Ep. 287: This Country Life - Measuring Success
It's a common misconception that success is only measured in material or money. But success can be assessed in many ways and to Brent, there's no better measurement than good experiences with good people in the great outdoors. He's gonna talk about his formula for reaping the rewards of a good in...
Ep. 283: This Country Life - First Impressions
People put a lot of stock into a first impression. You can never make a second one, but as observers, we shouldn't be so quick to file the initial impression as the final one. There are lessons in this one that you can apply to just about every interaction you have and a realization that the most...
E16. US History – Understanding This Country | The War of 1812 and Birth of the Star Spangled Banner
The War of 1812 shaped America’s destiny—Tecumseh’s confederation, the Battle of Tippecanoe, the burning of Washington D.C., the Star-Spangled Banner, and Andrew Jackson’s victory at New Orleans. Discover how this war redefined U.S. independence, national identity, and global standing! 🇺🇸🎧
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E27. US History – Understanding This Country | Clash of Cultures
The American frontier was not an empty land — it was home. In this powerful episode, we uncover the story of the Lakota and other Plains tribes who resisted removal, reservations, and forced assimilation. From Custer’s Last Stand to the boarding schools and the Dawes Act, we examine how Indigenou...
E28. US History – Understanding This Country | Second Industrial Revolution and The Age of Capitalism
In this episode, we explore the Second Industrial Revolution — a time of booming invention, corporate empires, and factory-floor struggles. From Edison’s lightbulb to Ford’s assembly line, and from the rise of the corporation to the birth of Labor Day, discover how America became an industrial gi...
E41. US History – Understanding This Country | Civil Rights Beginnings: Brown, Parks & King
Explore the early US civil rights movement: Brown v. Board of Education, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Little Rock Nine, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., school integration, nonviolence, and resistance in the 1950s. Legal cases, social justice, and the fight for equality.
E42. US History – Understanding This Country | Civil Rights Movement from Courtrooms to the Streets
Episode 42 is where the Civil Rights Movement shifts from courtrooms to the streets. After legal wins like Brown v. Board of Education, activists and students push for real change in everyday life-at lunch counters, bus stations, and on interstate buses.In this US history podcast episode, we cove...
E44. US History – Understanding This Country | Civil Rights Movement Voting Rights Act
Dive into a pivotal moment in U.S. history as we explore the Civil Rights Movement’s fight for voting rights and the rise of Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society.
In this episode, we cover Freedom Summer (1964), the Selma marches and Bloody Sunday (1965), and the passage of the Voting Rights Act of ...
E46. US History – Understanding This Country | Cold War Heats Up
In Episode 46 of US History - Understanding This Country, we explore how the Cold War became more dangerous, more visible, and more deeply tied to American life at home. This episode covers the Bay of Pigs invasion, the Berlin Wall, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Space Race, and the early roots of...
