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1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast

Jon Hagadorn Podcast Host

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,

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All Episodes

57:19

JAWS:THE MOVIE BACKSTORY

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/09/24

This 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 host of

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44:48

THE BALLAD OF MOE BERG BASEBALL PLAYER, WWII SPY

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/09/17

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. 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, Linguist, Lawyer,

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01:17:59

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (PT 2): LONDON IS FIREBOMBED

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/09/10

In 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);

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01:03:39

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (PT 1): THE GERMAN GOLIATH...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/09/03

By 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 the fate

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48:43

AMERICAN SPRING A LOOK BACK AT LEXINGTON, CONCORD,...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/08/27

I 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 Escape &

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51:38

THE LEGEND OF BLACK BART- THE POET BANDIT OF...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/08/20

Between 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 signed it

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48:38

HARDING THE JAZZ AGE PRESIDENT A 100 YEAR LOOK...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/08/13

In 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 straight on

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47:59

SHARK! THE MANEATER OF MATAWAN N.J.

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/08/06

In 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

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44:45

URBAN LEGENDS #12- TERRIFYING BIGFOOT SIGHTINGS, NEW...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/07/30

Researchers 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/0c2fc0cGwJBcPfyC8NWNTw

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49:01

THE HESSE CROWN JEWEL HEIST IN WWII GERMANY- A US...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/07/23

In 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

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57:26

THE RAT PACK (PT 2): DEAN, SAMMY, FRANK, JOEY & PALS

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/07/18

"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's charity,

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35:20

THE RAT PACK (PT 1): FRANK'S WORLD

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/07/16

The 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 Pack

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01:01:28

THE PHILIP EXPERIMENT (OR HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN GHOST)

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/07/09

The 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 actions not

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53:20

(PT 2) THE BATTLE OF BLAIR MOUNTAIN:

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/07/06

The 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 Mountain" by

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54:33

MOTHER JONES AND THE BATTLE OF BLAIR MOUNTAIN W. VA...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/07/06

In 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 politicians in

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55:20

1001 JULY 4TH SPECIAL PURE AMERICANA: HEMINGWAY,...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/07/02

Five 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-

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50:05

WE'RE NEVER ALONE ASTRONAUTS & ALIENS BEST OF 1001

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/06/25

The 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 Old West at

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41:32

THE SEARCH FOR THE TWIN SISTERS 1001 LOST TREASURES...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/06/18

In 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 cannons

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22:32

'A TIMELESS MESSAGE'- OUR INTERVIEW W KAROLYN GRIMES...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/06/17

'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-

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01:18:06

CINDERELLA MAN: THE GREATEST UNDERDOG STORY IN SPORTS...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/06/11

His 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 living

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