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Found In The Footnotes Episodes

These are 5-10 minute history soundbites exposing AMAZING and often UNTOLD stories about people, places, culture, and events!
All footnotes come from my research in writing 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast episodes (Over 670 now) for the past 10 years!
Jan. 25, 2026

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 Classic Short Stories & Tales! FOUND IN THE FOOTNOTES CHARLES DICKENS AND THE STAPLEHURST RAIL CRASH Podcast Script – Charles Dickens an...

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Jan. 21, 2026

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 footnotes) about how they used to give medals for art- you know, painting, writing..creative stuff...provided the art reflected something to...

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Jan. 14, 2026

HOW LAKE TITICACA GOT ITS NAME

I recall researching the back story for our 1001 Heroes episode 'THE LOST CITY OF Z when I came across then mentio0n of lake Titicaca in Peru- and although I was curous as to how it got its name, I had to pass it up until now...

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Jan. 14, 2026

THE ORANGE IN THE STOCKING

THE ORANGE IN THE STOCKING FOUND IN THE FOOTNOTES Todays’s story: I called The Orange In The Stocking… and of course, my question to you is..did you get one IJN YOURS ? After the recent episode we did titled Christmas in ...

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Jan. 11, 2026

FARMERS BATTLE ALIENS IN NEW JERSEY

Deep dive with original radio broadcast clips follows at 1001 Heroes.... Imagine it’s October 30, 1938. You’re scanning the radio dial, and you stumble upon a live orchestra. Suddenly, a news bulletin cuts in: "Ladies and gen...

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Jan. 1, 2026

RABBIT RABBIT

The tradition of saying "Rabbit, Rabbit" (or "White Rabbits") on the first day of the month is a long-held superstition intended to ensure good luck for the next 30 days. While its exact origins are "fuzzy" and likely rooted ...

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Dec. 31, 2025

AJ'S PET PARROT (Our First of Many "Found In The Footnotes" Episode…

BRAND NEW FOR 2026- FOUND IN THE FOOTNOTES- AMAZING HISTORY TOLD IN 5 TO 10 MINUTE SOUNDBITES- Right Here Every Wednesday at 4pm ET...and sometimes on Fridays at 4pm) The natural outcome of 10 years of researching stories for...

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