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Hey there, it's Tristan Redman, one of the hosts of the Global Story podcast from the BBC.
The United States is marking 250 years since its founding.
And since the Global Story is a show about where the world and America meet,
we're dedicating a whole week of podcasts to some surprising tales of American influence on the world stage.
We've had some very special guests like Roman Mars, host of the hit podcast 99% Invisible.
We've delved into the shadow world of the CIA and we've heard how the United
States helped the rise of a rival superpower.
Today, as a bonus for your feed, we're bringing you an episode from the series.
So for this episode, we look at the American dream.
It's one of the most successful exports the United States has ever sold the world.
That tantalising promise of a better, freer, richer life.
In this episode, we tell one incredible story of the journey of an American dream seeker
and ask whether that dream is still attainable.