//podcastplus.net/feed/podcast~725c15f68176ed01d74836ba3a285146bbccefddc36d0c0f4ef34d0b51e731bc Welcome to Secret Heroes, where we explore the unsung heroes of our world and unearth the true stories that often slip through the cracks. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:40:23 +0000 https://nepabehpbfukenxwegrd.supabase.co/functions/v1/prefix-track/4d771841a3d39ced/afp-671184-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1/episodes/bb26ea08-b0dc-4777-b7b9-32fe2a206894/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1&awEpisodeId=bb26ea08-b0dc-4777-b7b9-32fe2a206894&feed=s31Z7Fp3 Before he became a beloved actor, Steve Buscemi wore a very different uniform. In the 1980s, he served as a New York City firefighter, answering calls from Ladder Company 55 in Manhattan’s Little Italy. When tragedy struck on September 11, 2001, Buscemi quietly returned to his old firehouse, working alongside his fellow firefighters in the ruins of Ground Zero. 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Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://nepabehpbfukenxwegrd.supabase.co/functions/v1/prefix-track/4d771841a3d39ced/afp-671184-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1/episodes/bb26ea08-b0dc-4777-b7b9-32fe2a206894/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1&awEpisodeId=bb26ea08-b0dc-4777-b7b9-32fe2a206894&feed=s31Z7Fp3 https://nepabehpbfukenxwegrd.supabase.co/functions/v1/prefix-track/4d771841a3d39ced/afp-671184-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1/episodes/24ba49d9-79ea-47c9-a6e1-a63a05b5be4e/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1&awEpisodeId=24ba49d9-79ea-47c9-a6e1-a63a05b5be4e&feed=s31Z7Fp3 In this episode of Secret Heroes, we honor Katherine Johnson, the brilliant mathematician whose calculations helped launch America into space and bring astronauts safely home. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising. Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://nepabehpbfukenxwegrd.supabase.co/functions/v1/prefix-track/4d771841a3d39ced/afp-671184-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1/episodes/24ba49d9-79ea-47c9-a6e1-a63a05b5be4e/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1&awEpisodeId=24ba49d9-79ea-47c9-a6e1-a63a05b5be4e&feed=s31Z7Fp3 https://nepabehpbfukenxwegrd.supabase.co/functions/v1/prefix-track/4d771841a3d39ced/afp-671184-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1/episodes/14c7b061-c5b2-4f18-8a17-79b120c55789/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1&awEpisodeId=14c7b061-c5b2-4f18-8a17-79b120c55789&feed=s31Z7Fp3 In this inspiring episode of Secret Heroes, we explore the extraordinary life of Madam C.J. Walker—America’s first self-made female millionaire. Born Sarah Breedlove in 1867 to formerly enslaved parents, she rose from poverty and hardship to build a haircare empire that empowered Black women across the country. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://nepabehpbfukenxwegrd.supabase.co/functions/v1/prefix-track/4d771841a3d39ced/afp-671184-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1/episodes/14c7b061-c5b2-4f18-8a17-79b120c55789/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1&awEpisodeId=14c7b061-c5b2-4f18-8a17-79b120c55789&feed=s31Z7Fp3 https://nepabehpbfukenxwegrd.supabase.co/functions/v1/prefix-track/4d771841a3d39ced/afp-671184-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1/episodes/454d9af4-f69e-49f4-863d-6e7194377a2d/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1&awEpisodeId=454d9af4-f69e-49f4-863d-6e7194377a2d&feed=s31Z7Fp3 In this episode of Secret Heroes, we shine a light on Charlotte Friend, a pioneering virologist whose groundbreaking research changed the course of cancer science. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. 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Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://nepabehpbfukenxwegrd.supabase.co/functions/v1/prefix-track/4d771841a3d39ced/afp-671184-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1/episodes/454d9af4-f69e-49f4-863d-6e7194377a2d/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1&awEpisodeId=454d9af4-f69e-49f4-863d-6e7194377a2d&feed=s31Z7Fp3 https://nepabehpbfukenxwegrd.supabase.co/functions/v1/prefix-track/4d771841a3d39ced/afp-671184-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1/episodes/fbe309b8-f042-4d96-ab12-673ed80d4e54/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1&awEpisodeId=fbe309b8-f042-4d96-ab12-673ed80d4e54&feed=s31Z7Fp3 Best known for isolating and synthesizing human growth hormone, Dr. Li's research at the University of California, Berkeley, paved the way for critical advances in endocrinology and treatments for growth disorders. 