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Back to SearchBEST OF (#69 of 523) THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF MOE BERG BASEBALL PLAYER, WWII SPY
The incredible true story of Moe Berg- a major league baseball player who became a WWII spy and infiltrated the Nazi top scientist group to find out …
8 months, 4 weeks ago
REMEMBERING AMERICA'S 1ST WWII FIGHTER ACE THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF BUTCH O'HARE:
I first heard this story on Paul Harvey years ago., and I've retold it in part but never in full. This is the story of Lieutenant Commander Edward He…
9 months ago
BEST OF (#68 of 522) THE SEARCH FOR BRIDEY MURPHY (PT 2)
This is one of my all-time favorites)
In 1952, a Pueblo, Colorado housewife named Virginia Tighe volunteered for a hypnosis session, unaware that sh…
9 months ago
BEST OF (#67 of 521) THE SEARCH FOR BRIDEY MURPHY (PT 1)
(One of my top ten all time favs at 1001) In 1952, a Pueblo, Colorado housewife named Virginia Tighe volunteered for a hypnosis session, unaware that…
9 months ago
THE BIRTH OF THE BLUES (PT 2)- A DEEP DIVE TO REMEMBER FROM 1001 (SEE NOTES)
For full transcript see our website at www.bestof1001stories.com at each episode at 1001 Heroes-Thank you! and any review telling us that this show…
9 months, 1 week ago
BEST OF (#66 OF 520) URBAN LEGENDS #1: THE KILLER BISCUIT, THE HOOK & OTHER STORIES
Episode 20
"Urban Legends I"- Urban legends are described as often told stories quoted as truth but lacking in verification. Here are ten of our favorites, with…
9 months, 1 week ago
THE BIRTH OF THE BLUES (PART 1) MA RAINEY & THE ONES WHO CAME FIRST
Thank you for joining us on this episode of 1001 Heroes. Please leave a review for this show and let Jon know you are enjoying stories of this kind. …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
IMBEDDED ENEMY: THE INSIDER THREAT by COMMAND SGT. MAJ BART WOMACK TERROR ON OUR BASES
Interview with Command Sgt. Maj. Bart Womack
New Book- IMBEDDEDD ENEMY
Shortly after deploying for the war in Iraq, an unprecedented attack was about…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
BEST OF (#66 of 519) DEFIANCE (PT 2): THE TRUE STORY OF THE BIELSKI BROTHERS HARD CHOICES
In part two we cover the start and rapid growth of the Bielski partisan camps in Belarus, their raids on Gernan patrols and on German sympathizers, a…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
BEST OF (#65 of 518) DEFIANCE: (PT 1) THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF THE BIELSKI BROTHERS :TRAGEDY IN BELARUS
This is part one of the story of the Bielski Brothers- a tightly knit group of 4 brothers- the yoiungest 13, and the oldest 33, who formed an armed r…
9 months, 2 weeks ago