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God's Favorites: The Titanic Survival of R. Norris Wiliams

God's Favorites: The Titanic Survival of R. Norris Wiliams

Episode 30 · · 26:20

An American passenger on the Titanic is told he'll never walk again after he narrowly survives. What follows is a harrowing tale of tenacity you can follow all the way to Wimbledon a...

Harriet Tubman Part IV: Harriet the Spy

Harriet Tubman Part IV: Harriet the Spy

Episode 29 · · 22:03

We conclude our series on Harriet with a fascinating aspect of her life...  her military service as a spy. 

Harriet Tubman Part III: Two Prophets

Harriet Tubman Part III: Two Prophets

Episode 28 · · 19:09

Harriet Tubman's friendship with John Brown turns her into a warrior.

Harriet Tubman Part II: Keep Walking North

Harriet Tubman Part II: Keep Walking North

Episode 27 · · 29:10

Harriet starts one of her many return voyages to save her loves.

Harriet Tubman Part I: Minty

Harriet Tubman Part I: Minty

Episode 26 · · 24:59

Learn about the young lady who would grow to fight for freedom for the enslaved despite dangers and threats to her own safety.

Saving Sundowner: A Special Episode

Saving Sundowner: A Special Episode

Episode 25 · · 30:54

Let's time jump between present day and the past as we talk about how the stories of a shipbuilder, a collector, and an overly sentimental American journalist and TikTok creator inte...

Dwight D. Eisenhower Part VII: I Want to Go

Dwight D. Eisenhower Part VII: I Want to Go

Episode 24 · · 24:20

We reach the final chapter in the life of Dwight Eisenhower as he faces a new age in America.

Dwight D.Eisenhower Part VI: A Frosty Détente

Dwight D.Eisenhower Part VI: A Frosty Détente

Episode 23 · · 22:24

War is sometimes easier than leading. Eisenhower gains news foes in his political career and one of them is in his own party. In the meantime, Ike juggles leading a nation and keepin...

Dwight D. Eisenhower Part V: A Wall of Security

Dwight D. Eisenhower Part V: A Wall of Security

Episode 22 · · 24:22

Dwight Eisenhower wraps up his military career, but retirement and relaxation seem to evade him as Washington D.C. and the White House come calling.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Part IV: Of Illusions, Friendships, and Love

Dwight D. Eisenhower Part IV: Of Illusions, Friendships, and Love

Episode 21 · · 37:21

The war in Europe isn't over yet and Ike has yet to uncover all the horrors that await him. 

Dwight D. Eisenhower Part III: The Whole Shebang

Dwight D. Eisenhower Part III: The Whole Shebang

Episode 20 · · 38:06

Eisenhower is tasked with figuring out how to invade Europe as the allies bicker about the best way to do so. In the meantime, he finds companionship in Kay Summersby, one of the mos...

Dwight D. Eisenhower Part II: Another War Within A Treaty

Dwight D. Eisenhower Part II: Another War Within A Treaty

Episode 19 · · 20:14

Trauma hits home for the Eisenhower family as well as a shell-shocked new world. Despite alleged peace, conditions are boiling in Europe as America tries to isolate itself once more....

Dwight D. Eisenhower Part I: Little Ike

Dwight D. Eisenhower Part I: Little Ike

Episode 18 · · 28:07

It's time for a taste of Americana as we take a look at Dwight D. Eisenhower...a president you may not know as well as you think you do.  First up we take a look at the early years o...

Minisode: Titanic’s Marconi Wireless Operators

Minisode: Titanic’s Marconi Wireless Operators

Episode 17 · · 34:34

We're going back to Titanic for the 110th anniversary of the sinking. Jack Phillips and Harold Bride are two of the ship's unsung heroes but their story gets lost behind the dots and...

Stephen Sondheim Part III: Curses You Can’t Undo Left by Fathers You Never Knew

Stephen Sondheim Part III: Curses You Can’t Undo Left by Fathers You Never Knew

Episode 16 · · 33:53

Sondheim approaches the renaissance of his life and art, but it is not without struggles, heartbreak and finally making peace with his past.

Stephen Sondheim Part II: What’s Hard is Simple

Stephen Sondheim Part II: What’s Hard is Simple

Episode 15 · · 22:12

What's natural comes hard... Sondheim is finally finding his footing and his backbone as he heads towards a renaissance. But there are secrets and burdens he must carry for his own s...

Stephen Sondheim Part I: How Wonderful A Sound Can Be

Stephen Sondheim Part I: How Wonderful A Sound Can Be

Episode 14 · · 24:55

Everything's coming up Stephen on God's Favorites! We pay tribute to American composer Stephen Sondheim, who despite his immense talent and fortitude, was plagued with insecurities. ...

Minisode: Independence Hall

Minisode: Independence Hall

Episode 13 · · 19:57

The City of Philadelphia works overtime to save the building, known now as Independence Hall, from destruction by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania .

Marquis de Lafayette Part VI: The Right to Reciprocity

Marquis de Lafayette Part VI: The Right to Reciprocity

Episode 12 · · 23:21

Despite his advancing age, Lafayette can not keep himself out of trying to build the France of his dreams. But old age and more fighting stand in his way.

Marquis de Lafayette Part V: A Farewell Tour

Marquis de Lafayette Part V: A Farewell Tour

Episode 11 · · 19:07

It's been a tumultuous few years under Napoleon Bonaparte. Lafayette and his son travel to the growing United States as he tries to avoid conflict with King Louis XVIII.