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Troy W. Hudson
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📣"Have YOU heard?" is a weekly show featuring interesting history, little known facts, trivia, national days to celebrate, birthdays and fun facts about the days of our life! 💚🎤

  1. 07/22/2025

    Neil Armstrong Was STRANDED on the Moon (Saved by Buzz and a 39¢ Pen)

    Have YOU heard that Neil Armstrong almost didn't make it back from the moon because of a broken switch and a felt-tip pen? STAY TUNED! ## SEGMENT 1: THE FEATURE OF THE DAY July 21st, 1969 - after Neil Armstrong took his famous first steps on the moon, he and Buzz Aldrin discovered their lunar module's engine switch was broken. ## SEGMENT 2: JUNK FOOD JACKPOT July 21st is National Junk Food Day, and here's the crazy part - it was actually created by food companies in the 1980s to boost sales during the summer slump. But it backfired spectacularly! ## SEGMENT 3: AMELIA EARHART'S FINAL FLIGHT July 24th, 1897, Amelia Earhart was born. Her mysterious disappearance in 1937 remains unsolved, but recent evidence suggests she didn't die in the Pacific Ocean as everyone thought. ## SEGMENT 4: NATIONAL HAMMOCK DAY MADNESS July 22nd is National Hammock Day! Hammocks were invented by the Mayans over 1,000 years ago, but they became famous when Christopher Columbus brought them back to Europe as ship equipment. ## SEGMENT 5: THE SCOPES TRIAL SHOCKER July 21st, 1925, the Scopes "Monkey Trial" ended in Tennessee. John Scopes was prosecuted for teaching evolution in school, which was illegal at the time. ⏰ Timestamps: 00:00 Moon Landing Mishap 00:59 National Junk Food Day 01:41 Amelia Earhart was born 02:27 National Hammock Day 03:09 Scopes "Monkey Trial" Watch, Learn and Enjoy! Troy W. Hudson *************************** Troy W. Hudson is an American Voice Over Artist, Character Voice Actor, Video Host and Storyteller CELEBRATING 40+ years of professional experience in multimedia production. I deliver high quality professional voice overs and on camera presentations. I voice and produce commercials, narrations, elearning, explainers, children's storytelling, telephony and a lot more. I've produced over 80 audiobooks​ along with a wide range of character voices for games, escape rooms and phone messages. 💚 🎤 -- Contact -- 📧 troy@troywhudson.com ☎️ 803.528.5899 -- Demos/Samples -- ✅ https://www.troywhudson.com 🎥 https://youtube.com/troywhudson 🔊 https://www.soundcloud.com/troywhudson -- Social -- 🎙️ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/troywhudson 🎙️ FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/TroyWVO 🎙️ Instagram - http://instagram.com/troywhudson_vo 🎙️ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@troywhudson -- Other places to check out my work -- 📆 "Have YOU heard?" Playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLziCAn0yMkhO2fyuMafa_ek7sWHQmI2yx&si=b9JHfpTg0uiYx41W 📳 LIke to listen to PODCASTS? 🎧 Now available on Spotify - https://troywhudson.link/Have-YOU-heard-spotify 🎧 Now available on Amazon Music - https://troywhudson.link/HaveYOUheard-AmazonPodcast 🎧 Now available on Apple Podcasts - https://troywhudson.link/HaveYOUheard-ApplePodcast 🎙️ Voice of TopThink (2.8M subs/600+ videos) https://www.youtube.com/@TopThink #haveyouheard #history #trivia #voiceover #malevoiceover #celebrateeveryday

    4 min

  2. 07/22/2025

    Billy the Kid FAKED His Own Death? (The Truth Will Shock You)

