On this episode of Our American Stories Richard Muniz tells the story of Toby Madrid and his experience of partaking in the testing of an atomic bomb in Nevada Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories in an SR- Blackbird disintegrated at feet The pilot's first thought was No one could live through what just happened Therefore I must be dead Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Mike Leven was President and Chief Operating Officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp One of the great hoteliers of all time a legend in his business He is also what you would call a wise man Here's Mike with a story about what he learned from his unseemly college law professor Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Paul Kengor's daughters were across the street while a tragedy unfolded at the Tree of Life Synagogue on October Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories the word hero has been much misused in our present culture but not when it comes to Megan McClung You are about to hear why her tombstone reads Be Bold Be Brief Be Gone Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Andrew Thompson shares another slice of his guide to understanding the baffling mini-mysteries of the English language The book is Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red The Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions and Fun Phrases Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories listener Richard Hood takes us to the Battle of Fredericksburg and tells a story about compassion in the midst of America's deadliest war Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories a mass shooting took place on November in Thousand Oaks California at the Borderline Bar amp Grill a country-western bar frequented by college students people were killed Tyler Spady is here to share his story of survival and hope Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]