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In this week's Classic episode: In 1918, as the planet was consumed by World War I, the government of California found itself combating an unexpected and catastrophic enemy: Ground squirrels. The rodents were wreaking havoc across the countryside, consuming crops left and right. ...  Show more

Most people think of yo-yos as a fun, old-school toy for kids: a pretty simple, clever device leveraging physics with a string and a weight. Yet as Ben, Noel and Max discover in today's episode, the story of the humble dates back into antiquity -- and the story of its evolution i ...  Show more

On this episode of Our American Stories, Chuck Long tells the story of how he came to be Iowa's star quarterback in the 1980's and how he later came to like coaching more than playing. Support the show ( https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)Support the show: https://www.ouram ...  Show more

On this episode of Our American Stories, History geek Christopher Klein tells the story of how Johnny Carson saved Twister; and Chuck Long tells the story of how he came to be the star quarterback of the Iowa Hawkeyes in the 1980's...and how he later came to enjoy coaching more t ...  Show more

America loves to go nuts over new food trends and it turns out that the 20th century was a boon time for them. Revisit them with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode.

Josh and Chuck dive into history in this classic episode to tell the story of the Buffalo Soldiers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.