Paul Harvey: The Rest of the Story
The 14-Foot Flagpole
by
Read by Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey: The Rest of the Story presents brief, carefully shaped accounts of people and events whose surprising details are often hidden behind familiar names or headlines. Each segment builds toward a revealing connection or twist, inviting listeners to reconsider what they thought they knew.
Paul Harvey’s distinctive delivery is central to the experience: measured, conversational, and rich with pauses that let a detail land before the story’s final turn. The program blends historical and human-interest storytelling, moving from an intriguing premise through a compact narrative to Harvey’s signature closing phrase, “And now you know the rest of the story.”
The title “The 14-Foot Flagpole” identifies the subject of this installment. The appeal lies in the concise storytelling and the pleasure of hearing an unexpected piece of context bring a seemingly ordinary subject into focus.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.