1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast
505 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.5K ratingsWhere History Comes Alive! A fast-paced, well-researched weekly podcast covering a wide range of historical events, persons, places, legends, and mysteries, Hosted by Jon Hagadorn, the selection of stories and interviews includes lost treasure, unsolved mysteries, unexplained phenomenon, WWII stories, biographies, disasters, legends of the Old West, American Revolutionary history, urban legends, movie backstories, and much more. Available wherever podcasts are found, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Comcast, Google Play & others. Episodes air Sundays at 12pm ET and Thursdays at 6am ET.
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JACK THE RIPPER (PT 3 OF 3) FROM SUSPECTS TO KILLERS
October 31, 2023 16:00 - 58 minutesIn JACK THE RIPPER (PT 3 OF 3) FROM SUSPECTS TO KILLERS we finish laying out the case for the prime suspects in the brutal Ripper murders that rocked England's Whitehall district in the late 19th century.. This is one of the most heavily researched episodes we have ever done at 1001 Heroes and we believe that the information provided here leads to the conclusion that the pre-ripper stabbings and the 5 canonical Ripper murders were committed by three separate killers- each one having inspired ...
JACK THE RIPPER (PT 2 OF 3) SUSPECTS NAMED
October 30, 2023 21:00 - 54 minutesWe name the suspects and narrow them down for you. Then in Part 3 we give you our opinion based on a lot of research as to who did- and we believe it was multiple killers. We will explain why. Catch ALL our author interviews in one place here at 1001 History's Best Storytellers! Android devices: https://podbay.fm/p/1001-historys-best-storytellers (cut and paste into your url) Apple devices: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/1001-historys-best-storytellers/id1483649026 NEW 1001 Ghost Stor...
JACK THE RIPPER (PT 1 OF 3) MURDER MOST FOUL
October 29, 2023 16:00 - 1 hourEXPLICIT-In 1888 London, in the slum district of Whitehall, a murderer was attacking a brutally killing women n the early morning hours. He became known as Jack the Ripper. This is his story.. Catch ALL our author interviews in one place here at 1001 History's Best Storytellers! Android devices: https://podbay.fm/p/1001-historys-best-storytellers (cut and paste into your url) Apple devices: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/1001-historys-best-storytellers/id1483649026 NEW 1001 Ghost Stor...
AMERICA'S YOUNGEST WWII HERO AND HOW HE HELPED TURN THE TIDE OF THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC
October 22, 2023 16:00 - 33 minutesIn 1942, 12 year old Calvin Graham, already having left his crowded home and abusive stepfather, walked into a US Naval Recruiting Office with a few faked documents, bypassed the dental check which would have revealed his 12 year old teeth, and was signed into the US Navy. After completing basic training he was assigned to the brand new Battleship South Dakota, and soon found himself serving as a gunner in the middle of some of the Pacific War's most intense carrier battles. He was wounded by...
URBAN LEGENDS V: MR. ROGERS A NAVY SEAL? , THE EXPRESS TRAIN TO HELL, & OTHER URBAN LEGENDS
October 20, 2023 16:00 - 38 minutesThose crazy, often twisted stories you hear from your friends about things they will swear are true, plus other stuff. Our line-up: 1. Free Cable TV? 2. The Flat Tire 3. The Express Train To Hell 4. Mr. Rogers- A Navy Seal? 5. Julia Child- A Daring OSS Agent in WWII? 6. Topless Woman in Disney’s Animated Movie “The Rescuers”? 7. Shapeshifter Account 8. Dog Suicide Bridge 9. Nancy Reagans Letter to Hinkley 10. A Well Planned Retirement 11. The Clinton Body Count Legend. Editor's Note. There ar...
