Lee Habeeb, the founder and host of Our American Stories has been doing weekly interviews with a couple of the WHO-Radio talk show hosts. Yesterday Lee chatted with Simon Conway, London-born talk show host, about Stephen Ambrose’s recordings being part of these great stories and also the origin of basketball. Lee introduces each story and does a wrap-up at the end. During those you can learn all sorts of things, such as Lee Habeeb likes to iron. He said he’ll iron anything! Does anyone iron anymore?
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I still haven’t figured out how my octogenarianism and raspy voice are valuable to them, but Lee did mention that I have an appreciation for the vision of Our American Stories. Yes! Positive American stories for Americans!
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He even called me the poet laureate of Des Moines! Well, maybe of *Dexter (my hometown, population 640).
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Here is today’s interview, which begins about 3 1/2 min. in, after ads.
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I’m amazed and humbled at all of this.
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My most recent story on OAS was aired this week, and it’s not part of The Immigrant and the Outlaw, but is is told more thoroughly in What Leora Never Knew: A Granddaughter’s Quest for Answers.
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WW II Airman’s Body Moved Three Times. Montie Montgomery produced this one, as well as most of the rest of the ones I’ve recorded.
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Their stories are also available anywhere you listen to podcasts. Here’s iHeart.
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*Lee Habeeb’s response: “Dexter, no doubt. But Des Moines is where we discovered you – and you discovered us. At WHO!
Oh, Joy — this is fantastic! Poet Laureate of Des Moines? Of course you are!
Sending loads of love! 💝💝💝
Oh, bless you, Vicki!
Xo! 😘
Your telling the story makes it even more compelling. Despite my hearing difficulties, I loved listening to you.❤️❤️
Thanks for letting me know, Gail.
I just finished listening to your podcast. You narrated Danny’s story so beautifully, it broke my heart all over again.
I know what you mean, Liz, but I even enjoyed listening to me this time. I guess I’ve gotten used to hearing the raspiness.
There was a little rasp in the narration, but overall your voice was clear.
Wonderful post, Joy. Thank you.
Thanks, John!
Your heartfelt story about Dan was beautifully narrated with perfect inflections and well-timed pauses. I enjoyed listening to you tell his story. Thanks, Joy. 🙂
Bless you, Nancy.
Wonderful, Joy! 😍 You are definitely Poet Laureate of Des Moines!
Oh my, thank you, Tim!