EP129: ILLEGAL: Shooting Bunnies From A Motorboat?, The Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions and A Dad's Gift to His Children with Down Syndrome

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James Warner Bellah: From World War I to Writing John Wayne

On this episode of Our American Stories, before his stories became classic Hollywood films, James Warner Bellah was writing pulp fiction about cavalry, frontier warfare, and American identity. His short stories and screenplays were later brought to the screen by John Ford and hel ...  Afficher plus

 . 30min 17sec
How Railroads Created America’s Time Zones

On this episode of Our American Stories, today, America runs on four time zones, but before the railroad era, thousands of towns kept their own local time based on the sun. As rail travel expanded in the 1800s, that system became dangerous and unworkable. Our own Greg Hengler sha ...  Afficher plus

 . 7min 59sec

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Tuesday, September 14 - Dylan Alcott is the GOAT; Wrapping up the Arc de Triomphe; Justin Bieber's big night out; and whales in massive feeding frenzy.
Squiz Kids

Squiz Kids is a free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ...  Afficher plus

 . 9min 45sec
Thursday, August 26 - The Covid class conquers NAPLAN, lost and found in the woods, the end of a rock and roll era, and the Paralympic party gets started.
Squiz Kids

Squiz Kids is a free daily news podcast just for kids. Give us ten minutes, and we’ll give you the world. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids the lowdown on the big news stories of the day, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ...  Afficher plus

 . 9min 29sec
Friday, April 30 - The Packed Lunch Olympics; Drone-delivered Girl Guide Cookies; Super Netball is a go; and The Kid Laroi cleans up.
Squiz Kids

Squiz Kids is a free daily news podcast just for kids. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids (and their adults) the rundown on the big news stories, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to d ...  Afficher plus

 . 9min 7sec
Wednesday, November 18 - Good news on the vaccine front; the world's biggest Lego set; it's State of Origin decider time; and Billie Eilish headlines Aussie music awards.
Squiz Kids

Squiz Kids is a free daily news podcast just for kids. A short weekday podcast, created here in Australia, that gives kids (and their adults) the rundown on the big news stories, delivered without opinion, and with positivity and humour. ‘Kid-friendly news that keeps them up to d ...  Afficher plus

 . 9min 6sec