URBAN LEGENDS #4: THE KILLER CLOWNS ARE COMING
October 19, 2023 16:00 - 31 minutesRecent sightings of people dressed as clowns and trying to lure children into the woods have set off a storm of panic in the American South. In England and France clown sightings and fear of clowns has resurfaced often in past decades...it is not a new fear. 1001 Heroes explores the dark side of clowns and the societal changes that have brought clown phobia to its latest level. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
URBAN LEGENDS #3 : HOTEL CALIFORNIA & SATANISM?, SEWER GATORS, & MORE
October 18, 2023 16:00 - 31 minutesUrban Legends III- Our stories: 1. Did the mob bury Jimmy Hoffa in Giants Stadium? 2. Do Toilet Alligators Exist? 3. Guardian Angels 4. The Haunted Mudhouse Mansion in Ohio 5. A Craigslist Golddigger Meets Her Match 6. Was the Eagles "Hotel California" about Satanism? 7. An Irish Ghost Story Hoffa: Detroit Free Press article, also discovery.com "Mythbusters" Gators: www.sewergator.com Angels: csicop.org "On a Wing and a Prayer" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
URBAN LEGENDS #2 THE LEGEND OF BUNNYMAN, THE ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT, & OTHERS :
October 17, 2023 16:21 - 49 minutesThose Amazing Urban Legends II contains a mixture of urban legends and humorous stories including: 1. The Curse of the Bambino 2. Death By Wedding Rice 3. The Legend of Bunny Man 4. Disney's Urban Legends 5. The Kangaroo Thief 6. The Groom's Revenge 8. The English Assignment 9. The Day It Rained Whale Blubber 10. Puff the Magic Dragon. Show bloopers after wrap up at end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
URBAN LEGENDS #1: THE KILLER BISCUIT, THE HOOK & OTHER STORIES
October 16, 2023 16:00 - 46 minutes"Urban Legends I"- Urban legends are described as often told stories quoted as truth but lacking in verification. Here are ten of our favorites, with some that are true thrown in for posterity. We hope you enjoy them. 1) The Colander Copier Crime Caper, 2) The Hook, 3), The Killer Biscuit, 4), The Bricklayer's Report, 5) The USS Nimitz and the Lighthouse, 6), The Flea Market Declaration, 7), Elvis's Harley, 8) There goes the Monarchy, 9), Mothman, and 10), The New Jersey Devil. Learn more ...
VANISHED (PT 2) UNEXPLAINED DISAPPEARANCES
October 15, 2023 18:00 - 1 hourA newspaper reporter is belted into a chair to spend what what be his last night alive at the legendary Skinwalker Ranch, and more unexplained disappearances are discussed. Credit David Paulides, author of the Missing 411 books and his great work trying to solve missing persons cases. Try the new "Tales of Escape & Suspense"- links below! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Tales of Escape & Suspense at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2HQYk53AJHTOgBTLBzyP3w 1001 Stories From The Old West at Spotify...
VANISHED (PT 1) UNEXPLAINED DISAPPEARANCES & MISSING CASES
October 15, 2023 16:00 - 1 hourVANISHED....(Part 1) covers a number of strange disappearances taking place in our National Parks, and considers paranormal explanations for these and other time slip occurrences which remain unexplained. (Note: The North Carolina boy announced lost in this episode has been found dead. Authorities are working as hard as humanly possible to find out what happened). Author and ex- San Jose California policeman David Pauilides is given credit here for a large amount of interest in the stories of...
TEN LITTLE KNOWN STORIES FROM THE CIVIL WAR
October 08, 2023 16:00 - 1 hourTen Little Known Stories From The Civil War includes: 1)How the 101 st Airborne 'Screamin' Eagles' came to be; 2), Mosby's Treasure from the raid on the Fairfax Courthouse; 3), Wounds that glowed in the Dark; 4), Seven US Presidents that served in the Civil War; 5), General Butler's Chamber Pots- How General Butler failed to charm the women of New Orleans; 6), The story of the first medal of honor; 7,) How the Civil War stared in Wilmer McClean's kitchen in Manassas and ended in his parlor in...
MARY SHELLEY, LAKE GENEVA, AND A VISIT TO CASTLE FRANKENSTEIN
October 01, 2023 17:00 - 51 minutes"How Frankenstein Came To Be" (1001 Spooktober Special) tells what inspired the original story of a murderous monster created from inanimate parts by an overreaching doctor, it was first published in 1820, was a major success worldwide, and has spawned countless books, movies, and debates regarding the limits we place on man's constant quest to play god by creating life artificially. Many of you are familiar with the story, but few people know what actually inspired 18 year- old Mary Sjelley ...
