The explosive true story of the Green Berets heroic role fighting the top-secret war in Cambodia, Laos, and North Vietnam in the late sixties as told by one of the few who survived it- John Stryker "Tilt" Meyer, author of Across The Fence-The Secret War in Vietnam. HONORING OUR NATIONS HEROES: This is the first of two Veteran's day interviews we di…

Caroline Alexander gives us the hard facts on Vinegar Joe Stillwell and his treatment of his special forces (Merrill's Marauders) then outlines the dangers of flying over the "Hump" as well as what we learned from the hard experience gained in the CBI Theater.Av me

This is a riveting story and NYT best-selling author Caroline Alexander gives us all the parts of the story we need to want to buy this book. I highly recommend it- and you will too! These were the men who flew supply planes over the Himilayas during WWII suffering terrible casualties with tjhe loss of hundreds of planes and crews. Originally taped…

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Jon Hagadorn interviews author Michael Paradis regarding his new besteller. Lots of stories & facts about the man who led us to victory in WWIIAv Paradis

In August of 1946 the Democrat party was holding most of the state of Tennessee in an iron grip and had been for 10 years. Voters were being shot, beaten, and intimidated. Ballot box stuffing was the rule in many counties. Election integrity was non-existent. The corruption went all the way to Washington DC. The DOJ, the FBI, the Tennessee State Su…

Some of todays memories: Pasadena, Arcadia, Santa Anita, Bugle Call, Heading for Illinois on my 7th birthday, the Studebaker, Yogi, Mickey Mantle, Marilyn Monroe, Jimmy Stewart, movies, Rock, top charts 1956, Exploring the woods and finding a cave, Huck Finn and more. I want to hear where youy grew up! EmaIL me at 1001storiespodcast@gmail.com Catch…

We talk about Dsneyland,. the Mickey Mouse Club, the Amazon River Ride at Adventureland, My first contact with snow, Check out all our 1001 shows at www.bestof1001stories.com.Av me

We cover Chapter 1 -In The Beginning, a snapshot of life in CA in the early 50's, and Chapter 2, Growing up in Pasadena- watching the Rose Parade pass us on Colorado Blvd. Catch all our shows at www.bestof1001stories.com.Av me

Hello and welcome to my recollections of growing up across America in the 50's and 60's. I wrote this about ten years ago so my grandchildren could have a written record of what it was like growing up in America then. My hope is that you will be inspired to change things for the better today because you deserve better. All of you are invited to sha…

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 Pacific in June of 1942. This is the follow-up episode to THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY at www.1001storiesp…

Brave Young Heroes- Author Interview-Kids Are Heroes Too! Bolaji Oyejide has wriiten over 50 books for children and young adults in his "Brave Young Heroes" series- giving us stories that help young people face big challenges by letting them know that there is a superhero in all of us. In this interview Bolaji discusses his inspiration and some of …

This originally aired on 1001 Heroes and it's a fascinating interview with a gold seeker who says he has figured out the Peralta Stones maps and knows the location of the Lost Dutchman's Mine.Av me

Author Dena Rueb shares her family story from pre-war Germany as her Christian mother and Jewish father's lives were turned upside down by Nazi inspired bigotry and hatred. Enjoy 'The Secret Garden' now at 1001 Greatest Love & Life Stories APPLE USERS New! 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-true-stories…

Famous Author James Michener speaks of his youth, what inspired him to become a writer, and his life. Non- advertised here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesAv Jon Hagadorn and Guests

May 11, 2024 – What happens when a celebrated author — Muhammad Ali’s…

Get the book THE TRUTH AT LAST Now at Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/Amelia-Earhart-Truth-at-Last-ebook/dp/B008E08J6U ts time for #TheTruthAtLast regarding the Earhart disappearance. The government media complex has kept the true fate of these two American heroes a secret for 81+ years. Forget all the "theories". They died in service to their count…

Without a doubt, Mike Campbell is the best-informed living authority on the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, having amassed thousands of documents and interviews with authors, journalists, witnesses,and persons involved in or knowledgeable of Earhart's life and untimely disappearance from the world stage on July 2nd, 1937.. Mike is a crash and capt…

