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 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. Follow us at www.Facebook.com/1001Heroes and Twitter @1001podcast.
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MISSING DOWN UNDER: THE TOM PHILLIPS STORY
06/29/2025
MISSING DOWN UNDER: THE TOM PHILLIPS STORY
Tom Phillips and his three young children disappeared from the isolated rural Waikato town of Marokopa on 9 December 2021. New Zealand Police believe that the children were taken by their father to a location somewhere in the western Waikato, after a dispute with their mother. Phillips is alleged to have committed a bank robbery in September 2023, but the first sighting of all three children with their father was on 3 October 2024, when they were spotted walking through Marokopa farmland. However, despite a three-day search of the area, including the use of a military helicopter, they have not yet been located. Background Marokopa seen from above Before their disappearance, Tom Phillips lived in Ōtorohanga in New Zealand's Waikato district with his three children.[ They also spent much of their time at the family farm in Marokopa. Phillips had been separated from his wife Catherine for several years and was homeschooling the children.[citation needed] He is an experienced hunter and camper. The Phillips family has farmed in the area for generations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillips_family_disappearances https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/11/world/new-zealand-tom-phillips-missing-children-intl-hnk-dst https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/532022/missing-marokopa-family-detective-spearheading-the-search-for-tom-phillips-and-his-three-children-reveals-what-he-believes-phillips-motive-is https://nypost.com/2024/10/11/world-news/new-zealand-mothers-chilling-theory-as-missing-kids-re-emerge-in-bushland-with-father-tom-phillips/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9DnIfQ_EuM (use this one for finding–middle of the story) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0lvbGxGfuY (supportive of the father) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pVjMwhYr7M (too long) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O0xExooPio (use for starting of story) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH4E9dM69PI (good mom info) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/17/three-years-in-the-wild-how-a-fugitive-father-has-hidden-his-children-for-so-long-ntwnfb https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/10/08/timeline-disappearance-of-tom-phillips-and-marokopa-children/ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/missing-marokopa-family-waikato-ute-owners-plea-for-sightings-after-theft/GBX5NWPJRBAKBIJVA4RKOUDFN4/
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JON'S TOP 10 WWII (#3) GREG "PAPPY" BOYINGTON'S BLACK SHEEP SQUADRON
06/27/2025
JON'S TOP 10 WWII (#3) GREG "PAPPY" BOYINGTON'S BLACK SHEEP SQUADRON
Gregory "Pappy" Boyington (December 4, 1912 – January 11, 1988) was an American combat pilot who was a United States Marine Corps fighter ace during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross. A Marine aviator with the Pacific fleet in 1941, Boyington joined the "Flying Tigers" (1st American Volunteer Group) of the Republic of China Air Force and saw combat in Burma in late 1941 and 1942 during the Second Sino-Japanese War. In September 1942, Boyington rejoined the Marine Corps. In early 1943, he deployed to the South Pacific and began flying combat missions in the F4U Corsair fighter. On August 14, 1943, he took command of Marine fighter squadron VMF-214 ("Black Sheep"). In January 1944, Boyington, outnumbered by Japanese "Zero" planes, was shot down into the Pacific Ocean after downing one of the enemy planes. He was captured by a Japanese submarine crew and was held as a prisoner of war for more than a year and a half. He was released shortly after the surrender of Japan. The television series Baa Baa Black Sheep was inspired by Boyington and his men in the "Black Sheep" squadron. It ran for two seasons in the late 1970s. Catch all 120 of our WWII stories at
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REMEMBERING THE HARVEY GIRLS AND HOW THEY TAMED THE WILD WEST
06/22/2025
REMEMBERING THE HARVEY GIRLS AND HOW THEY TAMED THE WILD WEST
By 1880 the ATS&F Railroad had laid tracks from Kansas City to California- and people and products were starting to move through the still untamed west. Food along the way, however, was a spotty proposition, and the railroad was faced with a dilemma. Cooks were hard to keep employed, and waiters were hard to find. Thats when Fred Harvey, who had emigrated from England to the US at age 15 and got into the restaurant, and then the train business- saw an opportunity. He went to the offices of the Atcheson, Yopeka, & Santa Fe Railroad and offered them a plan. If the railroads would give him the dining cars and let him upgrade the stops every hundred miles or so- he (Harvey) would provide first class food services. It was a win-win. But Harvey didn't stop tghere. He placed ads in central US newspapers looking for educated, proper young ladies who were willing to head west with the railroads while working for a select group of upscale restaurants. Many young girls who saw no future in their lives outside of farm and domestic work lept at the opportunity- and the Harvey Girls were born. This is their story. Citations and Sources: 1 Setting the Standard: The Harvey Girls. Exhibition, New Mexico History Museum, 2020. https://www.nmhistorymuseum.org/exhibition/details/1950/setting-the-standard-the-fred-harvey-company-and-its-legacy. 2 Ibid. 3Ibid. 4 "Winslow Harvey Girls - Oral Histories: Lucy Delgadillo Moore, Dorothy Hunt and Janice Stewart" by Robin White, Phyllis Kachinhongva, and Michael Quinn, Grand Canyon National Park. Mar 24, 2005. https://vimeo.com/193114476. 5 "Roy and Edna Lemons - Oral History Interview" by Michael Quinn, Grand Canyon National Park. September 7, 1995, https://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=FBEC96EC-0899-4EB5-9785-A28BFE960084. 6 Lesley Polling-Kempes. The Harvey Girls: Women Who Opened the West (Philadelphia, PA: Da Capo Press, 1989), 87. 7 "Winslow Harvey Girls - Oral Histories: Lucy Delgadillo Moore, Dorothy Hunt and Janice Stewart". 8 Colleen Lucero. When I Worked for Fred Harvey: The Hopi Harvey Project. Exhibition, 2014. 9 Setting the Standard: The Harvey Girls. Exhibition.
