On this episode of Our American Stories despite all his Hollywood fame and acting acclaim Jimmy Stewart always said his greatest honor of his life was serving his country in WWII Dr Roger McGrath is here to tell the story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories our next storyteller has the privilege of being in one of the most beloved movies of all time while at the same time and from the same movie also has one of the most famous lines in movie history Her story is as Wonderful as both of these accomplishments Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

In our cover story Lee Cowan meets with parents who have lost children to hazing rituals Tracy Smith talks with Allison Janney star of the hit sitcom Mom which is ending its eight-year run this week Erin Moriarty sits down with voting rights advocate and novelist Stacey Abrams Jim Axelrod interviews actor-director Andrew McCarthy about his Brat Pack memoir and David Pogue goes inside the creation of emoji See Privacy Policy at https art com privacy and California Privacy Notice at https art com privacy do-not-sell-my-info [... more]

ldquo Dear Father nbsp in heaven nbsp I rsquo m not a praying man but if you rsquo re up there and you can hear me show me the way I rsquo m at the end of my rope rdquo That prayer is whispered by a broken-down George Bailey the character played by Jimmy Stewart in the classic film It rsquo s a Wonderful Life In the now iconic scene Bailey rsquo s eyes fill with tears They weren rsquo t part of the script but as he spoke that prayer Stewart said he ldquo felt the loneliness the hopelessness [... more]

Mo Rocca's extended conversation with actress turned artist Kim Novak See Privacy Policy at https art com privacy and California Privacy Notice at https art com privacy do-not-sell-my-info [... more]