JAWS:THE MOVIE BACKSTORY
September 24, 2023 16:00 - 58 minutesThis is your behind the camera pass to the making of the movie that made Steven Spielberg famous- as well as Richard Dreyfuss, Roy Scheider, and Robert Shaw (Shaw was already a stage and screen star in England). Filmed in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, in 1974, Jaws was incredibly difficult to make, its progress being constantly hampered by weather, salt water, ocean tides and wave moment, which limited camera work to hand-held only, mechanical shark malfunctions, which were daily- and a h...
THE BALLAD OF MOE BERG
September 17, 2023 16:00 - 46 minutesThe incredible true story of Moe Berg- a major league baseball player who became a WWII spy and infiltrated the Nazi top scientist group to find out if the Nazis were close to making the atom bomb. Credits: Music: Chuck Brodsky, Baseball Ballads Compass/Red House Records www.chuckbrodsky.com Records Smithsonian Magazine 'Baseball Player Turned Spy Moe berg Went Undercover to Assassinate the nazi Top Scientist' Zachary Clary Centralm Intelligence Agency: Moe Berg, Baseball Player, Linguist, La...
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (PT 2): LONDON IS FIREBOMBED
September 10, 2023 16:00 - 1 hourIn Part Two we cover Germany's attempt to destroy Britain's RAF and crush morale with the firebombing of London and other cities. The bombing continues throughout 1940 and midway through 1941- causing 23,000 civilian deaths and leaving many thousands homeless or orphaned. Also covered- pilots from over 20 countries respond to fly for the RAF. Sources: Bungay, Stephen; The Most Dangerous Enemy-The Battle of britain London Aurem Press; Collier, Richard, eagle Day, The battle of britain (1962); ...
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (PT 1): THE GERMAN GOLIATH STRIKES AND BRITAIN RISES TO FIGHT
September 03, 2023 16:00 - 1 hourBy May of 1940 the German juggernaut has conquered most of western Europe and all that remains is the tiny island of Great Britain- its army having suffered an embarrassing loss and retreat at Dunkirk trying to defend France against its German occupiers. Now Germany wants to annihilate Britain using their powerful air force- the Luftwaffe- which they consider unbeatable. The outnumbered British Royal Air Force (RAF) bravely rises to the skies to defend their island home from invasion while th...
AMERICAN SPRING A LOOK BACK AT LEXINGTON, CONCORD, AND THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION IN AMERICA
August 27, 2023 16:00 - 51 minutesI decided to give one of my favorite history authors Walter Borneman a call to get a history lesson on the importance of the year 1775 toward the creation of our nation, which his excellent book 'American Spring- Lexington, Concord, and the Road to Revolution' outlines in riveting fashion. If you enjoy this one, search 1001 Heroes (or 1001 Historys Best Storytellers) for Walter Borneman's 'Brothers Down ' (Pearl Harbor) or 'The Admirals' (with a focus on Nimitz). Try the new "Tales of Escape...
THE LEGEND OF BLACK BART- THE POET BANDIT OF CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH DAYS
August 20, 2023 16:00 - 54 minutesBetween the years of 1875 and 1883, stagecoaches working along the routes that connected the mining towns in California's gold rush country on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains were used to holdups. A lot of robbers were shot or later caught and sent to prison-but there was one bandit the Wells Fargo agents couldn't catch- and that was Black Bart. Over a period of 8 years he successfully held up 28 stages. At two of these holdups he left a poem in the empty strongbox and signe...
HARDING THE JAZZ AGE PRESIDENT A 100 YEAR LOOK BACK
August 13, 2023 16:00 - 51 minutesIn this interview with Harding The Jazz Age President author Ryan S. Walters we take a look at the myths surrounding Harding's presidency and find that although Harding was scarred by scandals, he didn't create them or have knowledge of them and he saw that the men who were involved were punished- that his policies created the boom of the 1920's, that he did much to soothe domestic tensions- and that he accomplished much for a man who died in his first term. This story sets the record straigh...
SHARK! THE MANEATER OF MATAWAN N.J.
