{"podcast":{"title":"Along The Rock","slug":"along-the-rock-7081292","podcast_index_feed_id":7081292,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fc1413b8/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://theradar.online","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42191742/42191742-1728502250084-6f8de7555475a.jpg","author":"The Radar Free Press","episode_count":398,"summary":"Along the Rock, a video podcast produced by The Radar Free Press. We speak with local people regarding nonprofits, upcoming events, awards and news for the areas of Dixon, Rock Falls and Sterling in northwest Illinois.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T00:19:22.737638+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/along-the-rock-7081292"},"episode":{"title":"How Ronald Reagan’s Mother Shaped a President | Raising Reagan","slug":"how-ronald-reagan-s-mother-shaped-a-president-raising-reagan","published_at":"2026-05-28T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/along-the-rock-7081292/how-ronald-reagan-s-mother-shaped-a-president-raising-reagan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/along-the-rock-7081292","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/radarfreepress/episodes/How-Ronald-Reagans-Mother-Shaped-a-President--Raising-Reagan-e3jvgvr","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fc1413b8/podcast/play/120619451/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-27%2F425017860-44100-2-6d797fa8fd576.mp3","summary":"Season 3, Episode 95 General Description, brief summary of the episode, notable moments, etc… 🗓️ Event Date: fill in event date 🕙 Time: fill in event time 📍 Location: fill in event location Call to action, why someone should attend this event, or watch this video. Draw a personal connection to whoever is reading this description or watching this video. 👉 Don’t forget to like, share, comment and subscribe for more local stories from the Sauk Valley and beyond. 🎧 Listen to the full podcast and explore more at https://theradar.online 🎤 Highlights: 00:31 – What is the “Raising Reagan” book project? 00:51 – Peggy Grande’s connection to Ronald Reagan 01:35 – Behind-the-scenes stories from Reagan’s post-presidency years 02:10 – Why focus on Nelle Reagan? 03:02 – Researching Reagan’s mother and Midwest roots 04:09 – How Dixon, Tampico & the Midwest shaped Reagan 05:15 – Surprising discoveries during research 05:41 – The truth about Nelle Reagan’s name 07:04 – How viewers can help with photos & historical information 08:23 – Searching for lost diaries and historical clues 09:02 – Expected release timeline for the book 10:00 – Nelle Reagan’s values and influence on Ronald Reagan 11:02 – The Reagan family’s lasting impact on the Sauk Valley Follow us on all social media platforms below: https://www.facebook.com/radarfreepress https://www.youtube.com/@radarfreepress https://open.spotify.com/show/0dOeaVg1JI0ump4iD0rIHk https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/along-the-rock/id1773156790 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-along-the-rock-245007958/ https://rumble.com/radarfreepress https://www.tiktok.com/@radarfreepress https://x.com/radarfreepress https://www.instagram.com/radarfreepress/ https://www.threads.net/@radarfreepress #Ronald Reagan #Reagan family #Nellie Reagan #Rais…","meta_description":"Season 3, Episode 95 General Description, brief summary of the episode, notable moments, etc… 🗓️ Event Date: fill in event date 🕙 Time: fill in event time…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":753,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/along-the-rock-7081292/episodes/how-ronald-reagan-s-mother-shaped-a-president-raising-reagan/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/along-the-rock-7081292/how-ronald-reagan-s-mother-shaped-a-president-raising-reagan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}