EP139: Trapped Inside a Tube: The Iron Lung S...

On this episode of Our American Stories, for thousands of years, human mobility depended on our own legs and the animals we could harness. By the early 20th century, millions of working horses powered American cities, hauling goods, carrying people, and creating problems of conge ...  Show more

On this episode of Our American Stories, Vince Lombardi transformed the Green Bay Packers into a dynasty and helped turn football into a symbol of discipline, leadership, and the American experience. But behind the championships, the famous speeches, and the legendary Green Bay s ...  Show more

Paul Alexander, one of two people in the U.S. still relying on an iron lung to survive, died on March 11, 2024 at the age of 78. Paul contracted polio in 1952 at six years old, and has had to rely on an iron lung — a big metal ventilator that encases the body from the neck to ...

In the 1950s, polio spread throughout the United States. Heartbreakingly, it affected mainly children. Thousands died. Thousands more were paralyzed. Many ended up surviving only in iron lungs, a machine that breathed for polio victims, sometimes for years. Scientists raced to fi ...  Show more

On today's tapes...>> Blessing or Curse << A woman working at a spa gets an unwanted visit. Was she blessed or cursed?>> Trapped << A man sees his neighbor calling for help from a second floor window. She's trapped inside the room. 

On today's tapes...>> Brush By << An abnormal night at the front desk of a hotel leaves our storyteller questioning his sanity.>> Help Me << A babysitter wonders if she’ll be next.Want more Radio Rental? For early access and ad-free listening, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ at https:// ...  Show more