    Have YOU heard that a 21-year-old outlaw's death sparked one of America's greatest legends, but the truth might shock you? STAY TUNED! SEGMENT 1: THE FEATURE OF THE DAY On July 14th, 1881, Sheriff Pat Garrett claimed he shot and killed the notorious Billy the Kid in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. SEGMENT 2: BASTILLE DAY BONKERS July 14th, 1789 - Bastille Day! Hundreds of Parisians stormed the infamous Bastille prison, expecting to free hundreds of political prisoners suffering under the king's tyranny. SEGMENT 3: MAC AND CHEESE MADNESS July 14th is National Mac and Cheese Day, but this cheesy celebration has presidential origins! SEGMENT 4: SPACE SPECTACULAR July 14th, 2015, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft did something incredible - it took the first close-up photos of Pluto after traveling 3 billion miles over nine years. SEGMENT 5: GERALD FORD'S WILD RIDE July 14th, 1913, Gerald Ford was born in Nebraska. He's the only person in U.S. history to serve as both President and Vice President without being elected to either position! ⏰ Timestamps: 00:00 Billy the Kid 01:03 Bastille Day 01:49 National Mac and Cheese Day 02:36 First close-ups of Pluto 03:20 July 14th, 1913, Gerald Ford was born. Watch, Learn and Enjoy! Troy W. Hudson *************************** Troy W. Hudson is an American Voice Over Artist, Character Voice Actor, Video Host and Storyteller CELEBRATING 40+ years of professional experience in multimedia production. I deliver high quality professional voice overs and on camera presentations. I voice and produce commercials, narrations, elearning, explainers, children's storytelling, telephony and a lot more. I've produced over 80 audiobooks​ along with a wide range of character voices for games, escape rooms and phone messages. 💚 🎤 -- Contact -- 📧 troy@troywhudson.com ☎️ 803.528.5899 -- Demos/Samples -- ✅ https://www.troywhudson.com 🎥 https://youtube.com/troywhudson 🔊 https://www.soundcloud.com/troywhudson -- Social -- 🎙️ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/troywhudson 🎙️ FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/TroyWVO 🎙️ Instagram - http://instagram.com/troywhudson_vo 🎙️ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@troywhudson -- Other places to check out my work -- 📆 "Have YOU heard?" Playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLziCAn0yMkhO2fyuMafa_ek7sWHQmI2yx&si=b9JHfpTg0uiYx41W 📳 LIke to listen to PODCASTS? 🎧 Now available on Spotify - https://troywhudson.link/Have-YOU-heard-spotify 🎧 Now available on Amazon Music - https://troywhudson.link/HaveYOUheard-AmazonPodcast 🎧 Now available on Apple Podcasts - https://troywhudson.link/HaveYOUheard-ApplePodcast 🎙️ Voice of TopThink (2.8M subs/600+ videos) https://www.youtube.com/@TopThink #haveyouheard #history #trivia #voiceover #malevoiceover #celebrateeveryday

    4 min

  3. 07/07/2025

    BRAIN FREEZE NATION: Millions Obsessed with FREE Purple Sugar Water?! 🤯 (+ Fry Lies & Global Rock!)

    Have YOU heard that July 11th is the one day a year when grown adults will literally line up around the block to get a free cup of artificially colored ice that makes their tongues turn colors? STAY TUNED! SEGMENT 1: FEATURE OF THE DAY - The Great Slurpee Phenomenon Source: 7-Eleven official website, National Today SEGMENT 2: NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATION - National French Fry Day (July 13th) Americans eat more than 4.5 billion pounds of French fries each year! Source: National Day Calendar, Fox News SEGMENT 3: THIS DAY IN HISTORY - Live Aid: The World's Biggest Concert (July 13, 1985) This massive benefit concert happened simultaneously at Wembley Stadium in London AND JFK Stadium in Philadelphia! Source: OnThisDay.com, Britannica, History.com SEGMENT 4: QUIRKY FACT - The Pina Colada's Secret History July 10th is also National Pina Colada Day! Source: TodayIFoundOut.com research SEGMENT 5: DAYS OF THE YEAR SPECIAL - World Population Day (July 11th) The world's population grows by about 83 million people every year! Source: DaysOfTheYear.com SEGMENT 6: BONUS HISTORICAL TIDBIT - The Birth of Wyoming (July 10, 1890) July 10, 1890, was when Wyoming became the 44th state! Source: NationalToday.com and Wyoming State Archives ⏰ Timestamps: 00:00 Great Slurpee Phenomenon 01:28 National French Fry Day 02:12 World's Biggest Concert 03:02 National Pina Colada Day 03:38 World Population Day 04:13 Birth of Wyoming Watch, Learn and Enjoy! Troy W. Hudson *************************** Troy W. Hudson is an American Voice Over Artist, Character Voice Actor, Video Host and Storyteller CELEBRATING 40+ years of professional experience in multimedia production. I deliver high quality professional voice overs and on camera presentations. I voice and produce commercials, narrations, elearning, explainers, children's storytelling, telephony and a lot more. I've produced over 80 audiobooks​ along with a wide range of character voices for games, escape rooms and phone messages. 💚 🎤

