Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin would become icons for how immigrants and people of color could access the American Dream in the 20th Century. Both grew up in marginalized communities where they learned an ethos of success based on hustle. Today we’ll track both Dean and Sammy to major coming-of-age moments in the middle of World War II. Coming up in industr ... Show More
Nov 2021
Sammy and Dino Episode 2: Martin and Lewis, Sammy and Mickey and Frank
Dean Martin meets and begins collaborating with Jerry Lewis. Martin and Lewis — an Italian and a Jew — become the most successful nightclub act in the country, and transition to Hollywood. Meanwhile, Sammy Davis Jr, determined to get the attention of the white entertainment world ... Show More
1h 2m
May 2021
Encore: Tulsa Race Massacre | The Promised Land | 1
<p>In 1921, Tulsa, Oklahoma boasted one of the nation’s most prosperous African-American communities. Greenwood was home to 108 Black-owned businesses, two theaters, 15 physicians, two newspapers, and a luxury hotel. It was nicknamed “the Black Wall Street.”</p><p>Then, on May 30 ... Show More
48m 32s
Jun 2017
Living the American Dream
On today's show... David and Jason read their first podcast ad! Also, Liza makes an unofficial appearance via iPhone, Jason's landlord interrupts the show, leading to a debate about whether or not they should answer the door for him, and David talks about the time he caught Jason ... Show More
43m 37s
Apr 2018
How did Sesame Street Change TV Forever?
<p>Next year Children's Television Workshop turns 50, and Will and Mango are scouring the street for all the best dirt. From why the show started out on NBC, to how Ernie and Bert got downgraded from being the show's only stars, to the reason Jim Henson was so against children's ... Show More
41m 6s
Aug 2021
EP50: My Veteran Best Friend and Mark Twain
On this episode of Our American Stories, former marine, Jason Porter, tells the story of meeting his best friend Forrest Johnson and how serving in WWII impacted him; and Richard Gary tells the origin story of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (aka Mark Twain) and the racial history of Ha ... Show More
38m 17s
Jun 2021
Roger Sanchez - The Hustle with Sam Divine
Welcome to The Hustle - a regular series of inspiring interviews with some of the most interesting and influential people in music, media, sport and culture, presented by legendary DJ and Grammy-Award-winning music producer Roger Sanchez.In this episode, Roger sits down for a vir ... Show More
52m 57s
<p>Today Josh and Chuck sit down and detail the complicated life of the late, great Sammy Davis Jr.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listen ... Show More
