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American Countryside A Prime Spot to SettleWhen Mexico gained independence from Spain, today’s state of Texas was a prime spot for some American citizens to settle. That process required some work though and I’ll take you to one of the places they put down roots…

2026-02-2303 min

American Countryside Museum of Northwest ColoradoBy the late 1800s most locations in this country had access to rail services. There might still be a short wagon ride involved, but it wasn’t too far to catch a train. However, that was not the case here, where a train did not arrive until well into the 20th century…

2026-02-2003 min

American Countryside You’ve perhaps heard of the wise old owl. But are owls really that wise? And where did we get the idea the bird possessed better knowledge than other birds? Those are the types of questions Carol answers every day…

2026-02-1903 min

American Countryside Small Ideas Turning Into a Larger ThingSometimes a small idea turns into a very large thing. That was the case in the town of Houston, Minnesota. They didn’t realize they were about to begin an event that would soon result in people flying and driving from hundreds of miles just to attend it…

2026-02-1803 min

American Countryside A Lifetime of Intricate WorkIn Dover, Ohio you will find a collection of masterpieces. They are carved scenes, mostly tied to the railroad, that one man created for people to view. Much of his intricate work took many months to complete each piece…

2026-02-1703 min

American Countryside Starting With a Rusty KnifeErnest Warther was just a young boy in charge of keeping an eye on the cows. What he did while tending the herd turned into his lifelong passion – a collection that people come and see yet today…

2026-02-1603 min

American Countryside Eve BowringShe served as Nebraska’s first female U.S. Senator. She also managed a large sandhills ranch and had quite a collection of one item that still draws folks to the property yet today…

2026-02-1303 min

American Countryside The Bowring RanchIn northern Nebraska you’ll find a Sandhills ranch that dates to the late 1800s. The couple who lived here met quite by happenstance and their story is still one told to visitors today…

2026-02-1203 min

American Countryside The Churchill MemorialImagine a building project that involved moving 7000 large stones across the Atlantic Ocean to reconstruct a building that was about 400 years old. That’s what happened in this small town and it was all done to honor a man and a speech…

2026-02-1103 min

American Countryside Where the Words Were DeliveredMost of us after heard of the phrase, “the iron curtain” to describe the communist countries of eastern Europe during the Cold War. That phrase was controversial at the time and the words were delivered here…

2026-02-1003 min

American Countryside Predicting the State of the World For Decades to ComeJust two months after the Allies won the European theatre of World War II, the leader of Great Britain, Winston Churchill, lost reelection. The now out-of-office prime minister received an invitation though to an event that would end up predicting the state of the world for decades to come…

2026-02-0903 min

American Countryside The Root Beer MuseumIf there is a museum to Spam, well Reed Andrew thought there should certainly be a museum to this. After all, a lot of people enjoy it just as much as he did. So he began amassing a collection of items that is now on display for people to see and enjoy. I’ll take you to his one-of-a-kind museum…

2026-02-0603 min

American Countryside What Root Is the Root of Root Beer?A lot of people enjoy root beer. But how did a drink that contains no alcohol wind up with beer in the title? And exactly what root is this basis of this drink? All those questions and much more can be answered here. I’ll take you to the authority on root beer…

2026-02-0503 min

American Countryside Angel FireMy in-laws had been telling me about a place called Angel Fire for many years. They make an annual trip there to remember friends and family lost in the Vietnam War. I was inspired when I recently made my first trip there as well…

2026-02-0403 min

American Countryside Doc Westfall’s War MemorialWhen Doc Westfall lost a son to the Vietnam War, the event changed his plans for the future. His new dream was one that honored all who fought…and we do mean ALL who fought…

2026-02-0303 min

American Countryside Rancher Turned Veterans MemorialThe Westfalls had dreams of a ranch resort where they could retire. Then tragedy struck and the plans for the ranch became a dream that inspires thousands who come here…

2026-02-0203 min

American Countryside The Ezekiel AirshipDid a man in Texas build an aircraft that flew a full year before the Wright Brothers plane? There are some say that he did and you can come see his Biblical inspired craft at a museum in his hometown

2026-01-3003 min

American Countryside The UntouchablesThey are called the Untouchables. However, you may have not heard their story if not for one year this man spent in a small town in Pennsylvania. This is the story of the series of events that occurred to make their story into books, tv shows and movies…

