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1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast
Where 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 archived interviews includes ancient mysteries lost treasure, 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…
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1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastREINCARNATION AND KARMA: THE EDGAR CAYCE INTERVIEWS
"Reincarnation and Karma: The Edgar Catce Interviews": Two of mankind's greatest mysteries are discussed here- Reincarnation and Karma, as we sit down with…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastAMERICAN HISTORY: PETER FRANCISCO, VIRGINIA'S GIANT TEEN HERO OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION & OTHER STORIES AMERICA 250
A collection of diverse stories including 1) The origin of the croissant, 2) The race for the atom bomb- it was closer than you think 3), Peter Francisco, teen…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast"THE SWOOSE"- THE WWII FLYING FORTRESS THAT WOULDN'T DIE AMERICA 250 REMEMBERED
🎙️ SHOW NOTES — AMERICA 250 SPECIAL PRESENTATION THE SWOOSE: The Plane That Refused to Die Narrated by Jon Hagadorn 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastBOB HOOVER AND THE HEROES OF FLIGHT AMERICA 250
THE STORY OF LEGENDARY AMERICAN PILOT BOB HOOVER- FOR AMERICA 250 The 20th century brought a tremendous amount of innovation but none so tremendous and…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastWAITING FOR HOUDINI
The incredible story of America's greatest magician Harry Houdini, who came over from Hungary with his family as a young boy, saw his share of poverty, and…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE SURPRISING ORIGINS OF SOME OF AMERICA'S FAVORITE FOOD & DRINKS
In this special episode of 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries, we explore the surprising, often accidental, and always fascinating origins of…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastURBAN LEGENDS #10 HAUNTED DOLLS & LONELY DUMMIES
(Not For Kids or Doll Lovers) Our 10th Urban Legend episode highlights the stories of some of the more famous "haunted" dolls. including Robert, Chuckie, and…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastREMEMBERING LEGENDARY TEXAS RANGER FRANK HAMER: AMERICA 250 FAMOUS LAWMEN
🎙️ SHOW NOTES — 1001 Heroes, Legends, History & Mysteries Remembering Legendary Texas Ranger Frank Hamer America 250: Famous Lawmen In this episode, Jon takes…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTRAIN SONGS AND PAIN SONGS: RIP DON SCHLITZ
🎙️ PODCAST SUMMARY — "Train Songs and Pain Songs" In this nostalgic, first‑person reflection, Jon looks back on 50 years of loving country music and the two…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE GHOSTS OF THE ALAMO (PT 2) THE FALL, REVENGE AT SAN JACINTO, THE GHOSTS
In part two we tell the true story of the fall of the Alamo, the revenge at San Jacinto, and the ghosts that still occupy San Antonio
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE GHOSTS OF THE ALAMO (PT 1) THE RISING STORM AMERICA 250
Part One: In 1836 Mexico had won its independence from Spain and was being ruled by a dictator named Santa Anna, who had a large army and used it mercilessly…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE LEGEND OF THE BELL WITCH
🎙️ SHOW NOTES PATREON BONUS WRITE‑UP Behind the Story: The Legend of the Bell Witch A Haunting That Became an American Legend For this week's episode, I dove…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastJOAN OF ARC (PART 2) DREAMS NEVER DIE
Joan of Arc leads France to a series of victories against the English until she is captured and imprisoned. She is given an unjust and illegal trial and the…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastJOAN OF ARC (PART 1) THE PROPHECY
In 1425 France was reeling from decades of war with with England and almost all hope was gone, The French people, never giving up hope, found solace in an old…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastREMEMBERING THE USS YORKTOWN AT MIDWAY AMERICA250
SHOW NOTES America250: Remembering the Heroes of the USS Yorktown (CV‑5) A 9‑Chapter Audio Documentary for 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries In this…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastDEVIL DOGS K COMPANY 3RD BATTALION GUADALCANAL TO OKINAWA INTERVIEW W AUTHOR SAUL DAVID
Devil Dogs: K Company, 3rd Battalion — From Guadalcanal to Okinawa This episode follows the extraordinary combat journey of K Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastAMERICA 250 THE FIGHT FOR BRYAN'S STATION (PT 2): SIMON GIRTY'S REVENGE
Summary of the Fight for Bryan's Station & Simon Girty's Revenge 🌾 The Fight for Bryan's Station (August 15–17, 1782) Bryan's Station, a frontier fort in…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastAMERICA 250: KENTUCKIANS FIGHT FOR BRYAN'S STATION (PT 1): "BORN WITH THE BARK ON"
1001 hEROES JOINS THE AMERICA 250 CELEBRATION WITH TRUE AMERICAN HISTORY: American colonists in Kentucky were truly tough people-men and women, and their fight…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastWHY DO BUNNIES LAY EGGS AT EASTER?