August 06, 2023 16:00 - 51 minutesIn 1917, the beaches in New Jersey were just coming into their own as tourists began to seek out the pleasures of sand and surf. There had never been a publicized shark attack, and there was no reason to fear the water, All that stopped when the Great White Shark they called the Maneater of Matawan started hunting victims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
URBAN LEGENDS #12- TERRIFYING BIGFOOT SIGHTINGS, NEW THEORIES
July 30, 2023 16:00 - 47 minutesResearchers share and discuss Bigfoot sightings which involve Bigfoot disappearances and the possibility of portals which provide an answer as to why we can't find bodies or bones as well as how they seem to appear and disappear at will. Try the new "Tales of Escape & Suspense"- links below! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Tales of Escape & Suspense at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2HQYk53AJHTOgBTLBzyP3w 1001 Stories From The Old West at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0c2fc0cGwJBcPfyC...
THE HESSE CROWN JEWEL HEIST IN WWII GERMANY- A US ARMY SCANDAL
July 23, 2023 16:00 - 50 minutesIn the aftermath of WWII, the theft of gold, silver, and jewels belonging to the German aristocratic House of Hesse triggered an intensive criminal investigation which resulted in three high-profile courts-martial. . When it was all over, Col. Jack Durant, Major David Watson, and Captain Kathleen Burke Nash were all doing time in jail. It was a huge embarrassment to the US Army at the time, but a symptom of the lawless that raged throughout war-torn Europe in the years following World War II....
THE RAT PACK (PT 3) AND NOW, THE END IS NEAR
July 20, 2023 16:00 - 1 hourIn "The Rat Pack", Part 3, the conclusion of the story of the group of entertainers that held Las Vegas in their sway in the 50's and 60's- Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop. Subjects: Frank, Peter, and JFK~ Frank's bitter treatment of Peter after JFK cancels trip to Frank's Palm Springs home~Marilyn's birthday song to JFK~ Frank and politics~ Sam Giancana, Frank's hero~The Villa Venice!~Dismas House Charity Events (public domain performance material)~...
THE RAT PACK (PT 2): DEAN, SAMMY, FRANK, JOEY & PALS
July 18, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour"The Rat Pack II: Dean, Sammy, Frank, Joey & Pals" covers: Dean Martins rise to fame and his broke days in Manhattan~The making of "Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime"~Sammy's start in showbiz at age 3, and his rise to fame~ Sammy's stint in the Army and his fight with rascism~Sammy's auto accident causing the loss of his eye~Peter Lawford's mom, and his conquests~Joey Bishop~and the "Wrong Door" story involving Joe Dimaggio, Marilyn, and Frank. In Part three- late careers, scandals, Frank's c...
THE RAT PACK (PT 1): FRANK'S WORLD
July 16, 2023 16:00 - 38 minutesThe Rat Pack (Part 1): Frank's World begins with the the man who was always at the center of the group- Frank Sinatra- his meteoric rise to stardom by 1945, when he was a teen idol hounded by thousands of screaming bobby soxers (10 years before Elvis)- and his sudden fall from grace, his divorce, his friendship with Bogart and Bacall, his early mob ties, his work with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, his early life in Hoboken, and his second rise to stardom. Part two will cover the other Rat Pac...
THE PHILIP EXPERIMENT (OR HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN GHOST)
July 09, 2023 16:00 - 1 hourThe Philip Experiment was a 1972 parapsychology experiment conducted in Toronto, Ontario, to determine whether subjects can communicate with fictionalized ghosts through expectations of human will. After creating a creating a fictional subject, and nearly a year of weekly sessions, a group of eight unrelated persons were able to create sounds, breezes, the turning on and off of lights, the violent shifting, turning and levitation of the table which stood between them, as well as similar actio...
(PT 2) THE BATTLE OF BLAIR MOUNTAIN:
July 06, 2023 15:14 - 54 minutesThe Massacre in Matewan- A shootout in the streets leaves 8 men dead- The coal companies seek revenge using assassinations in broad daylight~The Battle of Blair Mountain~War raging in Logan County West Virginia~Trains commandeered by union men~The fighting lasts 7 days~ President Harding orders federal troops~The surrender and trials~ The unions win the sympathy of the public with baseball and good PR~ Today's fight to prevent strip mining on Blair Mountain Music "The Battle of Blair Mountain...
