President Obama and Bruce discuss the hope for American unification, they ask themselves what defines cultural appropriation, and Bruce shares memories from when he was writing "Born in the USA."
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Oct 2025
Introducing Fela Kuti: Fear No Man
If you loved The Wonder of Stevie, you cannot miss Higher Ground and Audible's newest music show. In Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, Jad Abumrad—creator of Radiolab, More Perfect, and Dolly Parton's America—tells the story of one of the great political awakenings in music: how a classica ... Show More
57m 45s
May 2021
Relationships with Our Fathers & Masculinity
President Obama and Bruce open up about their complicated relationships with their fathers, what it means to be a man, father figures, and role models.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
37m 33s
Jun 2021
EP 34: Family Bonds, Hollywood Genius, and the Cuban Coors Lite Story
On this episode of the Our American Stories podcast, Edie Hand tells us the story of the her brothers, the Blackburn boys, and the tragedy that struck not once, but three times; also, Author Richard Rhodes shares the amazing story of Austria-born turned Hollywood movie star, Hedy ... Show More
57m 45s
Aug 2021
EP42: The Giving Tree, Travel Trailers and the Blackburn Boys
On this episode of Our American Stories, Texan author Winter Prosapio shares the lessons she learned from The Giving Tree and her critique of how so many of us, like the tree, give until we have nothing left; Brian K. Broadway tells the story of how seeing a family of 3 living in ... Show More
37m 57s
Oct 2023
Is America getting meaner?
Sean Illing and David Brooks talk about Brooks’s recent essay, “How America Got Mean.” They discuss the country's moral history, how politics and culture have shifted our perception of connection and community, and what can be done to make things nicer.
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54m 50s
Sep 2021
September Rewind: The John Mulaney Mess, Drake Finally Drops His Album, and the Britney Spears Docs Keep Coming
September was so full of new TV shows, red carpet fashion, and bizarre headlines that we could barely squeeze it all into one episode. This week, we're digging through some of the biggest moments of the month, like John Mulaney's eyebrow-raising interview with Seth Meyers, the la ... Show More
53m 30s