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AMERICAN VOICES
Bill Bradley hosts an award-winning weekly radio show on SiriusXM. American Voices celebrates the goodness of the American people – from a mother who built an organization supporting hundreds of young dancers of color, to a man who reunites homeless people with their families, to a father-daughter team that delivers trailer homes to wildfire survivors. Together, their stories help restore our faith in humanity.
“For decades, I’ve traveled across America, listening to the inspiring stories that people tell about their lives. I created American Voices to share those stories, and to encourage us all to listen to one another and celebrate the human spirit," Bradley says.
Other guests have included singers like Bonnie Raitt and Rosanne Cash, athletes like boxer George Foreman, and public servants including former Fed Chair Paul Volcker and former Secretary of State George Schultz. The show also interviews people who have interesting jobs – like a sugar artist, a python hunter, an MLB groundskeeper, and a 103-year-old lobsterwoman. And at the end of each episode, artists and authors discuss their favorite places in America. Past contributors include Michael Douglas, Judi Dench, Amy Tan, and Maureen Dowd.
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1979 Election Night victory speech
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1979 Election Night victory speech
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1979 Election Night victory speech
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1979 Election Night victory speech
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1979 Election Night victory speech
In this episode of American Voices with Senator Bill Bradley: Remembering Chiune Sugihara, the Japanese consul who risked his life to save thousands of Jews during WWII. In Lithuania, in 1940, he acted against his government and issued thousands of visas to Jews who were desperate to escape from the impending Nazi takeover. Today, it's estimated that at least 40,000 people are alive because of his heroic actions.
Winner: National Edward R. Murrow Award, 2019; National Headliners Award, 2019
Heroism In The Face of Genocide: Chiune Sugihara, The Japanese Consul Who Saved Thousands Of Jews
A nurse makes a musical comeback, and has his debut at the Grand Ole Opry - and he still works as a nurse too! We'll hear the beautiful music of Peter One from his album "Come Back to Me." Then, baking birthday cakes for children who've never had a birthday cake before. Ever. Cake4Kids bakes cakes for kids living in homeless shelters, kids who are refugees, victims of domestic abuse. Plus, author Stephanie Nauman on her favorite place in America.
The Music of Peter One! Plus, Birthday Cakes for Kids Living in Shelters
First, musicians help people in prison write songs for their young children. It’s called “The Lullaby Project.” It’s a program run by Carnegie Hall’s Weil Music Institute. Claire Bryant is an assistant professor of cello at the University of South Carolina School of Music, and she’s the director of “The Lullaby Project” at the university. We'll hear from Claire and the beautiful songs they've produced. She also has a debut album out now. It’s called “Whole Heart.” Then, our Famous American Voices Quiz. Plus, Natasha Lance Rogoff on her favorite place in America. "It makes me feel whole again," she tells us. She's the author of the book "Muppets in Moscow: The Unexpected Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street in Russia."
Cellist Claire Bryant and The Lullaby Project; Plus, Natasha Lance Rogoff
In this episode of AV: ER Nurse Brooke Johns spends her days off visiting patients and braiding and brushing their hair - for free; then, professor Mark Allan Jackson on progressive thought in country music; plus, author James Nestor on his favorite place in America.
Nurse Brooke Johns Visits Patients on Her Days Off; James Nestor Finds Beauty in Diving
In this episode of American Voices: Composer and Librettist Gene Scheer on his song "American Anthem." He'll also tell us about his upcoming projects; then, taking care of the horses on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. We'll hear from Meg Puckett, the herd manager of Corolla Wild Horse Fund; and, One Small Step - two strangers who differ politically have a conversation in search of their shared humanity; plus, TCM's primetime host Ben Mankiewicz on his favorite place in America.
Gene Scheer on His Song American Anthem; plus, TCM's Ben Mankiewicz
“WE ALL HAVE TO DECIDE THE OBLIGATION WE HAVE TO OTHER HUMAN BEINGS, EVEN STRANGERS, SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY’RE HUMAN BEINGS.”
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