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Feb. 27, 2017

THE RISE OF THE SWAMP APES: RECENT SIGHTINGS (#BIGFOOT)

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 …

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Feb. 27, 2017

FLORIDA'S BIGFOOT IMPORTANT PRE-SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT

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

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Feb. 13, 2017

THE HEROES OF JADOTVILLE

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...

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Feb. 6, 2017

THE GOLD WRECK OF WALES

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 …

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Jan. 16, 2017

RIN-TIN-TIN AND THE LEGEND OF THE WHITE BUFFALO

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...

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Dec. 26, 2016

THE LOST SQUADRON: VANISHED IN THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE

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 …

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Oct. 25, 2016

THE SHAG HARBOR UFO INCIDENT

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 …

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Oct. 18, 2016

KING TUT'S TOMB & OTHER FAMOUS CURSES

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 …

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Sept. 27, 2016

#JE SUIS CHIEN: OUR CANINE HEROES

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 …

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Sept. 20, 2016

URBAN LEGENDS IV: THE KILLER CLOWN

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 …

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May 1, 2016

WAUKEWA'S EAGLE by JAMES BUCKHAM

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.

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April 21, 2016

THE MISSING MEN OF BOSTON

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 …

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April 12, 2016

THE BATTLE FOR JUSTICE IN ATHENS, TENNESSEE 1946

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 …

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March 26, 2016

THE TELLTALE HEART by EDGAR ALLEN POE

This short story comes from our Mysteries file and is a chilling short story from classic American author Edgar Allen Poe. Poe is considered one of the greatest horror story writers and as the only author that has a professional …

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March 22, 2016

LONDON BRIDGE IS FALLING DOWN

In this sequel to our previous "FOUR AND TWENTY BLACKBIRDS", we discuss the real meaning behind some of those of those innocent nursery rhymes that kids have been enjoying for years., and look at the "grim" facts behind some well …

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March 12, 2016

TRUE LOVE NEVER DIES

It is the kind of story you expect to find in the movies- but this one is taking place in real life. When 21 year-old American soldier Norwood Thomas met 17 year-old Joyce Durrant on the banks of the River …

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Feb. 18, 2016

BLOOD BROTHERS: THE TRUE STORY THAT INSPIRED THE JOHN WAYNE WESTERN …

"Blood Brothers: The True Story That Inspired the John Wayne Movie "The Sons of Katie Elder". On the evening of January 19th, 1889, two wagons and a buggy slowly crossed Dry Creek, two miles east of Graham, Texas. The lead …

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Feb. 13, 2016

THE AMERICAN ARMY OF TWO

This long-lost American tale tells the true story of two young girls, Abigail and Rebecca Bates, the daughters of a lighthouse keeper in Scituate, Massachusetts, who turn back a British warship during the War of 1812. Early in September, 1814, …

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Feb. 4, 2016

THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF EDGAR ALLEN POE

On September 7, 1849, Edgar Allen Poe, at the top of his career, kissed his fiance goodbye at his home in Richmond, VA, and began a business trip to Philadelphia. He then dropped out of sight for a week, he …

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Jan. 20, 2016

THE MIRACLE OF THE SUN & THE THREE SECRETS OF FATIMA

We originally did this story about a year ago, and just came back to it recently knowing that there was more to tell...actually a story within a story, and one that needs telling, in light of the challenges the world …

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Jan. 14, 2016

THE LAST FIGHT IN THE COLISEUM

The year is 404 A.D. Rome is changing under the new direction of Christian emperors. The Roman Coliseum is still home to 86,000 spectators all demanding entertainment, and all very conditioned to spectacles of death and bloodshed. All that is …

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Dec. 30, 2015

THE HUNT FOR THE REAL MOBY DICK (remastered)

The True Story Beats the Novel

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Dec. 23, 2015

"UNSINKABLE" MOLLY BROWN

"Unsinkable Molly Brown- A Rags To Riches Story of a Titanic Survivor"-Born Margaret Tobin Brown to poor Irish immigrants in Hannibal Missouri in 1867, "Maggie" Brown worked stripping tobacco leaves to support her family unti...

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Dec. 15, 2015

SNOWSHOE THOMPSON: THE LEGEND OF THE HIGH SIERRAS

"The Legend of Snowshoe Thompson" is one of the most enduring tales of the American West. A Norwegian immigrant, Thompson tried his hand at gold mining during the gold rush in California and Nevada but when he married, he wen...

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