Welcome to our season premiere. Seven years into a serious relationship, Jake Maynard got a text from his mother: “Gramma Gert: 3, Jake: 0.” This was her way of telling him that his grandmother, in her 80s, was getting married for the third time, while Jake remained unmarried and childless in his late 20s. His family found this strange. Stranger still, at le ... Show More
Oct 28
How Unthinkable Loss Led Me to the Top of Mount Everest
After tremendous loss and heartbreak, Jim Morrison didn’t feel he had anything left to lose. Then he went for a walk. Next, a hike. Soon, he was running. He found challenging himself in nature helped him work through his grief, and before long he was seeking out increasingly diff ... Show More
42m 11s
Oct 21
On Our Third Date, I Asked for a Joint Bank Account (Encore)
Janene Lin loathed the moment when the dinner bill would hit the table. When her date would pay, she felt like her love was for sale. Splitting the bill felt like no one had anything at stake. Most of the time, she would pay the bill herself, but that left her feeling uncared-for ... Show More
46m 6s
Oct 14
Does My Son Like His Stepmother More Than Me?
One thing that comforted Denise Ryan after her divorce was that she and her ex-husband still talked every day. Even though they lived apart, they were still co-parenting their son, Alexander, and they were constantly jumping on the phone to tell each other what he was up to at th ... Show More
48m 18s
Jan 2023
Couple Adopts 7 Siblings Separated Throughout 4 Foster Homes!
On this episode of Our American Stories, this is the story of how one childless married couple of 13 years became a family of 9, literally, overnight. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donateSee omnyst ... Show More
10m 49s
Mar 2025
Where We Feel Our Feelings | Ear Biscuits Ep. 461
What is it with the older generations and not throwing things away? In this episode, Rhett & Link talk about the stubbornness some relatives can have, where they actually feel their feelings in their body, and get an update from Jenna on how her date went from her Good Mythical W ... Show More
1h 4m
Jan 2023
Do Men Marry The Person In Front Of Them? Ft. Kim and Grandma Gail
On today’s episode, I sit down with Kim and Grandma Gail from Excuse My Grandma podcast. We discuss if men marry who is in front of them, how important or not important timing is, Gail’s advice Kim doesn’t agree with, how they got so close, the biggest lesson Kim learned from Gra ... Show More
54m 12s