1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast

"When Knighthood Stood For Courage, Honor, and Humility": When David Bowie turned down the Queen's offer of Knighthood, society recoiled in shock when he refused it, saying that it really should go to heroes. Many in England agreed, arguing that heroes like 95 year old Johnny Johnson, the last survivor of Englands famed DamBuster squadron, and a true hero, should not be overlooked for knighthood i...

"Amelia Earhart (pt. 2) Crash, Capture & Cover-Up":  Our Story: In AMELIA EARHART PT II we will discuss a mountain of witness (direct and indirect) testimony telling us that Earhart and Noonan survived their crash and were taken to Japanese held Saipan and imprisoned there, then either killed or allowed to die of dysentery from poor malnutrition. The island of Saipan is described as well as the Ba...

"Amelia Earhart (Pt. 1): America's Greatest Aviation Mystery": A trail of Naval Intelligence photos, airplane parts, and witnesses to Amelia Earhart's crash landing on Barre Reef at Milii Atoll in the Marshalls point to the fact she and Fred Noonan survived their flight only to end up as prisoners of the Japanese in Saipan. A two part series. Listen to our interview with Chris Williamson at www.ch...

"Ancient Civilizations & Mysteries: the Cayce Interviews":  The first of a multi-part series based upon the readings of the most prolific psychic of the 20th century- Edgar Cayce. The interviews were done with leading authors and experts at The Edgar Cayce Association For Research & Enlightenment. Edgar Cayce has given us a treasure trove of documented readings on holistic healing, man's spiritual...

The Battle of Guadalcanal-an air, land, and sea battle fought in the Pacific between August 7th and February 9th of 1942, was the first major offensive of WWII that tested American land forces vs. the Japanaese Imperial Army. It was a hard, brutal conflict for the 15,000 US Marines and 20,000 Japanese that were sent there, fought in an unforgiving climate of hot jungle, crocodile-infested rivers,...

An interview with co-authors Dr. Timothy and Laura Orr, discussing their new best-seller "Never Call Me A Hero", the story of Midway pilot Dusty Kleiss, who helped sink three Japanese ships at the Battle of Midway , which turned the tide of war in the Pacific in June of 1942. This is the follow-up episode to THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY at www.1001storiespodcast.com and wherever great podcasts are found. ...

Those crazy, often twisted stories you hear from your friends about things they will swear are true, plus other stuff. Our line-up: 1. Free Cable TV? 2. The Flat Tire 3. The Express Train To Hell 4. Mr. Rogers- A Navy Seal? 5. Julia Child- A Daring OSS Agent in WWII? 6. Topless Woman in Disney's Animated Movie "The Rescuers"? 7. Shapeshifter Account 8. Dog Suicide Bridge 9. Nancy Reagans Letter to...

The story continues to live on that Blackbeard, also known as Edward Thatch, or Teach, was from Bristol England, had 14 wives, one of whom was named Mary Ormond, that the men he killed were many, that he had left buried treasure from Nova Scotia to Texas, had homes or hideouts all up and down the East coast, and that most of his buccaneers were caught or hung. Thanks to the efforts of author Kevin...

Here's some Irish humor to help you celebrate the Irish this week! Play this at your local pub- send us proof-and get a shout out at the top of our next episode! send to : 1001storiespodcast@gmail.com Recommended Books: Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War and Harry Potter: the Sorcerer's Stone Credits: To The Irish, who can take a joke as well as they can give it. Learn more about your ad choic...

This episode deals with reports of sightings of Bigfoot-like creatures, known as hominid cryptids, which stand on their back legs and are said to inhabit the remote areas of the world. In this episode we concentrate on efforts in Florida to find Florida's long fabled "Swamp Ape", as well as cover other cryptid sightings and legends worldwide. Your feedback on Bigfoot and similar phenomenon is welc...

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The true story behind one of history's forgotten battles-the Seige of Jadotville- in Katanga Province, Congo, in 1961, recently made famous by the movie "The Seige of Jadotville" on Netflix. Music: Republic of Ireland's The Soldiers Song National Theme Dunleavy, Pat & O'Donoghue, David (Editor) (2005). "Fighting For Our Lives With 'Jadotville Jack'". The Irish Army in the Congo 1960-1964: The Far...

