1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast
540 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.6K 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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JAWS:THE MOVIE BACKSTORY
September 24, 2023 16:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBThis 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 ...
THE BALLAD OF MOE BERG
September 17, 2023 16:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBThe 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, Lin...
THE BALLAD OF MOE BERG BASEBALL PLAYER, WWII SPY
September 17, 2023 16:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBThe 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, Lin...
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (PT 2): LONDON IS FIREBOMBED
September 10, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBIn 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 2): LONDON IS FIREBOMBED
September 10, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBIn 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 hour - 58.4 MBBy 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 t...
AMERICAN SPRING A LOOK BACK AT LEXINGTON, CONCORD, AND THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION IN AMERICA
August 27, 2023 16:00 - 48 minutes - 39.1 MBI 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 Esca...
THE LEGEND OF BLACK BART- THE POET BANDIT OF CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH DAYS
August 20, 2023 16:00 - 51 minutes - 59.2 MBBetween 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 sign...
HARDING THE JAZZ AGE PRESIDENT A 100 YEAR LOOK BACK
August 13, 2023 16:00 - 48 minutes - 39.1 MBIn 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 straig...
SHARK! THE MANEATER OF MATAWAN N.J.
August 06, 2023 16:00 - 47 minutes - 66 MBIn 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 - 44 minutes - 51.3 MBResearchers 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/0c2fc0c...
THE HESSE CROWN JEWEL HEIST IN WWII GERMANY- A US ARMY SCANDAL
July 23, 2023 16:00 - 49 minutes - 56.2 MBIn 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 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MB"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'...
THE RAT PACK (PT 1): FRANK'S WORLD
July 16, 2023 16:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBThe 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 Pa...
THE PHILIP EXPERIMENT (OR HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN GHOST)
July 09, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBThe 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 acti...
(PT 2) THE BATTLE OF BLAIR MOUNTAIN:
July 06, 2023 15:14 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBThe 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 Mount...
(PT 2) THE BATTLE OF BLAIR MOUNTAIN:
July 06, 2023 15:14 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBThe 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 Mount...
MOTHER JONES AND THE BATTLE OF BLAIR MOUNTAIN W. VA (PT 1)
July 06, 2023 15:13 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBIn 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 politician...
1001 JULY 4TH SPECIAL PURE AMERICANA: HEMINGWAY, KOUFAX, THE BLUE BROTHERS & MORE
July 02, 2023 16:00 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBFive 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- ht...
WE'RE NEVER ALONE ASTRONAUTS & ALIENS BEST OF 1001
June 25, 2023 16:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBThe 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 O...
THE SEARCH FOR THE TWIN SISTERS 1001 LOST TREASURES SERIES
June 18, 2023 16:32 - 41 minutes - 47.6 MBIn 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 ...
'A TIMELESS MESSAGE'- OUR INTERVIEW W KAROLYN GRIMES (ZUZU IN 'IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE'
June 17, 2023 12:12 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MB'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://op...
CINDERELLA MAN: THE GREATEST UNDERDOG STORY IN SPORTS HISTORY
June 11, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBHis 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 - 45 minutes - 51.6 MBWhen 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 am...
TEN STORIES OF FORGOTTEN HEROES (PT 1)
May 21, 2023 16:00 - 53 minutes - 61.6 MBA 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...
REMEMBERING CADDYSHACK: THE COMEDY WITH BALLS
May 14, 2023 16:00 - 40 minutes - 46.1 MBThe 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 ...
IN HARM'S WAY THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF THE USS JOHNSTON
May 10, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBOn 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 - 58 minutes - 46.8 MBAuthor 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.amazo...
THE SECRETS OF SKINWALKER RANCH PAST AND PRESENT
April 30, 2023 16:00 - 45 minutes - 51.8 MBIn 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- ...
REMEMBERING JOHN WAYNE (PT 2)
April 23, 2023 16:00 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBIn 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 oth...
REMEMBERING JOHN WAYNE (PT 1)
April 16, 2023 16:00 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBIn 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://top...
GERINIMO'S GHOST, KAMIKAZI BATS, JULIA'S SHARK RECIPE, AND THE REST OF THE STORY
April 09, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBSix 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 b...
TORNADO!: REMEMBERING THE 2011 SUPER OUTBREAK TWELVE YEARS AGO
April 02, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBNearly 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 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBOverworked, 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-w...
THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF NELLY BLY, INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER
March 19, 2023 16:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBIn 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 Is...
MEET SACAJAWEA & SON AMERICAN HEROES
March 12, 2023 16:00 - 58 minutes - 67.5 MBIn 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 Solv...
BONNIE & CLYDE (PT 1) BORN TO DIE
February 26, 2023 18:45 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MBThis 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 ...
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? 12 INCREDIBLE SOLE SURVIVOR STORIES
February 19, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBOur 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 n...
BEWARE THE JERSEY DEVIL
February 12, 2023 17:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBEver since pre-Revolutionary days in southern New Jersey the legend of a devilish flying cryptid called the 'Leeds Devil" and more recently 'The Jersey Devil' has persisted. Terrified locals living in the 1.1 million acre forested area called the Pinewoods share blood chilling stories and legends of sightings beginning with present day and going back to colonial times. Historians believe that much of it began when Ben Franklin began trading insults with a Pinewoods family named Leeds who com...
