Producer Picks: Brad Larsen's Story

All through the month of October, we’re bringing you some of the stories that have deeply resonated with us over the past five years. This week: A few years ago, Eric's husband Dennis was diagnosed with lung cancer. Several weeks before he died, they met a nurse who offered a com ...  Show more

All through the month of October, we’re bringing you some of the stories that have deeply resonated with us over the past five years. This week: When a group of girls were bullying Jennifer in middle school, someone unexpected stepped in and changed the way she saw the world. Hos ...  Show more

Today Ros takes to the mic to answer all of the questions you sent in about her time away filming her project. She answers the questions of a student director who is currently making her own documentary to which of Eric’s annoying habits she missed the most. Ros shares the empowe ...  Show more

Listen as I share a story of a strange teacher from StoryBird, react to a girl attending a billionaire high school(that’s a thing?), and listen to real life stories from my experiences with teachers. StoryBird: https://storybird.com/longform-story/teacher-troubles Billionaire Hig ...  Show more

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On this episode of Our American Stories, even though the working-class African-American community around Eric often couldn’t read or write, they could tell a story. To Eric, there was no honor higher than having the stories he would learn retold by the men around him. Support the ...  Show more