Found in the Footnotes –Why Do Bunnies Lay Eggs At Easter? In this light‑hearted Easter special, we dive into one of history's most delightfully confusing…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastMK-ULTRA (PT 2): THE VICTIMS SPEAK, THE STORIES OF CIA ABUSE OF POWER, THE HEARINGS, THE GUILTY WALK FREE
SHOW NOTES — MK‑ULTRA Pt. 2: The Victims, The Stories & The Outcome Episode Summary In Part Two of our MK‑ULTRA investigation, we move from the paper trail…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTORNADO: REMEMBERING THE 2011 SUPER OUTBREAK & HOW TO SURVIVE THE NEXT ONE
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast TORNADO: REMEMBERING THE 2011 SUPER OUTBREAK & HOW TO SURVIVE THE NESXT ONE The 2011 Super Outbreak stands…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastDR. PEMBERTON'S CURE
Dr. John Pemberton's "cure" wqas a patent medicine created in 1886 to treat morhine addiction, nerve pain, headaches, and hangovers. His remedy consisted of…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastMK-ULTRA THE DEADLY CIA BRAIN CONTROL PROGRAM THAT FUELED THE 60'S LSD COUNTERCULTURE (PT 1) HOW THEY WERE CAUGHT
Beginning in the late 1950's our government's CIA, feeling that our enemies were leading us in the science of mind control, began a program of experimentation…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastBIGFOOT: THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE SEARCH
Does Bigfoot really exist? We'll give you all the known science and let you decide! Stop by our new website where you can browse all 12 1001 shows and enjoy…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastBORN ON A MOUNTAINTOP IN...FRANKLIN?
The Ballad of Davy Crockett begins this way "Born on a mountaintop in Tennessee, Greenest state in the land of the free...", but Tennessee wasn't always…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE TRUE STORY THAT INSPIRED 'THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO'
The True Story That Inspired 'The Count of Monte Cristo' — A Four‑Part Special at 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Fresh off our full narration of…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastUFO FILES: THE BETTY AND BARNEY HILL INCIDENT
⭐ Summary: The Betty and Barney Hill Incident On the night of September 19, 1961, Betty and Barney Hill—an interracial, middle‑class couple from Portsmouth…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE GREAT MOLASSES FLOOD OF BOSTON 1919
DROWNING IN MOLASSES — SHOW NOTES Overview On January 15, 1919, Boston's North End was shattered by one of the strangest and most devastating industrial…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE 1899 CENTRAL PARK KIDNAPPING THAT SHOOK NEW YORK CITY
THE CENTRAL PARK KIDNAPPING EDWARD H.SMITH There are stories in American history that arrive like a thunderclap—stories that seize the public imagination…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastA CURIOUS VANISHING: AGATHA CHRISTIE'S 11 DAY DISAPPEARANCE IN DEC 1926
When the most famous writer of crime fiction mysteriously disappeared in December of 1926, leaving behind her parked car with headlights on and her personal…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastREMEMBERING MERRILL'S MARAUDERS: THE JUNGLE RAIDERS OF WWII
REMEMBERING MERRILL'S MARAUDERS THE JUNGLE RAIDERS OF WWII This episode explores the extraordinary story of Merrill's Marauders, an elite American long-range…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastPEG ENTWHISTLE AND THE GHOST OF THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN
Episode 2 — Peg Entwistle & the Ghost of the Hollywood Sign ⭐ EPISODE SUMMARY PEG ENTWHISTLE AND THE GHOST OF THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN In 1932, a young actress named…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE MAN WHO SURVIVED TWO ATOMIC BOMBS
This is the true story of the only man who suvived two atomic bombs, one in Nagasaki, and the the other in Hiroshima,, His name wqas Tsotumo Yamaguchi. -Found…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE CURSE OF GRIFFITH PARK: A CHILLING CALIFORNIA LEGEND
⭐ EPISODE SUMMARY THE CURSE OF GRIFFITH PARK (CALI LEGENDS #1) Griffith Park is one of Los Angeles' most beloved landmarks — 4,300 acres of hiking trails…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastWHO KILLED SUPERMAN? A HOLLYWOOD TRUE CRIME STORY
"Who Killed Superman?" is a gripping investigation into the tragic end of George Reeves, the actor who became a 1950s icon as the Man of Steel but found…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE BATTLE OF THE BUNNIES: NAPOLEAN'S SECOND WATERLOO
This story was inspired by by sharing 'The Count of Monte Cristo' in its entirety recently at 1001 Stories For The Road Podcast. If you want a great cllassic…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE C-47 DOUGLAS SKY-TRAIN AND THE SPHINX
Featured with Podcast (hopefully); The iconic image of a Douglas C-47 Skytrain (or "Dakota") soaring over the Giza Pyramids in 1943 is a masterpiece of the…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastCAPT. JACK TUELLER AND HIS TRUMPET
We have two stories about Capt. Jack Tueller, who was a highly decorated US Army pilot who served in three wars. The first is a legend which goes hand in hand…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE GHOSTS OF ROME ARE EVERYWHERE