2026-01-2903 min

American Countryside Fighting Cleveland’s Crime ProblemCleveland was a city dealing with a major crime problem in the 1930s and 40s. The man they brought here to fight crime was someone who had taken on the most notorious gangsters of the era…

2026-01-2803 min

American Countryside One Man Determined to Stop CaponeWhen the 18th amendment to the US Constitution made alcohol illegal, many began to supply the drink illegally. It was just one of the products Al Capone and his gangsters worked to provide to the city of Chicago and points beyond. But there was one man determined to stop him…

2026-01-2703 min

Deep in the Weeds - A Food Podcast with Anthony Huckstep Andrew McCrea (Perspective Dining, Brisbane) - Clear perspectivePushing the boundaries in terms of flavour, textures and balance on a plate can test many a chef, but what if your own senses were a little different to most? What impact does that have on a chef’s creations? Andrew McCrea has 6% vision and yet somehow is knocking it out of the park as chef patron of Perspective dining in Brisbane, Queensland. Tune in and hear his incredible story. https://www.instagram.com/chefandrewmccrea/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE SC...

2026-01-2732 min

American Countryside Medicine LodgeIn south central Kansas you’ll find a place long important to Native Americans – a place where they and later white settlers would meet to discuss peace on the High Plains…

2026-01-2603 min

American Countryside The Lady With the HatchetThis lady was known to back up her words with her hatchet. And that hatchet is still well known over a century later. In fact, you can come here to see it…

2026-01-2303 min

The Running Rules Podcast #128: 2:44 marathoner and coach Andrew McCrea on big marathon breakthroughs, the Puma Project3 and pacingToday's guest Andrew McCrea ran his marathon best of 2:44 at this year’s scorching London marathon as part of the Puma Project3 group.We talk about his progression in the marathon from a debut of 4 hours to consistently breaking 3 and also what it was like to be treated like an elite by Puma as part of their Project3 group.He has paced the Belfast marathon twice and we talk about how the mindset and experience is slightly different when helping others.

2025-07-151h 25

PR 360 Why Building Relationships with Your Community Is Key to Navigating Leaks: An Interview with Andrew McCreaIn This Episode…Recent events have shown that even in an industry as big as gaming, no one is immune from susceptibility to leaks. In this podcast, PR 360 host Brett Deister discusses the implications of leaks in the gaming industry with Andrew McCrea, Public Relations Manager at Gearbox Entertainment. McCrea explains how communicators can ensure their audience is informed and able to help spread the truth in the event of a leak. Key Takeaways:· How the gaming industry has been affected by leaks· How leaks are unavoidable · The importance of having...

2022-10-2629 min

Remote Ruby Autoscaling Rails with Adam McCrea [00:01:10] Adam tells us a little bit about himself and how he got into this field. [00:03:48] We learn more about Adam’s career path from edge case to Rails Autoscale. [00:05:09] Adam gives us a rundown of what Rails Autoscale is and the problem it solves.[00:06:41] Andrew wonders if Rails Autoscale will help if you don’t have enough memory, and Adam tells us the solution for this.[00:09:39] Adam fills us in on the support load he gets and the kind of sup...

2022-01-2128 min

Remote Ruby How Chris and Andrew Became 10X Black Hats [00:00:51] Chris gives a shout-out to Adam McCrea, the Developer behind the RailsAutoscale for Heroku, and how he grew the product over the course of three years andhad $300,000 in annual revenue. He was recently talking about it on an episode of“Startups For the Rest of Us.”[00:02:21] The guys talk about feeling burnt out, Chris going on vacation in two weeks,Andrew needing a massage or float therapy, and good books to read.[00:08:48] Andrew tells us he is slowly working his way through meta programmingRuby and starting to read...

2021-07-1648 min

OUTdrive Sharing the Stories of Rural America, with Andrew McCreaDr. Andrew McCrea is the creator of the daily radio program "The American Countryside," which is heard on over 100 radio stations and satellite nationwide. Andrew's TV broadcasts are seen on weekends on RFD-TV. "The American Countryside" has won five Oscars for rural and agricultural broadcasting. Andrew is also the owner of McCrea Farms, keynote speaker for leadership training and author of five award-winning books on life and leadership. Andrew is an expert in the field of communications media, interpersonal motivation and environmental team building. He loves communicating and building up people and their communities through storytelling.

