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Our country’s problems will never be solved by a bunch of fancy people in nice suits talking big words on CNN and Fox, but by An Army of Normal Folks just deciding “hey, I can help.” Hosted by Coach Bill Courtney from the Oscar-winning Undefeated, this podcast is building the Army and celebrating its extraordinary members. New episodes are released every Tuesday.
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Fanny Crosby: What She Gained By Being Blind
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12/30/24 • 12 min
For our series "An Army of Normal Dead Folks", Larry Reed tells the story of Fanny Crosby, who became blind and yet still holds the records for the most number of songs written & most number of Presidents met.
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Hakki Akdeniz: The Once Homeless Immigrant Who's Donated 200k Slices of Pizza (Pt 1)
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05/14/24 • 32 min
Turkish immigrant Hakki Akdeniz ended up homeless in New York City after a friend didn't keep his promise to help him settle there. Through hard work and a ton of normal folks supporting his greatness, Hakki has built a food empire with 20 restaurants that includes Champion's Pizza and frozen pizza that's in 1,600 stores! This walking billboard of the American Dream has 35 million followers on Instagram and it’s largely because of his incredible generosity. We celebrate all of this as part of our Supporting Greatness series.
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Hakki Akdeniz: The Once Homeless Immigrant Who's Donated 200k Slices of Pizza (Pt 2)
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05/14/24 • 25 min
Turkish immigrant Hakki Akdeniz ended up homeless in New York City after a friend didn't keep his promise to help him settle there. Through hard work and a ton of normal folks supporting his greatness, Hakki has built a food empire with 20 restaurants that includes Champion's Pizza and frozen pizza that's in 1,600 stores! This walking billboard of the American Dream has 35 million followers on Instagram and it’s largely because of his incredible generosity. We celebrate all of this as part of our Supporting Greatness series.
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Witold Pilecki: The Auschwitz Volunteer
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01/27/25 • 13 min
For An Army of Normal Dead Folks, Larry Reed tells the story of the Polish hero who spied on the Nazis and the Soviets. And paid the ultimate price for it.
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Slingshot: Data-Driven Generosity (Pt 1)
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12/31/24 • 57 min
America is one of the most generous countries in the world and yet many of our worst problems aren't getting any better. One of the greatest reasons why is the lack of return on investment analysis that is expected in the business world, but is pervasively absent in philanthropy. Slingshot has conducted this analysis for 55 Memphis nonprofits, which empowers givers to fuel the most effective nonprofits, and this innovative model could be adopted by any community across the country!
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Slingshot: Data-Driven Generosity (Pt 2)
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12/31/24 • 52 min
America is one of the most generous countries in the world and yet many of our worst problems aren't getting any better. One of the greatest reasons why is the lack of return on investment analysis that is expected in the business world, but is pervasively absent in philanthropy. Slingshot has conducted this analysis for 55 Memphis nonprofits, which empowers givers to fuel the most effective nonprofits, and this innovative model could be adopted by any community across the country!
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My Employee Sam Quinn, A Common Laborer Who Was Anything But Common
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03/15/24 • 16 min
For our "Shop Talk" series, Coach Bill Courtney pays tribute to his late employee Sam Quinn, who had an extraordinary redemption story.
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Nate Deen: The Teacher Who Saved My Life (Pt 2)
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01/28/25 • 78 min
As a 6 year old, Nate saw his parents die right before his eyes. He was living out of his car and then in prison, until his English teacher Stan Deen decided to try to save his life. This extraordinary story is the subject of Angel Studios’ latest film Brave the Dark, which is in theaters now.
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I Buried The Man Who Shot At Me
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02/23/24 • 11 min
For our “Shop Talk” series, Coach Bill Courtney shares one of the most vulnerable stories of his life.
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Tiani Shoemaker Clyde: Little Miracles for Single Moms (Pt 1)
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08/22/23 • 54 min
Tiani found herself navigating uncharted territory as a single mother to three children. After struggling for years, she found stability as a real estate agent and felt called to help single mothers like herself, leading her to create Little Miracles. The nonprofit has helped 86 families with home improvements and has inspired an army of over 1,800 volunteers.
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How many episodes does An Army of Normal Folks have?
An Army of Normal Folks currently has 240 episodes available.
What topics does An Army of Normal Folks cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Documentary and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on An Army of Normal Folks?
The episode title 'Officer Tommy Norman: “The Michael Jordan of Community Policing” (Pt 3)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on An Army of Normal Folks?
The average episode length on An Army of Normal Folks is 42 minutes.
How often are episodes of An Army of Normal Folks released?
Episodes of An Army of Normal Folks are typically released every 2 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of An Army of Normal Folks?
The first episode of An Army of Normal Folks was released on May 25, 2023.
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