    5 min

  4. 06/30/2025

    TWO PRESIDENTS DIED THE SAME DAY?! The Spookiest Coincidence in American History 😱

    Have YOU heard that John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on the exact same day - July 4th, 1826 - exactly 50 years after signing the Declaration of Independence? STAY TUNED!SEGMENT 1: FEATURE OF THE DAY - John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, two of our founding fathers who helped create America, BOTH died on July 4th, 1826!Source: Multiple historical records including Mount Vernon archivesSEGMENT 2: NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATION - National Country Music Day (July 4th)July 4th, did you know it's also National Country Music Day?Source: National Day CalendarSEGMENT 3: THIS DAY IN HISTORY - The First July 4th Celebration (1777)The tradition of setting off fireworks on the 4 of July began in Philadelphia on July 4, 1777!Source: OnThisDay.comSEGMENT 4: QUIRKY FACT - Hot Dog Eating Contest OriginsThe famous Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest started in 1916 when four immigrants wanted to prove who was the most patriotic American.Source: TodayIFoundOut.com researchSEGMENT 5: DAYS OF THE YEAR SPECIAL - International Plastic Bag Free Day (July 3rd)July 3rd is International Plastic Bag Free Day!Source: DaysOfTheYear.comSEGMENT 6: BONUS FACT - America's Birthday Cake TraditionWe're literally celebrating our country's 249th birthday this year!⏰ Timestamps: 00:00 Tom and John00:55 National Country Music Day01:25 First July 4th Celebration01:57 Hot Dog Eating Contest02:27 International Plastic Bag Free Day03:00 America's Birthday CakeWatch, Learn and Enjoy!Troy W. Hudson***************************Troy W. Hudson is an American Voice Over Artist, Character Voice Actor, Video Host and Storyteller CELEBRATING 40+ years of professional experience in multimedia production. I deliver high quality professional voice overs and on camera presentations. I voice and produce commercials, narrations, elearning, explainers, children's storytelling, telephony and a lot more. I've produced over 80 audiobooks​ along with a wide range of character voices for games, escape rooms and phone messages. 💚 🎤-- Contact --📧 troy@troywhudson.com☎️ 803.528.5899-- Demos/Samples --✅ https://www.troywhudson.com🎥 https://youtube.com/troywhudson🔊 https://www.soundcloud.com/troywhudson-- Social --🎙️ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/troywhudson🎙️ FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/TroyWVO 🎙️ Instagram - http://instagram.com/troywhudson_vo🎙️ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@troywhudson-- Other places to check out my work -- 📆 "Have YOU heard?" Playlisthttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLziCAn0yMkhO2fyuMafa_ek7sWHQmI2yx&si=b9JHfpTg0uiYx41W📳 LIke to listen to PODCASTS?🎧 Now available on Spotify - https://troywhudson.link/Have-YOU-heard-spotify🎧 Now available on Amazon Music - https://troywhudson.link/HaveYOUheard-AmazonPodcast🎧 Now available on Apple Podcasts - https://troywhudson.link/HaveYOUheard-ApplePodcast🎙️ Voice of TopThink (2.8M subs/600+ videos)https://www.youtube.com/@TopThink#haveyouheard #history #trivia #voiceover #malevoiceover #celebrateeveryday

    4 min

  5. 06/23/2025

    BABE RUTH EJECTED, REPLACED BY PERFECTION?! 🤯 (Emu War, Pink Secrets & Typewriter Sabotage!)

