Tracing The Path explores how ordinary people,
products, ideas, and moments unexpectedly
shaped the modern world.
From grocery stores and soft drinks to world
leaders and revolutionary ideas, every episode
uncovers the hidden connections behind the
things we think we already understand.
If you enjoy stories that begin in one place and
end somewhere completely unexpected,
you’re in the right place.
Inspired by storytellers like Paul Harvey,
Charles Kuralt, and Andy Rooney.
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Why This Podcast Exists . . . the Wow!
Somewhere along the way, I fell in love with two things:
Stories and Cleverness
I love the Del Amitri song “Always the Last to Know”
because of how clever the ending is.
And the Box Tops is still my favorite concert experience
because they told so many stories about their history.
And Paul Harvey is my favorite storyteller of all time
because their (he and his son) stories were so clever.
And while the theme of the podcast is the 20th Century,
it’s not really the kind of history timeline you study in school.
Rather, what’s fascinating to me is how the pieces of history connect.
And even more interesting to me are how the most famous things we all know about,
how they’re often interconnected without anyone knowing.
For every episode that’s been published,
I’ve gone far down the road with research on 10 other ideas.
But most just don’t make it for one reason only. . .
there’s nothing that makes me say “wow” out loud.
I hope that every episode gives you that moment.
The Origin Episodes of Tracing The Path
So far there have been 4 episodes that give the story and reason behind the podcast.
Here they are:
This podcast episode, “Origin of Tracing the Path,” serves as an autobiographical account of host Dan R Morris, revealing the diverse experiences and influences that shaped his passion for storytelling.
This podcast episode delves into the behind-the-scenes process of creating an episode for “Tracing the Path,” emphasizing the inspiration drawn from Paul Harvey’s “The Rest of the Story” and its signature “wow” factor.
Part 3 of our Origin Story Series about the start of Tracing The Path. Today’s story touches on Russia’s Yuri Andropov, Mark Twain, Bram Stoker, Nicolae Ceaușescu the Austro Hungarian Empire, the University of Nebraska, Auschwitz, the Sound of Music and the concept of manifestation.