From the small towns to the big cities.

We bring you the stories that matter.

This is.

This is.

This is the Our American Stories podcast.

We're so thankful for all of you that have been listening to our podcast over the last few years.

Even in the last few months,

we've seen more and more of you tuning in.

And we know that's all thanks to you spreading the word about this show.

We have some exciting news for you because of the show's growth.

Our American Stories is partnering with Premier Networks,

the largest broadcasting syndicator in the country to reach more and more people.

Because of this, our podcast is going to sound a little different in a few weeks.

We'll be bringing you our full radio show, brought to you straight from Premier.

While the format will be different, it will still be the same old stories you've come to expect from us.

We hope you'll stay with us through this change as it's been your downloads, your shares,

and your donations, which let us know how much you love this show.

And now for today's stories, we'll bring you the story of one of the most controversial laws ever passed, the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798.

We'll also bring you the story of Joe Klimchak, who knew at the age of seven he would work

for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

But first, we bring you a story from Randall Haley, entitled, Juking in the Delta with

My Old Man, where she reminisces about the times when her and her dad would go to the yearly

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