MOTHER JONES AND THE BATTLE OF BLAIR MOUNTAIN W. VA (PT 1)
July 06, 2023 15:13 - 57 minutesIn MOTHER JONES AND THE BATTLE OF BLAIR MOUNTAIN PT 1 we take an in-depth look at the horrific conditions that existed in the local mining communities in southwestern West Virginia at the turn of the 20th century, where men were literally worked to death, armed guards on the company payroll enforced their own brand of law, and families owned their soul to the company store. The coal companies controlled every aspect of the miner's lives, almost always had local law, state law, and politicians...
1001 JULY 4TH SPECIAL PURE AMERICANA: HEMINGWAY, KOUFAX, THE BLUE BROTHERS & MORE
July 02, 2023 16:00 - 57 minutesFive Uniquely American Stories: How The Navy got it's theme song When Hemingway saved the Paris Ritz A No-Hitter for all time The Blues Brothers Johnny & Eva Play Twister Try the new "Tales of Escape & Suspense"- links below! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Tales of Escape & Suspense at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2HQYk53AJHTOgBTLBzyP3w 1001 Stories From The Old West at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0c2fc0cGwJBcPfyC8NWNTw 1001 Radio Crime Solvers at Spotify- https://open.spotify.co...
WE'RE NEVER ALONE ASTRONAUTS & ALIENS BEST OF 1001
June 25, 2023 16:00 - 52 minutesThe incredible stories of alien sightings and encounters from the few brave American astronauts who were willing to talk about it, including the alleged audio transcript from the moon landing that indicates there were alien ships parked on the edge of a crater watching as our men exited the landing craft. New Twitter address- @1001podcast Follow Us! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Tales of Escape & Suspense at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2HQYk53AJHTOgBTLBzyP3w 1001 Stories From The Old West...
THE SEARCH FOR THE TWIN SISTERS 1001 LOST TREASURES SERIES
June 18, 2023 16:32 - 44 minutesIn 1836, at the Battle of San Jacinto in Texas, a pair a 6 pounder cannons called "The Twin Sisters" provided the opening shots that won the Battle and directly led to the surrender of the Mexican forces under General Santa Anna, giving Texas their freedom to form a republic. According to most historians, the cannons were seen stacked with other field pieces at a railroad depot in Galveston at the end of the war, and a handful of young confederate soldiers, not wanting to see these historic c...
'A TIMELESS MESSAGE'- OUR INTERVIEW W KAROLYN GRIMES (ZUZU IN 'IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE'
June 17, 2023 12:12 - 25 minutes'A TIMELSS MESSAGE' Our 2018 interview with and a special message from Karolyn Grimes, who played Zuzu in the classic movie 'Its A Wonderful Life', with Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed. New Twitter address- @1001podcast Follow Us! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Tales of Escape & Suspense at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2HQYk53AJHTOgBTLBzyP3w 1001 Stories From The Old West at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0c2fc0cGwJBcPfyC8NWNTw 1001 Radio Crime Solvers at Spotify- https://open.spotify...
CINDERELLA MAN: THE GREATEST UNDERDOG STORY IN SPORTS HISTORY
June 11, 2023 16:00 - 1 hourHis name was James J. Braddock. In 1929 he was the middleweight contender for boxing champion of the world. He had it all- a wonderful wife, 3 kids, a nice home, and money in the bank- because boxers were the highest paid athletes in those days. The depression hit, his bank failed- and all his money was gone. He lost his house, his boxing skills faded after breaking his right hand in a bout, and he soon found himself working part time at the docks to try to support his wife and kids who were ...
THE COMMANDO RAID ON ST. NAZAIRE: THE MOST DARING RAID OF WWII
June 04, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour"The Commando Raid on St. Nazaire: the Most Daring Raid of WWII": The St. Nazaire Raid, also known as Operation Chariot, was a British Amphibious attack on the heavily defended Normandie drydock at St. Nazaire on March 26th, 1942. The objective of the raid was to destroy the drydock in German-held St. Nazaire, thus denying an Atlantic repair port to the new and powerful German battleship Tirpitz, which by itself was capable of winning the battle for the North Atlantic and cutting off England ...
