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1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales
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1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast
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1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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1001 Radio Crime Solvers
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1001 Stories For The Road
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1001 Ghost, Chiller & Lovecraft Stories
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1001 Stories From the Old West
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1001 RADIO DAYS
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1001 Stories From The Gilded Age
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1001 Best of Jack London
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1001 Best Storytellers
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1001 True Crime From Another Time with Host Jon Hagadorn
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Oct. 25, 2026

WHAT REALLY HAPPENED? THE DEATH OF HITLER INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR ROBERT HUTCHINSON

What Really Happened: The Death of Hitler (The What Really Happened Series) by Robert J. Hutchinson (Author) Format: Audio CD Jon Hagadorn interview author Robert J. Hutchinson to get the facts on Hitler's death for 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast See all formats and editions After World War II, 50 percent of Americans polled said they didn't believe Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun had committed suicide in their bunker in 1945, as captured Nazi officials claimed. Instead, they b
Oct. 25, 2026

INNOCENT BROAD and JOHNNY RED GUNSMOKE

INNOCENT BROAD Air Date: April 26, 1958 A young woman named Linda Bell arrives in Dodge to meet her fiancé, Lou Paxton, but trouble follows close behind. A jealous and volatile man named Joe Bassett rides in on the same stagecoach, and although Lou insists he doesn't know him, Matt Dillon senses something isn't right. When Lou steers his 17‑year‑old bride‑to‑be toward a job at the Long Branch, Matt's suspicions deepen. Hidden connections, jealousy, and deception collide as Matt works to uncover
Oct. 25, 2026

THE PEOPLE OF THE MIST (CHAPS 39-40 CONCLUSION)

1001 Stories for the Road — Show Notes The People of the Mist — Final Chapters & Envoi Thank you, friends, for staying with us through this incredible journey. The People of the Mist has been one of the great adventure romances of the classic era, and your loyalty through every twist, turn, cliffside escape, and moment of courage has meant the world to us here at 1001 Stories for the Road. As we close the final chapters and the Envoi of this sweeping tale, we want to extend our deepest gratitude
Oct. 25, 2026

THE BIG LITTLE MOTHER and THE BIG PLEA DRAGNET

DRAGNET: THE BIG LITTLE MOTHER and THE BIG PLEA This week on 1001 Radio Crime Solvers, Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday in two cases drawn from the files of the Los Angeles Police Department. Friday and his partner, Officer Frank Smith, confront a surprisingly sympathetic check forger and then search for a dangerous parole violator connected to a string of armed robberies. THE BIG LITTLE MOTHER Original broadcast date: October 6, 1953. [youtube.com], [The Big Li...dam Graham], [goldie.f
Oct. 25, 2026

THE MURDER OF GRACE BROWN-THE ADIRONDACK TRAGEDY (1906)

SHOW NOTES THE MURDER OF GRACE BROWN — THE ADIRONDACK TRAGEDY (1906) 1001 True Crime From Another Time In July of 1906, the quiet beauty of Big Moose Lake in the Adirondacks was shattered by a discovery that stunned the nation. A small rowboat was found drifting near the shoreline — upright, empty, and eerily still. Hours later, the body of Grace Brown, a 20‑year‑old factory girl from Cortland, New York, surfaced in the cold water. Her hat was still pinned neatly to her hair. Her face bore the u
Oct. 25, 2026

DR. WATSON'S MEMOIRS: THE CASE OF THE DEPTFORD SHADOWS

🎙️ SHOW NOTES Dr. Watson's Memoirs: The Case of the Deptford Shadows Series: 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories & The Best of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle In this newly unearthed folio from Dr. Watson's dusty box, Holmes investigates a brutal double assault in Deptford — a case that marks the dawn of forensic science. When a faint thumbprint is discovered on a cash box, Holmes visits Scotland Yard's fledgling Fingerprint Bureau to learn the revolutionary technique of dusting for prints. Armed with this new
Oct. 25, 2026

BIG TWO-HEARTED RIVER (PART ONE) by ERNEST HEMINGWAY

🎙️ SHOW NOTES SUMMARY BIG TWO‑HEARTED RIVER (PART ONE) By Ernest Hemingway 1001 Outdoor Adventure Stories After the fires have passed and the town of Seney lies in ashes, Nick Adams steps off the train into a world stripped bare — a landscape burned, quiet, and waiting. He shoulders his heavy pack and begins his solitary trek toward the river, leaving behind the noise of civilization and the weight of memory. Through the long walk, the smell of sweet fern, the blackened grasshoppers, and the ach
Oct. 25, 2026

EDGAR CAYCE'S ATLANTIS AND THE WARNING WE CAN'T IGNORE

🎙️ EDGAR CAYCE'S ATLANTIS — AND THE WARNING WE CAN'T IGNORE 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast For more than two thousand years, explorers and scholars have searched for Atlantis — and found nothing. No ruins, no inscriptions, no proof. But one man claimed he didn't need any of those things. He said he remembered Atlantis. In this gripping 1001 episode, we explore the astonishing readings of Edgar Cayce, the "Sleeping Prophet," who described Atlantis as a civilization of immense
Oct. 25, 2026

THREE THANKSGIVINGS by CHARLOTTE PERKINS GILMAN

⭐ SHOW NOTES — Three Thanksgivings by Charlotte Perkins Gilman 1001 Stories From the Gilded Age Three Thanksgivings (1911) is one of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's most uplifting and quietly defiant stories — a tale that captures the spirit of a changing America as women began to assert independence, economic creativity, and personal agency. The story follows Mrs. Delia Morrison, a recently widowed woman determined to keep her beloved home, "The Homestead," despite mounting financial pressure and pe
Oct. 23, 2026

THE LEGEND OF THE THREE MARYS

🎙️ THE LEGEND OF THE THREE MARYS 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Overview Along the windswept coast of southern France lies one of the most mysterious Christian shrines in Europe — the Church of the Saintes‑Maries‑de‑la‑Mer. According to ancient tradition, three women closely associated with Christ — Mary Magdalene, Mary Salome, and Mary Jacobe — fled the Holy Land after the Crucifixion and arrived on the shores of Gaul in a small boat with no oars, guided only by faith and the hand
Oct. 23, 2026

BEN TOLLIVER'S STUD and A TAP DAY FOR KITTY GUNSMOKE

GUNSMOKE (RADIO): "BEN TOLLIVER'S STUD" Original Air Date: January 24, 1953 Cast: Matt Dillon – William Conrad Chester Proudfoot – Parley Baer Doc Adams – Howard McNear Kitty Russell – Georgia Ellis Ben Tolliver – Harry Bartell Summary Horse trader Ben Tolliver rides into Dodge with a magnificent stud horse he claims is the finest in the territory. But when a dispute over ownership erupts, the situation turns violent — and Matt Dillon finds himself sorting through lies, pride, and frontier justi
Oct. 21, 2026

THE ARMY TRIAL and GEN PARSELY SMITH GUNSMOKE

⭐ GUNSMOKE: THE ARMY TRIAL Show Notes – Duty, Desertion & Frontier Justice Episode Background: Originally aired June 25, 1955, The Army Trial is one of Gunsmoke's most emotionally charged stories — a collision between military discipline, young love, and the unforgiving realities of the frontier. Summary (Spoiler‑Safe): Jed Cook, a weary Army sergeant stationed at Fort Dodge, deserts his post to start a new life with his fiancée, Della Masters. Their dream ends abruptly when Matt Dillon recogni