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(#2 JON'S TOP 10 WWII) THE LAST STAND OF THE USS JOHNSTON- OCT 1944 LEYTE GULF
06/20/2025
(#2 JON'S TOP 10 WWII) THE LAST STAND OF THE USS JOHNSTON- OCT 1944 LEYTE GULF
On 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 world, the Yama
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THE GREAT LOCOMOTIVE CHASE (WHICH RESULTED IN) OUR NATIONS FIRST MEDAL OF HONOR
06/15/2025
THE GREAT LOCOMOTIVE CHASE (WHICH RESULTED IN) OUR NATIONS FIRST MEDAL OF HONOR
On the 26th of March, 1863, the first six Medals of Honor were awarded to 6 surviving members of the Andrew's Raiders, who, one year earlier , had participating in a daring union raid into the south to commandeer a railroad engine and hobble Confederate supply lines around Chattanooga. The first of the six went to private Jacob Parrott. This is the story. Resources: • https://www.thoughtco.com/great-locomotive-chase-2360250 • Andrews Raiders - Warfare History Network https://warfarehistorynetwork.com • Bravery remembered: Civil War raiders recognized for Great Locomotive Chase: https://www.army.mil • Great Locomotive Chase - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Locomotive_Chase • Marker Monday: Western & Atlantic Railroad Tunnel - Georgia Historical Society https://georgiahistory.com • The Great Locomotive Chase - AMERICAN HERITAGE https://www.americanheritage.com • The Great Locomotive Chase - Largest U.S. Army Veteran Directory + Service History Archive https://www.togetherweserved.com • The Great Locomotive Chase - WVTF https://www.wvtf.org • The Great Locomotive Chase: The First Awarded Medals of Honor https://www.cmoh.org Capturing a Locomotive: My Account of the Great Railroad Adventure by Rev. William Pittenger Resources: https://www.thoughtco.com/great-locomotive-chase-2360250 Andrews Raiders - Warfare History Network https://warfarehistorynetwork.com Bravery remembered: Civil War raiders recognized for Great Locomotive Chase: https://www.army.mil Great Locomotive Chase - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Locomotive_Chase Marker Monday: Western & Atlantic Railroad Tunnel - Georgia Historical Society https://georgiahistory.com The Great Locomotive Chase - AMERICAN HERITAGE https://www.americanheritage.com The Great Locomotive Chase - Largest U.S. Army Veteran Directory + Service History Archive https://www.togetherweserved.com The Great Locomotive Chase - WVTF https://www.wvtf.org The Great Locomotive Chase: The First Awarded Medals of Honor https://www.cmoh.org Capturing a Locomotive: My Account of the Great Railroad Adventure by Rev. William Pittenger Music and Sound Effect Credit: Sound Effect by Kammerin Hunt from Pixabay: Run Sound Effect by freesound_community from Pixabay: One Train, Men working, small steam locomotive, steam train at crossing, train horn and passing Sound Effect by Pig Bank - Mood from Pixabay: Rain Sound Effect by Sandro Lima from Pixabay: Train #3 Sound Effect by Roger Harding from Pixabay: Steam Engine Pulling Away Sound Effect by Paweł Spychała from Pixabay: Train Passing Production Assistant: Gizelle Erickson - Imagination Weaver
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BEST OF (#71 OF 540) 12 INCREDIBLE SOLE SURVIVOR STORIES
06/13/2025
BEST OF (#71 OF 540) 12 INCREDIBLE SOLE SURVIVOR STORIES
Our 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 supplies; 5) A
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THE MAURY ISLAND UFO INCIDENT & THE MEN IN BLACK BIRTHDAY BASH
06/08/2025
THE MAURY ISLAND UFO INCIDENT & THE MEN IN BLACK BIRTHDAY BASH
Here is our interview with filmmaker/producer Steve Edmiston ("The Maury Island Incident", Youtube) regarding the Maury Island UFO incident which occurred in June 1947 in the Seattle/Tacoma area. For all of you who live within a day's drive of Seattle WA you really need to consider attending the 4th annual,MIBB- the Men in Black Birthday Bash-to honor the event which all began with the alleged sighting of three UFO's by Harold Dahl, son, and boat crew in 1947, just a few days before. Come dressed in black. Aliens welcome. This is one of the craziest UFO stories out there, and it doesn't get much attention because there was no early report or investigation and the initial facts were blurred by Dah's friend /partner who was possibly tyring to profit by magnifying an incident which may or may not have been a legitimate otherworldy visit. Flaming metal shards, according to Dahl's account, were released by one the disc-shaped crafts that flew by his boat, striking the boat, landing on the deck, killing his son's dog, and burning his son, panicking the crew and causing the boat to be beached on Maury