2021-03-1637 min

Machinery Pete Podcast "American Countryside" Host Andrew McCrea - Ideas to Reinvigorate Small Town AmericaMachinery Pete talks with Andrew McCrea, host of the popular "American Countryside" radio program about his new book, "Total Town Makeover" Rethinking Business, Community and Home in Small Town America. McCrea shares success stories of how small rural towns across the country have taken innovative approaches to reverse decades of decline and work toward securing a more prosperous future.[1:20] – Machinery Pete’s Tractor of the Week[4:16] - Into to interview[6:06] - Interview with Andrew McCrea begins[8:05] - Discussion about “Total Town Makeover” and how it happened[9:35] - Identifying small town problems[10:28] - Vision to move forward[12:00] - How do you b...

2019-12-1134 min

The Scenic Route Scenic Route – Santa Claus HouseNo matter our age, we all have a fascination with Santa’s journey of delivering gifts around the world. Take a trip to North Pole, Alaska for a visit with Santa’s grandson-in-law, Paul Brown…

2015-12-2313 min

The Scenic Route Scenic Route – Barrow, AlaskaBarrow, Alaska is the northernmost town in the United States. It’s population is mostly native Alaskans. Centuries-old traditions still influence life. On this Scenic Route, Andrew visits with lifelong Barrow resident Phoebe Kippi about months without sun, whaling and more…

2015-12-2116 min

The Scenic Route Scenic Route – Tom BrandAmerican Countryside Producer and Editor Tom Brand faced multiple heart attacks in the summer of 2013 that not only affected his life, but left him with a story that will challenge how you look at your own life, your faith, and your interactions with others. It’s a story that goes beyond the story of surgery at a hospital, but a story that touches heaven itself…

2015-12-0745 min

The Scenic Route Scenic Route – Navajo Code TalkerBeginning in 1942, Navajo men began using their native language to send coded messages in combat during World War II. The role they played in those battles in the Pacific was not known until 26 years after the conclusion of the war. Today we know them as codetalkers, and on this edition of the Scenic Route, Andrew McCrea visits with one of them…Roy Hawthorne who lives near Lupton, Arizona…

2014-05-301h 01

The Scenic Route Scenic Route – The Curtain Springs StationIn central Australia you will find Ayer’s Rock…the iconic red monolith that’s the country’s well-known landmark. Just 60 miles east of that famous site, you’ll find the Curtin Springs Station. In Australia, ranches are called stations, and this one’s over one million acres in size. Andrew McCrea visits with Lyndee Severin, who along with her husband and father-in-law own and manage their cattle herd……

2014-05-0538 min

The Scenic Route Scenic Route: Inside the World Trade CenterIf you were old enough to remember September 11th, 2001, you know exactly where you were when you heard the news of the terrorist attacks that day. Joe Torrillo was driving to midtown Manhattan that day. He only knew there was as fire at one of the trade center towers, when he turned his car toward his old fire station that sat adjacent to that site. Soon he found himself in the middle of one of the most significant events in the nation’s history.

2014-01-2023 min

The Scenic Route Scenic Route: Inside the ER After the JFK AssassinationPhyllis Hall was a nurse at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, and she was on duty on November 22, 1963, the day JFK was assassinated. Her account of that day is riveting, and at times disturbing, and she sat down with Andrew McCrea to talk about it on our latest episode of The Scenic Route.

2013-11-2017 min

The Scenic Route Scenic Route – Conversation with an AssassinPierce Allman was working as a young man at a Dallas radio station in November 1963. He was only feet away from President Kennedy when the first shot was fired. He not only witnessed the assassination — but he also talked to the assassin a short time later. He told his story to Andrew McCrea on this edition of The American Countryside.

2013-10-0421 min

The Scenic Route Scenic Route 14: The North Dakota Boy and the Top of the WorldCarl Ben Eielson grew up in North Dakota, but his aviation career took him much further north than that. The latest edition of The Scenic Route takes a look at one of aviation’s great forgotten pioneers.

