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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 PodcastJON'S TOP TEN WWII PICKS (#1 OF 10) THE COMMANDO RAID ON ST. NAZAIRE
JON'S TOP TEN WWII FAVORITES: #1 OF 10 BEST "The Commando Raid on St. Nazaire: the Most Daring Raid of WWII": The St. Nazaire Raid, also known as Operation…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastSOARING TO GLORY WITH LT. COL HARRY STEWART 1001 INTERVIEW TUSKEEGEE AIRMEN HERO STORIES
The Tuskeegee Airmen of WWII were the first black pilots to break the color barrier in our Army/Airforce- a job in itself- and this is their heroes story as…
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BEST OF (#69 of 523) THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF MOE BERG BASEBALL PLAYER, WWII SPY
The 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…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastREMEMBERING AMERICA'S 1ST WWII FIGHTER ACE THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF BUTCH O'HARE:
I first heard this story on Paul Harvey years ago., and I've retold it in part but never in full. This is the story of Lieutenant Commander Edward Henry O'Hare…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastBEST OF (#68 of 522) THE SEARCH FOR BRIDEY MURPHY (PT 2)
This is one of my all-time favorites) In 1952, a Pueblo, Colorado housewife named Virginia Tighe volunteered for a hypnosis session, unaware that she would be…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastBEST OF (#67 of 521) THE SEARCH FOR BRIDEY MURPHY (PT 1)
(One of my top ten all time favs at 1001) In 1952, a Pueblo, Colorado housewife named Virginia Tighe volunteered for a hypnosis session, unaware that she would…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE BIRTH OF THE BLUES (PT 2)- A DEEP DIVE TO REMEMBER FROM 1001 (SEE NOTES)
For full transcript see our website at www.bestof1001stories.com at each episode at 1001 Heroes-Thank you! and any review telling us that this show was not…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastBEST OF (#66 OF 520) URBAN LEGENDS #1: THE KILLER BISCUIT, THE HOOK & OTHER STORIES
"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…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE BIRTH OF THE BLUES (PART 1) MA RAINEY & THE ONES WHO CAME FIRST
Thank you for joining us on this episode of 1001 Heroes. Please leave a review for this show and let Jon know you are enjoying stories of this kind. Let him…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastIMBEDDED ENEMY: THE INSIDER THREAT by COMMAND SGT. MAJ BART WOMACK TERROR ON OUR BASES
Interview with Command Sgt. Maj. Bart Womack New Book- IMBEDDEDD ENEMY Shortly after deploying for the war in Iraq, an unprecedented attack was about to take…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastBEST OF (#66 of 519) DEFIANCE (PT 2): THE TRUE STORY OF THE BIELSKI BROTHERS HARD CHOICES
In part two we cover the start and rapid growth of the Bielski partisan camps in Belarus, their raids on Gernan patrols and on German sympathizers, and the…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastBEST OF (#65 of 518) DEFIANCE: (PT 1) THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF THE BIELSKI BROTHERS :TRAGEDY IN BELARUS
This is part one of the story of the Bielski Brothers- a tightly knit group of 4 brothers- the yoiungest 13, and the oldest 33, who formed an armed resistance…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastSPITFIRES: THE AMERICAN WOMEN WHO FLEW IN THE FACE OF DANGER IN WWII w BECKY AIKMAN
Britain was fully involved in WWII in 1940-41 prior to the US entering the war- and they were defending their island against Germany to the last man if need…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastBEST OF (#65 OF 518) THE KATYN FOREST MASSACRE (PT TWO) THE MURDER (AND COVER-UP) OF 22.000 POLES BY SOVIETS APR-MAY 1940
1001 Heroes takes a deep dive into one of the most tragic stories in history- The incredible true story of Russia's murder of tens of thousands of Polish…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastBEST OF (#64 of 518) THE KATYN FOREST MASSACRE (PT 1): SEPT 1-13, 1939 POLAND SEIZED BY GERMANY AND RUSSIA
Part One of our 1001 Heroes deep dive history covers the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany on September 1, 1939, is widely considered the start of World War…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastDEATH BY SELFIE (HOW, WHY & WHO)
Taking a Selfie: A strange yearning to experience the thrill of being photographed in a near-death situation which has taken hold of our "under 30" population-…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastBEST OF (#63 OF 516) THE AMERICAN ARMY OF TWO : THE DAUGHTERS OF A LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER TURN AWAY A BRITISH WARSHIP DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
This long-lost American tale tells the true story of two young girls, Abigail and Rebecca Bates, the daughters of a lighthouse keeper in Scituate…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE SEARCH FOR AMY LYNN BRADLEY: DISAPPEARED FROM FAMILY CRUISE
1001 HEROES CONFIDENTIAL APRIL 20, 2025: THE SEARCH FOR AMY LYNN BRADLEY Amy Lynn Bradley (born May 12, 1974) is an American woman who went missing during a…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastBEST OF (# 64 of 518) FAMOUS HEROES & FOLK LEGENDS FROM BUFORD PUSSER (WALKING TALL) TO PAUL BUNYAN
Today we cover the stories of 1),Kokopelli, the Hopi Indian legend, 2.) Grutte Pier, the 16th century Frisian folk hero who exacted revenge upon an entire…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastREMEMBERING I LOVE LUCY
TV history was made in 1951 when the first episode of I Love Lucy aired on CBS starring a fiery red head Irish actress named Lucille Ball and her real life…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastJACK JOHNSON VS THE GREAT WHITE HOPE AMERICAN BOXING HISTORY REVISITED
On July 4th, 1910. in Reno, Nevada, a fight for the Heavyweight Championship of the World took place between Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries. Jack Johnson was a…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE JFK ASSASSINATION COVER-UP: THE REPORTER WHO KNEW TOO MUCH-DOROTHY KILGALLEN
