American Origin Stories with Matthew Cooke

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Our true origins connect us back to reality, each other, and a whole new American cinematic universe. Written and narrated by Oscar nominated filmmaker, Matthew Cooke.

  1. 05/16/2023

    This Marks the End of Season 1.

    Thank you for being with me on this journey! See you soon... Join survivorsguidetoearth.com for the new podcast!

    1 min

  2. 05/09/2023

    The Origin of the Climate Crisis

    Beginning with a reorientation to our habitat on earth, a short history of fossil fuels, their rise, impact and how to start doing something.

    49 min

  3. 05/02/2023

    The First American Bank Robbery

    This episode features cinematic sound. The incredible true story of working class hero Patrick Lyon vs greedy bankers, dirty politicians, a pandemic, and a corrupt criminal justice system. No, this isn't about 2023. It was 1798. Pat Lyon's story retells the first decades of life in America from a completely different vantage point. One that makes sense.

    35 min

  4. 04/25/2023

    The Real Symbol of America

    The incredible story of what makes the Statue of Liberty so truly representative of America.

    19 min

  5. 04/18/2023

    Why America Has Such Terrible Leaders

    This challenging episode covers the roots of our identity crisis in “whiteness,” the flag, the anthem, the statue and the dream.

    19 min

  6. 04/11/2023

    America's David vs Goliath

    This episode features cinematic sound. Ben Lay was under 4 feet tall with a hunched back. He was an outcast from the quaker community. A hardened and experienced sailor, sailing the toughest waters, in the most challenging era of modern history. He was also the most moral and visionary leader in colonial, pre-revolutionary America. He relentlessly lashed the church and colonial leaders for committing the greatest sins "the devil ever brought into the church in America." Ben Lay became a major influence on Deborah Reed and Benjamin Franklin, setting a course for the religious movement to support the abolution of slavery. Yet Ben Lay was banished from the history books. This is a time when America needs new role models, particularly those still unaware that the original white-American identity was born in the law books of 17th century British colonies, for the purpose of establishing a caste system built on racial slavery. For all our sakes, herein lies a true American hero.

    27 min

  7. 04/04/2023

    The Ghost Who Wrote The Constitution - Part 2

    The almost universally unknown "ghost" who wrote the final draft of the U.S. constitution had some revelatory opinions about the failures of the new republican government to maintain liberty and honor. His critiques are as applicable now, as then. He also reveals in his diaries the real perspectives of Alexander Hamilton which will surprise most. The real thoughts of the "founding father" who wrote our revered text turns common perceptions on their heads. This is follow up to Episode 1 of American Origin Stories - The Ghost Who Wrote The U.S. Constitution.

    33 min

  8. 03/28/2023

    The Origin of Junk Food - and the Impact

    The 300K year history of eating healthy, the shift into treating food as junk, and the result.

    29 min
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Our true origins connect us back to reality, each other, and a whole new American cinematic universe. Written and narrated by Oscar nominated filmmaker, Matthew Cooke.

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  • Channel
    Realm
  • Creator
    Matthew Cooke | Survivors Guide to Earth
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2023
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 1 Cooke In The Kitchen, Inc
  • Show Website
    American Origin Stories with Matthew Cooke
  • Provider
    Realm of Possibility, Inc.

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