2013-09-0409 min

Podcast – American Countryside Scenic Route 13: Paula Neuman GrisOn this edition of The Scenic Route, Andrew talks to Paula Neuman Gris, who was just three years old when her family was broken up at the beginning of the Holocaust. She tells her story of survival in a half-hour interview. Thanks to the Breman Jewish Heritage and Holocaust Museum in Atlanta for arranging the interview.

2013-08-0639 min

The Scenic Route Scenic Route 13: Paula Neuman GrisOn this edition of The Scenic Route, Andrew talks to Paula Neuman Gris, who was just three years old when her family was broken up at the beginning of the Holocaust. She tells her story of survival in a half-hour interview. Thanks to the Breman Jewish Heritage and Holocaust Museum in Atlanta for arranging the interview.

2013-08-0639 min

The Scenic Route Scenic Route: Witness to an AssassinationYou may think you know all there is to know about the JFK assassination. But there was one man wounded that day who you’ve probably never heard of. His name is James Tague, and he shares his story with Andrew McCrea on the latest edition of The Scenic Route.

2013-07-1619 min

The Scenic Route Scenic Route: Supporting the Troops Before the USOBefore the USO was sending Bob Hope overseas, a little-known organization went to the war front to support soldiers in the Civil War. John Wega founded his own museum to share its story — and on this Scenic Route, he shares it with Andrew McCrea.

2013-07-0314 min

The Scenic Route Scenic Route: Gettysburg RememberedAs America celebrates the anniversary of its founding, it also celebrates the 150th anniversary of one of its most important battles — the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg. On this episode of The Scenic Route, Andrew McCrea talks to Gettysburg battlefield ranger Eric Campbell for an in-depth look back at one of the battle’s forgotten Union heroes.

2013-07-0316 min

The Scenic Route Scenic Route – Saving the World and Not Getting CreditWould you believe there’s a man who helped save the world from nuclear holocaust, and you don’t even know his name? Andrew McCrea has his story in the latest episode of The Scenic Route.

2013-06-0605 min

The Scenic Route Scenic Route – Rippa Villa PlantationYou’ve heard of marriages arranged because the bride and groom have certain cherished last names? How about marriages arranged based on a bride’s first name? That’s just one of the odd stories behind the Rippa Villa Plantation, featured in the latest episode of The Scenic Route podcast.

2013-05-3111 min

The Scenic Route Scenic Route – Sheriff Buford PusserAmerica’s lawmen have a special place in our hearts — and a special place in Hollywood. On the latest Scenic Route, Andrew McCrea checks in on the legend of Sheriff Buford Pusser, the famous subject of the movie Walking Tall. Julie Stevens, curator of the Buford Pusser Museum in Adamsville, Tennessee, shares the story.

2013-05-1511 min

The Scenic Route Scenic Route – Presidential LimousinesThey’re not the biggest or the fastest, but some of the most interesting cars in the world are the ones that get our presidents where they’re going. On this episode of The Scenic Route, Andrew talks to Matt Anderson about those luxurious mobile fortresses.

2013-05-0907 min

The Scenic Route Scenic Route – Buffalo Bill & the Legend of the Wild WestPerhaps more than any other man, Buffalo Bill Cody helped shape the legend of the Wild West. But what’s truth and what’s legend about the man himself? The latest Scenic Route podcast features an interview with historian and Buffalo Bill expert Tom Martens, who helps us separate fact from fiction.

2013-04-2913 min

The Scenic Route Scenic Route – A Series of MiraclesSerge Kreisberger was a little boy in Romania during the Holocaust, but he made it out alive through what he calls “a series of miracles.” He told his story to Andrew McCrea on the latest episode of The Scenic Route.

2013-04-2248 min

The Scenic Route Scenic Route – Big Little TownAbout 300 people live in Shickley, Nebraska, but that “big little town” has raised more than $2.5 million for community projects in the past decade. And they did it without government grant money or raising taxes. Andrew McCrea finds out how on the latest episode of The Scenic Route.

2013-04-1013 min

The Scenic Route Scenic Route – A Modern-Day Viking ShipPhoto courtesy the Historical & Cultural Society of Clay CountyHow does a junior high guidance counselor come to be the builder and owner of a full-size Viking ship? And how do the counselor’s children end up sailing to Norway to fulfill his dying wish? That’s the story of Robert Asp of Moorhead, Minnesota–and it’s the topic of the latest episode of The Scenic Route, our long-form podcast that takes a more leisurely look at the American Countryside.