Full Transcript at https://www.bestof1001stories.com/show/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast/ In light of the recent release of thousands of…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE LEGEND OF THE THREE MARYS (PT. 2)
When Mary Magdalane, Mary Salome, and Mary Cleopas landed on the shores of pagan France with their group of faithfuls- they had a mighty task to accomplish…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastBEST OF (#59 of 571) THE LEGEND OF THE THREE MARYS (PT 1)
Finally! The incredible two part story beginning with the journey of "The Three Marys"- Mary Magdalene, Mary Cleopas, and Mary Salome- and their group of…
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THE LEGEND OF LASSETER'S REEF
In 1929 an Australian named Harold Bell Lassiter announced that he had found a fabulously rich gold deposit in the Northwest Territory years ago and that he…
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1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE MAN-EATING LIONS OF TSAVO (PT 2) THE TRAP IS SPRUNG
Part Two tells the story of the hunt for both lions, and how Lt.Col Patterson corners them both, as well as the time things got so bad with the coolies being…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastBEST OF (#57 OF 515) THE SECRETS OF SKINWALKER RANCH PAST AND PRESENT
In 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…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE MAN-EATING LIONS OF TSAVO (PT 1): THE GHOST AND THE DARKNESS
The incredible true story (the 1996 movie is largely fiction) of a British railroad project in Kenya in 1898 that was being harassed by man-eating lions which…
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WAS MY BROTHER IN THE BATTLE? WHAT THE CIVIL WAR MEANT TO MY FAMILY
"Was My Brother In The Battle?"- What Civil War meant to my family-Six hundred thousand men died or were wounded in the American Civil War. Just as many…
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THE WOMEN OF VALLEY FORGE: UNSUNG HEROES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
They say behind every good man there is a strong woman- and if ever men needed strong moral support it was during the harsh winter of Valley Forge (1777-78)…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE LEGEND OF THE LOST DUTCHMAN MINE (PT 2)
🎙️ SHOW NOTES 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries The Legend of the Lost Dutchman Mine For more than 150 years, the Superstition Mountains of Arizona…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE LEGEND OF THE LOST DUTCHMAN MINE (PT 1)
🎙️ SHOW NOTES 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries The Legend of the Lost Dutchman Mine For more than 150 years, the Superstition Mountains of Arizona…
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THE 1889 JOHNSTOWN FLOOD (PT 2): SURVIVOR ACCOUNTS, AFTERMATH
In part two we cover a recap of the3 flood path and devastation, survivor and media accounts, causes and blame,including the 2016 report, Clara Barton's…
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BEST OF (#54 of 508) TESLA AND THE ARK
Nikola Tesla was an American electrical engineer and inventor who made significant bounds in the areas of electrical applications, motors, remote controlled…
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THE 1889 JOHNSTOWN FLOOD (PT 1) HEROES & SURVIVORS
On May 31st 1889 the earthen dam holding back Lake Conemaugh 15 bmiles upstream from Johnstown, PA burst duriung heavy spring rains, sending a 40 foot wave of…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastBEST OF (#53 of 507) TSUNAMI! : WAVES OF DEATH: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE DEVASTATING 2004 AND 2011 TSUNAMIS
TSUNAMI WAVES OF DEATH: Deep below the surface of the Indian Ocean, near the island of Sumatra, two portions of the Earth's crust which had been pushing…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastBEST OF (#52 OF 506) JOHN DILLINGER (PT 2) THE LADY IN RED
The amazing story of John Dillinger: Public Enemy No. 1 continues. We cover the FBI raid on the Little Bohemia resort, which turned into a public relations…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastBEST OF (#51 of 502) JOHN DILLINGER PUBLIC ENEMY NO. 1 (PT 1)
In the episode we take a look at the life and early career of America's most notorious gangster, John Dillinger. His gang, within a one year period from 1933…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastPARIS UNDERCOVER: A WARTIME STORY OF COURAGE, FRIENDSHIP, AND BETRAYAL
Two woman in Nazi-occupied Paris, bith close friends over 50 years old create a daring escape line that rescued dozens of allied servicemen . With one still in…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastBEST OF (#50 of 512) THE LAST OF THE 357TH INFANTRY W/ MARK HAGER
1001 interviews author and veteran Mark Hager regarding his new book 'The Last of the 357th Infantry Harold Frank's WWII Story of Faith & Courage- which is an…
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THE SHROUD OF TURIN (PT 2) THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR AND THE MISSING 1200 YEARS
We look into the mystery of how the shroud could have gone missing for 1200 years after Christ's death and try to solve the puzzle of its authenticity, Was it…
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THE SHROUD OF TURIN (PART 1) ONE OF HISTORY'S GREATEST MYSTERIES
In 1898, a young attorney in Italy who was also an amateur photographer was given permission to be the first person allowed to photograph the burial cloth that…
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BEST OF (#49 of 505) THE FINAL HUNT FOR D.B. COOPER EXCLUSIVE HISTORY CHANNEL INTERVIEW
The search for hijacker D.B. Cooper has perplexed the F.B.I. and hundreds of investigators for 50 years. The History Channel contacted us at 1001 to let us…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL: HELL IN THE PACIFIC AUG 1942- FEB 1943
The land campaign on Guadalcanal The initial amphibious assault on the southern Solomons represented a superb coordination of Allied naval, air, and ground…
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BEST OF (#48 of 504) HITLER'S DEATH-WHAT REALLY HAPPENED?