Island. It was later suggested that the power source for one of the craft had exploded, causing the shrapnel. Dahl and Crisman reported that "men in black" visited their homes and workplaces askling questions about the event, of which they were already aware, and telling they and the families to be quiet about what had happened. Later Dahl retracted his story. Both the Air Force and the FBI labed the story a hoax. Every year for the past three years the area celebrates the event with week long festivities and calls it 'The Men in Black Birthday Bash" and visitors can attent multiple events as well as a hike along the Southside UFO Trail. Holy flying saucers! The Men in Black Birthday Bash (aka MIBBB Fest) is landing again starting June 13, 2025, bigger, funnier and quirkier than ever in 2025. This year’s celebration of the Washington State origins of the mythic Men in Black will boast nine days of events. The festival commemorates the historic Maury Island Incident. This 1947 UFO sighting prompted the first reported encounter with a Man in Black, right here in the Pacific Northwest. Alien Abductee Look-Alike Contest is Friday, June 13 The festival kicks off on Friday, June 13, 2025 with an alien abductee look-alike contest inspired by the recurring SNL character Colleen Rafferty (Kate McKinnon). Alienvitation Scavenger Hunt Starts Friday, June 13 Friday the 13th also launches seven days of an Alienvitation Scavenger Hunt at the Westfield Southcenter Mall, where you can solve clues, collect prizes, experience new museum-quality Maury Island Incident and Men in Black interactive exhibits. You can even use a phone booth to invite the 1947 aliens back to see what’s new. The Maury Island Incident Film Screening June 20 Immerse yourself in our region’s UFO history and mythology at Saucers and Sass. This big-screen showing of the multiple award-winning The Maury Island Incident film will be followed by a drag queen-hosted sci-fi trivia contest and party. Men in Black Birthday Bash is Saturday, June 21 The festival’s signature cosplay event, the Men in Black Birthday Bash, happens Saturday, June 21. Guests come dressed in variations of black and white for an evening of music, entertainment and quirky traditions that celebrate the origin story of the iconic Men in Black. The Waterland Arcade hosts an afterparty with DJ’d, space-themed music. Bash attendees and cosplayers will receive a discounted entry.
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JON'S TOP TEN WWII PICKS (#1 OF 10) THE COMMANDO RAID ON ST. NAZAIRE
06/05/2025
JON'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 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 from much needed supplies. A joint operation involving over 200 British Commandos supported by Naval forces and RAF, the raid, costly in human lives, was the most decorated single action in British WWII naval history. #WWII #Commandos #TheGreatestRaidofAll #StNazaire #Podcast #HistoryPodcast . Music: mattia cupelli and machinamasound.com Bradham, Randolph (2003). Hitler's U-boat fortresses. Santa Barbara: Greenwood Publishing Group. Dorrian, James (1998). Storming St. Nazaire: the Gripping Story of the Dock-Busting Raid, March, 1942. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. Ford, Ken (2001). St. Nazaire 1942: The Great Commando Raid; Osprey Campaign series #92. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices CHECK OUT OUR NEW 2025 WEBSITE AT The obsolete destroyer HMS Campbeltown, accompanied by 18 smaller craft, crossed the English Channel to the Atlantic coast of France and rammed into the Normandie dry dock south gate. The ship had been packed with delayed-action explosives, well hidden within a steel and concrete case, that detonated later that day, putting the dock out of service until 1948.[4] A force of commandos landed to destroy machinery and other structures. German gunfire sank, set ablaze, or immobilized virtually all the small craft intended to transport the commandos back to England. The commandos fought their way through the town to escape overland but many surrendered when they ran out of ammunition or were surrounded by the Wehrmacht defending Saint-Nazaire. Of the 612 men who undertook the raid, 228 returned to Britain, 169 were killed and 215 became prisoners of war. German casualties included over 360 dead, some of whom were killed after the raid when Campbeltown exploded. To recognise their bravery, 89 members of the raiding party were awarded decorations, including five Victoria Crosses. After the war, St Nazaire was one of 38 battle honours awarded to the commandos. The operation has been called "the greatest raid of all" in British military circles.
