EP140: The Tale of the Locomotive "Texas" and...

On this episode of Our American Stories, when an SR-71 Blackbird disintegrated midair at over 2,000 mph, pilot Bill Weaver was ejected at a speed and altitude few humans have ever survived. He thought he was dead, but what followed became one of the most remarkable survival stori ...  Show more

On this episode of Our American Stories, what happens to children when they age out of foster care? For many, it means stepping into adulthood alone, without the support systems most young people take for granted. After learning how often these young adults face homelessness, inc ...  Show more

Episode 10: Hosts Aprile & Meredith tune in to... a story about "the candy lady," a story about a crybaby bridge, and a story about the Donner Party. TW: One story in this episode contains an instance of animal cruelty Follow us for more @rattledandshook or send us a message fr ...  Show more

Episode 12: Hosts Aprile & Meredith tune in to... a story about a "backwards" man, a story where something is there that shouldn't be, and a story (told to us by a real listener) that has them stuck in quite a loop... Follow us for more @rattledandshook or send us a message from ...  Show more

For a few decades the station wagon was as central to the American Dream as the white picket fence and the basketball hoop in the driveway. It was the quintessential family car. And really, who didn’t want to ride in the “way back”? This special episode comes from the audiobook e ...  Show more

Karina Longworth grew up in Los Angeles and was fascinated by the haunted memories of Old Hollywood. Later in life, her writing and research led her to creating the podcast that explores these forgotten stories, You Must Remember This. Karina and Marc talk about Kenneth Anger’s H ...  Show more