Like it or not- ancient Rome is everywhere in our lives- in our language, our laws, our structures, our holidays, and even our calendar, in the days of the…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE RUSSIAN FISHING EXPEDITION & OTHER URBAN LEGENDS (URBAN LEGENDS #11)
The Beast of Bodmin Moor- Something's been killing livestock in Cornwall and residents think its a panther, but one local went a little too far to instigate an…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastON A TRAIN PLATFORM IN JERSEY CITY
We celebrate Abrham Lincoln's birthday this Thursday FEB 12th- In late 1864, a young man was waiting for a train in Jersey City, New Jersey. The platform was…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastBETRAYAL ON THE THAMES: THE FINAL DAYS OF POCAHONTAS
Todays story explains the controversy which still surrounds the untimely death of 21 year-old Pocahonts, the daughter of a Powhatan chief who, thanks to her…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE FINEST HOURS (PT 2) THE COAST GUARD RESCUE THAT INSPIRED THE BOOK AND MOVIE
In part two we cover the finding of the Pendleton bow section with all hands lost, and the rescue of the Ft. Mercer bow and stern sections in high seas off…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE FINEST HOURS (PT 1): THE COAST GUARD RESCUE THAT INSPIRED THE BOOK & MOVIE
Part One- Saving the crew of the Pendleton- On February 17th, 1952, a wicked nor'easter tore through New England, leaving 42 deaths n its wake. The cyclone…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastCHARLES DICKENS AND THE STAPLEHURST RAIL CRASH: FOUND IN THE FOOTNOTES
Make Sure to catch Dickens GREAT short story 'The Wreck of The Golden Mary' NOW at 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales! FOUND IN THE FOOTNOTES CHARLES DICKENS…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE THEATER OF THE MIND- WHEN RADIO RULED THE AIRWAYS
Join us 3X weekly (M-FW-F ) AT 4-5PM for our hosted episodes of what was America's top radio show for nearly 30 years- The Shadow, at 1001 Ghost, Ciller &…
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ORIGINS OF SPIRITUALISM, THE FOX SISTERS SCAM, AND THE OUIJA BOARD
In this episode we discuss the spiritualism movement that lit up the country (but especially northwest and central New York) between 1840 and the 1920's…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast'THE SHADOW' VINTAGE RADIO MYSTERY NOW PLAYIING M-W-F AT 1001 GHOST, CHILLER & LOVECRAFT
Join host Gizelle Erickson every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4pm ET at 1001 Ghost, Chiller & Lovecraft Podcast as she introduces the nuances of every…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastWHEN THE OLYMPICS GAVE OUT GOLD MEDALS FOR ART
The Winter Olympics are coming FEB 6th- and here's a littleknown story (found in the footnotes) about how they used to give medals for art- you know, painting…
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THE LIFE AND TRIAL OF AIMEE SEMPLE MCPHERSON, (THE VANISHING EVANGELIST)
Aimee Semple McPherson's "trial" was a highly publicized investigation in 1926 following her mysterious disappearance and reappearance, where she faced charges…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastKING OF THE ROAD- THE HOBO STORY
The story of hoboes- the men who rode and still ride the rails, formerly in search of employment and today in search of adventure, despite the fact that…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastHOW LAKE TITICACA GOT ITS NAME
I recall researching the back story for our 1001 Heroes episode 'THE LOST CITY OF Z when I came across then mentio0n of lake Titicaca in Peru- and although I…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE ORANGE IN THE STOCKING
THE ORANGE IN THE STOCKING FOUND IN THE FOOTNOTES Todays's story: I called The Orange In The Stocking… and of course, my question to you is..did you get one…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE WAR OF THE WORLDS RADIO BROADCAST: OCT 30, 1938- THE BACK STORY PLUS CLIPS FROM THE RADIO BROADCAST
( Audio Clips included) The story of the Orson Welles radio broadcast called 'The War Of The Wprlds' that sent a portion of the NY/NJ area into a panic on Oct…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastFARMERS BATTLE ALIENS IN NEW JERSEY
Deep dive with original radio broadcast clips follows at 1001 Heroes.... Imagine it's October 30, 1938. You're scanning the radio dial, and you stumble upon a…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastNINE MEN'S MISERY KING PHILIP'S WAR REMEMBERED (1675-1676)
Check out our new for 2026 FOUND IN THE FOOTNOTES this Wednesday and every Wednesday at 4pm ET!! Amaazing history in 5-10 minute soundbytes..... Today we're…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastRABBIT RABBIT
The tradition of saying "Rabbit, Rabbit" (or "White Rabbits") on the first day of the month is a long-held superstition intended to ensure good luck for the…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastANDY JACKSON'S PET PARROT or THE AMAZING THINGS PARROTS (AND KIDS) WILL REPEAT)
BRAND NEW FOR 2026- FOUND IN THE FOOTNOTES- AMAZING HISTORY TOLD IN 5 TO 10 MINUTE SOUNDBITES- Right Here Every Wednesday at 4pm ET...and sometimes on Fridays…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastWE HAD IT ALL- REMEMBERING BOGART & BACALL
Betty Joan Perske was 18 years old when she met 44 year-old screen star Humphrey Bogart on the sound stage of 'To Have and Have Not' at Warner Studios in…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastBOB HOPE CHRISTMAS SHOWS WWII TO VIETNAM
Bob 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…