Anonymous America

He stole her idea.  When she sued him over it, his defense was that there was just no conceivable way that she had invented the thing he stole from her was (wait for it) "This thing is so complicated and intricate, there is no way a woman could've invented it". Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy this episode, leave us a rating and a review. And share, share, share! Su...

A renowned surgeon is about to make history, but before he can begin an operation that will change medicine forever he needs two things:  1. A stepstool, and 2. the janitor? Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy this episode, leave us a rating and a review. And share, share, share! Subscribe and never miss an episode! Questions, comments, ideas, recipes? Email us at jerr...

The Civil War is coming to an end.  Generals Grant and Lee meet at Appomatox Courthouse to make it official.  The agreement is drawn up and signed.  But the man who actually wrote the agreement, wasn't recognized as a citizen by the very government he'd spent most of his adult life serving. Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy this episode, leave us a rating and a revie...

Leprocy has haunted civilization since Biblical times. This is the story of how a young professor finally found the treatment for it, only to have her work stolen by a man after her untimely death. Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy this episode, leave us a rating and a review. And share, share, share! Subscribe and never miss an episode! Questions, comments, ideas, r...

A black woman refuses to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama city bus, and sparks a movement that changed everything.  Sounds familiar, right?  Of course it does.  It's the story of Rosa Parks.  But it's not the WHOLE story.  Someone else did it first.  Nine months before Rosa Parks.  Same city.  Same buses. Same cause. And you've never heard of her, becuase the optics were bad... Follow the...

They guards at The Hanoi Hilton called this POW an idiot. He spent two years proving them wrong, and saved over 250 fellow prisoners in the process.  All thanks to Old McDonald. Yes, the one who had a farm... Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy this episode, leave us a rating and a review. And share, share, share! Subscribe and never miss an episode! Questions, comment...

Most of us have never known a world without cruise control. It's one of those modern conveniences that's easy to take for granted. Behind that convenience is a story that you've never heard, but needs to be told.  Because the man who created cruise control never got to use it.  In fact, he never got to drive at all. His name was Ralph, and he was completely blind.... Follow the show wherever you g...

A single mother invented a product that we've all used at one time or another.  A product conceived out of pure frustration with a new piece of technology. She was trying to make her job easier, but her idea was so good there was no way to keep it from the world. She took that product to market and built a company that made her a millionaire. And just for good measure, she raised one of America's...

A chemist botches an experiment but decides to see it through anyway.  And by making that decision, she would make it possible for tens of thousands of people to come out on the winning side of life-or-death situations... Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy this episode, leave us a rating and a review. And share, share, share! Subscribe and never miss an episode! Quest...

I Love Lucy. The Andy Griffith Show. All In The Family. Miami Vice.  Friends. Breaking Bad. Game of Thrones.  Whatever your favorite tv show might be,odds are you never would have seen it had it not been for the exceptional mind of a 14 year old boy who looked at the dirt, and changed the world forever.... Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy this episode, leave us a ra...

Everyone knows that the Presidency of Richard Nixon was brought down by a tape.  The thing is, it wasn't THAT tape....this is the story of the tape, and the young security guard who knocked down the first domino that took down the most powerful man in the world. Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy this episode, leave us a rating and a review. And share, share, share! S...

Two men have long received the credit for designing and building the Brooklyn Bridge.  But that's not exactly how it happened.  In fact, for over a decade, the person overseeing the work, and making sure the bridge got completed, was neither of them.  It was a woman. And she deserves to be remembered. Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy this episode, leave us a rating...

She was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, and was widely regarded as the most beautiful woman on Earth. But there was more to Hedy Lamarr than a face the world obsessed over. When she wasn't basking in the spotlight, she was at home at her inventor's table, quietly working on something that would change lives, including yours.  Her invention is all around you, and you've never known it....unt...

An American helicopter pilot turns his weapons on American soldiers during the Vietnam War.  Was he a traitor, or a hero?  Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy this episode, leave us a rating and a review. And share, share, share! Subscribe and never miss an episode! Questions, comments, ideas, recipes? Email us at jerrybway@gmail.com @2026 Hey Dad Productions/Anonymous...

You've probably never heard his name, but he is credited with saving more lives than anyone who ever lived.... Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy this episode, leave us a rating and a review. And share, share, share! Subscribe and never miss an episode! Questions, comments, ideas, recipes? Email us at jerrybway@gmail.com @2026 Hey Dad Productions/Anonymous America All...

A Georgia bookkeeper coping with a failed marriage, crumbling finances, and a disabled son finds herself as the first, last, and only obstacle between an armed gunman and 800 elementary students.... Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy this episode, leave us a rating and a review. And share, share, share! Subscribe and never miss an episode! Questions, comments, ideas,...

Meet the man who flew an unarmed jet at tree-top level across enemy territory in order to bring the world back from the edge of a nuclear war.... Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy this episode, leave us a rating and a review. And share, share, share! Subscribe and never miss an episode! Questions, comments, ideas, recipes? Email us at jerrybway@gmail.com @2026 Hey Da...

He was a no-nonsense, foul-mouthed, whiskey-drinking pain in the neck for the U.S. Navy, but held the key to winning WWII.... Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy this episode, leave us a rating and a review. And share, share, share! Subscribe and never miss an episode! Questions, comments, ideas, recipes? Email us at jerrybway@gmail.com @2026 Hey Dad Productions/Anonym...

Why would the president of France stop in the middle of a crowd in New York City specifically to hug a 65 year-old elevator operator? It's an amazing story....and you've never heard it. Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy this episode, leave us a rating and a review. And share, share, share! Subscribe and never miss an episode! Questions, comments, ideas, recipes? Emai...

A scientist with principals comes face-to-face with a drug manufacturer. She had questions they didn't want to answer. And the fight was on... Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy this episode, leave us a rating and a review. And share, share, share! Subscribe and never miss an episode! Questions, comments, ideas, recipes? Email us at jerrybway@gmail.com @2026 Hey Dad P...

In Mississippi, there are stories, there are legends, and then there's Newt Knight, a man who led a revolt against a revolt from deep inside the revolt. If you don't the story of Newt Knight and  the Free State of Jones, it's time you learned.... Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy this episode, leave us a rating and a review. And share, share, share! Subscribe and nev...

In one of the darkest days of American history, a hero arrives on the scene.  He participated in one of the most dramatic rescues of 9/11, then spent 2 weeks looking for survivors and victims. And then he drove away, and no one even knew his name... Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy this episode, leave us a rating and a review. And share, share, share! Subscribe and...

A construction worker is faced with two options:  let a man die in front of his young children, or lie down in front of an oncoming subway train.  There's never a dull day in New York City, but this one was sharper than most. Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy this episode, leave us a rating and a review. And share, share, share! Subscribe and never miss an episode! Q...

The story of a man who was hit in the head with a baby...more than once. Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy this episode, leave us a rating and a review. And share, share, share! Subscribe and never miss an episode! Questions, comments, ideas, recipes? Email us at jerrybway@gmail.com @2026 Hey Dad Productions/Anonymous America All rights reserved

Deep in the African jungle, a young American doctor faces a crisis. His solution would go on to save an untold number of lives as he ushered in the annihilation of the deadliest disease in history... Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy this episode, leave us a rating and a review. And share, share, share! Subscribe and never miss an episode! Questions, comments, ideas,...