BLACKBEARD: THE MAN & THE MYTH (PT 2)
February 05, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBIn Pt 2 of BLACKBEARD: THE MAN & THE MYTH we discuss, in order, Blackbeard's beard- did he lite fuses in it to terrify his adversaries? ~First Mate Israel Hands, his story as we know it~Va. Governor Spotswood's reason for ignoring British law and sending his navy units after Blackbeard in NC~Landowner William Bell's complaint that he wqas attacked by Blackbeard and a small crew on the Pamlico River at 3am one morning- the story~How many wives did Blackbeard have?~What happened to the crew af...
BLACKBEARD: THE MAN AND THE MYTH (PT 1)
January 29, 2023 17:00 - 50 minutes - 40.7 MBMuch of what we know today about the notorious pirate Blackbeard is pure fiction arising from little more than guesswork, word of mouth, and creative writing. To find the truth we went to historian, author, and public speaker Kevin Duffus, who has spent over 5 decades researching Blackbeard's life and actions, and has shown no fear in taking on North Carolina historians and Blackbeard authors by challenging old myths. In part one we'll reveal some facts that will challenge your idea of Black...
I'LL BE SEEING YOU.....STORIES FROM THE AFTERLIFE
January 21, 2023 17:09 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBAll of us have experienced grief at the loss of a loved one. Many of us seek answers to questions such as "where do we go after this life?" and "is there a heaven?." In this episode we offer some answers to those questions, including the story of a mom in Georgia who receives a warning on her cell phone via her home security camera that someone has entered her house- only to find the image of her deceased son present on the video in the kitchen.; a portion of an account from Arthur Conan Doy...
THE NAZI CONSPIRACY- THE PLOT TO KIILL FDR, STALIN AND CHURCHILL IN 1943
January 15, 2023 22:00 - 41 minutes - 33 MB1001 interviews authors Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch to get the backstory behind their new thriller 'The Nazi Conspiracy'. It is November of 1943 and the leaders of the Allied superpowers are meeting in Tehran to agree on what actions need to take place to emerge from this world war as victors. The Nazis know of this meeting and are plotting to kill all three- a feat which would demoralize the Allied effort and give Hitler the momentum he needs to win...but one man in American security- Mike...
MEET CHRISTINE GRANVILLE-THE WWII SPY WHO INSPIRED IAN FLEMINGS FIRST BOND GIRL
January 08, 2023 22:00 - 47 minutes - 54.4 MBIts true- Christine Granville was the most highly decorated female spy of WWII and Ian Fleming had loved her. She was the inspiration for his first Bond girl Vesper Lynd (played by Eva Green in the 2006 version of Casino Royale.)Casino Royale was his first book and he met Chrisitine while working in British Intelligence. She was beautiful, resourceful, and incredibly courageous. I am placing Eva's picture and Christine's picture side by side at Facebook/1001 Heroes and I'll let you decide....
THE UNTOUCHABLES
January 01, 2023 22:00 - 50 minutes - 69.6 MBThe story of crime in Chicago - how it started- how bad it got by the 1930''s-and one man who fought it with his band of federal agents who couldn't be bribed and weren't going to back off-Elliott Ness and his Untouchables.. SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories Network ( a great resume enhancement) and support us at Patreon today! Here;s the link: https://www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork\ YOUR REVIEWS AT APPLE/ITUNES ARE NEEDED AND APPRECI...
A GUIDE TO GENTLEMAN'S MANNERS WHILE TRAVELING AND DINING
December 25, 2022 22:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBStarting with some great tips from long ago that still apply today, 'A Gentleman's Guide' comes mainly from 'The Gentleman's Rules of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness' by Cecil B. Hartley, and covers some basic tips regarding how men should behave toward the fairer sex while traveling by rail, steamship, or hack (cab). Also covered is rules of behavior while traveling abroad, and while dining. Lastly- modern rules of how to acft while traveling by air- from an article found on dining and t...
BOB HOPE CHRISTMAS SHOWS WWII TO VIETNAM
December 24, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBBob Hope recalls three decades of Christmas Shows that he and his traveling troupe performed for our military beginning with an island in the Pacific and then his stops in 1972 in Vietnam, Guam, Korea, Thailand, Diego Garcia and Singapore. Lots of one liners and memories included. ANDROID USERS- 1001 Radio Crime Solvers- Coming Soon 1001's Best of Jack London- https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vQURMMzA0OTMyMjE1Mg/episode/ZGZjY2U4ZmUtNzMzYi0xMWVkLWE3Nz...
THE GHOST CHILDREN OF THE TRACKS
December 18, 2022 22:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBWe discuss a very popular urban legend in San Antonio that revolves around a train crossing at which, according to the legend, an horrific train /school bus accident took place in the late 30's. The legend implies that the ghosts of the school children who died there will push your car off the tracks to safety when you leave your vehicle on the tracks in neutral. As it turns out, there is another side to this story. We have posted the San Antonio newspaper story at www.facebook.com/1001heroe...