1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast podcast

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast

Where History Comes Alive! A fast-paced, well-researched weekly podcast covering a wide range of historical events, persons, places, legends, and mysteries, Hosted by Jon Hagadorn, the selection of stories and interviews includes 'Found In The Footnotes" 5-10 minutes history shorts, lost treasure, unsolved mysteries, unexplained phenomenon, WWII stories, biographies, disasters, legends of the Old West, American Revolutionary history, urban legends, movie backstories, author interviews and much more. Available wherever podcasts are found, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Comcast, & others. Episodes air Sundays at 12pm ET and Thursdays at 6am ET. Follow us at www.Facebook.com/1001Heroes and Twitter @1001podcast. All archives available and categorized at www.bestof1001stories.com

Where History Comes Alive! A fast-paced, well-researched weekly podcast covering a wide range of historical events, persons, places, legends, and mysteries, Hosted by Jon Hagadorn, the selection of stories and interviews includes 'Found In The Footnotes" 5-10 minutes history shorts, lost treasure, unsolved mysteries, unexplained phenomenon, WWII stories, biographies, disasters, legends of the Old West, American Revolutionary history, urban legends, movie backstories, author interviews and much more. Available wherever podcasts are found, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Comcast, & others. Episodes air Sundays at 12pm ET and Thursdays at 6am ET. Follow us at www.Facebook.com/1001Heroes and Twitter @1001podcast. All archives available and categorized at www.bestof1001stories.com

 

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BORN ON A MOUNTAINTOP IN...FRANKLIN?

The Ballad of Davy Crockett begins this way "Born on a mountaintop in Tennessee, Greenest ... more

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THE TRUE STORY THAT INSPIRED 'THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO'

The True Story That Inspired 'The Count of Monte Cristo' — A Four‑Part Special at 1001 Her... more

15 Mar 2026

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15 Mar 2026


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UFO FILES: THE BETTY AND BARNEY HILL INCIDENT

⭐ Summary: The Betty and Barney Hill Incident On the night of September 19, 1961, Betty an... more

13 Mar 2026

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THE GREAT MOLASSES FLOOD OF BOSTON 1919

DROWNING IN MOLASSES — SHOW NOTES Overview On January 15, 1919, Boston's North End was sha... more

11 Mar 2026

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THE 1899 CENTRAL PARK KIDNAPPING THAT SHOOK NEW YORK CITY

THE CENTRAL PARK KIDNAPPING EDWARD H.SMITH There are stories in American history that arri... more

08 Mar 2026

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A CURIOUS VANISHING: AGATHA CHRISTIE'S 11 DAY DISAPPEARANCE IN DEC 1926

When the most famous writer of crime fiction mysteriously disappeared in December of 1926,... more

04 Mar 2026

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REMEMBERING MERRILL'S MARAUDERS: THE JUNGLE RAIDERS OF WWII

REMEMBERING MERRILL'S MARAUDERS THE JUNGLE RAIDERS OF WWII This episode explores the extra... more

01 Mar 2026

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PEG ENTWHISTLE AND THE GHOST OF THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN

Episode 2 — Peg Entwistle & the Ghost of the Hollywood Sign ⭐ EPISODE SUMMARY PEG ENTWHIST... more

27 Feb 2026

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THE MAN WHO SURVIVED TWO ATOMIC BOMBS

This is the true story of the only man who suvived two atomic bombs, one in Nagasaki, and ... more

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THE CURSE OF GRIFFITH PARK: A CHILLING CALIFORNIA LEGEND

⭐ EPISODE SUMMARY THE CURSE OF GRIFFITH PARK (CALI LEGENDS #1) Griffith Park is one of Los... more

22 Feb 2026

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#560

WHO KILLED SUPERMAN? A HOLLYWOOD TRUE CRIME STORY

"Who Killed Superman?" is a gripping investigation into the tragic end of George Reeves, t... more

21 Feb 2026

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THE BATTLE OF THE BUNNIES: NAPOLEAN'S SECOND WATERLOO

This story was inspired by by sharing 'The Count of Monte Cristo' in its entirety recently... more

