Dr. Joe Lex: All Bones Considered | Laurel Hill Stories and Why the Past Still Matters
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Sunday, February 1, 2026
In this episode of I Am Refocused Radio, I sit down with Dr. Joe Lex, a retired emergency medicine physician and historian who’s turning overlooked lives into unforgettable stories.
Dr. Lex joins us to talk about his book All Bones Considered and his podcast work centered around Laurel Hill Cemetery, where history isn’t just dates and names, it’s real people with real impact.
We get into:
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Why “unknown” people often have the wildest, most inspiring stories
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The Marion Stokes story (700,000+ hours of recorded TV news saved for the future)
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“Commando Mary” and how she used radio to rally women during WWII
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How research turns into storytelling that actually moves people
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Why culture loses something dangerous when it stops listening to the past
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A sharp take on AI: the “rough edges” are where the real creativity lives
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Practical life advice for young people: build stability first, then take bigger swings
Dr. Lex also shares how proceeds support Friends of Laurel Hill Cemetery, and where people can find the book and his shows (search the titles: All Bones Considered: Laurel Hill Stories and Biographical Bites from Bala).
If you like conversations about purpose, history, resilience, and stories that deserve daylight, this one’s for you.
https://allbonesconsidered.com/
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