Forgotten Heroes Podcast
1) of Pets
The finest, furriest friends to serve our country during wartime get the nod on this Memorial Day episode. Sgt. Stubby helped soldiers detect gas attacks during World War I, and Puffy, the King of All...Show More
2) Forgotten Heroes of Mothers
“No reason to touch that dial! This is Mrs. Jarvis!” You’ll know what that means after listening to this week’s zanily maternal episode. Follow Mark down the rabbit hole of his...Show More
3) Forgotten Heroes of Fast Food
On this sixth episode of the second season, we bring you: Jason Statham’s lesser-known accomplishment in the field of Russian burgery and a lost, Arthur Miller-inspired mascot for midw...Show More
4) Forgotten Heroes of Baseball II
As the baseball season has been all but cancelled this year–and will at the very least be delayed–the Forgotten Heroes Team has decided to round the bases with you once more before sliding...Show More
5) Minisode: Randy Johnson
Randy Johnson–no, not that one–is our personal favorite April Avenger. As part of the (similarly doomed) “No-name” Twins of 1982, he compiled 24 hits, 5 HR, 13 RBI, 7 walks, an...Show More
6) Forgotten Heroes of Trees
Trees are amazing. Can’t say enough about them. They give us oxygen, they give us wood, they’re just… we love them. In this vortex of environmental awareness (Earth Day 4/22 through ...Show More
7) Minisode: Ken Williams
The second in our Greatest Aprils Ever series, Ken Williams hit nine homeruns in 14 April games in 1922. That lands him still 15th best all-time, despite all 14 above him playing at least 20 April gam...Show More
8) Forgotten Heroes of Scavengers
We may sometimes feel that looking all the way to the back of the shelf for supplies at Walmart or Target qualifies us as scavengers; this week, take a headfirst dive into two genuine heroes of the ar...Show More
9) Minisode: Showboat Fisher
In 1930, “Showboat” Fisher would log an April for the ages: .462 BA, 24 hits, 6 2B, 1 HR, 17 RBI, .541 OBP, .635 SLG, 1.176 OPS, and #1 Nickname. Unfortunately for him, these would constit...Show More
10) Forgotten Heroes of Beer
Jeff traces the roots of National Beer Day– April 7th–to a cadre of New York politicians who won the first battle against Prohibition by authoring a bill to legalize (3.2%) beer in 1932. T...Show More