Heroes Behind Headlines
Heroes Behind Headlines
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Heroes Behind the Headlines: a new podcast featuring an explosive new story every episode. First-hand accounts of adventures and events which have shaped our world . The real stories behind the headlines you know, told by the heroes you don’t. Hosted by NYT and international bestselling author Ralph Pezzullo.
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S5E24 At Ground Zero In Nagasaki
Right after the U.S. dropped the bomb on Nagasaki, Victoria Kelly’s grandfather was sent there as part of the U.S. forces sent to occupy the city after its destruction. Victoria grew up curious about…
S5E23 Born From War: A Father’s Legacy To His Son
Patrick Naughton’s father served in Vietnam when he was a child, and shared accounts of his experiences and adventures – from infantry to serving in Special Forces as part of the MACV-SOG teams doing…
S5E22 REPRISE: SOG Green Beret legend in "The Secret War" in Vietnam: Part II
The second half of this two-part interview from 2023 with one of our favorite Americans, in celebration of Memorial Day:A living legend of MACV-SOG and the Green Berets, John "Tilt" Stryker Meyer…
S5E21 REPRISE: SOG Green Beret Legend in "The Secret War" in Vietnam: Part I
We're re-airing this two-part interview from 2023 with one of our favorite Americans, in celebration of Memorial Day:A living legend of MACV-SOG and the Green Berets, John "Tilt" Stryker Meyer shares…
S5E20 Daughter Of A Scoundrel: Karen Holt On CIA Cutout Dad Chauncey Marvin Holt
Karen Holt didn’t realize her childhood was anything other than normal--whether it was her father’s absence every Monday to Friday; their odd moves from town to town without any warning; the FBI…
S5E19 Friend’s Death Reveals Web Of Arms Deals And Money Laundering
Born on a U.S. airbase in London of American parents, Geoffrey Gilson began his career writing speeches for Margaret Thatcher, leveraging his dual British-US citizenship to navigate elite political…
S5E18 Attacked Outside A Bar; Arrested For Attempted Murder
Former U.S. Army Ranger, Barry Todd, was out celebrating a professional milestone with his wife and several friends at a local watering hole in Yuma, Arizona, when he was attacked by a drunken patron…
S5E17 Murder Of State Assemblyman’s Father
California State Assemblyman Mike Gatto was a rising star in the California Democratic Party when on November 12th, 2013, his retired father Joseph Gatto was found murdered in their family home in…
S5E16 One Writer's Trudeau Nightmare
Proud Canadian and innovative thinker and author, Jeff Brown was flattered beyond when Sophie Trudeau, (his country’s “first lady” at the time.) reached out to compliment his writing and aphorisms,…
S5E15 Marine Recon Sniper’s Gritty Account Of Time In Iraq
Growing up in the New Hampshire mountains, country boy Brennan Morton couldn’t wait to join the military, and when 9/11 occurred, it provided the final push for enlistment. Brennan loved every minute…
S5E14 Linking The JFK & RFK Shootings With Help From Expert Mark Shaw
Mark Shaw shares his recent discoveries linking the JFK and RFK assassinations, and also the mysterious and dreadful death of famed journalist Dorothy Kilgallen who was hot on the trail to solve the…
S5E13 Risks and Challenges of Cult Deprogramming
Whether you call it brainwashing, programming, indoctrination, or something else, cult members have been taught to think, feel, and act in certain ways. The goal of the cult deprogrammer is to…
S5E12 FBI Special Agent Discovers Shocking New Evidence About JFK Assassination
Retired FBI Agent Stewart Fillmore was trained to break down evidence to solve crimes and build cases. Here, he focuses on the forensics of the JFK assassination and the likelihood that the hole in…
S5E11 Beirut Bombing 1983: Start Of The War On Terror
Early in the morning of October 23, 1983 two truck bombs were detonated at buildings in Beirut Lebanon housing members of the US and French Multinational Force in Lebanon – a military peace mission…
S5E10 Surviving Epstein
Writer and editor Sarah McCarthy set out to write a book about her friend of 15 years and Jeffrey Epstein survivor Juliette Bryant. She reveals details about how Epstein and his powerful friends…
S5E9 The Legendary First Special Service Force of WWII
In 1942, on the heels of the Pearl Harbor attack as the US entered the war, Canada and the U.S. agreed to form a special top-secret military commando unit – nicknamed by the Nazis as “The Black…
S5E8 “Real 21 Jump Street” Undercover Cop & Crime-Stopper (Part 3 Of 3)
This three part-interview takes us through the amazing career and true-crime adventures of Texas native Zeke Flatten, who grew up knowing he wanted a career in law enforcement, got himself hired as a…
S5E7 “Real 21 Jump Street” Undercover Cop & Crime-Stopper (Part 2 Of 3)
This three part-interview takes us through the amazing career and true-crime adventures of Texas native Zeke Flatten, who grew up knowing he wanted a career in law enforcement, got himself hired as a…
S5E6 “Real 21 Jump Street” Undercover Cop & Crime-Stopper (Part 1 Of 3)
This three part-interview takes us through the amazing career and true-crime adventures of Texas native Zeke Flatten, who grew up knowing he wanted a career in law enforcement, got himself hired as a…
S5E5 U.S. Govt. Whistleblower Reveals Election Fraud By World's Greatest Criminal Cartel!
U.S. Government whistleblower Martin Rodil breaks down the Venezuelan efforts to steal elections in the U.S. and also explains how that country's Cartel de los Soles–the largest criminal organization…
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Heroes Behind Headlines has published 214 episodes since January 2022, covering topics in Documentary, News.
Heroes Behind Headlines is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 1h 6m.
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