Episodes

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 ...

"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...

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 Japanes...

The Edgar Cayce Interviews at 1001 Heroes Podcast

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 ...

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries

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 ...

Shark attacks have been steadily on the increase for the past few years, and many people believe that this increase is due to federal and state laws limiting catches and protecting predator species like the Great White and the Bull Shark. Environmental...

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 Tire3. The Express Train To Hell4. Mr. Rogers- A Navy Seal?5. Julia Child- A Darin...

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 Tex...

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 ...

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 Flori...

Important announcement regarding BFRO.net (Bigfoot Research Organization) website and correction in one of my pronounciations during episode.

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 Th...

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 yo...

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". boxAD FREE PREMIUM ARCHIVESShow credits:Flute: Kerri at www.freemusic.orgLeg...

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. ...

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 ...

James Dean was a film star in the 50's whose career was brought to an abrupt end when his Porsche Spyder crashed, taking his life. There was a chain of tragedies that followed with respect to the people involved with the car-right down to the chassis a...

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 Par...

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...

In this story by author James Bucham, from our 1001 ClassicShort Stories & Tales show, a young Indian boy befriends awounded eaglet and lives to see the kindness returned.

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 ...

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 ...