FORGOTTEN NAVAL HEROES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (FORGOTTEN HEROES PT 2)
May 28, 2023 16:00 - 47 minutesWhen the American colonists declared war against England, they had no navy. England had the most powerful navy on earth at that time. It would take years and lots of money to build an American navy- and the new American congress had neither- but they did build 13 frigates and purchased other ships as they were able. In late 1775 congress voted to allow privateering- allowing owners of ships to harass and capture British merchant shipping and even warships if possible- which they did, with ama...
TEN STORIES OF FORGOTTEN HEROES (PT 1)
May 21, 2023 16:00 - 56 minutesA 1001 Heroes Special- TEN STORIES OF FORGOTTEN HEROES (PT 1) - shares the following stories: 1), Grace Darling, the 22 year-old lighthouse keeper's daughter who rescued nine victims of a wreck at great risk to her own life; 2), The wreck of the HMS Birkenhood, the event which began the "women and children first" protocol; 3), The cabbies of Paris help save the city from German invasion;, 4) Resistance fighter Rosa Robota and her successful effort to kill SS guards at Auschwitz; 5), Israel Bi...
REMEMBERING CADDYSHACK: THE COMEDY WITH BALLS
May 14, 2023 16:00 - 42 minutesThe next time you're on the golf course and you hear the expression "Be the Ball", "You're The Lama", or "Bushwood Style"- the chances are good that those expressions came from the 1980 movie Caddyshack, starring Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, and "Gopher". Caddyshack has become a cult favorite among golfers and comedy lovers. In this story we discuss the main actors and their backgrounds, the making of the movie, and (loosely, because it was loose) the plot. Hope y...
IN HARM'S WAY THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF THE USS JOHNSTON
May 10, 2023 21:00 - 1 hourOn October 25, 1944, through a series of naval movements, a small 13 ship destroyer task force found itself the only thing between a huge 23 ship Japanese battle fleet and the American landing force attempting to free the Japanese held Philippine Islands. When the choice came to run south, one destroyer commander named Ernest Evans,a Cherokee Indian who had joined to fight, charged the entire Japanese fleet alone, guns blazing and torpedoes firing, while the crew of largest battleship in the ...
ANGELS AGAINST THE SUN- THE TRUE STORY OF THE 11TH AIRBORNE 'S BATTLE TO FREE THE PHILIPPINES
May 07, 2023 16:00 - 59 minutesAuthor James M. Fenelon shares his new book Angels Against The Sun, the story of the 11th Airborne's battle to remove the Japanese from the Philippines and Manila- a riveting account of extraordinarily courageous American airborne troops in some of the toughest fighting of WWII. New Twitter address- @1001podcast Follow Us! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://toppodcast.com/podcast_feeds/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/ 1001 Radio Crime Solvers- https://music.amazon.com/podc...
THE SECRETS OF SKINWALKER RANCH PAST AND PRESENT
April 30, 2023 16:00 - 46 minutesIn this episode we look at the history of one of America's best-known paranormal hotspots- the Skinwalker Ranch, in Northeast Utah, as well as the current scientific research being carried on there under the eye of a History Channel film team for a tv show called "The Secrets of Skinwalker Ranch". New Twitter address- @1001podcast Follow Us! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://toppodcast.com/podcast_feeds/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/ 1001 Radio Crime Solvers- https://mu...
REMEMBERING JOHN WAYNE (PT 2)
April 23, 2023 16:00 - 57 minutesIn part two we reminisce John Wayne's movies made from 1952 to 1976- ending with his big screen goodbye- the Shootist. We'll talk about his appearance on 'A Colonial Christmas in Williamsburg with Perry Como" in the months before his death, his two battles with cancer, and the backstory on 'The High and The Mighty', 'The Shootist', and 'The Cowboys'- plus I'll name my 8 favorite John Wayne Movies. I also do my best to explain why I believe boys benefit much more from outdoor contact with othe...