2013-04-0805 min

The Scenic Route The Scenic Route – Eugene BooneIn 1963, Eugene Boone was a 24-year-old deputy in Dallas, Texas–the youngest deputy ever hired by the sheriff there. On November 22nd of that year, he found himself just yards from President Kennedy when Kennedy was shot. Andrew McCrea caught up with Boone to get his memories of that historic day, and what he thinks about all that’s been written and said of the Kennedy assassination since then. You can also see more of Eugene Boone’s recollections from a 1986 TV special, “On Trial: Lee Harvey Oswald,” below.

2013-04-0128 min

Podcast – American Countryside From Lumber Company to Feed CompanyIt all began with a lumber yard in Indianola, Iowa. Of course, today you don’t know this company for its lumber. You instead know it for the ingenuity that came from learning to sell that product…..

2012-02-0102 min

Podcast – American Countryside Preparing for Agriculture’s FutureThe next 40 years are predicted to bring an ever increasing population both here and around the world. Food needs will rise and agricultural jobs will become increasingly important. However, despite those trends, some say there is little future for American kids who hail from small to mid-size farms. This professor is out to prove, it just isn’t true…..

2012-01-3102 min

Podcast – American Countryside Resolving Controversies in Animal AgricultureIt used to be that controversies in agriculture revolved around which color of tractor to buy or what kind of seed to plant. Those debates still exist, but these days, some of those debates have wound up at the ballot box in a number of states. How should those in agriculture engage consumers in these issues? It’s all a part of this professor’s class…..

2012-01-3002 min

Podcast – American Countryside Flying a World Record EnduranceIf you’ve ever flown into the Las Vegas airport, you may have noticed a colorful Cessna airplane hanging from the ceiling over the baggage claim area. Most people think it’s just an interesting prop. However, it’s actually a world record holder, for no other manned airplane has ever remained aloft for more continuous days that this one…..

2012-01-2602 min

Podcast – American Countryside The 24 Hour Las Vegas MuseumYou may recall we recently discussed a pair of brothers in Mississippi who in 1935 set a record by keeping an airplane in flight for 27 straight days. It’s an impressive feat, but in 1959, two other men more than doubled that feat…..

2012-01-2502 min

Podcast – American Countryside The World’s Longest FlightThe longest nonstop commercial flight in the world is currently a Singapore Airlines route from Newark to Singapore. It’s in the air over 18 hours and covers over 10,000 miles. That’s nothing compared to this flight that took off from Meridian, Mississippi in 1935. The flight was measured in days, but you could say, the flight never went anywhere…..

2012-01-2402 min

Podcast – American Countryside Iowa’s Aviation MuseumFor the past few days we,ve been in Greenfield, Iowa, home to the Iowa Aviation Museum. You probably never realized how many aviation firsts are tied to Iowa, including a car company that decided to try its hand at making airplanes. Its unique vision is preserved here…..

2012-01-2303 min

Podcast – American Countryside Charles LevineChalres Lindburgh was the first person to fly an airplane across the Atlantic Ocean. But lost in our history books in the name of a man who would most likely have beaten Lindburgh to the prize, if not for a court case that kept his plane from taking off from the very same airport……

2012-01-2003 min

Podcast – American Countryside Landing A Plane on a BoatToday, aircraft carriers and the planes they transport play a vital role in country’s military might. However, have you ever given any thought to the first brave soul that attempted to take off and land a plane aboard a boat? It takes a courageous or perhaps very crazy individual to try it…..

2012-01-1903 min

Podcast – American Countryside Pearl Harbor Survivor Al BodenlosAl can tell you plenty about building airport runways. Of course, most of those he helped build were on surfaces like coral under the threat of attack by the Japanese…..

2012-01-1703 min

Podcast – American Countryside Turkey TracksThere is definitely an art to tracking and calling a wild turkey. Jerry Law had no trouble tracking this turkey. That’s because the turkey’s tracks have been here for nearly a century now. In a moment we visit those old turkey tracks and tell you why Jerry worked so hard to mark the spot so others could see them…..