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REMEMBERING THE TUSKEEGEE AIRMEN OF WWII (INCLUDES BONUS INTERVIEW WITH LT. COL HARRY STEWART)
06/01/2025
REMEMBERING THE TUSKEEGEE AIRMEN OF WWII (INCLUDES BONUS INTERVIEW WITH LT. COL HARRY STEWART)
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 they paved the way for big changes in our military as well as our industries in the 40's and beyond. Included you will find our 2022 interview with Lt.Col. Harry Stewart as he shares his stories and gives advice to our younger generation about being the best you can be if you want to succeed in life. Lt, Col. Stewart passed this past Feb 2025 at age 100. He turned 100 on July 4th, 2024. RIP. It was a huge honor for me to interview him on his life and career as found in his book 'Soaring To Glory', which I HIGHLY recommend. Join us at for hundreds of WWII stories like this one!
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BEST OF (#69 of 523) THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF MOE BERG BASEBALL PLAYER, WWII SPY
05/30/2025
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 Nazis were close to making the atom bomb.
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REMEMBERING AMERICA'S 1ST WWII FIGHTER ACE THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF BUTCH O'HARE:
05/25/2025
REMEMBERING 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 (March 13, 1914 – November 26, 1943) who was an American naval aviator of the United States Navy, who on February 20, 1942, became the Navy's first fighter ace of the war when he single-handedly attacked a formation of nine Japanese medium bombers approaching his aircraft carrier. Even though he had a limited amount of ammunition, he was credited with shooting down five enemy bombers and became the first naval aviator recipient of the Medal of Honor in World War II. Butch's father had been the attorney for gangster Al Capone for years and at some point had agreed to go undercover for the US Treasury Service in order to expose Capone for tax evasion- the spoken legend being that Eddie (EJ), Butch;'s father, knew that by testifying to Capone's dirty dealings he would be putting a target on his own back, and agreed to give up Capone in exchange for the promise that Butch could attend the US Naval Academy. EJ testified, Capone went to prison, and in revenge, as the legend (most likely true) goes, EJ was shot and killed while driving to work. On September 19, 1949, the Chicago-area Orchard Field Airport was renamed O'Hare International Airport, sin honor of Butch o'Hare.. An F4F Wildcat, in a livery identical to the aircraft ("White F-15") flown by O'Hare, is on display in Terminal 2. The display was formally opened on the seventy-fifth anniversary of his Medal of Honor flight See picture of Butch and his wife while being awarded the Medal of Honor. at our web page at 1001 heroes here: .
