American Tributaries
The American Tributaries podcast will explore the vast and various currents of people in the United States of America, like a modern-day Lewis & Clark journey, talking with...learning from...and being amazed by...people of all stripes from all places doing all sorts of things. Although a broad mission, the podcast will focus on a particular and very important niche: cultivating hope in – and celebration of – America.
Episodes
98 episodes
Episode 93 - Susan Mara Bregman of Massachusetts on Neon Signs, New England & Sky Bars
Susan Mara Bregman lives in Boston, Massachusetts, where she is a professional photographer and founded Red Nickel Studio. Susan is the author of three books – “New England Neon” (2018), “New England Candlepin Bowling” (2020), and “Along ...
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Episode 93
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1:11:34
Episode 92 - Walter Stein of South Dakota on Paleontology, the Plains Ethos & the Wooly Mammoth’s Return?
Walter Stein lives in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, where he is a paleontologist and owner of Paleo Adventures, which leads clients on dinosaur fossil digs. Walter likes to consider himself a “giant kid in a big sandbox.”Walter finds hop...
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Episode 91 - Robin Mazor of Hawaii on Coral Reefs, Local Culture & Lau Lau
Robin Mazor lives on the Hawaiian island of Kuai, where she has lived for decades and is Executive Director of the nonprofit Reef Guardians, which is dedicated to raising awareness of the marine environment, monitoring its health and educating ...
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Episode 91
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Episode 90 - Paul Reeve of Utah on Beehive State History, the LDS Faith and Pie & Beer Day
Paul Reeve lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he is both a Professor and Chair for History and Mormon Studies at the University of Utah. Paul was connected to the podcast by Michael Green from episode 88.Paul finds hope in the figures...
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Episode 90
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1:06:19
Episode 89 - Michael Gulotta of Louisiana on Hurricanes, Food & New Orleans
Michael Gulotta lives in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he was born and raised and where he is currently chef partner of a group of inventive, acclaimed restaurants:
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Episode 89
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51:36
Episode 88 - Michael Green of Nevada on Vegas, Local History & 115-Degree Days
Michael Green lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he is a professor and department chair for the history department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He specializes in Nevada and Las Vegas history as well as 19th Century American hist...
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Episode 88
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1:06:41
Episode 87 - Lori Seibel of Nebraska on Epidemiology, Rural Life & PBT&B Sandwiches
Lori Seibel lives in Lincoln, Nebraska, where she is the President at Community Health Endowment. She grew up about 75 miles away in a small Nebraska town of approximately 200 people.Lori finds hope in how people are so willing to...
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Episode 87
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1:09:50
Episode 86 - Scott Leonard of Connecticut on His Career as a State Trooper
Scott Leonard lives in north-central Connecticut where he retired after working as a State Trooper for approximately twenty years and currently works as an athletic trainer.Scott finds hope in people’s resilience, today’s youth and conv...
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Episode 86
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1:17:13
Episode 85 - Andy Ezard of Illinois on Jacksonville, Being Mayor & Crab Races
Andy Ezard grew up – and still lives – in Jacksonville, Illinois, where he has served as Mayor since 2009. His prior career included working for Governor Jim Edgar, at the state Board of Natural Resources and as Jacksonville City Clerk.
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Episode 85
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1:06:03
Episode 84 - Pat Keane of Connecticut on Annapolis, the Nutmeg State & Philanthropy
Pat Keane has spent much of his life in Connecticut, growing up in Waterford and now residing in Suffield. After serving in the U.S. Navy and having a career in real estate, Pat retired to run with his wife Susi the
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Episode 83 - William Richter of Kansas on Dialogue, Shared Values & Federalist #10
Dr. William Richter lives in Manhattan, Kansas, where is a Professor Emeritus at Kansas State University. He had previously served as, among other things, an Assistant Provost and Head of the Political Science department.Bill find...
