Author: Tom
Asian Swine Flu and Its Affect on the Economy
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/02Dec19-Asian-Swine-Flu-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)You may have heard about this disease in the news, but you may not know the impact it is having…
The Mayflower II
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/29Nov19-Mayflower-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)The original Mayflower that sailed with 102 Pilgrims back in 1620 is long gone. But another ship by the same…
The Accidental Landing in Plymouth
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/28Nov19-Mayflower-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Today we associate the Pilgrims with the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts. However, the landing spot was a bit accidental. This…
A Ship Synonymous with Thanksgiving
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/27Nov19-Mayflower-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)It just happened to be a ship that was available to sail, but the ship that was chosen is still…
A Man and His Sandwich Scoring
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/26Nov19-McRib-Tom-Brand-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Competitors get scores in the Olympic games – so why not give scores in other areas of life? For this…
An Expert On A Once-In-A-While Sandwich
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/25Nov19-McRib-Tom-Brand-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)What’s your favorite sandwich? That’s an easy question for today’s guest. He’s an expert on a sandwich that only shows…
The Hominy Club
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/22Nov19-William-Paca-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Imagine a country with opposing sides that struggled to understand one another, let alone get along. It’s not a new…
The Origins of William Paca
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/20Nov19-Unionville-Plane-Crash-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)His name is William Paca, and although most American can’t tell you much about this signer of the Declaration of…
A Plane Crash in Unionville, Missouri
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/20Nov19-Unionville-Plane-Crash-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)A thunderstorm had just passed through Unionville, Missouri on the night of May 22nd, 1962. But as Ron Cook went…
The Search for Continental Flight 11
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/19Nov19-Unionville-Plane-Crash-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)The situation was not good. It was the middle of the night and a commercial airliner was missing somewhere over…
An Eight Day Sale
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/18Nov19-Unionville-Feeder-Cattle-Sale.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Imagine a sale so large it took eight days to sell everything. It was an enterprise that took all ages…
An Unusual High School Mascot
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/15Nov19-Unionville-Midgets.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)The most common high school mascot names are the Eagles, Bulldogs and Tigers. But this school is unique with a…
Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/14Nov19-Mike-Rowe-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Mike Rowe came to fame for the dirty jobs he was asked to perform. But how many times did those…
A Man Known For Dirty Jobs
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/13Nov19-Mike-Rowe-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Some people believe they have bad jobs…dirty jobs…jobs no one else would want to have…so now they call this man…
The Perryville, Missouri Veterans Memorial
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/12Nov19-Perryville-Veterans-Memorial-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)On the outskirts of Perryville, Missouri who will find a place once only to be seen in the nation’s capital. …
Remembering Those Who Served
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/11/11Nov19-Perryville-Veterans-Memorial-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Jim wanted to a way to remember and show appreciation for those with whom he served, but for many years…
The Postal History Foundation
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/10/08Nov19-Postal-Foundation.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Communication technology means people don’t mail as many letters as they once did, so you might think this hobby would…
History Deeper Than an Appliance Brand
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/10/07Nov19-Amana-Colonies.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)You might see the name on a refrigerator…but the history runs much longer and deeper than any kitchen appliance…
This President’s Favorite Occupation
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/10/06Nov19-Martin-Van-Buren.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)He served as the eight president of the United States, but that was not his favorite occupation. How do we…
Jumping Off a Train
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/10/05Nov19-Cherokee-Strip-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Imagine a train chugging south out of Kansas with people jumping from the cars all along its route. Here’s the…
