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The Story Is....
by The Story Is....
Welcome to the The Story Is.... podcast, where each episode Sam brings you stories from the past, the present and the personal.
Episodes
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The Search for Shakespeare: Edward De Vere, The Earl of Oxford
Sam continues his search for Shakespeare by exploring the life events and accomplishments of the most popular alternative to William Shakespeare: Edward De Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford.
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The Top 10 Favorite Movies of 2025
Sam gives his list of The Top 10 Favorite Movies of 2025. Enjoy !!!
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The Search for Shakespeare: Francis Bacon
In this episode Sam explores the theory that Francis Bacon is the author and playwright Shakespeare. Along the way : secret marriages, possible murder and more !!!
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Top Ten Favorite Movies of 2024
Sam gives his annual list of his ten favorite movies of 2024.
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The Search for Shakespeare: Queen Elizabeth
Sam continues his search for Shakespeare by discussing the Essex rebellion and the drama of the court of Queen Elizabeth 1.
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The Search for Shakespeare
In this episode Sam begins a series about the debate over who wrote the “ works of Shakespeare.”
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My Favorite movies of 2023
This is Sam’s annual top 10 list of movies from the previous year.
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Poems, Paint, Pain
Sam looks at Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling and the man himself.
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Painter or Pornographer?
Sam looks at the artist Michelangelo, his beginnings, his biography, his rivalry with Da Vinci and a present day controversy.
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Podcast and Religion Under Construction
Sam gives an update about the progress of the story is podcast. He also discusses watching the Hillsong and Shiny Happy People Documentaries.
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Is TV Dead?
Sam gives an update about the podcast and talks about the state of TV.
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The movies of 2022
Sam gives his top ten favorite movies of 2022.
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Season Finale: Leonardo’s Last Chance
Sam looks at how and why Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Last of Supper. He finishes the season by answering the question can art stand alone ?
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The Next Leonardo Da Vinci : You
Sam looks at the life, work and habits of Leonardo Da Vinci and sees how you could be like this “ one of a kind “ figure in history.
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Art, Religion, Rejection
Sam looks at what a religious statue from today has to do with a specific time in the life of the artist Vincent Van Gogh.
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The Greenbook of Lies
The Greenbook is an award winning film about an unlikely friendship. But did they get everything right? Find out on this episode.
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Elia Kazan : A Life In Total
Sam looks at Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton, Elia Kazan and the question should someone be defined by their worst moment?
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Episode 100 : Travel Log
Sam takes you on a trip of Boston, New York and Washington DC.
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Martin Luther : Dissenting Religion
The conclusion of the series on dissenting opinions. This episode looks at Martin Luther, his 95 theses and his dark side.
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Galileo: Dissenting Science
This episode continues our series on the importance of dissent and the freedom of thought in society. Specifically looking at Galileo and his confrontation with the Catholic Church.
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Socrates: Dissenting Opinion
This episode starts a series on the importance of dissent in education, science and religion. This episode focuses on Socrates and educational integrity.
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The Readiness Is All : Ian Charleson
Sam looks at the events of Daniel Day Lewis’s dramatic exit from the role of Hamlet. The real life drama of Ian Charleson taking over the role and Charleson’s own personal challenge.
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Passion’s Slave : Richard Burton
Sam looks behind the scenes of Richard Burton’s 1964 Broadway production of Hamlet and examines the emotional challenge of playing Hamlet.
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Madness in Great Ones : John Barrymore
Sam begins a series looking at the Shakespearean role Hamlet. The challenge of the role, real life stories of those who played the role and what it teaches us about ourselves. This episode focuses on the actor John Barrymore and the topic of mental health.
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Jon Stewart Vs Congress
Sam asks the question “ Do we remember our heroes?” While looking back at Jon Stewart’s trip to Washington on behalf of 9/11 first responders.
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Look For The Helpers : Ladder 118
Sam looks at a picture taken on 9/11 and the firefighters who bravely road on ladder 118.
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Control Burn : Wildfires and 9/11
Sam looks at 9/11 and the wildfires of California and finds a disturbing connection. Is it a crazy conspiracy? No , it’s worse than that.
