1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast

We discuss the legend behind 13 international hotspots known for supernatural activity and /or legends... Highgate Cemetery Vampire London, UK~ Lazaretta Nuovo (Vampire island) Italy~ San Servolo Insane Asylum Italy~ Niagara Falls NY (Maid of the Mist Legend), US~ Rennes Le Chateau, France (Father Sauniere's Treasure Legend~ Mandrac Swamp, St. Johns Parish, Louisiana Curse)~ The Baptist Church Gho...

With 'Bombing Hitler's Hometown' author Mike Croissant we discuss the untold true story of the 5,000 Americans who flew from bases across Southern Italy in the waning days of WWII to bomb Hitler's hometown of Linz, Austria, one of Germany's last remaining communications centers. Mike, a retired CIA agent, spent more than ten years gathering interviews and researching this book, relying also upon u...

Legend Tripping - the process of seeking adventure by going to places known to be associated with paranormal events. In the episode we offer some background on legend tripping in America (wait for Part Two for the best international destinations), including Capt. McKerry's Vault on the Ohio River (Indiana)~ Goatman's Grave in Missouri~ Ong's Hat (ghosttown in NJ~ Mountain Meadows Massacre Site (UT...

The story of the 1944 British-led kidnapping of Nazi Lt. General Heinrich Kriepe on the island of Crete and the subsequent reprisals which crippled Greece's economy and culture for years to come. Also the story of the determined resistance on Crete throughout the war and the Nazi's systematic destruction of the Grecian and Cretan people. APPLE USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https...

Bigfoot, also called Sasquatch, is the last great American natural mystery to be solved. Join us for a look at the science behind the search for Bigfoot and decide for yourself whether he exists or is the product of hypes, hoaxes and misidentifications. Enjoy 'The Secret Garden' now at 1001 Greatest Love & Life Stories APPLE USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://podcasts.apple....

In this story we follow the lives of three Japanese-American marines who joined the newly created 442nd division in France in 1943- leaving behind their families on the US west coast- families which had been forced to give up their possessions and move to internment camps due to a national panic caused by fear of a Japanese attack on the west coast. The legendary tenacity of the Japanese-American...

In November of 2000, a person named John Titor checked in on the Internet claiming to be an American military time traveler from the year 2036. He stayed on for nearly 4 months, answering questions and making sometimes vague, sometimes specific predictions about events that occurred between 2000 and 2036, including an American Civil War. a nuclear holocaust caused by war between the US and Russia....

#8 of 458 "Best of Listener FAVS" A story of the courageous individuals who fought for freedom during Nazi occupation in the Netherlands. In this story Six resistance fighters are featured in this story. Hannie Schaft- a college student from Haarlem who joined the resistance at age 20 and asked to be trained for assassinations. Two of her best friends were Jews and their struggle opened her eyes t...

Between 1946 and 1952 the archeology world was stunned to find ancient Jewish documents dating up through the life of Jesus and containing thousands of never-seen-before texts. The uproar and search rocked the religious and scientific communities and started a search worthy of a Raiders of the Lost Ark movie. One of the last of the rare finds was a copper scroll which contained 64 locations tellin...

The amazing true story of two female pirates, Ann Bonny and Mary Read, who served as active, swashbuckling buccaneers for two weeks in 1720 under Captain Jack Rackam and were captured , tried and found guilty in Jamaica, where they pleaded "full bellies"- were spared the noose, but confined to jail. Their names were immortalized in the 1724 best seller "A General History of Pirates" and they have...

I recommend that you visit Steve's website at www.shmartin.com where he has ton a mountain of work on the nature of reality, the collective conscience, and preparing the way for the age of enlightenment. Today's talk includes: stories from the Division of Perceptual Studies at the University of VA, Eben Alexander's 'Proof Of Heaven' book, stories of reincarnation, theories of collective consciousn...

Enrica Jang, Director of the Baltimore Poe Museum, shares stories of the famous poet and master of the macabre with Brian. The topic of interest was the "Poe Toaster", a mysterious midnight visitor to the Poe tomb in Baltimore every January 19th, who would arrive stealthily wearing a black cloak and leaving behind a partially finished bottle of liquor and three roses. "Enrica Jang is the director...

