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Five Minutes in America at a Glance
Program: Five Minutes in America
Creator and host: Tony Michaels
Publisher: The Coffman Chronicle
Format: Weekday radio and podcast storytelling series
Episode length: Approximately five minutes
Launch date: September 7, 2026
Produced in: Jefferson City, Missouri
Official website:
https://5MinutesInAmerica.com
About Five Minutes in America
Five Minutes in America is a weekday radio and podcast storytelling series created and hosted by Missouri writer and broadcaster Tony Michaels.
Each episode uses a short American story to explore larger questions about citizenship, work, liberty, community, and the responsibilities people share in a free country.
Many episodes take place in Coffman’s Landing, a fictional Missouri town where ordinary people encounter small decisions that reveal something larger about themselves and their country.
The stories may be fictional, but the choices inside them are real.
Five Minutes in America is designed for radio broadcast and podcast listening. New weekday episodes begin September 7, 2026.
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What Is Five Minutes in America?
Five Minutes in America is a weekday radio and podcast storytelling series created and hosted by Tony Michaels and published by The Coffman Chronicle.
About Tony Michaels
Tony Michaels is a Missouri writer, broadcaster, commentator, and front-porch storyteller based in Jefferson City.
His work combines American storytelling, constitutional citizenship, humor, and the experiences of working people. He is the founder and publisher of The Coffman Chronicle and the creator and host of Five Minutes in America and Along the Way.
His guiding belief is simple: working people do not need the deal to be perfect, but they do need the deal to be square.
Official biography:
Who Is Tony Michaels?
Tony Michaels is a Missouri writer, broadcaster and storyteller based in Jefferson City. He is the publisher of The Coffman Chronicle and the creator and host of Five Minutes in America and Along the Way.
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