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BEST OF (#68 of 522) THE SEARCH FOR BRIDEY MURPHY (PT 2)
05/23/2025
BEST OF (#68 of 522) THE SEARCH FOR BRIDEY MURPHY (PT 2)
In 1952, a Pueblo, Colorado housewife named Virginia Tighe volunteered for a hypnosis session, unaware that she would be revealing the fully detailed life of an Irish woman named Bridget Kathleen (Bridey) Murphy (1798-1864),. It it was detailed-featuring a full view of Cork and Belfast in the early 1800's, and containing lots of details that couldn't have been found in any books, as well as unusual words, folk songs, social morays and customs, names of shops, streets. crops, schools, and much more. And Virg
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BEST OF (#67 of 521) THE SEARCH FOR BRIDEY MURPHY (PT 1)
05/23/2025
BEST OF (#67 of 521) THE SEARCH FOR BRIDEY MURPHY (PT 1)
In 1952, a Pueblo, Colorado housewife named Virginia Tighe volunteered for a hypnosis session, unaware that she would be revealing the fully detailed life of an Irish woman named Bridget Kathleen (Bridey) Murphy (1798-1864),. It it was detailed-featuring a full view of Cork and Belfast in the early 1800's, and containing lots of details that couldn't have been found in any books, as well as unusual words, folk songs, social morays and customs, names of shops, streets. crops, schools, and much more. And Virg
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THE BIRTH OF THE BLUES (PT 2)- A DEEP DIVE TO REMEMBER FROM 1001 (SEE NOTES)
05/18/2025
THE BIRTH OF THE BLUES (PT 2)- A DEEP DIVE TO REMEMBER FROM 1001 (SEE NOTES)
For full transcript see our website at at each episode at 1001 Heroes-Thank you! and any review telling us that this show was not well researched can pound sand while gleefully tring to listen to the early recordings while reading the BOOK the reviewer recommended. ! Full transcript available at website ( - see 1001 Heroes episodes)If you enjoy and appreciate what we have shared with these deep-dive , well researched, music included, episodes please send your reviews-Thanks! JH Resources Used: https://www.britannica.com/art/blues-music https://publicdomain4u.com Ted Lewis Jazz Band, W. C Handy, and Ted Lewis. The Memphis blues. 1923. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-669804/ Ted Lewis Jazz Band, W. C Handy, and Ted Lewis. St. Louis blues. 1922. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-669595 https://jfderry.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/charlie-patton-1891-1934-father-of-the-blues-part-2/ https://visitmississippi.org/experiences/the-history-of-mississippi-delta-blues-music/ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ma-rainey-mn0000237213/biography https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/ma-rainey-about/14074/ https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200197432/ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/104187.Bessie: A comprehensive biography detailing Bessie Smith's life and career. https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/bessie-smith-about-the-empress-of-the-blues/724/: An informative documentary exploring her impact on the music world. https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/bessie-smith: A detailed biography highlighting her contributions to music and culture. https://www.biography.com/musician/wc-handy [Library of Congress’s collection](https://www.loc.gov/collections/w- c-handy-papers/about-this-collection/) Explore B.B. King's discography: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bb-king-mn0000059156/discography Listen to B.B. King and Eric Clapton's "Riding with the King": https://www.jamendo.com/track/riding-with-the-king Discover more about B.B. King's honors: https://rockhall.com/inductees/bb-king B.B. King's Official Website: https://www.bbking.com AllMusic Biography: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bb-king-mn0000059156/biography For more information on the blues and its history, visit https://www.deltabluesmuseum.org https://blues.org https://folkways.si.edu/blues https://www.memphisrocknsoul.org https://mohistory.org/ https://stlouisbluessociety.org/ https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_blues_festival.html is a must-visit for blues enthusiasts. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1217091.Sammy_Davis_Jr_ [Ma Rainey's Black Bottom](https://www.imdb.com/title https://classicsdujour.com/classic-rock-hits-that-are-actually-blues-songs/ https://www.robertjohnsonbluesfoundation.org/ https://www.pbs.org/robertjohnson/notebooks/ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/blues-paramount-records/ - A comprehensive history of Paramount Records, the label that recorded some of Willie Brown's notable tracks.
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BEST OF (#66 OF 520) URBAN LEGENDS #1: THE KILLER BISCUIT, THE HOOK & OTHER STORIES
05/16/2025
BEST 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 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.
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THE BIRTH OF THE BLUES (PART 1) MA RAINEY & THE ONES WHO CAME FIRST
05/11/2025
THE 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 know, what is your favorite blues artist or song? For now we leave you with Ma Rainey. See 'The Birth of the lues' at our website () for full transcript To the reviewer who low scored us for "poor research": please see "Resources" below- then pound sand trying to listen to the the birth of the blues with the BOOK you recommended. For those of you who appreciate the efforts it took to do this Blues special please kindly let us know-Thanks! [MUSIC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl2CpegOuXY Black Bottom, Ma Rainey] Resources Used: https://www.britannica.com/art/blues-music https://publicdomain4u.com Ted Lewis Jazz Band, W. C Handy, and Ted Lewis. The Memphis blues. 1923. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-669804/ Ted Lewis Jazz Band, W. C Handy, and Ted Lewis. St. Louis blues. 1922. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-669595 https://jfderry.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/charlie-patton-1891-1934-father-of-the-blues-part-2/ https://visitmississippi.org/experiences/the-history-of-mississippi-delta-blues-music/ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ma-rainey-mn0000237213/biography https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/ma-rainey-about/14074/ https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200197432/ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/104187.Bessie: A comprehensive biography detailing Bessie Smith's life and career. Resources Used: pt 1,2 https://www.britannica.com/art/blues-music https://publicdomain4u.com Ted Lewis Jazz Band, W. C Handy, and Ted Lewis. The Memphis blues. 