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Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 15, 2026

Before I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball Spent Years Being Told No

On this episode of Our American Stories few television comedies have had the lasting impact of I Love Lucy When the show debuted in the early s Lucille Ball quickly became one of the most recognizable performers in American entertainment Her success did not arrive quickly For years Ball struggled to find a role that truly fit her talent moving through small film parts and studio setbacks before television offered a new opportunity Kathleen Brady author of Lucille The Life of Lucille Ball joins us to tell the story of Lucille Ball's long road to success and the breakthrough that [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 15, 2026

Amelia Earhart: The First Woman Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross

On this episode of Our American Stories Amelia Earhart had already crossed the Atlantic by airplane but in she had done so as a passenger Four years later she climbed into a single-engine Lockheed Vega in Newfoundland and set out alone battling storms and mechanical trouble before landing in a pasture in Northern Ireland nearly hours later The flight made Earhart the first woman to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic and earned her the Distinguished Flying Cross the first awarded to a woman Later that same year she added another record by flying solo across the United States from [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 15, 2026

The Last Great Gift My Uncle Gave Me

On this episode of Our American Stories Brent Timmons traveled to Louisville to spend a final few days with his Uncle Bud who had recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer Brent arrived hoping to help his uncle and wondering what they could possibly say to each other with so little time left Instead the two spent hours talking about fathers family inherited traits old wounds and the people who shape us over a lifetime Brent came to realize that even in his final days Uncle Bud was still teaching him leaving behind one last lesson about influence patience family and [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 15, 2026

Constantino Brumidi: America's Michelangelo

On this episode of Our American Stories in Constantino Brumidi arrived in New York as a refugee from Rome He was already an accomplished artist but in America he found the work that would consume the rest of his life For the next twenty-five years Brumidi climbed scaffolds painted ceilings and covered the halls of the U S Capitol with scenes drawn from American history and the ideals of his adopted country His greatest work waited feet above the Rotunda floor There inside the Capitol dome Brumidi painted George Washington known to many as America's Indispensable Man rising into the [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 15, 2026

The Cop Who Refused to Give Up on Skid Row

On this episode of Our American Stories LAPD Senior Lead Officer Deon Joseph walked into a juvenile detention center expecting the kids there to distrust him Instead of leading with his badge he told them something they did not expect to hear from a police officer I love you He kept returning shared his own story brought in mentors and slowly began earning their trust Joseph shares how that same approach shaped his work in downtown Los Angeles where he built relationships with homeless residents and community groups that had long been suspicious of police Be sure to check out [... more]

Wisdom for the Heart

Dr. Stephen Davey

October 15, 2026

A Different Bill of Rights Part 2 (Luke 6:27-36)

Share a commentA lot of Christians feel cornered right now and the reflex is to fight harder for personal and religious rights We slow that instinct down and hold it up next to Jesus' words in Luke and Matthew where he delivers a very different kind of bill of rights for his followers pray for the people who oppose you refuse revenge when you're insulted stop demanding vindication and hold your possessions with open hands We talk about what this looks like when the pressure is real including stories of persecuted believers and the reminder that the church has always [... more]

The Rich Eisen Show

Rich Eisen

October 14, 2026

Hour 3: ESPN CFB Analyst Josh Pate Talks Ohio State-Indiana, UCLA’s Bob Chesney & More

ESPN's Josh Pate and Rich break down the biggest stories in College Football including the impact of the controversial officiating in the Alabama-Georgia showdown and Kentucky's OT win over LSU if we could see a -loss team in the College Football Playoff this year the keys to who wins the huge Big Ten Showdown between Ohio State and Indiana the CFP stakes between Missouri vs Ole Miss and Oklahoma State vs Houston if -loss Oregon can still salvage their season and why Bob Chesney should stay at UCLA instead of jumping ship to a bigger program Rich weighs in on [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 14, 2026

The Great Arsenal of Democracy: How America Went From Nothing...to Outproducing Every Nation in WWII

On this episode of Our American Stories America was woefully unprepared for World War II Our army was about the size of Portugal's our navy was outdated and our air force was roughly equivalent to what the German Luftwaffe flew on a near-daily basis across Europe Not only that but nobody in America wanted war or expected it to come to us FDR was under no such delusion We needed weapons and we needed them fast But how could we get it done A J Baime author of The Arsenal of Democracy FDR Detroit and an Epic Quest to Arm [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 14, 2026

Titanic Thompson: The Gambler Who Fooled Al Capone

On this episode of Our American Stories Titanic Thompson could hustle almost anyone He beat gamblers at cards and dice golfers on the course pool players in smoky halls and even fooled Al Capone with a rigged lemon toss Born Alvin Clarence Thomas in rural Missouri he spent decades crisscrossing America in search of bets he already knew how to win The History Guy tells the story of the legendary gambler who turned practice mathematics sleight of hand and deception into an art form and whose life came to embody a disappearing world of American hustlers proposition bets and high-stakes [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 14, 2026

Burt Young, the Actor Behind Paulie in Rocky, Shares His Story

On this episode of Our American Stories Burt Young grew up in Queens the son of a working-class family and spent his early years far from the world of film He boxed professionally served in the Marine Corps and worked a series of jobs before ever thinking about acting That changed when he began studying under Lee Strasberg and started to take the craft seriously Not long after he came across the script for Rocky and his live was forever changed Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donateSee omnystudio com listener [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 13, 2026