Our #6 Listener Fav : In June of 1863 two US Army wagons were secretly loaded with 26 50 pound gold bars in West Virginia and sent on a mission across Northern Pennsylvania with instructions to avoid rebel troops at all costs- the gold was needed at the Philadelphia Mint in order that Federal troops could be paid , But after a series of mishaps the wagons became lost in the mountains and according...

In 1943, following the Battle of Tunisia, the Allies planned to attack Italy through Sicily- but Sicily was extremely well defended by Germany and the cost of men and materials could prove disastrous. We needed to make Hitler believe that the attack would come through the Greek islands and the Balkans. British intelligence, with the help of Lt. Commander Ian Fleming, who later would become the aut...

A brief history of how Valentine's day came to be followed by excerpts from online entities such as Quora, Redditt, and others, featuring Valentine's Day stories, wins, and losses in the love department, recipes for romantic dinners, and stories from restaurant waiters who experienced memorable Valentine's day events. Opening song by singer Sonya Selbie. Follow our new True Stories interview show...

The Lost Colony is the #4 listener favorite of 443 episodes through 9 years of 1001 Heroes. "The Lost Colony PT II: FOUND!" Tells the incredible story of what happened to the people of Roanoke Island after they abandoned their fort. With interviews and some digging we can see that they were moved to a different location where they were protected from hostile tribes, and over time blended into to L...

I have added an introduction for this "Best of" episode., which was one of my favorites to make. This is the #4 listener favorite of the 443 (actually 447) 1001 Heroes episodes we have done over 9 years. This one was done in 2017. Part 2 contains an interview with Fred and Katherine Willard, directors of The Lost Colony Center For Science & Research, who are known for their tireless work to identi...

The title kind of says it all- just add Shrove Tuesday, Lent, the origins of Easter, explanations as to why you might think twice about gifting your significant other with chocolates this Valentine's Day, and some wacky ways that Pancake Day is celebrated, and there's a pretty interesting story here.  Follow our new True Stories interview show 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay (links below) A...

In 1900 the port city of Galveston, Texas was the 3rd largest city in Texas, boasting a population of 38,000 people, and they were doing so well with business that they had earned the nickname "the Wall Street of the South". Located as they were on a 25 mile strip of sand with Galveston Bay to the north and The Gulf of Mexico to the south, and being mostly at sea level- they were a prime target fo...

The 1900 Galveston Hurricane struck the island of Galveston, Texas on Saturday Sept. 8th, 1900 as a Cat 4 storm, causing15-25 foot storm surges and killing somewhere between 6,000 and 12,000 people. This is the story told by the storm survivors. Heads Up! An Agatha Christie Poirot mystery begins today at 1001 Stories For The Road! To follow find the link below... ANDROID USERS- 1001 Stories For Th...

Bill Bonsall , WW2 veteran, Olympic Gymnast, devoted husband and father, and legendary gymnastics coach for WVU, was loved and respected by all who knew him. Today Barbara (Bonsall) Wood shares her story of his life based on his audio records, old letters, and bittersweet memories of her mother included in her recent book 'The Violent Years'. Check out the latest new Jack London episode today at 1...

The little Blue Ridge Mountain town of Bedford, VA, holds one of history's great mysteries- the location of the Beale Treasure, a legendary stash of gold, silver, and jewels said to be valued at over 50 millions dollars. All you have to do is solve two of the cipher texts that protect the treasure's location. Not so easy- people and supercomputers have tried. Of the remaining two treasures, one is...

Part II The American 82nd and 101st Airborne begin heavy fighting in Holland to secure the bridges spanning the nine waterways which the British 30 Corps, with its tanks and infantry, will need to cross along its 60 mile run from the Belgium border in the south up to Arnhem, near the German border. The British 1st airborne is dropped 8 miles west of its target Arnhem, and finds that it is separate...

These two episodes, part one and two, were the #1 most listened to episodes of the 442 we've done so far at 1001 Heroes. I have added some reminisces at the top and the rest remains unedited. Footnotes: .OPERATION MARKETGARDEN (PT I): A BRIDGE TOO FAR...The two part story of a bold plan to strike the heart of Germany by dropping 36,000 British, Canadian, Polish, and American paratroopers in German...

This well-documented story of reincarnation involves a young British boy who, beginning at the age of 3, told his parents that he had been a pilot for the German Luftwaffe and died in a plane crash while on a bombing mission. He provided sketches and stories which later verified his visions. When the remains of a German crewman were recovered from a WW2 crash site near Carl's home, researchers fou...