EP229: A Father’s Note to His “Timeless” Daug...

On this episode of Our American Stories, long before the annexation of Texas and long before it entered the Union, Texas stood as its own country. The road to that break began under Mexican rule, as growing numbers of settlers pushed for greater local control.What followed became ...  Show more

On this episode of Our American Stories, Samson appears in the Book of Judges as a man set apart from birth and given extraordinary strength. Known for the story of Samson and Delilah, he became one of the most recognizable figures in the Bible, though his life was marked by far ...  Show more

Harrison Tinsley fell in love with a stranger. She got pregnant. Then the unthinkable happened: she declared their son was non-binary. Now this California dad is in a fight for his son’s life. Whether you have heard this story or it’s your first time, Alex asks the details you’ll ...  Show more

Charles talks about being a professional granddad (he does have 8 grandkids after all), learns some interesting phrases from listeners in Newfoundland, tells the story of the time he was struck by lightning, and enlightens Link with his pronunciation of certain words. Plus, Charl ...  Show more

We visited America’s sweethearts on Manhattan’s East Side and found them as devoted and candid as ever. During a short period in the late 80’s, Michael and Tracy got married, had a son, Michael lost his father and gained a life-altering diagnosis — a lot for a young couple to nav ...  Show more

While on tour for his new book The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Parenting, Love, and Raising Great Kids, Ryan met up with his longtime friend and occasional running partner Casey Neistat ...