Eric LeMarque is a former professional ice hockey player, an Olympian who’s tasted incredible highs in his sport. But in 2004, his life is spiralling out of control. Hoping to escape his demons, he takes a snowboarding trip to Mammoth Mountain. After one run too many, he’ll find himself lost in a sprawling alpine wilderness, where the cold isn’t the only thi ... Show More
May 27
Family Plane Crash: Ripping Through the Trees
In March 1974 the Godfreys are travelling to Aspen, Colorado for their annual skiing holiday. Brothers Andy and Mark, aged eight and eleven, are buzzing. But as their plane begins its descent over the snow-covered Rockies, the mood suddenly changes. The pilot appears to have made ... Show More
49m 54s
Dec 2021
Idi Amin Part 5: Husband, Father, Movie Star
We delve into Amin’s private life, taking in his many marriages, mistresses and children. The President makes a triumphant return to the boxing ring, seemingly in his element. He participates in a barely believable film about his own life. But, away from the limelight, the Uganda ... Show More
46m 40s
Feb 2022
Summiting the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain
K2, a mountain in the Kashmir region of Asia, is the second highest peak on Earth and yet more dangerous than Mount Everest, especially in the winter. But in January 2021, a group of Nepali climbers attempted to accomplish what people thought was impossible. Team co-leader Mingma ... Show More
30m 54s
Jul 2022
How Black Climbers Are Closing the Adventure Gap
Ever since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest, there has been a long list of firsts: the first ascent without supplemental oxygen, the first in winter, and the first full ski descent, to name a few. The first Black climber reached the roof of th ... Show More
28m 44s
Jul 2021
Colonel Gaddafi Part 4: The Munich Olympic Massacre
In the summer of 1972, at the Munich Olympic Games, a festival of sport becomes a terrifying nightmare. The Libyan leader tightens his grip on power at home, while exporting terror abroad. Tension with America is reaching breaking point.
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42m 16s
Dec 2021
EP144: Danny Sacrificed Self For a Stranger, The Cattle King and Are Pro Wrestlers Athletes?
On this episode of Our American Stories, Stephen Rusiniak shares a story of a man named Danny who helped save a stranger’s life through a bone marrow donation. Dick Monfort’s (the Colorado Rockies owner) tribute to his one-of-a-kind dad. Riley Evans, sports writer and CEO of Real ... Show More
38m 16s