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Season 4 Coming soon!!
Sam gives a preview of what’s coming in Season 4 of The Story Is.
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Season 3 Finale: A Tale of Two Cheeses
The Story Is : really two stories involving politics, religion, scandal and cheese! Find out about an odd connection between Andrew Jackson and Thomas Jefferson.
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JFK Assassination : A Tragedy that Lingers
The Final episode about what really happened when JFK was assassinated.
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JFK Assassination : Who Did it ?
The Story Is : who really shot JFK? Sam and Mike Logan look at the Warren Commission and the eye witnesses who saw what really happened that day JFK was assassinated. But is that the conclusion? Or will the answers only make you ask more questions?
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JFK Assassination: The Warren Commission.
Sam and his Dad Mike look at the Warren Commission and how it reflects poorly on the American intelligence community at the time.
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JFK Assassination: Why not Oswald?
Sam discusses with his Dad, Mike about the Kennedy assassination. They look at Lee Harvey Oswald on the day of the assassination and why he couldn’t be the lone assassin of JFK.
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Reacting To Tragedy: Music
Sam looks at the inspirations behind the song Abraham Martin and John as well as U2’s Pride : in the name of love.
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Reacting To Tragedy: James Brown
Sam looks at how James Brown and the city leaders of Boston averted a city wide riot after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Reacting To Tragedy: RFK
Sam looks at the aftermath of the assassination of Martin Luther King and how Robert F Kennedy reacted to this tragedy which occurred April 4, 1968. The introduction music is O Holy Night Piano Version - Johannes Bornlof
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Why Spy : John Cairncross
Sam concludes his series Why Spy. He looks at John Cairncross and the Cambridge five as a group to answer why did he spy and are they heroes or traitors ?
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Why Spy : Anthony Blunt
Sam looks at Cambridge Spy Anthony Blunt, his rise and fall and Why He Spied.
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Why Spy : Donald Maclean
Part 4 of Sam’s look at the Spy Network The Cambridge 5. This episode looks at the life and spying of Donald MacLean.
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Why Spy : Guy Burgess
Why Spy Part 3 looks Guy Burgess, friend, party goer and spy for Russia in the Cambridge 5.
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Why Spy : Kim Philby
Sam starts by giving credit where it is due. The Why Spy series continues. The episode is about Kim Philby. A double agent who worked for the British intelligence agency and secretly for Russia during WW2. Sam looks to answer “ why would someone who had everything, turn their back on their own...
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Why Spy : Edith Tudor Hart
Sam begins his series on the Cambridge 5 spy ring by looking at the “ grandmother of them all” Edith Tudor Hart.
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DC Riot and The Movies of 2020
Sam covers the DC Riot and his favorite movies of 2020. Plus he announces what the next podcast series is going to be!
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Tik Tok Twitter and Toilets
Sam looks at the combination of social media and confirmation and how it affects how we think.
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Save Your Cinemas
The Story Is : Sam talks about recent events in his own county and why it’s important to keep movie theaters alive #saveyourcinemas
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What kind of day will it be?
The Story is : with the US Presidential election days away, Sam gets responses from social media about coming the election and shares his thoughts as well.
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The Christian College Experience part 5
This is the conclusion of Sam’s series on the Christian College Experience. In this episode the question is answered : Are Christian Colleges accurately portrayed in the media?
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The Christian College Experience part 4: Blindspots
Sam continues his look at Christian colleges and how they are portrayed vs real life experience. This episode focuses on the possible tendency of Christian colleges sweeping scandalous things under the rug. WARNING : this episode discusses the topic of sexual assault.
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The Christian College Experience Part 3 : Living, Loving and The Rules.
Sam with help from former students, looks at Christian colleges from the inside. This episode focuses on the rules and dating at a Christian College.
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The Christian College Experience Part 2
Sam continues to look at the Christian college experience in the media and in real life. This episode focuses on the educational experience at a Christian College.
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Welcome to the The Story Is.... podcast, where each episode Sam brings you stories from the past, the present and the personal.
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