DIRTY DANCING: THE TRUE STORY BEHIND THE ICONIC 1987 BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast
Release Date: 07/28/2024
THE PRIDE OF THE YANKEES: THE TRAGIC STORY OF LOU GEHRIG
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The moving story of the life of baseball legend Lou Gehrig, whose tragic death and early retirement as a result of ALS touched the entire world. ALS has since been known as "Lou Gehrig's Disease.
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THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY BEHIND MADAME TUSSAUDS WAX MUSEUM
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Millions of people enjoy visiting Madame Tussauds Wax Museums each year, but only a very few know the macabre history behind the first one that opened in London in 1831, containing the death masks and wax figures of actual victims of the French Revolution on 1789-1793- which were made by a 20 year old young lady named Anna Marie Grosholtz who had trained to be an artist and sculptor of wax and worked in the employ of her uncle at his shop in Paris. Through that work she became close with the sister of the King, and when the revolution broke out she was sent to prison- soon to be released...
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BEST OF (#29 of 495) HIMMLER'S BLACK CASTLE AND THE LEGEND OF THE SS DEATH RINGS
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Heinrich Himmler, second in command only to Adolph Hitler, rebuilt Castle Wewelsburg (pronounced VIVES-BORK) in Germany to house special meetings which included all types of idol worship and satanic rituals for his SS commanders, to which he gave Death's Head rings to symbolize their lifelong devotion to the Nazi party. The castle served as a training academy for new SS, where they were steeped in Himmler's own view of Aryan history, a center for exploration and archeology that supported his theories of a m
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THE KANDAHAR GIANT A SPECIAL FORCES URBAN LEGEND
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In 2002,, according to this legend, a special forces unit which had been sent to find a missing patrol in the remote mountain area of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, encountered a 12 foot tall giant just outside a cave mouth, the floor of which was littered with bones and pieces of communication equipment. The Giatnt carried a spear, with which he attacked on of the soldiers, running the spear through him, all the while growling and showing signs of wanting to kill them all. They began firing and eventually the giant fell dead. he was picked up by a helicopter using a cargo net and...
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THE RESURRECTION OF JOHN PAUL JONES (PT 2): THE SEARCH FOR A LONG-LOST HERO
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After the untimely death of Captain John Paul Jones in Paris, a funeral was provided as well as a lead-lined coffin, and the coffin was deposited in the New Orleans area of Paris, a graveyard for non-citizen Protestants. This occurred during the height of the French Revolution, and the papers marking the place of burial were burned, making it difficult years later to locate. In addition, the cemetary became vacant, was filled in with 15 feet of dirt, and used for the building of cheap tenements served by septic tanks as well as a burail yard for dead animals including horses. It was...
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BEST OF (#28 of 489) IWO JIMA (PT 2): NIGHTMARE IN THE PACIFIC
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Part two of Iwo Jima: Nightmare in the Pacific covers the story of the fighting as well as the raising of the first and second flags on Mt. Surabachi, including the stories of the mistaken identities of the flag raisers and that of marine pfc. Ira Hayes. Dedicated to all the men who fought there from all services. We thank you for your service and sacrifice. Veterans Voices: Marine pfc Vaughn Russell Marine pfc Glenn Stroen US Army Capt. Jerry Yellin (pilot)
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BEST OF #29 OF 492) MEET THE ROUGH RIDERS
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When the US Battleship Maine was blown up in Havana, Teddy Roosevelt and others knew that war was inevitable- and he wanted to go and fight. When Congress gave the OK to form a volunteer cavalry brigade, Roosevelt got busy recruiting-specifically men who could ride and shoot- and soon had applications from all over the US. Within weeks he had nearly 1,000 men from every walk of life- lawmen, cowboys, Indians, gamblers, college athletes, clergymen, backwoodsmen, frontiersmen, prospectors, and more- all of
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THE RESURRECTION OF JOHN PAUL JONES (PT 1): A HERO IN THE MAKING
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This is the incredible two-part story of a true American hero, John Paul Jones, a man who sought nothing for himself, and all for his adopted country, for which he fought bravely throughout the American Revolution as a naval Captain, bringing honor to the fledgling American Navy. In part one we cover his boyhood, which was spent studying naval journals and languages, with hopes of becoming a sea captain, as well as his entry into manhood after he left home in Scotland at age 13 to become a seaman. When war with Great Britain broke out in 1775, Jones was assigned to command one of 5...
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BEST OF (#28 OF 489) IWO JIMA (PT 1): NIGHTMARE IN THE PACIFIC
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IWO JIMA: NIGHTMARE IN THE PACIFIC (PT I): the US makes the tough decision to attack the well-fortified island of Iwo Jima, and does so beginning on Feb. 18th, 1945, with heavy losses. This episode covers the US attack through day one. Conclusion coming in two weeks.
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THE MOONDOG CORONATION BALL- AMERICA'S FIRST ROCK AND ROLL CONCERT
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When the producer tried to pitch the idea she was turned down 43 times before a tiny independent named Vestron gave it a greenlight. The film budget was only $5million at a time when films cost $12 million on the average to make. The two co-stars had acted together before in the surprise hit "Red Dawn and the rumor was that they didn't get along too well. The weather extremes varied from 105 degrees F to 40 degrees within 43 days. When the final screening came, one movie exec said "burn it and collect the insurance". The two stars ended up having breathtaking chemistry. The film came in on budget. When it hit the theaters in 1987 people loved it- it made $40 million in its first few weeks. Then it went on to become the top grossing independent film ever made. It is still considered as one of the top 100 movies ever made. And it was inspired by a true story. This is the true story of Dirty Dancing-the Movie.
Included "Annie Lisle" by HS Thompson
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