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Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://nepabehpbfukenxwegrd.supabase.co/functions/v1/prefix-track/4d771841a3d39ced/afp-671184-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1/episodes/fbe309b8-f042-4d96-ab12-673ed80d4e54/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1&awEpisodeId=fbe309b8-f042-4d96-ab12-673ed80d4e54&feed=s31Z7Fp3 https://nepabehpbfukenxwegrd.supabase.co/functions/v1/prefix-track/4d771841a3d39ced/afp-671184-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1/episodes/2b9c0561-a4ae-4ce3-852d-edfe223a9bb0/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1&awEpisodeId=2b9c0561-a4ae-4ce3-852d-edfe223a9bb0&feed=s31Z7Fp3 In this episode of Secret Heroes, we uncover the extraordinary but little-known legacy of Maurice Hilleman, the microbiologist whose work revolutionized modern medicine—and yet most people have never heard his name. 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Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://nepabehpbfukenxwegrd.supabase.co/functions/v1/prefix-track/4d771841a3d39ced/afp-671184-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1/episodes/2b9c0561-a4ae-4ce3-852d-edfe223a9bb0/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1&awEpisodeId=2b9c0561-a4ae-4ce3-852d-edfe223a9bb0&feed=s31Z7Fp3 https://nepabehpbfukenxwegrd.supabase.co/functions/v1/prefix-track/4d771841a3d39ced/afp-671184-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1/episodes/ca3ef514-0da1-421e-93a7-f64c80b0920b/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1&awEpisodeId=ca3ef514-0da1-421e-93a7-f64c80b0920b&feed=s31Z7Fp3 In this episode of Secret Heroes, we uncover the forgotten story of Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis — a 19th-century physician who saved countless lives with one simple idea: handwashing. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://nepabehpbfukenxwegrd.supabase.co/functions/v1/prefix-track/4d771841a3d39ced/afp-671184-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1/episodes/ca3ef514-0da1-421e-93a7-f64c80b0920b/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1&awEpisodeId=ca3ef514-0da1-421e-93a7-f64c80b0920b&feed=s31Z7Fp3 https://nepabehpbfukenxwegrd.supabase.co/functions/v1/prefix-track/4d771841a3d39ced/afp-671184-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1/episodes/965002c5-ec3c-4099-8b0d-198b944bb2bf/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1&awEpisodeId=965002c5-ec3c-4099-8b0d-198b944bb2bf&feed=s31Z7Fp3 They never set out to change history—they just wanted to be married. In this episode of Secret Heroes, we honor Mildred and Richard Loving, an unassuming couple from Virginia whose love defied the law. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://nepabehpbfukenxwegrd.supabase.co/functions/v1/prefix-track/4d771841a3d39ced/afp-671184-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1/episodes/965002c5-ec3c-4099-8b0d-198b944bb2bf/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1&awEpisodeId=965002c5-ec3c-4099-8b0d-198b944bb2bf&feed=s31Z7Fp3 https://nepabehpbfukenxwegrd.supabase.co/functions/v1/prefix-track/4d771841a3d39ced/afp-671184-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1/episodes/5eafb473-39bb-49e4-afcb-d7e0253e7f31/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1&awEpisodeId=5eafb473-39bb-49e4-afcb-d7e0253e7f31&feed=s31Z7Fp3 Before he was a celebrated author and historian, Joseph Medicine Crow was a warrior—one who would become the last war chief of the Crow Nation. In this episode of Secret Heroes, we journey through the extraordinary life of a man who bridged centuries of tradition and modernity. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising. Fri, 23 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://nepabehpbfukenxwegrd.supabase.co/functions/v1/prefix-track/4d771841a3d39ced/afp-671184-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1/episodes/5eafb473-39bb-49e4-afcb-d7e0253e7f31/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1&awEpisodeId=5eafb473-39bb-49e4-afcb-d7e0253e7f31&feed=s31Z7Fp3 https://nepabehpbfukenxwegrd.supabase.co/functions/v1/prefix-track/4d771841a3d39ced/afp-671184-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1/episodes/8e521f5f-ed2d-431d-a3f6-e2edef3dda5d/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1&awEpisodeId=8e521f5f-ed2d-431d-a3f6-e2edef3dda5d&feed=s31Z7Fp3 In this episode of Secret Heroes, we honor Dr. Virginia Apgar, the pioneering anesthesiologist who created the Apgar Score, a fast, life-saving assessment that transformed childbirth care forever. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising. Thu, 08 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://nepabehpbfukenxwegrd.supabase.co/functions/v1/prefix-track/4d771841a3d39ced/afp-671184-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1/episodes/8e521f5f-ed2d-431d-a3f6-e2edef3dda5d/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=101ce235-a5d3-41e3-8c5b-7d566d3215a1&awEpisodeId=8e521f5f-ed2d-431d-a3f6-e2edef3dda5d&feed=s31Z7Fp3