{"podcast":{"title":"1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast","slug":"1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast-440432","podcast_index_feed_id":440432,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/529192/rss","website_url":"https://www.bestof1001stories.com/show/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/8/d/1/9/8d199bf0772a111216c3140a3186d450/1001HeroesLegends_1.jpg","author":"Jon Hagadorn","episode_count":575,"summary":"Where History Comes Alive! A fast-paced, well-researched weekly podcast covering a wide range of historical events, persons, places, legends, and mysteries, Hosted by Jon Hagadorn, the selection of stories and interviews includes 'Found In The Footnotes\" 5-10 minutes history shorts, lost treasure, unsolved mysteries, unexplained phenomenon, WWII stories, biographies, disasters, legends of the Old West, American Revolutionary history, urban legends, movie backstories, author interviews and much more. Available wherever podcasts are found, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Comcast, & others. Episodes air Sundays at 12pm ET and Thursdays at 6am ET. Follow us at www.Facebook.com/1001Heroes and Twitter @1001podcast. All archives available and categorized at www.bestof1001stories.com","last_synced_at":"2026-06-20T04:21:32.164179+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast-440432"},"episode":{"title":"TRUE CRIME: MANHUNT - THE DANNEMORA PRISON ESCAPE AND MANHUNT (NEW YORK)","slug":"true-crime-manhunt-the-dannemora-prison-escape-and-manhunt-new-york","published_at":"2026-06-19T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast-440432/true-crime-manhunt-the-dannemora-prison-escape-and-manhunt-new-york","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast-440432","url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/bc761315-3509-4d33-926a-8d07f95cdff5/ADL5883082800.mp3","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bc761315-3509-4d33-926a-8d07f95cdff5/ADL5883082800.mp3?dest-id=4551967","summary":"⭐ TRUE CRIME: MANHUNT — THE DANNEMORA PRISON ESCAPE AND MANHUNT (NEW YORK) 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Narrated by Jon Hagadorn SHOW NOTES About This Episode In June of 2015, the quiet town of Dannemora, New York, became the center of one of the most dramatic prison breaks and manhunts in modern American history. Two convicted murderers— Richard Matt and David Sweat —escaped from the Clinton Correctional Facility using a plan so elaborate, so cinematic, and so improbable that investigators initially refused to believe it was real. What followed was a 23‑day, multi‑agency manhunt across the rugged Adirondacks—complete with false sightings, tense standoffs, and a community living in fear as heavily armed officers swept through forests, cabins, and backroads searching for two men who had nothing to lose. This episode explores the escape, the manhunt, the people who helped make it possible, and the questions that still linger today. Episode Summary • The Escape On June 6, 2015, inmates Richard Matt and David Sweat were discovered missing from their adjoining cells. What investigators found stunned them: A hole cut through the back wall of each cell A maze of catwalks and steam pipes used as a hidden escape route Power tools smuggled in by prison employee Joyce Mitchell A final exit through a manhole cover outside the prison walls The escape was so precise that Governor Andrew Cuomo said: \"It was like something out of a movie.\" • The Inside Help The investigation quickly revealed that the escape was not a solo effort. Joyce Mitchell , a prison seamstress, had developed inappropriate relationships with both inmates. She admitted to: Smuggling in hacksaw blades, chisels, and drill bits Agreeing to be their getaway driver Backing out at the last minute out of f…","meta_description":"⭐ TRUE CRIME: MANHUNT — THE DANNEMORA PRISON ESCAPE AND MANHUNT (NEW YORK) 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Narrated by Jon Hagadorn SHOW NOTES…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3594,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast-440432/episodes/true-crime-manhunt-the-dannemora-prison-escape-and-manhunt-new-york/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast-440432/true-crime-manhunt-the-dannemora-prison-escape-and-manhunt-new-york.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}