1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast

Larry McMurtry's screenplay turned novel "Lonesome Dove" reached an estimated 23 million homes when it first aired on CBS in February of 1989, bringing much-needed attention and popularity back to the western genre shows on television and in movies. Although his character's names and personalities were fiction- his story was taken from actual historical events- namely, the creation of the legendar...

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, whic...

⭐ 1001 HEROES, LEGENDS, HISTORIES & MYSTERIES MOVIE BACKSTORY: THE MAKING OF SONG SUNG BLUE (2025) Podcast Show Notes In this episode, we dive deep into the remarkable behind‑the‑scenes story of Song Sung Blue (2025) — the sleeper independent film that came out of nowhere and became one of the surprise box‑office hits of the year. Based on the real‑life Milwaukee tribute duo Lightning & Thunder ,...

Unsung Heroes of the American Revolution : The Culper Spy Ring, Nathan Hale, and others: Few people leaving the Banana Republic Store at 66th and 3rd st Manhattan, NY, stop to notice the plaque on the outside wall that mentions the spot less than 100 yards away where courageous young Nathan Hale spoke his famous last words "I regret that have but one life to give for my country'- before being hung...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Show Notes – AMERICAN SPRING: AUTHOR WALTER BORNEMAN ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BATTLES OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD Episode Summary In this episode, bestselling historian Walter Borneman , author of American Spring , joins us to explore the explosive opening moments of the American Revolution — the Battles of Lexington and Concord , fought on April 19, 1775....

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Show Notes – AMERICAN HISTORY: THE LIBERTY BELL: THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF AMERICA'S ICONIC SYMBOL OF FREEDOM Episode Summary In this episode, we explore the incredible true story of the Liberty Bell — not just as a relic of the American Revolution, but as a symbol that has grown, evolved, and traveled alongside the American people for nearly 300 year...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Show Notes – THE BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN Episode Summary In this episode, we revisit one of the most decisive — and often overlooked — turning points of the American Revolution: The Battle of Kings Mountain , fought on October 7th, 1780. This was the battle where frontier farmers, hunters, and backwoodsmen — men with no uniforms, no formal training, and...

1 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Show Notes – THE BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN Episode Summary In this episode, we revisit one of the most decisive — and often overlooked — turning points of the American Revolution: The Battle of Kings Mountain, fought on October 7th, 1780. This was the battle where frontier farmers, hunters, and backwoodsmen — men with no uniforms, no formal training, an...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Show Notes – PATRICK HENRY'S CALL FOR LIBERTY Episode Summary In this special July 4th episode, we revisit one of the most electrifying moments in American history: Patrick Henry's Call for Liberty , delivered on March 23rd, 1775, inside the wooden walls of St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia . It was here that Henry rose before the Virginia Conventi...

⭐ TRUE CRIME: MANHUNT — THE DANNEMORA PRISON ESCAPE AND MANHUNT (NEW YORK) 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Narrated by Jon Hagadorn   SHOW NOTES About This Episode In June of 2015, the quiet town of Dannemora, New York, became the center of one of the most dramatic prison breaks and manhunts in modern American history. Two convicted murderers— Richard Matt and David Sweat —escaped fro...

⭐ SHOW NOTES TRUE CRIME: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF FELIPE SANTOS AND TERRANCE WILLIAMS IN THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES — OPEN CASE A 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Investigation Narrated by Jon Hagadorn   About This Episode Over the past twenty years , Florida has recorded hundreds of unsolved disappearances —cases where people walked into the wilderness, stepped into a vehicle, or simply vanis...

Honoring the Heroes of the USS Indianapolis : The U.S. Navy's Worst Maritime Disaster of WWII (1945) 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Episode Summary This episode tells the unforgettable story of the USS Indianapolis —a mission cloaked in secrecy, a sinking that became the U.S. Navy's worst maritime disaster of World War II, and a fight for survival that pushed nearly 900 sailors beyond...

