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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 "Found In The Footnotes" 5-10 minutes history shorts, lost treasure, unsolved mysteries, unexplained phenomenon, WWII stories, biographies, disasters, legends of the Old West, American Revolutionary history, urban legends, movie backstories, author interviews and much

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31:50

THE TRUE STORY BEHIND THE MOVIE RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2021/02/22

The movie Raiders of the Lost Ark was the highest grossing movie of 1981 and ensuring lasting stardom for Harrison Ford and Debra Allen. The plot, centered in the 1930's, featured an archeology professor from the US vying against Hitler's agents to recover the Lost Ark of the Covenant, which the Germans believed had power they could harness for war. In this story we cover the true story of the German quest to prove Aryan supremacy by searching the world for archeological proof of their superiority

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43:38

THE MONSTER THAT TIME FORGOT

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2021/02/15

For a few months back in the summer of 1972, a shaggy beast terrorized the tiny town of Louisiana Missouri, scaring the living bejezuz out of kids and adults and mystifying researchers. He had been spotted at a year previous but forgotten- passed off as a prank, but when he came back, he did so with a vengeance- killing at least one dog, and running one family out of their home. He left genuine three toed footprints, smelled like long dead meat, and had thick black hair covering his face and body

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33:46

NO CHILD'S GAME: ORIGINS OF THE OUIJA BOARD (HOUDINI...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2021/02/08

In this episode we discuss the spiritualism movement that lit up the country (but especially northwest and central New York) between 1840 and the 1920's, including the Fox sisters, who were fraudulent mediums who made lots of money cheating bereaved war widows and moms. Spiritualism and Ouija boards rely upon communing with spirits of the dead for advice and counsel. We also cover the history and legacy of the Ouija Board, which sprang from the spiritualism movement and is still purchased by many as

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50:20

WAITING FOR HOUDINI

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2021/02/01

The incredible story of America's greatest magician Harry Houdini, who came over from Hungary with his family as a young boy, saw his share of poverty, and decided to make it on his own, using his brain and his God-given talents. He learned magic, married a woman named Bess who became his partner, and worked his way up through stage shows and vaudeville doing hand cuff escapes and card tricks- until an agent suggested that he do escape acts. By 1908 he had toured the US and Europe and was making the

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30:59

FOOTNOTES IN HISTORY (VOL 1)

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2021/01/25

In my research, footnotes often contain some of the best history-and here are 9 stories that I found through footnotes. Explicit: animal abuse in story #8 see below. A life saved- a life taken. A young man is rescued from danger by a famous actor in 1864. A man named Burns invents a wacky musical instrument and while the instrument fades into history, its name lives on. The Jazz age in Paris in the 20's and 30's created stories, legends, and heroes. Meet Josephine Baker. A long lost American

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27:38

THE NEW MADRID EARTHQUAKES OF 1811-12

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2021/01/18

This story chronicles the most powerful and destructive earthquake to ever hit the U.S. mainland, and it was only one of many that hit the settlement of New Madrid Missouri and surrounding towns. Of the top twent earthquakes to hit the U.S. mainland and Alaska, three nit the New Madrid region within a few months, destroying entire towns, causing geysers to spew sulphur smoke throughout the region, and leaving many homeless. The Mississippi River was forced to run backwards for 2 hours because of the

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28:32

TESLA AND THE ARK

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2021/01/11

Nikola Tesla was an American electrical engineer and inventor who made significant bounds in the areas of electrical applications, motors, remote controlled boats, dynamos, and the invention of alternating current motors which could power cars. To honor Tesla's contribution, Elon Musk, the head of the electric car company Tesla, named his company after the great inventor. One of the least known of Tesla's many projects was the particle accelerator, which some people have named the "Death Ray". In

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40:21

THE LEGEND OF THE LOST SUBLETT MINE and THE BLACK...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2021/01/04

Two great stories from the old west! 1) THE LEGEND OF THE LOST SUBLETT MINE They thought Old Ben Sublett was crazy when he rolled into the town of Odessa Texas and persisted in saying that one day he would come back from his weeks of prospecting in the Guadalupes with a wagon full of gold. Those mountains were full of Apaches and rattlesnakes- but not gold. They had no idea that Old Ben had been a Texas Ranger and won medals fighting for the Confederacy.- and when he said he could do something he

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55:04

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND: (1001 Flashback...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2020/12/28

"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 arranged an exchange program with aliens that sent 12 astronauts to a planet 40 light years away with hopes of gaining insight to another civilization and their technologies. Inspired largely by a well-known physicist named Dr. Hynek, who had been the head of the classified "UFO Project Blue Book", and was hired by Speilberg and Columbia

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58:38

LUX RADIO THEATER'S "MIRACLE ON 34TH ST." ON 1001...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2020/12/25

A 1947 Lux Radio Theater presentation of the Christmas Classic "Miracle on 34th Street" that you will enjoy. Starring the original film stars Maureen O'Hara. Edwin Gwynn, William Payne and Natalie Wood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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40:49