Christopher Columbus: The Good, the Bad, and the Four Voyages

On this episode of Our American Stories Christopher Columbus sailed west in convinced he could reach Asia across the Atlantic He was wrong about where he was going wrong about the size of the world and yet skilled and determined enough to complete a voyage that would change it forever Over four expeditions Columbus explored the Caribbean encountered peoples unknown to Europeans pursued gold and converts and struggled disastrously to govern the colonies he helped establish Laurence Bergreen author of Columbus The Four Voyages shares the complicated story of the ambitious mariner behind the legend Support the show https www [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 13, 2026

20,000 Salt and Pepper Shakers and One Remarkable Family Legacy

On this episode of Our American Stories Andrea Ludden's mother was an archaeologist who began collecting salt and pepper shakers after moving to the United States in the s What started with a search for pepper mills grew into a collection of thousands as she realized that these ordinary household objects could reveal changing fashions technology travel manufacturing and everyday life Andrea shares how the family's -year collecting adventure eventually became the Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum in Gatlinburg Tennessee home to shaker sets and pepper mills and how carrying on the museum after her mother's death became a way [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 13, 2026

The Teenage Spy Who Arrested His Nazi Boss

On this episode of Our American Stories at years old Pino Lella was helping Jewish families escape Nazi-occupied Italy by guiding them across the Alps into Switzerland A year later after being drafted into the German military he found himself assigned as the personal driver to one of the most powerful Nazi commanders in Italy Secretly working for the Italian resistance and the Allies Pino used his position to gather intelligence on German troop movements and military defenses Then in the final days of World War II he did the unthinkable he arrested the very general he had been driving [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 13, 2026

Christopher Columbus: The Last Crusader

On this episode of Our American Stories The Age of Discovery launched European exploration across the Atlantic but Columbus's motivations were more complicated than simple curiosity or greed He wrote about prophecy Christian expansion and the belief that history was moving toward a final reckoning George Grant author of The Last Crusader The Untold Story of Christopher Columbus shares how faith medieval politics and apocalyptic expectation shaped Columbus' vision and why the man saw himself not as a navigator but as a servant in a divine plan Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Support the show https www [... more]

Truth Talk

Stu Epperson

October 12, 2026

Gratitude

What is one thing God has done in your life that you have never fully thanked Him for On this episode of Truth Talk Live the hosts explore the transformative power of gratitude the importance of remembering God's faithfulness and how a grateful heart can change our perspective on life Host Robbie welcomes Rusty East station manager for Truth Network in Utah along with Rick Evans and Pat Melfi of the legendary Christian music group The Imperials to discuss Gratitude United The Gratitude Experience coming to Layton Utah on Saturday November Featuring The Imperials Leon Patillo Michael Peterson and Caleb [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 12, 2026

The Pilot Who Found God in the Sky Over Vietnam

On this episode of Our American Stories Dick Erickson was a young Marine helicopter pilot flying over Vietnam when everything went quiet His radio was dead his instruments were failing and the jungle below offered no clear place to land Alone in the cockpit he began to pray What happened next stayed with him for life In that silence he felt a calm that didn't come from training or instinct Dick joins us to tell his remarkable story 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

October 12, 2026

How Haunted Houses Became a Halloween Tradition

On this episode of Our American Stories before haunted houses filled October nights Halloween in America was a mess In the early twentieth century it was less about candy and costumes and more about broken fences stolen gates and angry neighbors Communities were desperate for order and their answer came from an unexpected place Schools churches and civic clubs began creating haunted attractions small events meant to channel mischief into something creative Author Lisa Morton whose Trick or Treat A History of Halloween remains a definitive account traces how those first haunted houses grew into the elaborate haunted attractions we [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 12, 2026

The True Story of the Donner Party’s Struggle for Survival

On this episode of Our American Stories in a group of pioneers set out for California with dreams of a better life Known as the Donner Party they fell behind on the trail took a disastrous shortcut and became trapped in the Sierra Nevada as winter storms closed in With supplies gone and snow piling up survival came at a great cost Here's their remarkable and tragic story 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

October 12, 2026

Frankie Avalon Talks Grease, Billboard Hits, and His Legacy in Hollywood

On this episode of Our American Stories Frankie Avalon became a household name before he turned twenty With hits like Venus and Why he dominated the Billboard charts during the golden age of American pop But while many teen idols faded Avalon evolved He starred alongside Annette Funicello in a string of beach party films that captured the imagination of a generation Decades later he returned to the spotlight in Grease performing Beauty School Dropout as Teen Angel a moment that introduced him to millions of new fans Frankie Avalon reflects on his music career and how he kept performing [... more]

The Masculine Journey

Sam Main

October 10, 2026

Legacy After Hours

What kind of legacy are you leaving behind Whether we realize it or not every life leaves a lasting impact In this thought-provoking episode of Masculine Journey After Hours the guys continue their conversation about legacy not just what people will remember about us after we're gone but how our everyday choices shape the lives of those around us Through powerful movie clips personal stories and honest reflections the discussion explores the influence of fathers mentors family and faith From the transformational story of Phil Robertson in The Blind to heartfelt memories of parents whose love and example changed generations [... more]