The Penguin Who Wore Shoes

On this episode of Our American Stories, John McCormack spent decades telling Americans he was the son of Irish immigrants who overcame poverty to become Speaker of the House. The truth was more complicated. To make his way to the top, McCormack reinvented his own family story be ...  Show more

On this episode of Our American Stories, when Lieutenant Ernie Latham's B-24 crashed into the Adriatic Sea during World War II, he escaped the sinking bomber, rescued five members of his crew, and refused to leave the war when the Army wanted to send him home. All he wanted was a ...  Show more

While visiting friends in Uruguay, British teacher Tom Michell saw a penguin covered in oil and tar on a beach. Tom cleaned the bird as best he could and then tried to release it. The penguin refused to return to the wild, it just followed Tom around. So he took it home, smugglin ...  Show more

In this episode Ron tells a joke about a man who drives around town with penguins. 

Nora’s latest way of finding joy amidst the chaos is watching penguins on a live zoo webcam with her kids. “It’s Going To Be OK” is a daily podcast from Feelings and Co. Each morning, we bring you a short story, essay, or interview about one thing that makes us (or our guests) f ...  Show more

Conan chats with zookeeper Joy from Columbus, Ohio about penguins, hellbenders, and snot otters.

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