THREE GHOSTLY STORIES

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2020/12/21

THREE GHOSTLY STORIES 1, The Greenbrier Ghost- a young lady is murdered by her husband and no one suspects her husband until the dead girl's ghost appears to her mother and explains that she was murdered. This true story from West Virginia is the only murder case in the US that used testimony provided by a ghost as evidence. 2. The White House Ghost- The ghost of Abraham Lincoln has been seen by dozens of people from Eleanor Roosevelt to the Bush children. 3. The Red Barn Murder- The most famous and

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37:22

JOHN DILLINGER (PT 2) THE LADY IN RED

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2020/12/14

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 nightmare for Hoover and the FBI, as well Dillingers face-changing operation, two of the Dillinger gang's most memorable bank robberies, AnnaSage's betrayal of Dillinger and the FBI's execution of Dillinger outside a theater in Chicago, and the hunting down of Dillinger's gang, including Van Meter and Baby Face Nelson in the aftermath of

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37:23

JOHN DILLINGER PUBLIC ENEMY NO. 1 (PT 1)

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2020/12/07

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 to 1934 robbed 24 banks and 4 police stations, killing or wounding a number of policemen and creating fear and panic in 5 states, Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Indiana. Catch ALL our author interviews in one place here at 1001 History's Best Storytellers! Android devices: https://podbay.fm/p/1001-historys-best-storytellers (cut and

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56:11

HEROES OF WWII: ADMIRAL CHESTER W. NIMITZ

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2020/11/30

We interview "The Admirals" author Walter Borneman to get an in-depth look at why Admiral Chester Nimitz was the right man at the right time to lead our US Naval Forces in the Pacific during WWII. Enjoy 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries on the Podbean Podcast App today! Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.podbean.app.podcast iOS - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/podbean-podcasts-on-the-go/id973361050?ls=1&mt=8 NEW 1001 Ghost Stories & Tales of the Macabre is now

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35:04

CIVIL WAR COMMANDO THE DARING RAID TO SINK THE CSS...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2020/11/19

You may not have heard of this largely unsung hero of the Civil War- William J. Cushing...but you are about to. In this interview with author Jerome Preisler (Civil War Commando-William J. Cushing and the Daring Raid to Sink the CSS Albemarle) we are treated to a first-hand look at what goes into the writing of a great non-fiction novel and why 21 year old Commander William Cushing, an undisciplined hothead who dropped out of Annapolis three months before graduating, became the "Jack Ryan" of the

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44:21

THE SHOCKING TRUTH SAIPAN'S MARIE CASTRO RECALS...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2020/11/16

87 year-old Marie Castro, who was a young child on Saipan in 1937 during the Japanese occupation, recalls accounts of Amelia Earhart as a Japanese captive in the summer of that year before her death due to dysentery. Ms. Castro provides a fascinating first-hand account of life on Saipan during the American invasion in 1944. Catch ALL our author interviews in one place here at 1001 History's Best Storytellers! Android devices: https://podbay.fm/p/1001-historys-best-storytellers (cut and paste into

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34:23

THE FINAL HUNT FOR D.B. COOPER EXCLUSIVE HISTORY...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2020/11/11

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 know they are launching a new show called Histories Greatest Mysteries on Nov 14th and asked if we would like to interview the lead investigator for the premier show of the series, titled THE FINAL HUNT FOR D.B. COOPER- and this is that interview (with Erc Ulis). Enjoy 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries on the Podbean Podcast App today

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22:28

THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF TOM BASS THE FIRST HORSE...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2020/11/09

Tom Bass was the son of a slave who developed highly sought after skills in horse training and was known for introducing a new, gentler way of training horses. He became known world-wide for his skills, becoming friends with a wide range of showmen and celebrities like Wild Bill Cody, Will Rogers, and a number of US Presidents. This is his story. Enjoy 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries on the Podbean Podcast App today! Android -

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36:59

THE BEAST OF GEVAUDAN

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2020/11/02

In 1764 in a small province in south central France,a wolf-like beast began to prey on the people of that community. For three years it continued killing, savagely, terrorizing the region, while eluding all efforts to kill it. Many thought it was unstoppable-that it was the beast from hell. In this story we cover all the theories as to what this beast was and what happened to it in the end. Catch ALL our author interviews in one place here at 1001 History's Best Storytellers! Android devices:

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01:09:21

1952: THE YEAR OF THE UFOS (PT 2)/UFO SWARMS OVER...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast ·

2020/10/25

In 1952: THE YEAR OF THE UFOS (PT 2)/SAUCER SWARMS OVER DC/DR. STANTON FRIEDMAN INTERVIEWwe tell "the rest of the story", including the 1952 flying saucer swarms over Washington DC on two consecutive weekends in July of 1952, Washington's reaction, the scrambling and loss of US jet fighters, Feschino's work to discover this and tie all these events together with the Braxton County Monster incident, Project Blue Book, Capt. Ruppelt, Kenneth Arnold's 1947 sighting weeks before Roswell , the sighting

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