When Berlin fell in April-May of 1945 under the Russian onslaught, Adolph Hitler and his new bride Eva Braun, as the story went for years, committed double…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastTHE JFK CONSPIRACY THE SECRET PLOT TO KILL KENNEDY- AND WHY IT FAILED
A Dangerous Loner... The Perfect TARGETS... THYE VERY FIRST PLOT TO KILL JFK Jon talks with NYT Best-selling authors Brad Meltzer and Josh Mentz about THE JFK…
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BEST OF (#47 OF 503) THE CURSE OF THE BILLY GOAT
In 1945 the Chicago Cubs baseball team was trying to end a many years long losing streak and it was game 4 of the playoffs taking place right there in Chicago…
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THE RYAN HAMMONDS REINCARNATION STORY
A four year-old boy in Oklahoma begins telling his mom all about his other life- that he had had four wives, three brothers and two sisters, and had lived in a…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastBEST OF (#46 OF 502) DUTCH SCHULTZ'S CATSKILL TREASURE
New York's Catskill Mountains have long been the place where legends abound. When gangster Dutch Schultz needed a safe place to bury a steel safe with gold…
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THE YOUNG BROTHERS MASSACRE: A BAD DAY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
On Jan 2, 1932, in a rural area in southwest Missouri, 6 lawmen were shot and killed and two wounded in a shootout as a groupof 11 sheriffs and deputies…
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BEST OF (#45 of 501) IN SEARCH OF THE LOCH NESS MONSTER
1001 Heroes takes a deep dive into Loch Ness to find Nessie- and ends up with a story which has evolved into a timeless legend.. Included in latter half-an…
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CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND: THE STORY WHICH IS SAID TO HAVE INSPIRED THE MOVIE
"Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Incredible Story That Inspired the Spielberg Movie", tells of Project Serpo, a top-secret U.S. government program that…
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THE HEARTWARMING STORY OF THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914:
By Christmas of 1914 the war in Europe had been raging for 5 months. A 500 mile long line of trenches stretched from the North Sea, France and Belgium to the…
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JEEP SHOW: A TROUPER AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, REMEMBERING BASTOGNE 80 YEARS AGO IN DEC '44
Few history buffs are aware of the existence of enlisted entertainers (MOS 442) or TEAM SNAFU. Bob O'Connor's novel Jeep Show follows the life of Jim Tanzer as…
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: PLAYING NOW AT 1001 BEST OF JACK LONDON; OUR HAWAII by CHARMIAN AND JACK LONDON (SEE SHOW NOTES FOR LINKS)
In the winter of 1915-1916 Jack and his wife Charmian London sailed their Snark to Hawaii, It was a bittersweet return to paradise for both of them, Jack have…
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BEST OF (#44 OF 577) THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF EDGAR ALLAN POE
"the Mysterious Death of Edgar Allen Poe"-On September 7, 1849, Edgar Allen Poe, at the top of his career, kissed his fiance goodbye at his home in Richmond…
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THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF AMBROSE BIERCE
In December of 1914,71 year-old decorated CivilWar Major, accomplished journalist, and famous author Ambrose Bierce wrote his Niece and his secretary to tell…
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ANCHORS AWEIGH- HOW NAVY GOT ITS THEME SONG FOR THE ARMY-NAVY GAME
In 1907 Navy had been losing every year to Army in the annual Army-Navy football game.Finally they tasked Charless A Zimmerman, the new band leader, to devise…
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries PodcastBEST OF (#43 OF 576) THE MIRACLE AT COKEVILLE
On a sping day in 1986 two people walked into the Cokeville Elementary School in Cokeville Wyoming and held 154 children and adults hostage in a 50' X 50' room…