Mike Huddleston's Story

After chemotherapy left Pat without hair, she relied on a wig to feel like herself. The first day she went without it, a stranger in a convenience store gave her a compliment that Pat still carries with her. Do you have your own story of an unsung hero? We'd love to hear it! Reco ... Show More

After having open heart surgery, Barb was terrified of the immense pain she'd likely have to endure during her recovery. Then a nurse stepped in to help, and changed the rest of Barb's life in the process. Do you have your own story of an unsung hero? We'd love to hear it! Record ... Show More

This week, a favorite episode from the archives: Bethany was feeling overwhelmed as a single mom with three small children. But one small act of kindness by a neighbor let her know she'd be okay. Do you have your own story of an unsung hero? We'd love to hear it! Record a voice m ... Show More

<p>From opera singers to strange noises emitting from air conditioners, listeners share stories about their unusual neighbors. </p><p>Plus:  We want to hear stories about your commute. Are there people that you see on the train platform everyday, but still remain a stranger to yo ... Show More

In honor of Veterans Day, Mike speaks with co-host of The Big Weekend Show Marine Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Johnny Joey Jones, who served eight years as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician in Iraq and Afghanistan—where he lost both legs in the line of duty. These days, he's on ... Show More

We like to think of memory as a record of the past. But that’s not really what it is. Memory doesn’t keep the past — it can also remake it. It stitches fragments into stories, and those stories — true or not — are what we end up calling our life, and sometimes, our collective his ... Show More

To mark Veterans Day, host J.R. Martinez sits down with producer Ryan Sweikert to talk about what he’s learned from the stories of veterans who have received the Medal of Honor, how to talk to veterans about their service, and the moments that shaped his life, both in the service ... Show More

Tyler shares the life-changing moment that altered his path forever. After surviving a tragic car accident that claimed the lives of his brother and best friend, he found himself on bedrest, struggling with grief and guilt. But it was during this dark time that he received a divi ... Show More

John Bishop has been a hugely successful stand-up comedian for 25 years. Yet that wasn’t his first dream, which was to play football. We discuss his failure to do so professionally, his challenges at school, the working-class upbringing that shaped him and how comedy saved his ma ... Show More

In this deeply personal video, our guest opens up about a very difficult and sensitive topic: her brother's imprisonment for pedophilia. This is the story of how the police discovered the truth, the impact it had on their family, and the emotional turmoil she has experienced. Thi ... Show More

In this episode of Changes Focus we’re zooming in on a big change that we will probably all experience at some point - grief. Grief shapes us in different ways and hearing other people’s experiences of how they have coped with their loss can help in moving through our own. In thi ... Show More

The focus today is on what I call "the shame and self-blame game."One listener told me recently that she wondered for a long time - “Did I allow my abuse?” How many of you feel to blame for your own abuse? And does that very shame and self-blame make it even more important to kee ... Show More