enduring [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

September 21, 2026

A New Era of Women and Wealth with Julie Wilson

Women currently control the majority of wealth in the United States and their financial influence is growing But perhaps the more important question isn't simply how much wealth women will steward It's what they want that wealth to accomplish Julie Wilson President of Women Doing Well joins the show today to share some new research conducted in partnership with the Lake Institute on Faith Giving that offers an encouraging look at how Christian women are approaching generosity The findings reveal women who are engaged discerning and increasingly intentional about aligning their financial decisions with their faith values relationships and sense [... more]

Brian Kilmeade Show

Brian Kilmeade

September 19, 2026

From Hot Dogs To $1 Billion: The Secret To Real Wealth In America

Economists and authors Owen Zidar and Eric Zwick join Brian Kilmeade to reveal how millions of everyday Americans build massive wealth through ordinary private businesses From hot dog stands to tanning salons and auto dealerships learn why the American Dream is alive and well and why real prosperity happens outside of Wall Street and Silicon Valley Learn more about your ad choices Visit podcastchoices com adchoices [... more]

Brian Kilmeade Show

Brian Kilmeade

September 18, 2026

The Forgotten Law That Secures Iran's Coast

Former political prisoner and NYU international relations scholar Prof Kian Tajbakhsh joins Brian Kilmeade to analyze President Trump's critical options regarding Iran Tajbakhsh explains why economic strangulation must pair with a clear military strategy how Tehran views American political division and why reviving the Carter Doctrine is essential for securing the Persian Gulf Plus insights on the UN General Assembly the Red Sea blockade and middle-eastern proxy dynamics Learn more about your ad choices Visit podcastchoices com adchoices [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 18, 2026

The Story of America: The Framers and the Summer of 1787 [Ep. 9]

On this episode of Our American Stories when the Constitutional Convention opened in the United States was less than a decade old and already struggling The Articles of Confederation had created a loose union of states with a Congress that lacked the power to tax enforce laws or stabilize the economy By many leaders believed the country could not continue as it was The men who met in Philadelphia were not unanimous in their views but they shared a belief that reform was necessary What began as a plan to amend the existing system became an effort to draft an [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 18, 2026

Why the Founding Fathers Believed Faith and Freedom Were Inseparable

On this episode of Our American Stories when the Founding Fathers set out to shape a new nation they looked to Scripture for wisdom Many were not traditional churchgoers but nearly all believed that moral order came from faith Robert Morgan author of Bible Verses That Made America shares the story of how biblical teaching influenced America's earliest leaders and how those ideas became part of the nation's identity Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donateSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 18, 2026

How America's First Constitution Failed

On this episode of Our American Stories The American Revolution had created an independent country It had not yet created a government capable of holding that country together Under the Articles of Confederation Congress struggled to raise money regulate commerce enforce its decisions or settle disputes among the states By the s George Washington James Madison Alexander Hamilton and others feared the young republic might not survive unless something changed Larry P Arnn president of Hillsdale College and author of The Founders' Key shares the story of how that crisis led delegates to Philadelphia in intending to repair the Articles [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 18, 2026

America’s First Hero: The Story of George Washington

On this episode of Our American Stories before the United States had a flag or a White House it had George Washington He led a band of farmers and tradesmen against the most powerful empire on earth and earned their loyalty by sharing in their struggle and fighting by their sides When the war was won the world waited for him to take the throne they assumed was his Instead he laid down his sword and went home setting a precedent for term limits that lasted until FDR took office almost years later Vince Benedetto the CEO of Bold Gold [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

September 18, 2026

The Significance Pyramid with Scott Highmark

What if financial success isn't the destination but simply the foundation for something greater We spend a great deal of time thinking about how to earn save invest and manage money wisely Those things matter Faithful stewardship requires care and wisdom with what God has entrusted to us But what happens when you've done many of those things well and still find yourself wondering Is there something more Scott Highmark President and Co-Founder of Mosaic Wealth a Certified Kingdom Advisor and author of The Significance Pyramid Climb Beyond Success to Find Lasting Significance believes there is His Significance Pyramid offers [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 18, 2026

Justice Scalia on What Makes the Constitution Unique

On this episode of Our American Stories a constitution can promise its people all kinds of rights But what happens when the government becomes powerful enough to ignore them For Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia the Constitution protected liberty not simply by guaranteeing rights but by dividing power so that no person or institution could easily control the government In a appearance before the U S Senate Judiciary Committee Scalia explained why an independent judiciary a separately elected president and two houses of Congress were designed to restrain one another What Americans sometimes call gridlock he argued was not necessarily [... more]

Dana Loesch Show

Dana Loesch

September 17, 2026

Tucker's End Goal Was Just Revealed | Political Commentary

Tucker Carlson begins to launch his political war against TPUSA in order to take control Patriots Owner Robert Kraft bends the knee to Macklemore and donates money to Palestine The US poverty rate dips to its lowest on record Karl Rove endorses Democrats in Texas Dana resurfaces the Heritage American commentary and reinforces the idea that conservatives should dodge identity politics Cancel culture comes for Tillamook cheese for putting a Certified Halal label on their products Thank you for supporting our sponsors that make The Dana Show possible Alliance Defending Freedomhttps JoinADF com danaIf you believe your freedom is worth [... more]