This Resilient Rose Survived Katrina & Blooms Nationwide
Aug 30, 2025•16 min
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Episode description
This nonprofit which feeds thousands of families in need in Florida all started with one man's extra vegetables. Skateboarder Brooke Johnson broke a world record and kept a promise. Artifacts from an ancient sunken city were pulled from the sea in Egypt. A new US coin features a first and a win for disability advocates. Plus, the mystery behind the Peggy Martin rose that survived Hurricane Katrina.
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Host/Producer: Krista Bo
Showrunners: Faiz Jamil & Felicia Patinkin
Special Thanks: Jessica Jordan, Ryan Bergeron and Christie O’Reilly
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