EP162: My Life After Firefighting, Aron Marqu...

On this episode of Our American Stories, after winning its independence from Mexico in 1836, Texas faced a new challenge: surviving as its own country. The young republic struggled with debt, threats from Mexico, conflicts on the frontier, and political divisions over whether its ...  Show more

On this episode of Our American Stories, Green Bay, Wisconsin, has a population of just over 100,000 people. It is smaller than many cities with minor-league baseball teams, yet somehow it is home to one of the most famous and valuable franchises in professional sports. Almost ev ...  Show more

Fire fighters are some of the bravest heroes in America, and definitely some of the most under appreciated! Caden Troy is here to give us more details on what it takes to be a fire fighter. From the physical training, to the dangerous work conditions, even to the boring paper wor ...  Show more

Episode 29: Hosts Aprile and Meredith tune into three spooky stories starring firemen, and one is told to us by the person who experienced it, Andrew Radziewicz. Tune in for Firefighter Ghost, Angel in the Firehouse, and Haunted Firestation. Stop, drop, and roll the tape...Follow ...  Show more

Minneapolis firefighter Jeremy Norton shares that while his job can be intense, scary and dangerous, it also allows him to see the full scope of humanity.  You can hear more about Jeremy’s experience as an EMS firefighter in his episode of Terrible, Thanks for Asking called The ...  Show more

Today's show is a real life personal story about fire fighting and what it means. What areas of your life are you fire fighting?