On this episode of Our American Stories the Confederates didn't have the industrial might to build their own ships As a result cash crops proved king once again-at least for a little while before the Union blockade had its way with ships coming from overseas Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Dick Erickson a Marine helicopter pilot who served in Vietnam tells the story of the time he lost contact with his base but came into contact with God during combat Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Canada is an independent nation and not part of the United States most likely because of smallpox Here to tell the story is the president of Ameriseach William Federer Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Valentine's Day began as a feast to celebrate the decapitation of a third-century Christian martyr So how did we get from beheading to betrothing Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Smokin Ed Currie is an American chili pepper breeder who is the founder and president of the PuckerButt Pepper Company He is best known for breeding the hottest chili pepper in the world the Carolina Reaper and now Pepper X as recognized by Guinness World Records A former addict Ed is now a man with a strong faith Here's Ed sharing a story involving him and his wife Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories in the s the Packers stadium had a kid's-only section for kids between the th and th grades During Jon Elfner's th grade year he not only saw every game he also fell in love 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 this is the story of what happened shortly after the ratification of the th Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibiting a citizen's right to vote on account of race color or previous condition of servitude Here to tell another great American story is the Jack Miller Center's Editorial Officer and historian Elliott Drago Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories after moving to a farm in Mississippi from Tampa FL Jake Keiser didn't know what to expect Thankfully her neighbors had her back Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories after the United States pulled out of Vietnam its allies in Indochina were alone-faced with the prospect of slavery torture and death at the hands of the Communists they fought against When the Tai Don people wrote a letter to US governors asking to be resettled only one took up the cause-Robert Ray the governor of Iowa Matthew R Walsh tells the story of this remarkable man driven by his faith and commitment to helping his fellow man Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories renowned historian David McCullough answers the question - about a most extraordinary group of men at a most extraordinary time in world history Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Braveheart continues to capture the hearts of moviegoers around the world The film was nominated for ten Academy Awards winning five Writer director Braveheart We Were Soldiers The Man in the Iron Mask Heaven is For Real Pearl Harbor etc Randall Wallace shares the journey that led him to be be one of the most brave and courageous men in Hollywood Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories The History Guy remembers a truly extraordinary Civil War heroine Mary Edwards Walker She was the only woman in U S history to be awarded the Medal of Honor Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Thomas Weller also known as 'The San Diego Highwayman ' shares the story of why he dedicated his time to helping people on the side of the road 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]

Connor Livesay The rd nbsp Team on an early mock draft for and the reasoning behind some assumptions What is Caleb Williams to Connor Is his style similar to Patrick Mahomes Who is showing some inconsistencies that may cause pause at this individual going in the first round nbsp Are we really doing the Jayden Daniels ahead of Drake Maye thing Are we really headed for a top of the draft where we might see no defensive players go in the top ten [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories from toasters to waffle irons to coffee pots Richard Larrimore of Diamond Missouri has a penchant for all things small and electric He keeps all electrical appliances in a museum behind his Western store Here's his story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Will Brinson CBS Sports on the last game for the Carolina Panthers in the - season the firing of the GM and what rsquo s ahead for this team Hypothetically speaking if Jim Harbaugh was interested in the Carolina Panthers head coaching position how fast should David Tepper hire him Is there any validity to Jim Harbaugh being open to coming to Carolina but the PANTHERS are the ones who don rsquo t want him Will lays out Jim rsquo s resume and how could any team NOT want this guy as their head coach Could it be money related [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Tom and Lillian Lyons married in They lived a long and loving life raising a family on the south side of Chicago Lillian was singing opera professionally when she and Tom met and it was her voice that first made Tom fall in love After Lillian's death an unexpected discovery would reunite Tom with Lillian's voice on Tom's th birthday for one last song Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Jonathan Mattox is co-chairman of The Christmas Store founded in Jonathan tells us about this annual event that gives out toys to families in need during Christmas Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Matt Brown Extra Points on the NCAA and the power adjustments making new impacts in college sports Why does Adam find this issue so interesting What does Adam believe SHOULD rsquo VE happened earlier but looks like it will be and does Matt agree with it Are we heading for something that really doesn rsquo t look anything like what college football looks like today Potentially a European model ldquo There are multiple ways this story could end hellip rdquo Could college sports be legally divorced form colleges soon [... more]