1923. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-669804/ Ted Lewis Jazz Band, W. C Handy, and Ted Lewis. St. Louis blues. 1922. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-669595 https://jfderry.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/charlie-patton-1891-1934-father-of-the-blues-part-2/ https://visitmississippi.org/experiences/the-history-of-mississippi-delta-blues-music/ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ma-rainey-mn0000237213/biography https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/ma-rainey-about/14074/ https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200197432/ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/104187.Bessie: A comprehensive biography detailing Bessie Smith's life and career. https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/bessie-smith-about-the-empress-of-the-blues/724/: An informative documentary exploring her impact on the music world. https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/bessie-smith: A detailed biography highlighting her contributions to music and culture. https://www.biography.com/musician/wc-handy [Library of Congress’s collection](https://www.loc.gov/collections/w- c-handy-papers/about-this-collection/) Explore B.B. King's discography: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bb-king-mn0000059156/discography Listen to B.B. King and Eric Clapton's "Riding with the King": https://www.jamendo.com/track/riding-with-the-king Discover more about B.B. King's honors: https://rockhall.com/inductees/bb-king B.B. King's Official Website: https://www.bbking.com AllMusic Biography: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bb-king-mn0000059156/biography For more information on the blues and its history, visit https://www.deltabluesmuseum.org https://blues.org https://folkways.si.edu/blues https://www.memphisrocknsoul.org https://mohistory.org/ https://stlouisbluessociety.org/ https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_blues_festival.html is a must-visit for blues enthusiasts. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1217091.Sammy_Davis_Jr_ [Ma Rainey's Black Bottom](https://www.imdb.com/title https://classicsdujour.com/classic-rock-hits-that-are-actually-blues-songs/ https://www.robertjohnsonbluesfoundation.org/ https://www.pbs.org/robertjohnson/notebooks/ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/blues-paramount-records/ - A comprehensive history of Paramount Records, the label that recorded some of Willie Brown's notable tracks. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/robert-johnson-the-search-for-the-man-behind-the-myth-116078151/
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IMBEDDED ENEMY: THE INSIDER THREAT by COMMAND SGT. MAJ BART WOMACK TERROR ON OUR BASES
05/10/2025
IMBEDDED 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 place; the first of it's kind in U.S. military history. Embedded Enemy is the true story of the deadly attack against the men and women of Headquarters and Headquarters Company First Brigade, 101st Airborne Division. The Bastogne Brigade was staged at Camp Pennsylvania in Kuwait where they prepared for combat. During the early morning hours of 23 March 2003, a fellow American soldier, Sergeant Hasan Akbar, executed the unthinkable by throwing hand grenades into his Chain of Command's tents. He then followed up with small-arms fire while his Commanding Officers slept in preparation for war.Shortly after deploying for the war in Iraq, an unprecedented attack was about to take place; the first of it's kind in U.S. military history. Embedded Enemy is the true story of the deadly attack against the men and women of Headquarters and Headquarters Company First Brigade, 101st Airborne Division. The Bastogne Brigade was staged at Camp Pennsylvania in Kuwait where they prepared for combat. During the early morning hours of 23 March 2003, a fellow American soldier, Sergeant Hasan Akbar, executed the unthinkable by throwing hand grenades into his Chain of Command's tents. He then followed up with small-arms fire while his Commanding Officers slept in preparation for war. Join our email list at www.bestof1001stories.com and check out browsing our 12 story-rich shows! We are the biggest history/literature story podcast on the internet. 10 years, 25M listens, 4.7/5 rating
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BEST OF (#66 of 519) DEFIANCE (PT 2): THE TRUE STORY OF THE BIELSKI BROTHERS HARD CHOICES
05/09/2025
BEST 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 hard and often times deadly choices that needed to be made to protect the forest clans. We also cover what happened to the four brothers after the war and the filming, which was done in Lithuania, which borders Belarus. We also discuss the controversy that faced the movie as well as criticisms that the movie basically whitewashed the story to cover up cr
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BEST OF (#65 of 518) DEFIANCE: (PT 1) THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF THE BIELSKI BROTHERS :TRAGEDY IN BELARUS
05/09/2025
BEST 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 group in the forests of Belarus during WWII to save Jews from certain death in the hands of the Nazis. Led by Tuvia Bielsky, the group created a working community in the forest which was capable of defending itself against Germans, formed an alliance with a local Russian partisan group from whom they were able to get their first weapons, and raided Ge
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SPITFIRES: THE AMERICAN WOMEN WHO FLEW IN THE FACE OF DANGER IN WWII w BECKY AIKMAN
05/04/2025
SPITFIRES: 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 be. So many British pilots had been killed that they despertaely needed women to ferry war planes, both new and "shot up" to and from factories and bases all over England. It was dangerous work involving over 140 types of planes. The American women, all licensed flyers, who answered the call were gutsy, determined women who proved themselves time and again. They came first, before the WASPS, who gained fame in movies and documentaries, and when they returned to the US there were no flyiing jobs available for them. They deserve their place in history- and 'SPITFIRES' is their story. ARTICLE : Women Take Wing in Wartime
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BEST OF (#65 OF 518) THE KATYN FOREST MASSACRE (PT TWO) THE MURDER (AND COVER-UP) OF 22.000 POLES BY SOVIETS APR-MAY 1940
05/02/2025
BEST OF (#65 OF 518) THE KATYN FOREST MASSACRE (PT TWO) THE MURDER (AND COVER-UP) OF 22.000 POLES BY SOVIETS APR-MAY 1940
The incredible true story of Russia's murder of tens of thousands of Polish innocents and their attempt to cover it up.
