The Family Tree (Classic)

<p>Atop a mountain in a picturesque Colorado town is the frozen corpse of a Norwegian grandpa. We get the tale of how this came to be, from the person who for years has trekked up and down the mountain for this unique preservation mission. </p><p>READ MORE IN THE ATLAS <a href="h ... Show More

<p>Today, we’re sharing an episode from The Detour: a show about going places, that actually goes places. Host Sam O’Brien and geologist Becky Nesel take a trip to the Shawangunk Mountains (aka the Gunks) just a couple hours north of New York City. And Becky shows Sam what makes ... Show More

<p>We chat with writer Alessio Perrone about what he learned from the people who hunt for Italy’s unexploded bombs, leftover from times of war. </p><p><strong>READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:</strong> <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/italy-unexploded-ordnance" target="_blank ... Show More

Family Trees sure seem daunting, don't they? Once you get past your grandparents or great-grandparents it can quickly get confusing. Rae Anne Sauer from the Sons of the American Revolution National Headquarters in Louisville, KY has seen tons of people work to discover their fami ... Show More

On this episode of Our American Stories, Texan author Winter Prosapio shares the lessons she learned from The Giving Tree and her critique of how so many of us, like the tree, give until we have nothing left; Brian K. Broadway tells the story of how seeing a family of 3 living in ... Show More

<p>Happy Earth Week! What has 3 trillion trees and one kid named after a birch tree?</p> <p>Andrew &amp; Polly's family tree has (at least!) 3 tree experts who give us just the tiniest glimpse into the wonder of all things arboreal. Thanks to Bay Area-based <a href='https://www. ... Show More

On this episode of Our American Stories, Robert Frohlich, author of "Aimless Life, Awesome God," tells the story of his German born grandfather William Burtner. Jim Johnson, a long time listener, shares his Christmas tree story.Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com ... Show More

On this episode of Our American Stories, Joy Neal Kidney, author of Leora's Letters: The Story of Love and Loss for an Iowa Family During World War II​, tells the story of the ordinary tree in her yard which has given her so much. In his Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, The Firs ... Show More

<p>On this episode of <em>Our American Stories</em>, born in small-town Oklahoma in 1918—Oklahoma had only been a state for 10 years—his rural roots would shape his career as would the murder of his father, a police officer.</p> <p><a href="https://www.ouramericanstories.com/dona ... Show More

The most gruesome Brothers Grimm tale that involves a young boy and his stepmother. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

On this episode of Our American Stories, Vic Billingsley and Kara French's harrowing transplant journeys that unexpectedly led to a unique friendship and Mike Gibbons, Director Emeritus and Curator of the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum, to tells us why there is perhaps no name t ... Show More

Using Bobby’s stolen phone, Ronnie Anne and Sergio start the official Casagrandes Familia Sounds podcast, to show what it’s like living in a big crazy apartment building with all their family members and awesome neighbors.