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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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45:01

FORGOTTEN NAVAL HEROES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION ...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/05/28

When the American colonists declared war against England, they had no navy. England had the most powerful navy on earth at that time. It would take years and lots of money to build an American navy- and the new American congress had neither- but they did build 13 frigates and purchased other ships as they were able. In late 1775 congress voted to allow privateering- allowing owners of ships to harass and capture British merchant shipping and even warships if possible- which they did, with amazing

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53:45

TEN STORIES OF FORGOTTEN HEROES (PT 1)

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/05/21

A 1001 Heroes Special- TEN STORIES OF FORGOTTEN HEROES (PT 1) - shares the following stories: 1), Grace Darling, the 22 year-old lighthouse keeper's daughter who rescued nine victims of a wreck at great risk to her own life; 2), The wreck of the HMS Birkenhood, the event which began the "women and children first" protocol; 3), The cabbies of Paris help save the city from German invasion;, 4) Resistance fighter Rosa Robota and her successful effort to kill SS guards at Auschwitz; 5), Israel Bissell,

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40:13

REMEMBERING CADDYSHACK: THE COMEDY WITH BALLS

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/05/14

The next time you're on the golf course and you hear the expression "Be the Ball", "You're The Lama", or "Bushwood Style"- the chances are good that those expressions came from the 1980 movie Caddyshack, starring Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, and "Gopher". Caddyshack has become a cult favorite among golfers and comedy lovers. In this story we discuss the main actors and their backgrounds, the making of the movie, and (loosely, because it was loose) the plot. Hope you

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01:00:01

IN HARM'S WAY THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF THE USS JOHNSTON

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/05/10

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,

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58:13

ANGELS AGAINST THE SUN- THE TRUE STORY OF THE 11TH...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/05/07

Author James M. Fenelon shares his new book Angels Against The Sun, the story of the 11th Airborne's battle to remove the Japanese from the Philippines and Manila- a riveting account of extraordinarily courageous American airborne troops in some of the toughest fighting of WWII. New Twitter address- @1001podcast Follow Us! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://toppodcast.com/podcast_feeds/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/ 1001 Radio Crime Solvers-

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45:10

THE SECRETS OF SKINWALKER RANCH PAST AND PRESENT

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/04/30

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 scientific research being carried on there under the eye of a History Channel film team for a tv show called "The Secrets of Skinwalker Ranch". New Twitter address- @1001podcast Follow Us! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://toppodcast.com/podcast_feeds/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/ 1001 Radio Crime Solvers-

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55:25

REMEMBERING JOHN WAYNE (PT 2)

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/04/23

In part two we reminisce John Wayne's movies made from 1952 to 1976- ending with his big screen goodbye- the Shootist. We'll talk about his appearance on 'A Colonial Christmas in Williamsburg with Perry Como" in the months before his death, his two battles with cancer, and the backstory on 'The High and The Mighty', 'The Shootist', and 'The Cowboys'- plus I'll name my 8 favorite John Wayne Movies. I also do my best to explain why I believe boys benefit much more from outdoor contact with other boys

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47:29

REMEMBERING JOHN WAYNE (PT 1)

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/04/16

In this multi-part series we remember the impact that John Wayne's characters had on generations of young men and women as we recall his movies and life. Part 1 takes us up through 1952, and includes stories about the production of 'The Quiet Man', 'The Sands of Iwo Jima', 'War Wagon', and others, as well as stories about the Duke, his personal qualities, his family, and his legacy. New Twitter address- @1001podcast Follow Us! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories From The Old West-

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01:00:13

GERINIMO'S GHOST, KAMIKAZI BATS, JULIA'S SHARK...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/04/09

Six great stories today- 1) Gerinimo's Ghost still haunts an old fort in Florida where he was imprisoned for two years; 2), Puppy Love- an urban legend about a California couple who think they smuggled a little dog out of Mexico,; 3) A true and very batty story of a US WWII project to use bats as the delivery method for swarms of tiny incendiary bombs; 4), The story of Wild Bill Donovan, head of the OSS, which became the CIA; 5), The story of Julia Child, who also worked for the OSS before becoming

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01:23:23

TORNADO!: REMEMBERING THE 2011 SUPER OUTBREAK TWELVE...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/04/02

Nearly 12 years ago, On April 27, 2011, the U.S. Storm Prediction Center (SPC) counted 219 tornadoes in the United States, breaking a previous record of 147 which was set in 1974. There were 317 fatalities that day alone, and a record-breaking 4 EF-5 tornadoes cut huge swaths through Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee, while many other huge tornadoes swept through 16 states over a 4 day period, leaving behind a path of devastation claiming over 340 lives and costing over 11 Billion dollars. Our

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59:27

AND NOW A WORD FROM YOUR GUARDIAN ANGEL.....

