"The Streets Were My Father"
Our American Stories
iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 817 Ratings
🗓️ 17 June 2024
⏱️ 26 minutes
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On this episode of Our American Stories, meet Carlos Colon, a Chicago man who joined a gang as a teenager, murdered a man, found salvation in prison, and now has a family and a new life.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey you guys, I'm Catherine Legg. I'm a racing driver who's literally driven everything with four wheels across the planet. |
| 0:06.3 | And I've got a new podcast. It's called Throttle Therapy. This season, I'm competing in some of the world's most notorious racing events. |
| 0:13.9 | Tune into my new podcast, Throttle Therapy with Catherine Leg, an IHeart Women's Sports Production in partnership with Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment. |
| 0:21.4 | You can find us on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. |
| 0:26.0 | Presented by Capital One, founding partner of IHeart Women's Sports. |
| 0:30.5 | Hi, this is Alex Kanswitz. |
| 0:31.9 | I'm the host of Big Technology podcast, a longtime reporter and an on-air contributor to CNBC. |
| 0:37.3 | And if you're like me, you're trying to figure out how artificial intelligence is changing the business world and our lives. |
| 0:42.9 | So each week on big technology, I bring on key actors from companies building AI tech asking where this is all going. |
| 0:49.4 | They come from places like Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, and plenty more. So if you want to be smart with your wallet, |
| 0:55.0 | your career choices, and at dinner parties, listen to Big Technology podcast on the Iheart Radio app, |
| 1:00.3 | Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. John Stewart is back at The Daily Show, |
| 1:05.9 | and he's bringing his signature wit and insight straight to your ears with The Daily Show |
| 1:10.7 | Ears Edition podcast. |
| 1:12.4 | Dive into John's unique take on the biggest topics in politics, entertainment, sports, and more. |
| 1:17.8 | Joined by the sharp voices of the show's correspondence and contributors. |
| 1:21.9 | And with extended interviews and exclusive weekly headline roundups, this podcast gives you content you won't find anywhere else. |
| 1:30.2 | Ready to laugh and stay informed? |
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| 1:34.8 | or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 1:39.4 | Music The This is our American stories, and as you know, some of our favorite stories and some of your favorite stories on this show are redemption stories. |
| 2:13.6 | Comeback stories about people who turn their lives around, which brings us to our next story. |
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