Tracing The Path explores how ordinary people, products, ideas, and moments unexpectedly shaped the modern world.

Every episode begins with something familiar—a word, a company, a song, an invention, a historical event, or a cultural phenomenon—and follows the surprising chain of connections that made it matter.

Why did a grocery store change the course of the Cold War?

How did a simple greeting become part of everyday life?

What do advertising agencies, world leaders, musicians, inventors, and soft drink companies have in common?

More than you might think.

Hosted by award-winning storyteller Dan R. Morris, Tracing The Path uncovers the forgotten figures, unexpected decisions, and hidden connections behind the people, products, places, and ideas that shaped the 20th Century—and continue to influence our lives today.

Inspired by the storytelling traditions of Paul Harvey, Charles Kuralt, Charles Osgood, and Garrison Keillor, each episode is crafted to leave you with that rare feeling:

"I had no idea."

Whether we're exploring world-changing inventions, iconic brands, cultural turning points, political upheavals, or everyday objects hiding extraordinary histories, you'll discover that history is far more connected than it first appears.

Because the modern world didn't appear overnight.

Someone built it.

Something changed it.

Every path has a beginning.

New episodes monthly, plus bonus Addendum episodes featuring the stories that didn't make the final cut.

Visit TracingThePath.com for episode transcripts, discussion questions, trivia, and additional resources.