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BEST OF (#64 of 518) THE KATYN FOREST MASSACRE (PT 1): SEPT 1-13, 1939 POLAND SEIZED BY GERMANY AND RUSSIA
05/02/2025
BEST OF (#64 of 518) THE KATYN FOREST MASSACRE (PT 1): SEPT 1-13, 1939 POLAND SEIZED BY GERMANY AND RUSSIA
The incredible story of Poland's 50 year takeover , first by Russia and Germany- later by Russia- and the atrocities committed upon them by Russia.
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DEATH BY SELFIE (HOW, WHY & WHO)
04/27/2025
DEATH 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- not just here in the US but around the world. Its an obsession being fed by social media and its called "Death by Selfie". We offer dozens of real-life situations and we explain the hows and whys of the social media obsession to be "seen/liked/followed by others"in this story and hopefully give you listeners the motivation to have that "dangers of social media"discussion with the people who are most affected. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-34466322 https://www.nga.gov/features/east-of-the-mississippi-nineteenth-century-american-landscape/early-decades.html#:~:text=Photography%20was%20introduced%20to%20the,major%20cities%20in%20the%20East. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ultimate-selfie-claimed-480-lives-133625749.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADPSPvm3DrSD2aFzANmlFJQv-u21-JXXvHtSDLZ1rw7lRzw25rn-J-RXF2N3XULM0i-zLIEaJO97XSZqilNiOqbQzhl8QkuOKiaCgF5Bc0QR_2Dj4s4pmvkVYt24Hg6MYUzBONFFsw99OuzvYr8IHo_ZPAFmwJ9Xgei2Zmc9NbVz https://photoaid.com/blog/american-selfie-habits-survey/#:~:text=Over%20half%20of%20Americans%20(60,while%20traveling%20(18.65%25) https://theswiftest.com/selfie-death-database/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_selfie-related_injuries_and_deaths#:~:text=A%2054%2Dyear%2Dold%20Slovak,rock%20while%20taking%20a%20selfie.&text=A%20walker%20in%20the%20Brecon,rod%2C%20causing%20death%20by%20electrocution https://nexusrecoveryservices.com/blog/selfie-addiction/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influencer https://globalnews.ca/news/8039812/sofia-cheung-influencer-dies-selfie-waterfall-hong-kong/ https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2023/03/dangerous-selfies-aren-t-just-foolish--we-need-to-treat-them-lik https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10568398/#:~:text=Recommended%20risk%20treatments%20were%20limited,5%20in%20the%20United%20States). Leave us a review at
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BEST OF (#63 OF 516) THE AMERICAN ARMY OF TWO : THE DAUGHTERS OF A LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER TURN AWAY A BRITISH WARSHIP DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
04/25/2025
BEST 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, Massachusetts, who turn back a British warship during the War of 1812. Early in September, 1814, a British warship was sighted offshore preparing to launch barges toward the lighthouse, barges containing troops bent upon ransacking the town. Simeon Bates, the lighthouse keeper, was away, leaving his wife, two very young boys, and his two daughters, Abigail and
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THE SEARCH FOR AMY LYNN BRADLEY: DISAPPEARED FROM FAMILY CRUISE
04/20/2025
THE 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 Caribbean cruise on the Royal Caribbean International cruise ship Rhapsody of the Seas in late March 1998 while en route to Curaçao. Her whereabouts remain unknown to this day. She was a 23-year-old Longwood University graduate at the time of her disappearance. After midnight on Monday March 23, 1998, Amy and her younger brother Brad headed to the ship's nightclub to go dancing. Records show that Brad decided to return to his cabin earlier than Amy. The ship's door lock records show that Brad had entered his cabin at around 3:35 am, and Amy soon followed five minutes later. The two chatted before heading to bed. Amy's father Ron awoke around 6:00 a.m. to check on his daughter only to find her missing from the balcony she had slept on earlier. When authorities were alerted that Amy was missing, the Netherlands Antilles Coast Guard conducted a four-day search in the surrounding waters and along the cruise lines to no result. Authorities began to speculate that she may have fallen overboard and drowned. There have been possible sightings of Bradley in Curaçao. In August 1998, tourists saw a woman resembling Bradley on a beach and in 1999 a member of the U.S. Navy claimed a woman in a brothel said she was Bradley and asked him for help. In the years following Amy's disappearance, some new evidence would arise leading to theories including Amy being sold into a human trafficking industry or potential remains. As well as this program, the case has been presented on Dr. Phil