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A Second Chance At Life

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/11/11Dec15-Tom-Brand-5.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)To say Tom Brand got a second chance at life is to infer that he hadn’t been making the most…

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The Power of Prayer

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/11/10Dec15-Tom-Brand-4.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Do you believe in the power of prayer?  If not, today’s feature may just make you a believer.  Tom Brand…

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Surviving the Odds

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/11/09Dec15-Tom-Brand-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Statistics show that if you need CPR, even in a hospital setting, your chances of survival are under ten percent. …

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Angels Watching Over Us

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/11/08Dec15-Tom-Brand-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)If you are a person of faith, you may believe there are angels watching over us.  Today’s story certainly supports…

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Facing A Heart Attack

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/11/07Dec15-Tom-Brand-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Today we begin a series with Tom Brand.  Many of you may know Tom as a long-time broadcaster and today’s…

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Scenic Route – Tom Brand

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/12/Scenic-Route-Tom-Brand.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 45:29 — 31.2MB)American Countryside Producer and Editor Tom Brand faced multiple heart attacks in the summer of 2013 that not only affected…

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A Variety Show In The Basement of City Hall

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/10/06Nov15-Baldknobbers-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)It had a inauspicious beginning.  A variety show held in the basement of city hall that attracted a couple dozen…

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The Baldknobbers

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/10/05Nov15-Baldknobbers-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)They were called the Baldknobbers – a group of vigilantes that roamed the Ozarks dispensing justice as they saw fit. …

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One of the Biggest Stars in Country Music

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/10/04Nov15-Todd-Bradshaw-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:58 — 2.0MB)Today we visit with one of the biggest stars in country music – Kenny Chesney.  But it’s a story with…

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Making It Big Someday

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/10/03Nov15-Todd-Bradshaw-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Perhaps some of us have an dreams of making it big someday on stage.  That was the case for Todd,…

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Campaigning Against Another Player

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/02/01Jul15-Carl-Mays-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Ty Cobb was a great baseball player, but he was also known as a guy who would bend and break…

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A Baseball Career Not Recognized By Cooperstown

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/02/30Jun15-Carl-Mays-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Carl Mays had a career worthy of the baseball hall of fame, however many in his hometown will tell you…

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A Gun Without Bullets

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/02/29Jun15-Carl-Mays-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Some boys grow up hunting animals in the woods.  That was the case for Carl Mays, but he didn’t use…

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The 1930’s Largest Lake in the World

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/02/24Jun15-Lake-of-the-Ozarks-2015.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)In the 1930s it became the largest lake in the world…and interestingly, that record setter was nestled in the undeveloped…

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Possibly the Only Expert in the World

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/02/23Jun15-Hair-Museum-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)If you have a valuable heirloom you’d like to sell, you might see an expert appraiser to assess its value….

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Curator of A Unique Museum

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/02/22Jun15-Hair-Museum-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)You might not picture our founding fathers wearing broaches or other jewelry. However, this lady says it’s just one of…

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An Odd Method of Tracking A Family History

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/02/19Jun15-Hair-Museum-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Today many people like to trace their family tree.  Before the age of photos and computerized records, there was another…

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From the Field to the Press Box

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/02/29May15-Rex-Hudler-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)His major league career spanned over 20 seasons and even included a stint in Japan.  He’s still a part of…

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When Mom Negotiates Your Major League Contract

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/02/28May15-Rex-Hudler-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)Today’s sports stars often have high powered agents who negotiate their contracts.  However, this first round draft pick simply turned…

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Dreams of Playing Professional Sports

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/02/27May15-Rex-Hudler-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)Many young boys have dreams of playing pro sports.  This man had many sports from which to choose which left…

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