Melvin E. Edwards
@edwards21228.bsky.social
Host of “Stories from Real Life” podcast, award-winning author and journalist. 6th-generation Texan. Astros, Texans fan. Grandpa, dad of 4, stepdad of 2. Kim's husband.
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Dive into captivating dialogues with the award-winning writer and expert interviewer, Melvin E. Edwards, as he engages in deep and entertaining conversations with i…
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My podcast, Stories from Real Life, has a brand-new website that I encourage you to check out. You will find the links to all of my platforms, plus a lot more. You can even subscribe from there.
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Dr. Tomás Estrada doesn’t just teach engineering- he teaches perspective. In this episode, the E-town College professor opens up about the stories that shaped him, the moments that challenged him, and the students who changed the way he sees his work. storiesfromreallife.substack.com/p/ep-169-dr-...
Ep. 169 - Dr. Tomás Estrada: Engineering a Meaningful Life
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November 14, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Dr. Tomás Estrada doesn’t just teach engineering- he teaches perspective. In this episode, the E-town College professor opens up about the stories that shaped him, the moments that challenged him, and the students who changed the way he sees his work. storiesfromreallife.substack.com/p/ep-169-dr-...
Video preview of the November 14 episode of Stories from Real Life with guest Dr. Tomas Estrada, engineering professor at Elizabethtown College in PA.
Shoutout to my son, Damon Edwards, in this clip.
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Shoutout to my son, Damon Edwards, in this clip.
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Dr. Tomas Estrada Podcast Clip
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November 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Video preview of the November 14 episode of Stories from Real Life with guest Dr. Tomas Estrada, engineering professor at Elizabethtown College in PA.
Shoutout to my son, Damon Edwards, in this clip.
youtu.be/8laP-UEh5LY?...
Shoutout to my son, Damon Edwards, in this clip.
youtu.be/8laP-UEh5LY?...
Thanks for the review, Clark. storiesfromreallife.substack.com/p/ep-168-sus...
November 12, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Thanks for the review, Clark. storiesfromreallife.substack.com/p/ep-168-sus...
When Susan Snow was 17, her father — Los Angeles Police Detective Thomas C. Williams — was murdered in the line of duty. That single, devastating moment changed the course of her life forever.
Listen in for the chilling details.
#podmatch
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Listen in for the chilling details.
#podmatch
storiesfromreallife.substack.com/p/ep-168-sus...
Ep. 168 - Susan Snow: The Other Side of the Gun
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storiesfromreallife.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM
When Susan Snow was 17, her father — Los Angeles Police Detective Thomas C. Williams — was murdered in the line of duty. That single, devastating moment changed the course of her life forever.
Listen in for the chilling details.
#podmatch
storiesfromreallife.substack.com/p/ep-168-sus...
Listen in for the chilling details.
#podmatch
storiesfromreallife.substack.com/p/ep-168-sus...
Assault with a deli weapon. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Jury finds D.C. ‘sandwich guy’ not guilty of assaulting officer
Sean C. Dunn admitted he flung the hoagie at a federal agent. His attorneys called it a “harmless gesture” of protest as Trump commandeered D.C. police.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Assault with a deli weapon. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
At 72, most people are slowing down. But for Rand Timmerman, life’s greatest challenge — and greatest healing — came on a 2,000-mile trek through the Appalachian Mountains with his brother.
storiesfromreallife.substack.com/p/ep-167-ran...
storiesfromreallife.substack.com/p/ep-167-ran...
Ep. 167 - Rand Timmerman: Redemption on the Appalachian Trail
Beware: This conversation includes a discussion of alcoholism and suicide.
storiesfromreallife.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:14 AM
At 72, most people are slowing down. But for Rand Timmerman, life’s greatest challenge — and greatest healing — came on a 2,000-mile trek through the Appalachian Mountains with his brother.
storiesfromreallife.substack.com/p/ep-167-ran...
storiesfromreallife.substack.com/p/ep-167-ran...
On my new episode tomorrow, my guest shares why he walked the entire 2,000-mile Appalachian Trail at age 72. But before you hear that one, make sure you listen to Tuesday’s episode. Don’t fall behind!
open.substack.com/pub/storiesf...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
On my new episode tomorrow, my guest shares why he walked the entire 2,000-mile Appalachian Trail at age 72. But before you hear that one, make sure you listen to Tuesday’s episode. Don’t fall behind!
open.substack.com/pub/storiesf...
open.substack.com/pub/storiesf...
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Thought-provoking episode as Dr. Patton Dodd, who has the coolest job title ever (Executive Director of Communication and Storytelling, HEB Foundation), talks about his book, The Father You Get: and the Ones You Make, Believe In, and Become. It’s a fascinating-sounding, troubled journey through 1/2
November 4, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Thought-provoking episode as Dr. Patton Dodd, who has the coolest job title ever (Executive Director of Communication and Storytelling, HEB Foundation), talks about his book, The Father You Get: and the Ones You Make, Believe In, and Become. It’s a fascinating-sounding, troubled journey through 1/2
7 Hall of Famers out of 10.
November 4, 2025 at 10:32 PM
7 Hall of Famers out of 10.