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Heroes Behind Headlines

Heroes Behind Headlines

Heroes Behind the Headlines: a new podcast featuring an explosive new story every episode. First-hand accounts of adventures and events which have shaped our world . The real stories behind the headlines you know, told by the heroes you don’t. Hosted by NYT and international bestselling author Ralph Pezzullo.

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62:54

The Horrors of an African-American Mental Asylum

Heroes Behind Headlines ·

2024/07/22

In 1911, experts believed that the psychology of different races was distinct, and so, like other states, the state of Maryland founded Crownsville, a mental asylum administered by an all-white doctor and nursing staff expressly and exclusively for African-Americans. From her book "Madness," author/Peabody-award winning journalist/on-air NBC correspondent Antonia Hylton describes how the physical building was built through the labor of actual patients; how many African-Americans over th...

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70:28

Gold Star Son Waits 21 Years to Learn of Father’s...

Heroes Behind Headlines ·

2024/07/15

In 1968, SSgt. Richard Fitts Sr. was a member of the legendary MACV-SOG team based in Vietnam, fighting in the ‘secret war’ in Laos, when the helicopter he was flying in crashed in the jungle in a ball of flames. Richard was declared Missing in Action while his wife and 3-year-old son back home in Massachusetts were given no other information. For the next 21 years, Richard Fiits Jr. grew up without a father; not knowing if he would ever return. It wasn’t until 1990, when his father’s re...

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74:51

Marine Remembers the Vicious Battle of Dai Do

Heroes Behind Headlines ·

2024/07/08

In late April 1968, John K. Cordsen was a U.S. Marine on his second tour of duty when he became engaged in one of the most fiercely fought yet little-known battles of the Vietnam War. Over three days, a single battalion of 860 U.S. Marines fought against nearly 10,000 North Vietnamese soldiers over control of a river that was a critical supply line. Casualties were high and both sides claimed victory, but U.S. forces ultimately prevailed. Part of the storied 2nd infantry, 4th Marines kno...

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68:59

B-17 Pilot Shot Down Over Belgium!

Heroes Behind Headlines ·

2024/07/01

Howard Snyder Jr. was a B-17 pilot bombing Nazi targets during WWII—when in February 1944 he and his ten-man crew were shot down over Nazi-held Belgium, close to the French border. His son Steve Snyder details how eight of the men, including his dad, survived the crash before scattering into the countryside. Howard survived through the bravery and largess of local Belgians, who tried to help the stranded American soldiers. Howard ultimately worked for the Resistance in Belgium until he ...

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73:51

Leading Marines in the Fight for Ramadi

Heroes Behind Headlines ·

2024/06/24

During the Iraq War, U.S.M.C. Infantry Major Scott A. Huesing led Echo Company, 2nd battalion, 4th Marines through some of the worst combat in Ramadi, in Al Anbar Province in Iraq. He shares his account of the harsh realities of dense urban combat, and what helped his men persevere—especially their sense of camaraderie and 'family,’ that persists decades later as his soldiers and their families continue to build their lives stateside. Scott served in the Marines for 24 years. His book "...

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59:06

Growing Up Homeless

Heroes Behind Headlines ·

2024/06/17

David Ambroz was one of three kids raised by a single mother with mental health issues. In his book, "A Place Called Home," he describes his Dickensian childhood surviving a flawed parent, life on the streets, and a social services system seemingly designed to deprive his family of the help they needed. When his mother grew too violent, David was initially relieved to be put in the foster system, despite being separated from his siblings. But things went from bad to worse, u...

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62:26

The Man Behind MK Ultra--the Infamous Government Mind...

Heroes Behind Headlines ·

2024/06/10

In his book, “Poisoner-in-Chief,” (Henry Holt & Co.) former New York Times reporter and prolific author, Stephen Kinzer describes the shadowy man responsible for setting up one of the most infamous U.S. government programs. In 1953 during the “Cold War,” MK Ultra was initiated to develop techniques to brainwash people to act as our ‘programmed’ agents, in response to the paranoid misconception that Communist regimes had already succeeded in this objective, as in the film “Manchurian Candi...

