Heroes Behind Headlines
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.
Podcasting since 2022 • 154 episodes
Heroes Behind Headlines
Latest Episodes
Berkeley to Berlin: How The Rad Lab Helped Avert Nuclear War
The success of the submarine-borne Polaris missile was a critical nuclear deterrent that helped President Kennedy stare down Khruschev during the 1961 Berlin Crisis. Ever since, this weapon has been a key strategic tool of the U.S. Tom Ramos's ...
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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57:09
USAF Combat Controller & Medal Of Honor Winner
Former U.S. Air Force Combat Controller Dan Schilling relates the heroic story of John Chapman captured in his book "Alone at Dawn" – a fellow combat controller who fought and perished on an Afghan mountainside, and was posthumou...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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1:03:06
Financial Crimes Expert Discusses China
A financial investigator for Federal law enforcement, David Asher is an expert in the financial side of organized criminal activities. He has been working for decades 'finding the money' to help build cases against some of the most notorious cr...
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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1:25:51
UK Journalist Covers War In Ukraine
Shetland, Scotland native and independent journalist Jen Stout was in Russia in late February 2022 when the war with Ukraine broke out and quickly left for a border post in southern Romania to cover the great flood of refugees who were fleeing ...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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1:12:08
UK Combat Medic's Report From Gaza 2024
Former SAS medical officer and current war surgeon, Richard Villar, volunteered to provide medical support in Gaza during the 2024 invasion following the October 7 Hamas attack. He found himself working in a 200-bed hospital overrun with 700 pa...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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1:16:39