18 Feb 2026

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THE C-47 DOUGLAS SKY-TRAIN AND THE SPHINX

Featured with Podcast (hopefully); The iconic image of a Douglas C-47 Skytrain (or "Dakota... more

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CAPT. JACK TUELLER AND HIS TRUMPET

We have two stories about Capt. Jack Tueller, who was a highly decorated US Army pilot who... more

11 Feb 2026

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#556

THE GHOSTS OF ROME ARE EVERYWHERE

Like it or not- ancient Rome is everywhere in our lives- in our language, our laws, our st... more

08 Feb 2026

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THE RUSSIAN FISHING EXPEDITION & OTHER URBAN LEGENDS (URBAN LEGENDS #11)

The Beast of Bodmin Moor- Something's been killing livestock in Cornwall and residents thi... more

06 Feb 2026

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ON A TRAIN PLATFORM IN JERSEY CITY

We celebrate Abrham Lincoln's birthday this Thursday FEB 12th- In late 1864, a young man w... more

04 Feb 2026

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BETRAYAL ON THE THAMES: THE FINAL DAYS OF POCAHONTAS

Todays story explains the controversy which still surrounds the untimely death of 21 year-... more

01 Feb 2026

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THE FINEST HOURS (PT 2) THE COAST GUARD RESCUE THAT INSPIRED THE BOOK AND MOVIE

In part two we cover the finding of the Pendleton bow section with all hands lost, and the... more

29 Jan 2026

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THE FINEST HOURS (PT 1): THE COAST GUARD RESCUE THAT INSPIRED THE BOOK & MOVIE

Part One- Saving the crew of the Pendleton- On February 17th, 1952, a wicked nor'easter to... more

28 Jan 2026

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28 Jan 2026


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CHARLES DICKENS AND THE STAPLEHURST RAIL CRASH: FOUND IN THE FOOTNOTES

Make Sure to catch Dickens GREAT short story 'The Wreck of The Golden Mary' NOW at 1001 Cl... more

25 Jan 2026

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THE THEATER OF THE MIND- WHEN RADIO RULED THE AIRWAYS

Join us 3X weekly (M-FW-F ) AT 4-5PM for our hosted episodes of what was America's top rad... more

25 Jan 2026

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25 Jan 2026


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ORIGINS OF SPIRITUALISM, THE FOX SISTERS SCAM, AND THE OUIJA BOARD

In this episode we discuss the spiritualism movement that lit up the country (but especial... more

24 Jan 2026

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24 Jan 2026


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'THE SHADOW' VINTAGE RADIO MYSTERY NOW PLAYIING M-W-F AT 1001 GHOST, CHILLER & LOVECRAFT

Join host Gizelle Erickson every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4pm ET at 1001 Ghost, Chi... more

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WHEN THE OLYMPICS GAVE OUT GOLD MEDALS FOR ART

The Winter Olympics are coming FEB 6th- and here's a littleknown story (found in the footn... more

21 Jan 2026

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THE LIFE AND TRIAL OF AIMEE SEMPLE MCPHERSON, (THE VANISHING EVANGELIST)

Aimee Semple McPherson's "trial" was a highly publicized investigation in 1926 following h... more

18 Jan 2026

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KING OF THE ROAD- THE HOBO STORY

The story of hoboes- the men who rode and still ride the rails, formerly in search of empl... more

17 Jan 2026

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#543

HOW LAKE TITICACA GOT ITS NAME

I recall researching the back story for our 1001 Heroes episode 'THE LOST CITY OF Z when I... more

14 Jan 2026

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THE ORANGE IN THE STOCKING

THE ORANGE IN THE STOCKING FOUND IN THE FOOTNOTES Todays's story: I called The Orange In T... more

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THE WAR OF THE WORLDS RADIO BROADCAST: OCT 30, 1938- THE BACK STORY PLUS CLIPS FROM THE RADIO BROAD...

( Audio Clips included) The story of the Orson Welles radio broadcast called 'The War Of T... more

11 Jan 2026

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