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/03/26

Overworked, underpaid, and definitely underappreciated, Guardian Angels have been trying to pull humans out of jams since the beginning of time. This story offers a little history and hopefully a better understanding of these winged and unwinged denizens of disaster denial and offers some words of thanks from those who were saved. New Twitter address- @1001podcast Follow Us! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://toppodcast.com/podcast_feeds/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/ 1001

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38:41

THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF NELLY BLY, INVESTIGATIVE...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/03/19

In 1887 a 23 year old young woman named Elizabeth Cochrane arrived at the New York World newspaper asking for a job. At that time, the newspapers didn't hire women for serious reporting. But the Chief Editor took pity on her and asked her if she was willing to go undercover and report on Blackwell Island Insane Asylum. He told her she would have no contacts inside and would receive no help until after ten days inside, at which time the3y would send an attorney for her release. Blackwell's Island was

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58:55

MEET SACAJAWEA & SON AMERICAN HEROES

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/03/12

In honor of Women's History Month we present the story of the 16 year old Shoshone mother who helped guide Lewis & Clark's Corps of Discovery from Ft. Mandan, North Dakota to the Pacific Ocean and the story of her son, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, who grew to become a well known name in the American West. New Twitter address- @1001podcast Follow Us! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories From The Old West- https://toppodcast.com/podcast_feeds/1001-stories-from-the-old-west/ 1001 Radio Crime Solvers-

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01:22:35

BONNIE & CLYDE (PT 2) BORN TO DIE

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/03/05

This episode covers the life of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow through the last half of their crime spree from late 1933 to their death by ambush on May 23, 1934. Bonnie had never killed- but the newspapers and the FBI took the account of one bad witness to convict her or murder-and the fact that she had been an enabler and solid accomplice was enough to put her away for a long time. We also devote a section at the end to the FBI and their successful attempts to bring down a number of "Most Wanted"

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39:35

BONNIE & CLYDE (PT 1) BORN TO DIE

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/02/26

This is the incredible story of two of the FBI's most wanted criminals- Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, who went on a love-filled crime spree through 6 states in the American South and Midwest during the depression. Seen as hard-time heroes by many, and reviled by others for their murders, robberies, and kidnappings, they sprang onto the front pages of the national newspapers when two rolls of their "selfies" were confiscated showing them playfully posing with their weapons at a hidepout in

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01:00:04

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? 12 INCREDIBLE SOLE...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/02/19

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

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45:51

BEWARE THE JERSEY DEVIL

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/02/12

Ever since pre-Revolutionary days in southern New Jersey the legend of a devilish flying cryptid called the 'Leeds Devil" and more recently 'The Jersey Devil' has persisted. Terrified locals living in the 1.1 million acre forested area called the Pinewoods share blood chilling stories and legends of sightings beginning with present day and going back to colonial times. Historians believe that much of it began when Ben Franklin began trading insults with a Pinewoods family named Leeds who competed

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01:14:11

BLACKBEARD: THE MAN & THE MYTH (PT 2)

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/02/05

In Pt 2 of BLACKBEARD: THE MAN & THE MYTH we discuss, in order, Blackbeard's beard- did he lite fuses in it to terrify his adversaries? ~First Mate Israel Hands, his story as we know it~Va. Governor Spotswood's reason for ignoring British law and sending his navy units after Blackbeard in NC~Landowner William Bell's complaint that he wqas attacked by Blackbeard and a small crew on the Pamlico River at 3am one morning- the story~How many wives did Blackbeard have?~What happened to the crew after the

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50:40

BLACKBEARD: THE MAN AND THE MYTH (PT 1)

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/01/29

Much of what we know today about the notorious pirate Blackbeard is pure fiction arising from little more than guesswork, word of mouth, and creative writing. To find the truth we went to historian, author, and public speaker Kevin Duffus, who has spent over 5 decades researching Blackbeard's life and actions, and has shown no fear in taking on North Carolina historians and Blackbeard authors by challenging old myths. In part one we'll reveal some facts that will challenge your idea of Blackbeard's

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01:02:40

I'LL BE SEEING YOU.....STORIES FROM THE AFTERLIFE

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2023/01/21

All of us have experienced grief at the loss of a loved one. Many of us seek answers to questions such as "where do we go after this life?" and "is there a heaven?." In this episode we offer some answers to those questions, including the story of a mom in Georgia who receives a warning on her cell phone via her home security camera that someone has entered her house- only to find the image of her deceased son present on the video in the kitchen.; a portion of an account from Arthur Conan Doyle

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