in a segment entitled The Search for Natalee: Amy Bradley, and also on America's Most Wanted. Resources: If you or someone you know is in danger of human trafficking or has information about potential trafficking activities, please reach out to these resources immediately: National Human Trafficking Hotline (24/7): 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733 FBI Tipline: 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) INTERPOL Human Trafficking Unit: Contact your local law enforcement to reach INTERPOL Cruise Line Security: Contact your ship's security office immediately or dial emergency extension National Human Trafficking Hotline Website - Available for confidential reporting and support National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - Resources for families and reporting archive of cruise line incident reports Submit a Tip: If you have any information concerning the disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley, please contact your local FBI office, or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate. Field Office: Washington D.C. Clock Tick Sound Effect by https://pixabay.com/users/freesound_community Music credit: Song: Shattered Glass Composer: Cjbeards Website: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCarvKz1XSCON68oeSZ1mlkg License: Free To Use YouTube license youtube-free
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BEST OF (# 64 of 518) FAMOUS HEROES & FOLK LEGENDS FROM BUFORD PUSSER (WALKING TALL) TO PAUL BUNYAN
04/18/2025
BEST 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 nation for the loss of his family, 3) Buford Pusser, the sheriff who wouldn't back down against organized crime in his county, whose wife was killed in a drive by shooting, and who promised and enacted revenge upon the criminals who had done it, 4) Finn McCool, the legendary Giant who created the Giant's Causeway in Ireland, 5.) Paul Bunyan and his Blue
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REMEMBERING I LOVE LUCY
04/13/2025
REMEMBERING 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 husband, Cuban American band leader Desi Arnaz as New York City apartment dwellers Lucy and Ricky Ricardo. The show would air 6 years, making #1 in ratings 4 of those years, and breaking single episode viewer ratings twice- once when Lucy announced she was pregnant, and again when she went to the hospital to have their baby. Today we remember the show, the cast, the techniques and inventions that DesiLu Productions gave to the television industry., and most of all the millions of laughs the Lucille Ball and company gave and still give to viewers. Our website:
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JACK JOHNSON VS THE GREAT WHITE HOPE AMERICAN BOXING HISTORY REVISITED
04/11/2025
JACK 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 black man- the first black man to hold the heavyweight title in boxing, which he had won two years before. His lifestyle was, by 1910 standards, flagrant- he was frequently seen acting indecently in the company of white blond prostitutes, he drank and gambled to excess, and he liked fast sports cars. In the past two years a number of white boxers had
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THE JFK ASSASSINATION COVER-UP: THE REPORTER WHO KNEW TOO MUCH-DOROTHY KILGALLEN
04/06/2025
THE JFK ASSASSINATION COVER-UP: THE REPORTER WHO KNEW TOO MUCH-DOROTHY KILGALLEN
Full Transcript at In light of the recent release of thousands of previously classified documents concerning the Kennedy Assassination we present an in-depth look at the aftermath, which left investigators wirth the murder of the assassin Lee Harvey Oswald by strip club owner Jack Ruby, who was said to be heavily in debt to the New Orleans mafia, and the suspected murder by poison of journalist and popular tv game show contestant Dorothy Kilgallen, who was only reporter to interview Ruby twice, and who said she was close to busting the investigation of the Kennedy conspiracy wide -open. Many, many details as shared by "The Reporter Who Knew Too Much" author Mark Shaw and others lead to the sensible conclusion that Dorothy was murdered for what the mafia suspected she knew. Our guest writer, researcher, and voice talent is Gizelle Erickson. Reviews appreciated! FYI
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THE LEGEND OF THE THREE MARYS (PT. 2)
04/04/2025
THE 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. Taking refuge under a Roman Temple- they began to preach the word of Jesus- simple and pure, 350 years before Catholicism. Legend says that she brought with her The Holy Grail, and that after her death it was kept safe from invading Saracens and the armies of the Pope's Inquisition. Even the German Nazis joined in the search, convinced thata group of
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