They talked to trees, used their subjects for bow and arrow practice, drowned entire harems, and were and are some of history's biggest nutjobs- all known as HISTORYS 9 MOST INSANE RULERS. Join us for the interview with author, historian , and podcaster (History Unplugged) Scott Rank as we discuss Turkmenhashi, King George III, Kim Jong Un, King Lu…

April 1, 2024 – Where would an enslaved man who escaped the South find the courage to return to the Confederacy as a Union Spy? In this episode, we meet such a man thanks to Robert Hilliard, author of “In Free…

First 24 minutes-we go into depth on conspiracy theories~Mary Todd Lincoln letter suspects VP Johnson~A grand confederate scheme?~Ray Neff suspects Stanton and has answers to JJ Chaffey payments as well as 178 1/2 Water St. telegram~Finds hidden code by Baker says 11 members of congress involved~ At 25 minutes we dig into Finis L. Bates story that …

Part 1-The backdrop and why conspiracies abound~John Wilkes Booth~Family of actors~Edwin Stanton Secy. War at heart of conspiracy theories~Stanton's#1 spy Lafayette Baker~Newspapers and Lincoln~Great Civil War Gold Hoax~Lincoln shuts down two papers~intense hatred for Lincoln~Booth a megalomaniac wants to save the South~to slay Caesar~Attempts to k…

1001 Interviews author Sally Mott Freeman about her father's search for his missing and wounded younger brother, who has been captured by the Japanese during the invasion and occupation of the Philippines.. In this gripping factual novel, author Freeman details the efforts of her father, a Navy Intel Officer assigned to Roosevelt's War Room at the …

We interview author Walter Bornemann about his riveting book BROTHERS DOWN, which is the story of the heroes aboard the USS Arizona, which was dive-bombed and sunk by Japanese planes on December 7th, 1941. 63 of the Arizona's 1, 177 dead were brothers. At this point going into WWII, fathers, sons, and brothers serving together were not uncommon. Au…

Voted as the #3 top actress in Golden Age Hollywood by the American Film Institute, famous for her roles in Gigi, Breakfast At Tiffanys, Sabrina, My Fair Lady, Funny Face, Roman Holiday, and other great films, Audrey Hepburn's on screen life was and is admired by millions. What most people don't know is that her life really began in war-torn, Germa…

Biographer Robert Matzen discusses his second Hepburn book (Warrior) which covers her last 5 years working for UNICEF in war torn countries like Somalia and Sudan as well as his biographies on Jimmy Stewart and Carole Lombard. Included-portions of Global News interview with Audrey Hepburn, and Luca Dotti (son of Audrey Hepburn). This show used actu…

Host Brian Tremblay explains our new interview show 1001 True Stories here... 1001 True Stories with Brian Tremblay is a fast-moving and interesting "True Story Podcast" weekly show hosted by broadcaster and creative talent Brian Tremblay and featuring guests with a wide variety of captivating stories to tell. Sometimes funny, sometimes scary, and …

How were Hitler's forces finally defeated? What happened after the Battle of the Bulge? These questions and many more are answered in this interview with author Sam Mitchum, who the Wall Street Journal calls "a prolific chronicler of WWII". Check out the latest new Jack London episode today at 1001 Best of Jack London (links below) ANDROID USERS- 1…

We interview "The Admirals" author Walter Borneman to get an in-depth look at why Admiral Chester Nimitz was the right man at the right time to lead our US Naval Forces in the Pacific during WWII. Check out the latest new Jack London episode today at 1001 Best of Jack London (links below) ANDROID USERS- 1001's Best of Jack London at Spotify https:/…

You may not have heard of this largely unsung hero of the Civil War- William J. Cushing...but you are about to. In this interview with author Jerome Preisler (Civil War Commando-William J. Cushing and the Daring Raid to Sink the CSS Albemarle) we are treated to a first-hand look at what goes into the writing of a great non-fiction novel and why 21 …

Thanks to all of you for being loyal listeners! We are seeking your unique stories at two new interview style podcasts! The first- WITNESS....Everyone has a story Its one of those stories you share when you're sharing experiences- maybe you were in a movie, or involved in a rescue, or happening, or disaster; meeting a celebrity, cop or rescue stori…