REMEMBERING JOHN WAYNE (PT 1)
April 16, 2023 16:00 - 50 minutesIn this multi-part series we remember the impact that John Wayne's characters had on generations of young men and women as we recall his movies and life. Part 1 takes us up through 1952, and includes stories about the production of 'The Quiet Man', 'The Sands of Iwo Jima', 'War Wagon', and others, as well as stories about the Duke, his personal qualities, his family, and his legacy. New Twitter address- @1001podcast Follow Us! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://toppodcast...
GERINIMO'S GHOST, KAMIKAZI BATS, JULIA'S SHARK RECIPE, AND THE REST OF THE STORY
April 09, 2023 16:00 - 1 hourSix great stories today- 1) Gerinimo's Ghost still haunts an old fort in Florida where he was imprisoned for two years; 2), Puppy Love- an urban legend about a California couple who think they smuggled a little dog out of Mexico,; 3) A true and very batty story of a US WWII project to use bats as the delivery method for swarms of tiny incendiary bombs; 4), The story of Wild Bill Donovan, head of the OSS, which became the CIA; 5), The story of Julia Child, who also worked for the OSS before be...
TORNADO!: REMEMBERING THE 2011 SUPER OUTBREAK TWELVE YEARS AGO
April 02, 2023 16:00 - 1 hourNearly 12 years ago, On April 27, 2011, the U.S. Storm Prediction Center (SPC) counted 219 tornadoes in the United States, breaking a previous record of 147 which was set in 1974. There were 317 fatalities that day alone, and a record-breaking 4 EF-5 tornadoes cut huge swaths through Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee, while many other huge tornadoes swept through 16 states over a 4 day period, leaving behind a path of devastation claiming over 340 lives and costing over 11 Billion dollars. ...
AND NOW A WORD FROM YOUR GUARDIAN ANGEL.....
March 26, 2023 16:00 - 1 hourOverworked, underpaid, and definitely underappreciated, Guardian Angels have been trying to pull humans out of jams since the beginning of time. This story offers a little history and hopefully a better understanding of these winged and unwinged denizens of disaster denial and offers some words of thanks from those who were saved. New Twitter address- @1001podcast Follow Us! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://toppodcast.com/podcast_feeds/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/ 10...
THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF NELLY BLY, INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER
March 19, 2023 16:00 - 42 minutesIn 1887 a 23 year old young woman named Elizabeth Cochrane arrived at the New York World newspaper asking for a job. At that time, the newspapers didn't hire women for serious reporting. But the Chief Editor took pity on her and asked her if she was willing to go undercover and report on Blackwell Island Insane Asylum. He told her she would have no contacts inside and would receive no help until after ten days inside, at which time the3y would send an attorney for her release. Blackwell's Isl...
MEET SACAJAWEA & SON AMERICAN HEROES
March 12, 2023 16:00 - 1 hourIn honor of Women's History Month we present the story of the 16 year old Shoshone mother who helped guide Lewis & Clark's Corps of Discovery from Ft. Mandan, North Dakota to the Pacific Ocean and the story of her son, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, who grew to become a well known name in the American West. New Twitter address- @1001podcast Follow Us! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://toppodcast.com/podcast_feeds/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/ 1001 Radio Crime Solvers- http...
BONNIE & CLYDE (PT 1) BORN TO DIE
February 26, 2023 18:45 - 43 minutesThis is the incredible story of two of the FBI's most wanted criminals- Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, who went on a love-filled crime spree through 6 states in the American South and Midwest during the depression. Seen as hard-time heroes by many, and reviled by others for their murders, robberies, and kidnappings, they sprang onto the front pages of the national newspapers when two rolls of their "selfies" were confiscated showing them playfully posing with their weapons at a hidepout in J...
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? 12 INCREDIBLE SOLE SURVIVOR STORIES
February 19, 2023 17:00 - 1 hourOur 12 stories: 1) Frank Finkel, survived Custer's Last Stand; 2) Vesna Voluvik, sole survivor of terrorist-caused airplane crash over Czech republic 1972; 3) Julieanne Koepcke, when her plane broke up, she fell two miles, strapped in her seat, and landed in the Amazon Rain Forest, where she survived 11 days with multiple injuries until finding help;, 4) Salvador Alvarenga, out for a day of fishing with his friend, was blown further out ton sea in a storm, and survived 438 days at sea with no...