EP164: The Manhattan Project: The Story ...

On this episode of Our American Stories, during the Korean War, Navy pilot Thomas Hudner made a decision that defied orders and nearly cost him his life. When his wingman, Jesse L. Brown, the Navy’s first Black aviator, was shot down behind enemy lines near the Chosin Reservoir, ... Show More

On this episode of Our American Stories, award-winning storyteller Joy Neal Kidney shares a deeply personal family history from the Great Depression, when common childhood illnesses could still be deadly. Drawing from her Iowa roots, Kidney recounts how mumps and whooping cough d ... Show More

On this episode of Our American Stories, former Las Vegas Sands executive Mike Leven shares how an unlikely partnership helped launch the Asian American Hotel Owners Association in the 1980s. After hearing stereotypes inside the hotel industry about Indian American franchisees, L ... Show More

<p>There was a glorious time in American history when circus sideshow performers lived together in a small town in Florida. Learn about the fascinating history of Gibtown today!</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https:/ ... Show More

<p>In September of 1961, on an empty country road in rural New Hampshire, Barney and Betty Hill experienced the most profound, bizarre night of their lives in what would become the first widely-publicized account of an alien abduction in US history -- the case that would go on to ... Show More

<p>In 1994, Gwen and Terry Sherman travel deep into the Uintah basin in Utah to view a potential new home. </p> <p>The Myers Ranch is everything they have been dreaming of: 480 acres of prime, cattle-rearing pastures and scrubland.</p> <p>Unknown to Gwen and Terry, it is also ful ... Show More

First, Carson and his sisters encounter a dark figure watching them from the balcony of their childhood home and are later validated by other's experiences. Then, after meeting at a party Jack sits down with someone who has a story from the 90s near the Mexico border, involving a ... Show More

More than a century and a half after the promise of 40 acres and a mule, the story of black land ownership in America remains one of loss and dispossession. June and Angie Provost, who trace their family line to the enslaved workers on Louisiana’s sugar-cane plantations, know thi ... Show More

In part 2 of The Pit, Allison’s story continues. After making a shocking discovery in their backyard, the paranormal activity in the home seems to ramp up and the family turmoil reaches its peak. Subscribe to Otherworld on Patreon for exclusive content and bonus interviews Check ... Show More

Despite being a Coroner, there is only one experience that has left Christian truly unsettled. It occurred while staying over at a house that is somewhat infamous in his town of Fresno, CA, on a street called Christmas Tree Lane. Subscribe to Otherworld on Patreon for exclusive ... Show More

This week on Patreon, Renee joins me to discuss the details, suspicions, hunches and other strange aspects to the story that we had to leave out of the main episodes. To hear the full thing and other bonus episodes go to www.patreon.com/otherworld To learn more about listener ... Show More