On this episode of Our American Stories Brian Jay Jones author of Jim Henson The Biography tells the story of how some of America's most beloved characters The Muppets got their start -- in advertising and commercials Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories threatening viewers into buying Wilkins coffee was just one creative way Jim Henson mastered the television medium for the puppetry arts Hear how advertising supported art that became education and - good grief the comedian is a bear Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Johnny Baier Executive Director of the nbsp American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City takes us through the history of the Banjo starting from the beginning until today Regular Contributor Stephen Rusiniak tells the story of his brother rsquo s close encounter with death Chris Siriano tells us about an American man in a glass coffin along the shores of Lake Michigan Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes - The Banjo's Trip Through History - ldquo He Was Closer To Death Than We Knew rdquo - The Man In [... more]

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This week NC Family president John Rustin talks with Tim Winter president of the Parents Television Council PTC about ABC's new television show The Muppets and why the PTC is warning parents that this is not a show for children [... more]