The Unsung Heroes Podcast

We picked a good one for the finale of season one! Sidney Reilly is known as the "Ace of Spies," traveling the world and spying for 4 different world powers. Listen as we discuss the insane life of the man who inspired the James Bond series!

Zheng He had a very tough early life, yet somehow ended up as the commander of a fleet and the head trader for the king of China!

Rachel Carson is the perfect example of how being a good communicator can help in any field, especially saving the environment!

This week we discuss Flavius Belisarius, the Roman general who endured accusation after accusation, yet remained loyal to the Emperor.

Today we talk about Stagecoach Mary, the first female African American US mail carrier!

This week we learn about Joshua Abraham Norton, the first and only emperor of the United States!

Only one man can unite the people of Ethiopia and fight off the Italian invasion: Menelik II!

This episode we learn about Willis Carrier, the man who invented the modern A/C unit.

During the time of Napoleon Bonaparte, one brave Spanish maiden is willing to risk her life for her town. Listen to how Agustina de Aragon saved the day!

The boys talk about Eunice Carter, the first female African-American prosecutor in the US. Learn how she took down the infamous mob boss "Lucky" Luciano!

Tune in for another shortened episode, this time about the great Polish cavalry general, Stanisław Żółkiewski!

In this shorter version of the show, the boys talk about one extremely unique orphan, Corporal Wojtek!

Decades ago, the world was in danger of overpopulation, until Norman Borlaug came along. Tune in as the boys discuss the plant pathologist who revolutionized the way we grow wheat!

Today, we may think of hand washing as second nature, but it wasn't always that way. This week, we're talking about Ignaz Semmelweis, the physician who invented washing your hands!

Join the boys as they talk about Oskar Speck, the man who kayaked across the world. Learn what it takes to get from Germany to Australia in nothing but a kayak, with only a few bumps along the way!

This week the boys discuss the living example of the phrase "get back on the horse." Admiral Yi would not give up until his country was free of Japanese attacks.

This week, the boys discuss Nellie Bly, the pioneer undercover journalist and activist. From traveling the world to women's suffrage, journalism might not be what it is today if it hadn't been for her.

Antonio Meucci was a historic inventor, scientist, and businessman, yet his greatest accomplishment has been credited to someone else.

Vivien Thomas never got a formal medical degree, but that didn't stop him from becoming legendary for his work in curing Blue Baby Syndrome.

Near the turn of the 19th century England, Thomas Clarkson begins to have strong convictions against slavery. He won't stop until the slave trade is abolished!

Centuries ago, we find the people of Vietnam oppressed by their neighbors to the North. Only the bravest warrior, Lady Trieu, can raise an army successfully against them!

During the Revolutionary War, one South Carolina woman is determined to help the American Patriots and her family, no matter the risk.

Up in the frigid North we find our adventurous hero: Captain Robert Abram Bartlett. But when his arctic exploration takes a turn for the worst, how will he and his crew survive?

"Mad" Jack Churchill was known for his love of the bagpipes and seeking adventure. From his travels across India, to modeling and acting, to capturing Nazis with only a sword, it's hard to imagine one man's life could be so lively.