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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 lost treasure, unsolved mysteries, unexplained phenomenon, WWII stories, biographies, disasters, legends of the Old West, American Revolutionary history, urban legends, movie backstories, and much more. Available wherever podcasts are found, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Comcast & others. Episodes air Sundays at 12pm ET and "Best Ofs" on Fridays early around 12:05 AM. Easiest way to search categories or leave a review is at our website here: https://www.bestof1001stories.com/show/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast/ Follow us at www.Facebook.com/1001Heroes and Twitter @1001podcast.

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Nov. 16, 2025

GIOVANNI'S RING: MY LIFE INSIDE THE REAL SOPRANOS AN INTERVIEW WITH RETIRED UNDERCOVER FBI AGENT AUTHOR GIOVANNI ROCCO

FALL FAMILY SERIES: HONORING THOSE WHO SACRIFICE FOR US GIOVANNI'S RING: MY LIFE INSIDE THE REAL SOPRANOS- 1001 Heroes Podcast Host Jon Hagadorn interviews retired undercover police/FBI agent Giovanni Rocco regarding his best...

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Nov. 9, 2025

THE REAL GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH: 1001 INTERVIEWS AUTHOR SGT (RET.) BERT "MAVERICK" GONZALES METRO DADE POLICE

1001 FALL FAMILY HEROES SERIES Sgt. Gonzalez spent 37 years as a policeman in Florida's busy Miami -Dade County saving lives, fighting crime, and trying to make the world a better place. He worte this incredible story of his ...

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Nov. 2, 2025

NOIR BY NECESSITY: A SON'S TIRELESS SEARCH FOR HIS FATHER'S KILLER

“The murder of Joseph Gatto captivated Los Angeles. Many veteran journalists still wonder how and why it happened. The details of this horrible crime and those affected by it continue to fascinate.” –Robert Kovacik, Anchor an...

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Oct. 26, 2025

HOLIDAYS ARE 100% FOR FAMILY THIS FALL AT 1001 HEROES AND 1001 CLASSIC SHORT STORIES OFFERING NEW INTERVIEWS AND SELECTED STORIES NOW THRU DEC 31 (SHOW NOTES INCLUDED HERE)

The Holidays are approaching and at 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast our shows themes every Sunday will be turning to FAMILY and HONOR -SINCE MANY OF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT BRINGING FAMILY TOGETHER, RECO...

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Oct. 22, 2025

LIVE, LAUGH, FIND TRUE LOVE: INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR SARAH INTELLIGATOR (FALL FAMILY & HONORING HEROES THEME)

Our interview with Los Angeles relationship author and divorce attorney covers every angle of getting into new relationship with a strong chance they will last if you follow her gre3at advice. The holidays are a good time for...

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Oct. 19, 2025

EXPLORING THE MYTH OF THE POPE LICK MONSTER (KENTUCKY GOATMAN)

There is an urban legend surrounding a very old but still used rairoad trestle in Kentucky which involves a mythical half-man, half-goatmonster that lures people onto the 100 foot-high trestle where they are caught in the he...

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Oct. 12, 2025

THE LEGEND OF THUNDER ROAD: FROM FAST CARS, MOUNTAIN BOYS, HOOCH, AND HOLLYWOOD, TO NASCAR

In the 30's, 40', and 50's, "white lightning', or strong mountain brewed whiskey, was an important revneue source for the mountain communities in Kentucky, Tennessee, and the Carolinas. But getting it out of the stills and do...

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Oct. 5, 2025

THE MURDER OF FOUNDING FATHER GEORGE WYTHE- A TRUE CRIME STORY FROM OUR NATION'S BEGINNINGS

Great link for those who want the full story:"The Murder of George Wythe" Title page from Boyd and Hemphill's pamphlet reprint, The Murder of George Wythe: Two Essays (Williamsburg, VA: Institute of Early American History and Culture, 1955)....

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Sept. 28, 2025

OUR CANINE HEROES (PT 2 OF 2) A DOG'S JOB IS NEVER DONE

In part two of "Our Canine Heroes" we cover search and rescue (and K-9) training, where rescue dogs w,ee first employed), life-saving stories, diffent types of rescue dogs: did you know some dogs are trained specifically to ...

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Sept. 21, 2025

MISSING PERSONS FOUND (#3A) OUR CANINE HEROES

In this episode, part 3A of a two episode "Our Canine Heroes"installment, we share actual stories of hero rescue dogs and why search and rescue relies so heavily upon them, especially when time is critical in saving lives. W...

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Sept. 14, 2025

MISSING PERSONS: FOUND (#2) CALLING COLTER SHAW WHAT TO DO WHEN A LOVED ONE GOES MISSING

In this episode we discuss the human element required to locate missing persons. Police, FBI, Investigators, and trackers are discussed, as a number of organizations which work free of charge to help families find their love...

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Sept. 7, 2025

THE SEARCH FOR NAZI GOLD AT LAKE TOPLITZ

For years it was rumored that the Nazis, in their final days before the end in 1945, had dropped boxes fullof stolen gold into the depths of Lake Toplitz in Austria , but the lake, being very deep and piled with dead trees, w...

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