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Episode 83
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1:09:10
Episode 82 - Doug Teschner of New Hampshire on Polarization, Purity & Brave Politics
Dr. Douglass Teschner lives in the area of West Lebanon, New Hampshire. He is an active member of Braver Angels, founded his own consultancy called Growing Leadership, was involved with the Peace Corps for more than a decade and was...
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Episode 82
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47:17
Episode 81 - Seth Kaplan of Maryland on his book “Fragile Neighborhoods” and Envisioning a New Civil Society
Dr. Seth D. Kaplan lives in the Baltimore / Washington DC area and is a leading expert on fragile states, lectures at Johns Hopkins University and consults for organizations such as the World Bank and U.S. State Department. In October 202...
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Episode 80 - Greg Gerloff of North Dakota talks Ross Perot, Healthcare and Winnipeg
Greg Gerloff lives in Grand Forks, North Dakota, where he raised his family and pursued a career in healthcare, which concluded with him serving as chief executive officer of Altru Health Systems. Greg and host Michael Whidden were connec...
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Episode 80
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1:06:29
Episode 79 - Aviva Sussman of New Mexico on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Santa Fe's Desert & the Torah
Aviva Sussman lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she was a scientist for Los Alamos National Laboratories and Sandia National Laboratories involved with, among things, implementation of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty and recently s...
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Episode 79
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Episode 78 - Sara Stahl of Ohio on Small Town Living, Social Work & Mayflies
Sara Stahl lives in Port Clinton, Ohio, on the southwest shore of Lake Erie, where she is a social worker in the education system. Sara grew up in Port Clinton and attended The Ohio State University.Sara finds hope in her work and...
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Episode 77 - Vishwesh Bhatt of Mississippi on Southern Cuisine & His Oxford Hometown
Vishwesh Bhatt lives in Oxford, Mississippi, where he is executive chef for the city’s acclaimed S...
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Episode 77
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Episode 76 - Mark Genszler of New York on Spirituality
Reverend Mark Genszler lives in Brooklyn, New York, where he is the rector for Christ Church Cobble Hill, an Episcopal parish first organized in 1835. Rev. Genszler and host Michael Whidde...
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Episode 76
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Episode 75 - Ed Tomlinson of West Virginia on Classic Liberalism, Depolarization & Waterfalls
Dr. Ed Tomlinson lives in Morgantown, West Virginia, where he is a Professor of Management at the Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in negotiation and compensatio...
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Episode 74 - Tami Van of New York talks Construction, Trade Training & Dining thru New York City
Tami Van lives in New York, New York, where she is the Chief Financial Officer of one of New York City’s premier HVAC contractors.Our discussion covers, among other things:*her path from Brooklyn Tech High School and New York Univer...
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Episode 73 - Max Miller of Iowa talks Capitalism, Government & Iowa Nice
Max Miller lives in Des Moines, Iowa, where he works for the Federal Trade Commission as an attorney advisor on competition to Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya. Max has experienced living in a variety of different settings, growing up in Des...
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Episode 72 - Wanda Battle of Alabama on Montgomery, Dr. King, Love & Community
Wanda Battle lives in Montgomery, Alabama, where she owns and operates her Legendary Tours company, which teaches about the Civil Rights Era but has a far grander ambition: “to engage in life-changing conversations” that will inspire guests to ...
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Episode 71 - Ron Heller of Oklahoma talks OKC, Tornadoes & Politics
Ron Heller is a practicing attorney and retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel who has lived in Oklahoma City since 1974. Ron and host Michael Whidden were connected by Ron’s son Eric, who worked with Michael in the early 2000s.Our discus...
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Episode 70 - April Chatham-Carpenter of Arkansas on Applied Communications, Chaos Zone & a Feminist Friend
Dr. April Chatham-Carpenter lives in Little Rock, Arkansas, where she is the Chair of the Department of Applied Communication at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.Our discussion covers, among other things:*the negative stere...
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