Aasif Mandvi (star of CBS' Evil) stars in this docu-series, alongside the real person he's portraying, Akshay Nanavati, a veteran who embraces an unusual philosophy of putting himself in harm's way to achieve enlightenment... Fearvana. Look for Fearvana, from Voyage Media, anywhere you listen to podcasts.
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Apr 21
Wounded Veterans Find Hope Under The Sea, With Adaptive Scuba
Marti Wheat loves to scuba dive, and she found a way to share that love with wounded, sometimes suicidal veterans, and give them a sense of joy and purpose that is saving lives. Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel and Dan Benamor. ... Show More
24m 36s
Sep 2021
Ep. 236 - Tyler Mendelson (Marine/Filmmaker)
From an early age, it was Tyler Mendelson's dream to become a United States Marine. His father was a Marine, and he wanted to serve his country after 9/11. He also grew up about an hour and a half from NYC, and his father had helped with the World Trade Center recovery effort, so ... Show More
1h 14m
Oct 2022
Faleeha Hassan, "War and Me" (Amazon Crossing, 2022)
An intimate memoir about coming of age in a tight-knit working-class family during Iraq's seemingly endless series of wars.
Faleeha Hassan became intimately acquainted with loss and fear while growing up in Najaf, Iraq. Now, in a deeply personal account of her life, she remembers ... Show More
42m 56s
Nov 2021
EP121: The Story of my Grandfather, The Company Without Corner Offices and The Doolittle Raids and the Battle of the Coral Sea
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- a man who helped build the "Arsenal of Democracy" in World War II; Kirk Aubry, the CEO of the supply chain services compa ... Show More
38m 16s
Jun 2023
Wreck, Scandal & Mutiny on HMS Wager
<p>In 1740, the Royal Navy ship <em>The Wager</em> set sail for the Pacific to take part in the War of Jenkins' Ear. The unfortunate ship was separated from the fleet and, after pulverising storms and outbreaks of scurvy, ended up sinking near a small island off the coast of Chil ... Show More
27m 1s
Oct 2023
"The Jazz Singer" and Hollywood Empire (1927) w/ Walt Hickey
<p>It’s October 22nd. This day in 1927, Americans are flocking to the theaters to watch “The Jazz Singer,” the first major “talkie” film.</p>
<p>Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Walt Hickey to discuss how Hollywood became a major economic and political force in the aftermath ... Show More
27m 26s