Jason has an incredibly rich family history and inspirational journey towards becoming a curandero. His multicultural upbringing also provides a unique perspective on the spirit world. In today’s episode, he’ll share stories about his imaginary childhood friends that would tell him the future, seeing his dead grandmother he’d never met, his and his auntie’s ... Show More
Apr 8
Stories With Jillian: The Monrovia house, and Jerod the Hat Man
Jillian Risigari-Gai's grandmother’s house used to be a clergy home and a funeral home - no wonder weird things happened there. Hear more about the buzzing orbs, her year being stalked by The Hat Man, and her divine connection to the harp. As always, if any of the stories you hea ... Show More
41m 44s
Aug 2021
EP57: Nanny's Hands, Goo Goo Cluster, the Cursing Parrot and Stephen Ross
On this episode of Our American Stories, Dennis Peterson shares the story of his maternal grandmother's hands which revealed a lot about her; Laurie Spradley, the owner of Goo Goo Cluster, tells the story of how her family's company came to be; the story of president Andrew Jacks ... Show More
38m 17s
Jul 2021
EP38: Summer Days with Dad, Fighting Founding Fathers, and The Pittsburgh Pirates' Dream
On this episode of the Our American Stories podcast, Randall Haley reminisces about the yearly Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale, Mississippi; also, Dr. Adam Carrington of Hillsdale College tells the story of The Alien and Sedition Acts, some one of America's most controversial l ... Show More
39m 3s
May 2024
Stories my father told me, by Lindsey Stirling
<p>There he is: pacing around the campfire, contemplating, ruminating. Then, with a crooked, mischievous smile, he begins. “Here’s a story…” This is a memory violinist Lindsey Stirling will always carry of her dad, the tireless storyteller, telling the tallest of tales, dreaming ... Show More
27m 53s