The incredible true story of the wreck of the Royal Charter on the coast of Anglesey, Wales, in 1859, as she neared the end of her voyage from the Australian goldfields carrying over 400 passengers and crew. The song "Isaac Lewis" about one of the young ship's passengers, by the legendaryTom Russell, is featured in part at the beginning and in full at the end of our story. (Credits below). Music:...

A nostalgic look back at one of Hollywood's biggest canine stars and an 1955 TV episode from the series "Adventures of Rin Tin Tin" titled "The White Buffalo". box AD FREE PREMIUM ARCHIVES Show credits: Flute: Kerri at www.freemusic.org Legend of White Buffalo: Legends of America.com /Spoken by Black Elk John Fire Lame Deer from John Fire Lame Deer's version of the White Buffalo Calf Woman's Bring...

On December 5th, 1945, 5 Grumman Avenger airplanes carrying 14 men and 13 men in a Martin Mariner Search and Rescue Seaplane were swallowed up in the Bermuda Triangle, leaving no trace of their existence, despite a search by over 300 ships and planes. This is the true story of the Lost Squadron, Flight 19, often called "the Lost Patrol". AD FREE PREMIUM ARCHIVES REMASTERED Music by Mattia Cupelli....

On the night of October 4th, 1967, at about 11:20pm, it was reported that something had crashed into the waters of Shag Harbor, Nova Scotia. Multiple witnesses reported hearing a whistling sound and then a boom as the flying object approached the waters about 1/2 mile offshore, floating, its lights changing color, then disappearing beneath the water and traveling eastward, leaving only a yellow wa...

1001 Heroes honors the police and military dogs that put their lives on the line every day to protect our freedoms. Includes the story of Diesel, the French police dog that lost his life in the terrorist attacks by Islamic extremists in the city of Paris in 2015. After his death, millions mourned Diesel's loss on social media using the twitter hashtag #Je Suis Chien (I Am Dog). Also discussed: the...

Recent sightings of people dressed as clowns and trying to lure children into the woods have set off a storm of panic in the American South. In England and France clown sightings and fear of clowns has resurfaced often in past decades...it is not a new fear. 1001 Heroes explores the dark side of clowns and the societal changes that have brought clown phobia to its latest level. Learn more about yo...

In this story by author James Bucham, from our 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales show, a young Indian boy befriends a wounded eaglet and lives to see the kindness returned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In recent years an alarming number of young men have been found dead in the waterways surrounding major college towns. In most cases, alcohol and drugs are blamed, in others, suicide, and in still fewer, murder. We explore the cases of the missing men of Boston and let you decide. This episode focuses on the "why" in hopes that informing the listener may help to save a life in the future. WBZ News...

This true story, often called "The War in Athens, Tennessee", describes the actions of the citizens of a small town, in this case mostly GI's recently returned from the battlefields of WWII, as they armed themselves to insure a fair election against a heavily armed and provenly corrupt town police force and political party which had gone as far as the murder of innocent civilians to insure their p...

This short story comes from our Mysteries file and is a chilling short story from classic American author Edgar Allen Poe. Poe is considered one of the greatest horror story writers and as the only author that has a professional football team named after one of his works (The Baltimore Ravens). This story is not intended for children or the feint hearted. Edgar Allen Poe died a very mysterious and...

In this sequel to our previous "FOUR AND TWENTY BLACKBIRDS", we discuss the real meaning behind some of those of those innocent nursery rhymes that kids have been enjoying for years., and look at the "grim" facts behind some well known fairy tales. In order: London Bridge is Falling Down, Jack and Jill, Humpty Dumpty, Little Miss Muffet, Cinderella, Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Little Red...

It is the kind of story you expect to find in the movies- but this one is taking place in real life. When 21 year-old American soldier Norwood Thomas met 17 year-old Joyce Durrant on the banks of the River Thames in London a few weeks before the JUne 6, 1944 D-Day Invasion, neither had any idea they would be reunited by a Skype conversation 71 years later. Norwood was attached to the 101st Airborn...

 "Blood Brothers: The True Story That Inspired the John Wayne Movie "The Sons of Katie Elder". On the evening of January 19th, 1889, two wagons and a buggy slowly crossed Dry Creek, two miles east of Graham, Texas. The lead wagon held six prisoners, four of them being the Marlow Brothers, chained together in pairs by manacles attached to their ankles, and a guard named Phlete Martin. The second wa...