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The story of the men and women who were convicted of treason for hosting radio shows for the enemy during wartime which undermined the efforts of their countrymen.  The personalities not all of which were convicted for treason, mentioned in this story: are: Axis Sally, Tokyo Rose, Pyongyang Sally, Hanoi Hannah, Lord Haw Haw, Baghdad, Hanoi Jane- and others. SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Beco...

1001 Interview with author Robet Matzen :  Voted as the #3 top actress in Golden Age Hollywood by the American Film Institute, famous for her roles in Gigi, Breakfast At Tiffanys, Sabrina, My Fair Lady, Funny Face, Roman Holiday, and other great films, Audrey Hepburn's on screen life was and is admired by millions. What most people don't know is that her life really began in war-torn, German occup...

🎙️ SHOW NOTES THE NIGHT TWO WESTERN LEGENDS -BAT MASTERSON AND O. HENRY- MET IN A MANHATTAN SALOON — 1904 1001 Stories From the Old West / 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries/1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales  In 1904, two remarkable American figures, both exiles from the west, were living and working within just a few blocks of each other in New York City: Bat Masterson , the famed lawma...

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...

Pictured: The Wright brothers celebrating the first SUSTAINED flight- the critical development that gave the world flight. 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries AMERICA 250 Special Presentation "10 Uniquely American Inventions: Their Stories, and How They Benefited the World" In this America 250 special episode, we take a deep dive into ten inventions that could only have come from the Ameri...

In the weeks that followed the invasion and subsequent destruction of a large swath of the US Navy at Pearl Harbor in December of 1941, the western coastal states in the US were understandably suffering a case of nerves, not knowing if Japan was going to strike mainland US. Sightings were reported, and coastal batteries were placed on alert. A Japanese sub actually strafed a fuel depot at Elwood o...

🎙️ SHOW NOTES — Anne Bonny & Mary Read PIRATES ANNE BONNEY AND MARY REED: THE LEGEND LIVES ON   at 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast   www.bestof1001stories.com In this episode, we explore the extraordinary, intertwined lives of Anne Bonny and Mary Read — two of the most fearless and unconventional figures to ever sail the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy. Their stories...

🎙️ MEET THE OHIO BIGFOOT CLAN An America 250 Legends Special Presentation 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast This America 250 Legends Special Presentation takes listeners deep into one of the most active Bigfoot hotspots in the United States — Northeast Ohio , a region now ranked #4 in the nation for reported sightings. Recent investigations, including a widely circulated FOX 8 Ne...

"Reincarnation and Karma: The Edgar Catce Interviews":  Two of mankind's greatest mysteries are discussed here- Reincarnation and Karma, as we sit down with noted author, hypnotherapist, and Cayce expert Peter Woodbury to discuss questions that include "is there life after death", "why do bad things happen to good people", and many others. Peter has dozens of great stories of past life cases and o...

A collection of diverse stories including 1) The origin of the croissant, 2) The race for the atom bomb- it was closer than you think 3) , Peter Francisco, teen hero of the revolution, 4,) Annie Oakley misses her chance,5) Brother Can You Spare A Dime, 6), The Legend of the Silver Madonna, 7) Steve Goodman and the City of New Orleans. Link to "the City of New Orleans: https://www.youtube.com/watch...

🎙️ SHOW NOTES — AMERICA 250 SPECIAL PRESENTATION THE SWOOSE: The Plane That Refused to Die Narrated by Jon Hagadorn 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast In this America 250 special presentation , host Jon Hagadorn brings listeners the extraordinary true story of The Swoose — the oldest surviving B‑17 Flying Fortress and the only B‑17D to serve from the opening days of World War II a...

THE STORY OF LEGENDARY AMERICAN PILOT BOB HOOVER- FOR AMERICA 250  The 20th century brought a tremendous amount of innovation but none so tremendous and awe-inspiring as flight. By the 1920's "barnstormers" were putting on death-defying airshows all across rural America, and by the 30's these shows, like the National Air Races in Cleveland, were moving to major cities, where they became a very ris...