ANNOUNCEMENTS 1001 HISTORY’S BEST STORYTELLERS Hi Everyone, this is your host Jon Hagadorn, and I want to thank you for being followers of this show for the last few years. 1001 History’s Best Storytellers has acted as my interview extension for mostly author interviews which I have already hosted at 1001 Heroes. Since most podcast hosts don’t have…

The search for hijacker D.B. Cooper has perplexed the F.B.I. and hundreds of investigators for 50 years. The History Channel contacted us at 1001 to let us know they are launching a new show called Histories Greatest Mysteries on Nov 14th and asked if we would like to interview the lead investigator for the premier show of the series, titled THE FI…

87 year-old Marie Castro, who was a young child on Saipan in 1937 during the Japanese occupation, recalls accounts of Amelia Earhart as a Japanese captive in the summer of that year before her death due to dysentery. Ms. Castro provides a fascinating first-hand account of life on Saipan during the American invasion in 1944. Catch ALL our author int…

One Holocaust Family's Desperate Plea For Help- "you are surely informed about the situation of all Jews in Europe...help us to follow our children. It is our last and only hope"... This was the desperate plea of Alfred Berger, mailed in a letter to an American stranger who shared the same last name. Fifty years later, after languishing in a trunk …

Did you ever wonder how some of our US Presidents would do if they were paired up in a boxing ring? 1001 heroes interviews Scott Rank, the host of History Unplugged Podcast and The Presidential Fight Club podcast, and we get some unique insight on the capabilities of some of our past presidents. The match-ups: Andrew Jackson vs James Buchanan; John…

We interview Mark Lender, one of the contributors to this fascinating new book, which is a collection of ten new historical works which provide unique insight to the inner workings of the American Revolution. From the Battle in Brooklyn Heights to the Quebec Campaign and the Southern Campaigns for the hearts and minds of patriots and then to Yorkto…

This interview with author Omer Bartov provides a window to history for anyone who wants to understand how genocide begins and what is being done about it. Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Genocide-Death-called-Buczacz/dp/1451684553 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

The second interview in our "Proof of Heaven" series. Kathleen McDaniel''s incredible account of her near-death experience (NDE) and what she learned from it.. Her book title "Misfit in Hell/To Heaven Expat" will make sense as soon as you hear her story. Try the new "Tales of Escape & Suspense"- links below! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Tales of Escape & Su…

In 1942, the United States, still reeling from the Japanese surprise attack on our naval fleet at Pearl Harbor, needed to show Japan that they were not invincible. Jimmy Doolittle led a fleet of 16 bombers on a successful raid over Tokyo- 13 of those crews managed to crash land safely in China -but a handful of American pilot were captured and kept…

When Berlin fell in April-May of 1945 under the Russian onslaught, Adolph Hitler and his new bride Eva Braun, as the story went for years, committed double suicide- he by a gunshot to his head, and she by cyanide. The story continued that their bodies were carried outside of their bunker and set ablaze by their personal guards. For years the Russia…

A treasure trove for Civil War buffs- 1001 interviews Civil War author/historian Sam Mitchum regarding his new book 'Encyclopedia of Confederate Generals'. In this discussion, Sam talks about Nathan Bedford Forrest (his favorite general), General Barksdale, General Longstreet, Pickett's Charge, Gettysburg, Mosby, Adam Stovepipe Johnson, Zebulon Yor…

Prior to WWII, Josephine Baker was a music hall diva renowned for her singing and dancing, her beauty and sexuality, and she was the highest paid female performer in Europe. When the Nazis seized Paris she was banned from the stage along with all "negroes and Jews"- but she refused to return to America- instead, she vowed to stay and fight the Nazi…

1001 interviews author, podcast creator, filmmaker, and Director of Project Earhart Chris Williamson, about his new book 'Rabbit Hole: the Vanishing of Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan', which covers in depth the 4 major theories as to what happened to Earhart and Noonan in 1937 when their Electra went down en route to Howland Island in the Pacific..…

"Jack the Ripper TUMBLETY DID IT Prime Suspect: Dr. Tumblety. Ripper Author Michael Hawley, author of "The Ripper's Haunts", discusses his new evidence on the only Ripper suspect that provides all these proven matches: 1), Was held by police as a suspect in the Ripper murders, 2), jumped bond and escaped after the last murder; 3) had an open hate f…