MOVIE BACKSTORIES: THE MAKING OF LONESOME DOVE -ONE OF THE GREATEST WESTERNS EVER MADE

July 10, 2026 3:00pm 54 min

Larry McMurtry's screenplay turned novel "Lonesome Dove" reached an estimated 23 million homes when it first aired on CBS in February of 1989, bringing much-needed attention and popularity back to the western genre shows...

MOVIE BACKSTORY: THE MAKING OF JAWS 1974

July 08, 2026 3:00pm 57 min

This is your behind the camera pass to the making of the movie that made Steven Spielberg famous- as well as Richard Dreyfuss, Roy Scheider, and Robert Shaw (Shaw was already a stage and screen star in England). Filmed i...

MOVIE BACKSTORY: THE MAKING OF SONG SUNG BLUE in 2025

July 05, 2026 11:00am 19 min

⭐ 1001 HEROES, LEGENDS, HISTORIES & MYSTERIES MOVIE BACKSTORY: THE MAKING OF SONG SUNG BLUE (2025) Podcast Show Notes In this episode, we dive deep into the remarkable behind‑the‑scenes story of Song Sung Blue (2025) — t...

#AMERICA250: UNSUNG HEROES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: WASHINGTON'S SPIES- NATHAN HALE, JAMES RIVINGTON, CULPER SPY RING

July 03, 2026 2:11pm 54 min

Unsung Heroes of the American Revolution : The Culper Spy Ring, Nathan Hale, and others: Few people leaving the Banana Republic Store at 66th and 3rd st Manhattan, NY, stop to notice the plaque on the outside wall that m...

#AMERICA250: LEXINGTON & CONCORD: WHY THEY MATTER

July 01, 2026 3:00pm 48 min

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Show Notes – AMERICAN SPRING: AUTHOR WALTER BORNEMAN ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BATTLES OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD Episode Summary In this episode, bestselling historian Walter Bor...

AMERICAN HISTORY: THE LIBERTY BELL: THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF AMERICA'S ICONIC SYMBOL OF FREEDOM-

June 28, 2026 5:00am 1:05

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Show Notes – AMERICAN HISTORY: THE LIBERTY BELL: THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF AMERICA'S ICONIC SYMBOL OF FREEDOM Episode Summary In this episode, we explore the incredible true...

AMERICAN HISTORY: THE BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN (PT 2) TURNING POINT OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

June 26, 2026 3:00pm 49 min

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Show Notes – THE BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN Episode Summary In this episode, we revisit one of the most decisive — and often overlooked — turning points of the American Revolutio...

AMERICAN HISTORY: THE BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN (PT 1) 1780 WHEN COUNTRY BOYS KICKED REDCOAT TAILS

June 24, 2026 3:00pm 40 min

AMERICAN HISTORY: PATRICK HENRY'S CALL FOR LIBERTY

June 21, 2026 10:25am 10 min

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Show Notes – PATRICK HENRY'S CALL FOR LIBERTY Episode Summary In this special July 4th episode, we revisit one of the most electrifying moments in American history: Patrick Hen...

TRUE CRIME: MANHUNT - THE DANNEMORA PRISON ESCAPE AND MANHUNT (NEW YORK)

June 19, 2026 11:00am 59 min

⭐ TRUE CRIME: MANHUNT — THE DANNEMORA PRISON ESCAPE AND MANHUNT (NEW YORK) 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Narrated by Jon Hagadorn SHOW NOTES About This Episode In June of 2015, the quiet town of Dannemora, ...

TRUE CRIME: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF FELIPE SANTOS AND TERRANCE WILLIAMS IN THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES AREA

June 14, 2026 10:30am 22 min

⭐ SHOW NOTES TRUE CRIME: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF FELIPE SANTOS AND TERRANCE WILLIAMS IN THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES — OPEN CASE A 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Investigation Narrated by Jon Hagadorn   About This Ep...

A WWII TRAGEDY: HONORING THE HEROES OF THE USS INDIANAPOLIS: THE US NAVY'S WORST MARITIME DISASTER

June 10, 2026 3:00pm 27 min

Honoring the Heroes of the USS Indianapolis: The U.S. Navy's Worst Maritime Disaster of WWII (1945) 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Episode Summary This episode tells the unforgettable story of the USS Indian...

A WWII ST0RY: D-DAY: REMEMBERING BLOODY OMAHA BEACH AND BRIG. GENERAL NORMAN "DUTCH" COTA

June 07, 2026 6:59am 31 min

Note- New stories now playing at 1001 Stories From The Old West and 1001 Stories For The Road-June is "share our shows month"- so please help friends and relatives follow our free 1001 podcasts-thats how we grow! And we ...

WWII ENEMY PROPAGANDA: THE VOICES OF TREASON

June 05, 2026 3:00pm 1:26

The story of the men and women who were convicted of treason for hosting radio shows for the enemy during wartime which undermined the efforts of their countrymen.  The personalities not all of which were convicted for t...

DUTCH GIRL: WWII HOLLAND: THE UNTOLD STORY OF AUDREY HEPBURN with DUTCH RESISTANCE

June 03, 2026 3:00pm 50 min

1001 Interview with author Robet Matzen:  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 ...

OLD WEST/LITERARY HISTORY: THE NIGHT TWO WESTERN LEGENDS- BAT MASTERSON AND O.HENRY- MET IN A MANHATTAN SALOON 1904

May 31, 2026 10:38am 30 min

🎙️ SHOW NOTES THE NIGHT TWO WESTERN LEGENDS -BAT MASTERSON AND O. HENRY- MET IN A MANHATTAN SALOON — 1904 1001 Stories From the Old West / 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries/1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales  I...

OLD WEST STORIES: THE LEGEND OF THE LOST SUBLETT MINE and THE BLACK SEMINOLE SCOUTS OF TEXAS

May 29, 2026 3:00pm 40 min

Two great stories from the old west! 1) THE LEGEND OF THE LOST SUBLETT MINE They thought Old Ben Sublett was crazy when he rolled into the town of Odessa Texas and persisted in saying that one day he would come back from...

AMERICAN INNOVATION: 10 UNIQUELY AMERICAN INVENTIONS, THEIR STORIES, AND HOW THEY BENEFITTED THE WORLD

May 24, 2026 7:14am 56 min

Pictured: The Wright brothers celebrating the first SUSTAINED flight- the critical development that gave the world flight. 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries AMERICA 250 Special Presentation "10 Uniquely America...

WWII: THE BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES 1942

May 22, 2026 3:00pm 41 min

In the weeks that followed the invasion and subsequent destruction of a large swath of the US Navy at Pearl Harbor in December of 1941, the western coastal states in the US were understandably suffering a case of nerves,...

PIRATES ANN BONNY AND MARY READ: THE LEGEND LIVES ON

May 20, 2026 3:00pm 41 min

🎙️ SHOW NOTES — Anne Bonny & Mary Read PIRATES ANNE BONNEY AND MARY REED: THE LEGEND LIVES ON   at 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast   www.bestof1001stories.com In this episode, we explore the extraordi...