Show overview
Stuck in My Own Family Tree launched in 2024 and has put out 35 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 3 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 4 min and 7 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Arts show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 12 months ago. Published by Patricia Webster Stewart.
From the publisher
"Stuck in My Own Family Tree" is a collection of nostalgic family stories. Starting with a stern Grossmutter, one cousin's struggle to maintain her family in war-torn Europe, exciting births and tragic deaths, all these family members come to life in these pages.
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Ep 35Moving On
What's next from Patricia Webster Stewart? Listen to this podcast to find out!
Ep 34Retirement Addiction- Home Depot
Who doesn't love a trip to Home Depot? But every day? Jack tells us about his retirement addiction as one of those "doers who get things done."
Ep 33On the Job
Anyone who works in an industrial setting knows about the "lockout/tagout protocol." Jack found out the hard way how important it is to follow this procedure
Ep 32Grandpa, the Hottest Flier in Detroit
One of Jack's favorite hobbies was to fly model airplanes. In this story, he recounts his trip to Detroit at age 15 to fly in a national competition.
Ep 31Picture of a Saint
Going to visit Grandma was not one of Jack's favorite pastimes. Listen as he tells us about visiting Grandma in this week's episode
Ep 30A Rock with Legs
Jack tells us in his own words why his first swimming lesson turned out to be his last.
Ep 29Easter Bunny with a Scar
In this podcast, Pat tells how little Jackie had to go to the hospital because his tummy hurt. Find out why in this episode.
Ep 28The Songs of My Life
"Grandchildren proved to be an eager audience for old slides. "Is that really my Mom? She sure looks goofy!" was a frequent comment."
Ep 27Voting in 2004
"If you ever run for elected office, be sure and tell me so I don't vote for you. My vote would ensure your loss!"
Ep 26Helen, Rebel Without a Cause
"My younger sister Helen made a shrine to James Dean in her home. Whenever Jack and I visited, we slept with James looking on as his presence dominated the guest room."
Ep 25The Circle of Life
"The Colonel had consistently won the prize for the first tomato of the season. That year his plants produced the first tomato on June 8. He died several weeks later."
Ep 24I Would Never Do That
"Pat was vehemently opposed to buying sugared cereal or the newest fad in kids' toys. But listen to how that changed when she had grandchildren."
Ep 23Sentimental Memory Books
"I put clippings from the local newspaper, the best school papers, and school pictures into each box."
Ep 22New Life Phases
"Jack and I were not thinking of retirement in 1995 when it was forced upon us. We had no burning desire for sleeping late, golf and bridge, or world travel."
Ep 21Finding Michele
"Finding Michele and getting to know her family was an important milestone in Helen's life."
Ep 20The Longest Toe
"The contest was to find the longest toe. Everyone with Webster blood shed a shoe and presented his or her longest toe."
Ep 19What Shall I Do with the Palms?
Good Catholics don't throw away old palm branches. But what would the family do with them when they packed up the house to move to a foreign country?
Ep 18Three Dog Night in Concert
Tom asked, "Dad, would you go with the guitar group from church to see Three Dog Night?" Little did he know how that night would turn out!
Ep 17The Sounds of Silence
"When Andy and Melanie were students at Clemson University, the school showed The Graduate at the end of every school year. “We saw it every year. I guess we saw it six or seven times,” said Melanie. “Andy wouldn’t think of missing it."
Ep 16Kelly's Special Delivery
"How will I know I'm in labor?" I asked. "Oh, don't worry, you'll know," they said. Find out how that worked out for Pat's cousin Ruth, as told to Pat.