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Oct 2021

38m 16s

EP103: How Johnny Carson Saved Twister a...

About this episode

On this episode of Our American Stories, History geek Christopher Klein tells the story of how Johnny Carson saved Twister; and Chuck Long tells the story of how he came to be the star quarterback of the Iowa Hawkeyes in the 1980's...and how he later came to enjoy coaching more than playing.

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Time Codes:

00:00 - How Johnny Carson Saved Twister

10:00 - Destined For Greatness: The Chuck Long Story

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