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86:30

Worst Combat in the Arghandab Valley, Afghanistan

Heroes Behind Headlines ·

2024/06/03

"Damn the Valley" is the mantra of every soldier from 2 Fury who fought in this infamous Taliban stronghold and is also the title of guest Will Yeske's memoir. Operating as the gateway to Kandahar, this area saw months of the fiercest combat—yielding a 52% casualty rate as coalition forces attempted to pacify this hotspot in 2009 and 2010. At one point, the entire prosthetics unit of Walter Reade Hospital was filled with men who had patrolled that deadly area, and yet it garnered little atten...

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76:09

3 Foot, 11 Inch Amish Man Seeks Freedom!

Heroes Behind Headlines ·

2024/05/27

Elmer Miller was born in upstate New York into a large farming family that was part of a strict Amish community. Standing under four feet tall as a grown man, Elmer talks about the reality of life inside this group; how he confronted his own limitations and rebellious spirit; and ultimately his decision to leave and pursue life in the wider world with the "English."Heroes Behind HeadlinesExecutive Producer Ralph PezzulloProduced & Engineered by Mike DawsonMusic provided by ExtremeMusic.com

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69:42

Solving Murder Cases with Forensic Anthropologist,...

Heroes Behind Headlines ·

2024/05/20

Ryburn Dobbs breaks down his work as a forensic anthropologist and scientist and separates fact from fiction, as in TV programs like "Bones," explaining how real forensic investigations work. He shares details from his cases, and how his examination of bones help revealed critical clues as the police worked to solve murder cases.Now retired, Ryburn continues to consult episodically on cases, and is also now the author of a series of mystery books based on his cases, including his latest book,...

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71:40

From Brutal Fighting in WWII's Huertgen Forest to...

Heroes Behind Headlines ·

2024/05/13

Moritz Fuchs was a private in the 1st infantry division, 26th regiment, when he was sent overseas after D-Da,y to help fight German forces in the Huertgen forest, which saw some of the worst fighting in the whole war and claimed over 30,000 U.S. casualties. After being wounded and recovering, he later served in the Harz mountains of Germany. After the war, he was appointed bodyguard to the Chief Prosecutor of the Nuremberg trials and was a witness to all the historic proceedings. ...

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73:10

Inside the Most Secret Unit of the U.S. Military

Heroes Behind Headlines ·

2024/05/06

As part of a military unit so secret that its team members are not permitted to speak about it--except now for the first time ever!--Adam Gamal (not his real name) is not who you might expect to find in such a unit. But he's exactly the person who's most effective.Born in Egypt, he emigrated to the U.S. to avoid Islamic extremists; worked two jobs while getting his degree; and then enlisted in the U.S. Army. He describes his deployments to the Middle East and Africa; being wounded; and the va...

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60:35

Bipolar General

Heroes Behind Headlines ·

2024/04/29

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98:52

An Exceptional American Journey: From Soldier to...

Heroes Behind Headlines ·

2024/04/22

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84:10

A WWII Nurse in Patton's 3rd Army

Heroes Behind Headlines ·

2024/04/15

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77:55

Breaking Down the Meth and Fentanyl Epidemic

Heroes Behind Headlines ·

2024/04/08

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71:11

Counterfeit Polish Countess Saved Thousands in WWII!

Heroes Behind Headlines ·

2024/04/01

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81:24

MACV-SOG Warrior Lives a LIfe of Adventure and...

Heroes Behind Headlines ·

2024/03/27

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63:20

MACV-SOG Warrior Lives a LIfe of Adventure and...

Heroes Behind Headlines ·

2024/03/25

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69:47

Catching Predators with the FBI's Crimes Against...

Heroes Behind Headlines ·

2024/03/18

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