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On this episode of Our American Stories, John O'Leary is the bestselling author of On Fire. Today he shares the story of how after being burnt on nearly 100% of his body, faith, family, and a hall-of-fame radio broadcaster named Jack Buck got him through some of the darkest times in his life when he was only nine years old.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, John O'Leary is the bestselling author of On Fire. Today he shares the story of how after being burnt on nearly 100% of his body, faith, family, and a hall-of-fame radio broadcaster named Jack Buck got him through some of the darkest times in his life when he was only nine years old.
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit, and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories

Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

On Fire: John O'Leary Shares His Story of Survival Against All Odds After Being Burnt on Nearly 100 Percent of His Body

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On this episode of Our American Stories, before modern televangelists, Aimee Semple McPherson used radio, stage productions, and Hollywood-style spectacle to bring Christianity to mass audiences across America. After arriving in Los Angeles during the 1920s, McPherson built Angelus Temple into one of the country’s first megachurches, drawing thousands each week with illustrated sermons, live orchestras, and elaborate productions designed to compete with the entertainment industry itself.

But her fame came with scandal. In 1926, McPherson vanished from a California beach and reappeared weeks later near the Arizona border with a sensational kidnapping story that captivated the nation and sparked one of the biggest media frenzies of the era. Historian Matthew Sutton, author of Aimee Semple McPherson and the Resurrection of Christian America, shares the story of the woman who helped pioneer religious broadcasting, celebrity ministry, and the modern megachurch movement.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, before modern televangelists, Aimee Semple McPherson used radio, stage productions, and Hollywood-style spectacle to bring Christianity to mass audiences across America. After arriving in Los Angeles during the 1920s, McPherson built Angelus Temple into one of the country&rsquo;s first megachurches, drawing thousands each week with illustrated sermons, live orchestras, and elaborate productions designed to compete with the entertainment industry itself. But her fame came with scandal. In 1926, McPherson vanished from a California beach and reappeared weeks later near the Arizona border with a sensational kidnapping story that captivated the nation and sparked one of the biggest media frenzies of the era. Historian Matthew Sutton, author of&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FSemple-McPherson-Resurrection-Christian-America%2Fdp%2F0674032535&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C016a9ff26f474ef537e608deb1cb7907%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639143684633095707%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=b%2BGLnm6Mm6Rmn%2BvugitVA1tBFj76EtCNj7ctTV6QSOo%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="6">Aimee Semple McPherson and the Resurrection of Christian America</a>, shares the story of the woman who helped pioneer religious broadcasting, celebrity ministry, and the modern megachurch movement.
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Before Modern Televangelists, There Was Aimee Semple McPherson

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On this episode of Our American Stories, before Mars became one of the most powerful private companies in America, it was a struggling family candy shop. Frank Mars had failed time and time again before his son, Forrest, stepped in with a bold vision and zero interest in playing by industry rules. With names like M&M’s, Snickers, and Pedigree under its belt, Mars would go on to quietly outgrow Hershey, Kellogg’s, and even McDonald’s. Simon Whistler from Today I Found Out and The BrainFood Show tells the story of a father and son, an empire built on chocolate, and the cutthroat decisions that made it a global giant.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, before Mars became one of the most powerful private companies in America, it was a struggling family candy shop. Frank Mars had failed time and time again before his son, Forrest, stepped in with a bold vision and zero interest in playing by industry rules. With names like M&amp;M&rsquo;s, Snickers, and Pedigree under its belt, Mars would go on to quietly outgrow Hershey, Kellogg&rsquo;s, and even McDonald&rsquo;s. Simon Whistler from&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.todayifoundout.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C016a9ff26f474ef537e608deb1cb7907%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639143684633029528%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=6KUpAYVPyJwSKa9%2FljsSk5xjdfmKN3XuI%2FCoSLQmPC0%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">Today I Found Out</a><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.todayifoundout.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C016a9ff26f474ef537e608deb1cb7907%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639143684633051864%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=893Lk5WQO3K0EmNh5NeDsXiE5SsXuHIe4K4yGMhboKw%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4">&nbsp;</a>and&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fplaylist%3Flist%3DPLR0XuDegDqP2MW1ZtxnfAIaM1Ax_q1WKm&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C016a9ff26f474ef537e608deb1cb7907%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639143684633073810%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=PIS7fASaKWz%2Bagn6eOCZTNgrZVLnV0hE%2BcKD7qdbo9E%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="5">The BrainFood Show</a>&nbsp;tells the story of a father and son, an empire built on chocolate, and the cutthroat decisions that made it a global giant.
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How Mars Inc. Quietly Took Over the Candy Industry (and Then Some)

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On this episode of Our American Stories, former Duncan Scott quickly learned that an “educated monkey” could have occupied his New Mexico Senate seat with little effect on the direction of state politics. So instead of writing another bill destined to die in committee, Scott decided to make his point another way. The result was the infamous “Pointy Hat Amendment,” one of the funniest, strangest, and most bizarre proposed amendments in American political history.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, former Duncan Scott quickly learned that an &ldquo;educated monkey&rdquo; could have occupied his New Mexico Senate seat with little effect on the direction of state politics. So instead of writing another bill destined to die in committee, Scott decided to make his point another way. The result was the infamous &ldquo;Pointy Hat Amendment,&rdquo; one of the funniest, strangest, and most bizarre proposed amendments in American political history.
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The Hilarious Story of New Mexico’s Infamous “Pointy Hat” Amendment

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On Fire: John O'Leary Shares His Story of Survival Against All Odds After Being Burnt on Nearly 100 Percent of His Body

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