Luke DeCock New s amp Observer gets fired up talking about the goalie situation and what the Canes NEED to do What has he not heard or at least it rsquo s been so long he can rsquo t remember because it rsquo s been so long but NEEDS to happen Is there any goalie they can count on other than Freddie Why does Luke think Tom Dundon and or Don Waddell isn rsquo t making moves when it comes to the draft while the Carolina Hurricanes are hopefully still in playoff contention Moving on to a different note what [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Larry Reed tells the story of the Flushing Remonstrance an all-important document that helped inform the st Amendment Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Scott Fowler Sports Columnist for the Charlotte Observer joined Adam to share his overall thoughts on what he heard at David Tepper's press conference yesterday regarding the firing of Frank Reich Scott was frozen out of asking a question at the press conference and felt like it was purposeful He also discussed with Adam just how long he thinks it'll take for the Panthers to rebuild and become successful nbsp [... more]

Julian Council Locked On Panthers Podcast who covers the Carolina Panthers closely discusses the recent firing on Frank Reich and now Duce Staley Is there any positives that can come from this What rsquo s his read on who may or may not make it to next season on the staff If moves are being made as they are then why didn rsquo t David Tepper just keep Steve Wilks What have they been doing wrong on the offense and what SHOULD they do to get better for next year Should the Panthers be in a total teardown mode Who [... more]

Luke DeCock News amp Observer on the upcoming college football games to determine playoff standings and what rsquo s going on with the Carolina Hurricanes What are the potential outcomes for the ACC teams when it comes to the playoffs and who may or may not make it The Canes are - but they have set the bar to where that rsquo s unexpectable What rsquo s the biggest factor when it comes to the Canes playing THEIR style of game Where does Luke think they rsquo re slipping Even with their struggles Luke believes they rsquo ll be fine [... more]

Shane Willis Bally Sports Carolina Hurricanes on what happened for the Canes last night and what adjustments they need to make What was his biggest takeaway from last night against the Philadelphia Flyers Why does Shane look at it as a game the Canes lost vs the Flyers won What does Rod mean when he knows exactly what rsquo s wrong and what needs to be fixed What kind of changes could Rod make [... more]

Michael Felder CFB Analyst on NC State and Duke not having a great weekend in football and what needs to happen with both teams What went so wrong for Duke How does Michael feel about NC State changing their QB today from Brennan Armstrong to MJ Morris Was this a necessary thing for State to do moving forward with the season Clemson is not ranked but what does he see with them How does Michael qualify certain schools when using a snake analogy Which schools are vipers boas rattle snakes etc [... more]

Luke DeCock News amp Observer breaks down the games happening this weekend and what he anticipates seeing What jumps out about UNC rsquo s defense to Luke and what are the areas they rsquo ll need to fix Who does he think is better Appalachian State or USC Mack Brown made a big statement recently saying he doesn rsquo t want to play App State anymore What rsquo s Luke rsquo s take on whether these games should be played or not How big of a game is this for Duke vs Northwestern When was the last time Duke was [... more]

Brian Murphy WRAL Sports Investigative Reporter on where NC is at in regards to legalizing gambling in the state What rsquo s the latest on passing the bill How are politics yet again impacting things Is there any idea on when the window for online gambling might open up [... more]

Adam discussed how yesterday's - loss to the Atlanta Falcons was not the way to start the season for the Carolina Panthers Quarterback Bryce Young didn't look great at times but you must consider that he was not helped much at all Adam also reviewed NC State's loss to Notre Dame and North Carolina's double overtime win against App State nbsp [... more]