2012-01-1302 min

Podcast – American Countryside The Luna CafeIn front of the Luna Café, on old route 66 near Mitchell, Illinois, you’ll find a beautifully restored neon sign. The bright lights include a drinking glass with a red cherry that lights up. In the 1920s and 30s, this sign had extra meaning. It was a beacon for infamous characters and that lit cherry meant they were offering more that fine dining inside…..

2012-01-1202 min

Podcast – American Countryside A Palm Beach Girl on the RanchShe was a very unlikely candidate to manage a cattle feedyard in central Nebraksa. She grew up in Palm Beach County, Florida and knew next to nothing about ranching. However it’s who she met at college that influenced her life and career–and the lives of the many she communicates with…..

2012-01-1102 min

Podcast – American Countryside The Snowstorm That Built a Radio StationMany radio stations have interesting stories of how they were born. This station in central Nebraska was the product of one of the worst blizzards ever to hit the state. What resulted is a station still providing ag news and markets to listeners across the Midwest…..

2012-01-1002 min

Podcast – American Countryside A Unique Midwest HarvestIn some parts of the Midwest, you can buy a brand new car for the same price as one acre of farmland. That’s land that’s growing corn and soybeans, not land being developed next to a city. With so much riding on those acres it made for a unique harvest for this framer……

2012-01-0902 min

Podcast – American Countryside Ghana’s District Farmer of the YearToday we meet the district farmer of the year. A lady growing ten acres of corn–a farmer adopting some of the latest technology she can find to help grow a bigger crop. She shares a tractor with up to one hundred other farmers and will plant and harvest her entire crop by hand…..

2012-01-0602 min

Podcast – American Countryside Corn Stored Under TarpsDrive through farm country and you can find plenty of shiny new grain bins to hold ever increasing yields. Drive through farm country here and you’re likely to find the corn stored under tarps or open to the elements that will spoil up to half of the harvested crop. It’s one of the many challenges these farmers face…..

2012-01-0502 min

Podcast – American Countryside The Challenges of Growing Corn in AfricaMany farm events and banquets in the US begin with prayer. This farm meeting opened with a joint prayer of Chritian and Muslim farmers. They represented farm organizations from the central region of the African nation of Ghana…..

2012-01-0402 min

Podcast – American Countryside Best of 2011: Barbara LawOur best of 2012 continues today with a lady named Barbara who was a teenager living in Japan when World War II ended. Her country’s surrender signaled many changes in her life, including instruction on using judo to deal with aggressive American GI’s that would soon land on her homeland’s soil……

2011-12-3002 min

Podcast – American Countryside Best of 2011: The New Mallery AbbeyWhen people began attending funerals here, many had the exact same reaction. They mentioned that when they passed, they wanted a funeral just like that. What resulted is a business with deep ties to the mission they men serve…..

2011-12-2902 min

Podcast – American Countryside Best of 2011: Santa AnnaIt’s been over 150 years since Illinois soldiers faced Santa Anna in the Mexican War. However, traces of that battle fought over 1500 miles to the south can still be found in the names of cities and the relics in museums…..

2011-12-2802 min

Podcast – American Countryside Best of 2011: Pioneers of FlightToday a transcontinental flight from New York to L.A. might take about five hours. But do you know how long the first such flight took? We celebrate the 100th anniversary of flying coast-to-coast with this special look back at the best of the American countryside 2012……

2011-12-2702 min

Podcast – American Countryside Best of 2011: Helen NethertonIt’s a tradition the last week of each year we give you the “Best of the American Countryside.” And in 2012 we interviewed 110 year old Helen Netherton. Since that original broadcast, Helen passed away at her home just shy of turning 111. Today we go back to listen to her wisdom on living a full life on this edition of the American Countryside.

2011-12-2602 min

Podcast – American Countryside A POW-built NativityIt was Christmas 1945. German POWs at Camp Algona in Algona, Iowa would be returning to Europe the next year. This was the final Christmas they would spend with many of the Americans they had built friendships with during their time here…..

2011-12-2302 min

Podcast – American Countryside An Odd RequestAt first glance, it might appear to be an odd request. A U.S. commander asked a group of German POWs to construct a nativity scene in Algona, Iowa…..

2011-12-2202 min