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On this episode of Our American Stories, in December 1862, Walt Whitman set out for Virginia searching for his brother, who had been wounded at the Battle of Fredericksburg. He found him alive with only a minor wound. But outside a field hospital, Whitman encountered something he ... Show More

On this episode of Our American Stories, John Ford was at the top of Hollywood. The director of Stagecoach, The Grapes of Wrath, and How Green Was My Valley had money, fame, power, and back-to-back Academy Awards for Best Director. Then, at forty-seven, he walked away from Hollyw ... Show More

On this episode of Our American Stories, caregiving for a loved one with Alzheimer's is often invisible work, but not in this powerful account from Meryl Comer. The Emmy-winning journalist opens up about her husband's early-onset Alzheimer's and the emotional journey of becoming ... Show More

A woman shares the heartbreaking story of growing up during the Bosnian war and genocide, how her family survived, and how she learned to accept her identity and past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Hansi Hirschmann addresses how she dealt with indoctrination from Nazi Germany.   Listen to the Full Program   Get a CD and bonus audio download of today's broadcast "Lord, Keep Us Free" for your donation of any amount!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us ... Show More

<p>Jesse examines America's Japanese internment camps during WWII to explain the security risk that comes with having various communities in your nation. The history of chemicals in American foods. Setting up your kids for failure. The NRA has been controlled opposition for a whi ... Show More

We’re celebrating the birthday month of the iconic Marlene Deitrich by revisiting a special episode from the "Mobituaries" audiobook. Marlene Dietrich cemented her status as a Hollywood legend with a series of iconic performances that flouted traditional women's roles and ignited ... Show More

As a part of our ongoing effort to commemorate the incredible global story of WW2, we present our ongoing ‘Family Stories’ series. This series tells YOUR relatives’ stories of derring do - both on the front line and home front. In this episode we hear your tales of life-saving pr ... Show More

This week, it's an episode from Warfare, a podcast from our friends at History Hit. It's 1942. The year Anne Frank and her family went into hiding during the Second World War. It was there that Anne began keeping a diary that would become one of the most recognisable testimonies ... Show More

In a follow up to our superb episode in which John McManus opened up the archives to a glut of post-war surveys of US soldiers, the boys really dig into the harrowing experience of fighting in the Italian campaign. Not only do we look at the nightmarish conditions in Europe, but ... Show More

From Ballen Studios, and hosted by Marine Corp Reconnaissance veteran, Luke Lamana, this is Wartime Stories. A weekly podcast that is a mix of horror, mystery, and awe inspiring tales. Where the strange, dark & mysterious meets the battlefield and beyond. New episodes every Monda ... Show More