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This podcast has
42 episodes
Explicit
No
Date created
2026/07/02
Latest episode
2026/10/02
Average duration
7 min.
Release period
3 days
Description
American history is filled with amazing stories from great individuals. Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, Franklin, McCarthur, Reagan. Names that immediately invoke stories of bravery, genius, and sacrifice. But there's another layer to our country's history, also filled with great individuals who did incredible things for their country, and then for whatever reason, were completely forgotten about. Anonymous America brings these figures into the spotlight to give them the recognition they deserve. Each episode is delivered in less than 10 minutes, giving you a look into our country's past that you've probably never heard, in bite-sized chunks. Subscribe today and learn about the American History you were never taught, but should have been.
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The Man Who Caught Snowflakes
2026/10/02
In a freezing shed behind a Vermont farmhouse, a self-taught farm boy spent two years trying to photograph something that vanishes the instant you touch it: a single snowflake. When he finally succeeded, he gave the world one of its most beautiful sights — and one of its most repeated truths, that no two are ever alike. He asked for no fame, made almost no money, and in the end the snow he loved was the very thing that took him.
A Soldier Named "Robert"
2026/09/30
During the American Revolution, a wounded soldier slipped out of a field hospital and dug a musket ball out of his own thigh with a penknife — rather than let a doctor discover the secret. Because that soldier was a woman, fighting a war her country wouldn't let her join. She carried that lead in her leg for the rest of her life, then had to battle her own government just to be paid for it.
Measles, Mumps, and Chickens
2026/09/28
Maurice Hilleman was a quest to rid the world of disease. All he needed was a few samples and a couple of chickens.
An Ode To The Microwave
2026/09/25
A melted candy bar sends a young scientist's mind racing. When he was done thinkingm, the way we cook was changed forever.
The Warrior Dentist
2026/09/23
It's WWII, and tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers were rushing their camp. And every American in that camp would have died had it not been for a machine gun and a dentist...
Light Bulbs, Magnets, and Pigeons
2026/09/21
He imagined the modern world before the world was ready for it — alternating current, the electric motor, wireless power, ideas so far ahead they read like prophecy. He lit up cities and dreamed of free energy for everyone. And then he died alone in a New York hotel room, broke, feeding pigeons, his name fading while lesser men took the credit. This is the genius who powered the future and was left out of it.
The Immortal Woman
2026/09/18
In 1951, a young mother from Baltimore walked into Johns Hopkins for cancer treatment and never walked back out. But a piece of her did — and it's still alive today. Her cells built the polio vaccine, launched IVF, mapped the human genome, and rode into space, all while her own family couldn't afford a doctor. This is the story of the woman science never asked, but never forgot to profit from.
The Lady In The Barrel
2026/09/16
Annie Taylor felt invisibile, and she didn't like it. So she decided to do something that would force the world to pay attention to her. She was going to get in a barrel, and ride it over Niagra Falls. The trick was staying alive to tell about it....
The Slave That Set Us Free
2026/09/14
During the American Revolution, a slave named James is recruited by the Marquis De Lafayette to become a spy for the Americans. The information he provided would ultimately lead to Cornwallis' defeat at Yorktown, and the end of the war. America got her Independence. It would be years before she returned the favor to James.
Roselle and Salty
2026/09/11
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, we found a couple of stories you may have never heard. Stories that occurred inside the Twin Towers on that horrible morning. But these are different. These will, as they should, put a lump in your throat as we all remember one of the worst days in our country's history, but they will aso make you smile. It's a tale of two....dogs.*
This episode is dedicated to those we lost on 9/11, and in their honor will be presented ad-free.
*all animals in this episode survive. We're not trying to make bad memories worse
Shakespeare, Elizabeth and Hitler
2026/09/09
She may very well be the most successful code-breaker in American History. She literally wrote the handbook on the subject. And through a strange string of events, she became one of the founding members of what would eventually become the NSA, an organization that can trace its roots to the home of a Chicago millionaire who was convinced that William Shakespeare left coded messages in all his plays....
A B- For Bob
2026/09/07
A young man gets a B- on a history project. Before he's done, it will be the most famous B- in history.Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy this episode, leave us a rating and a review. And share, share, share!Subscribe and never miss an episode!Questions, comments, ideas, recipes? Email us at [email protected]@2026 Hey Dad Productions/Anonymous AmericaAll rights reserved
There’s No Way a Woman Thought of That
2026/09/04
He stole her idea. When she sued him over it, his defense was that there was just no conceivable way that she had invented the thing he stole from her was (wait for it) "This thing is so complicated and intricate, there is no way a woman could've invented it".Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy this episode, leave us a rating and a review. And share, share, share!Subscribe and never miss an episode!Questions, comments, ideas, recipes? Email us at [email protected]@2026 Hey Dad Productions/Anonymous AmericaAll rights reserved
The Doctor Needs The Janitor
2026/09/02
A renowned surgeon is about to make history, but before he can begin an operation that will change medicine forever he needs two things: 1. A stepstool, and 2. the janitor?Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy this episode, leave us a rating and a review. And share, share, share!Subscribe and never miss an episode!Questions, comments, ideas, recipes? Email us at [email protected]@2026 Hey Dad Productions/Anonymous AmericaAll rights reserved
The Indian in the Corner With the Pen
2026/08/31
The Civil War is coming to an end. Generals Grant and Lee meet at Appomatox Courthouse to make it official. The agreement is drawn up and signed. But the man who actually wrote the agreement, wasn't recognized as a citizen by the very government he'd spent most of his adult life serving.Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy this episode, leave us a rating and a review. And share, share, share!Subscribe and never miss an episode!Questions, comments, ideas, recipes? Email us at [email protected]@2026 Hey Dad Productions/Anonymous AmericaAll rights reserved
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Travis Dedo 2026/07/15
GREAT PODCAST
This podcast is super informative and interesting. I love history and enjoy listening to this podcast. Thank you for recognizing the value of the peop...