    "Have YOU heard that Babe Ruth once got ejected from a game and his replacement threw a perfect game? ...STAY TUNED!"## SEGMENT 1: FEATURE OF THE DAY - Ruth's Perfect ReplacementOn June 23, 1917, Babe Ruth got ejected from a Red Sox game after punching an umpire who called his first pitch a ball.*Source: Baseball Hall of Fame archives*## SEGMENT 2: National Pink Day CelebrationToday, June 23rd, is National Pink Day!*Source: National Day Calendar*## SEGMENT 3: The Great Emu WarOn June 23, 1932, Australia declared war on... emus!*Source: OnThisDay.com historical records*## SEGMENT 4: The Typewriter's BirthdayJune 23, 1868, marked the patent of the first practical typewriter by Christopher Sholes. *Source: TodayIFoundOut.com*## SEGMENT 5: Shakespeare's Theater Burns DownOn June 29, 1613, London's famous Globe Theatre burned down during a performance of Shakespeare's "Henry VIII."*Source: DaysoftheYear.com*## SEGMENT 6: National Camera Day FocusJune 29th is National Camera Day! *Source: DaysoftheYear.com*## SEGMENT 7: Summer Solstice Dad JokesThis week we celebrated the summer solstice - the longest day of the year! ⏰ Timestamps: 00:00 Babe Ruth00:34 National Pink Day Celebration00:59 Great Emu War01:32 Typewriter's Birthday02:01 Shakespeare's Theater Burns Down02:22 National Camera DayWatch, Learn and Enjoy!Troy W. Hudson***************************Troy W. Hudson is an American Voice Over Artist, Character Voice Actor, Video Host and Storyteller CELEBRATING 40+ years of professional experience in multimedia production. I deliver high quality professional voice overs and on camera presentations. I voice and produce commercials, narrations, elearning, explainers, children's storytelling, telephony and a lot more. I've produced over 80 audiobooks​ along with a wide range of character voices for games, escape rooms and phone messages. 💚 🎤-- Contact --📧 troy@troywhudson.com☎️ 803.528.5899-- Demos/Samples --✅ https://www.troywhudson.com🎥 https://youtube.com/troywhudson🔊 https://www.soundcloud.com/troywhudson-- Social --🎙️ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/troywhudson🎙️ FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/TroyWVO 🎙️ Instagram - http://instagram.com/troywhudson_vo🎙️ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@troywhudson-- Other places to check out my work -- 📆 "Have YOU heard?" Playlisthttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLziCAn0yMkhO2fyuMafa_ek7sWHQmI2yx&si=b9JHfpTg0uiYx41W📳 LIke to listen to PODCASTS?🎧 Now available on Spotify - https://troywhudson.link/Have-YOU-heard-spotify🎧 Now available on Amazon Music - https://troywhudson.link/HaveYOUheard-AmazonPodcast🎧 Now available on Apple Podcasts - https://troywhudson.link/HaveYOUheard-ApplePodcast🎙️ Voice of TopThink (2.8M subs/600+ videos)https://www.youtube.com/@TopThink#haveyouheard #history #trivia #voiceover #malevoiceover #celebrateeveryday

    3 min

  6. 06/17/2025

    FIRST WOMAN IN SPACE?! 🚀 SHE OUT-FLEW ALL US GUYS! 🤯

    Have YOU heard? On June 16, 1963, a woman soared into space, proving the cosmos isn’t just for cosmonauts—guess who? STAY TUNED!SEGMENT 1: Feature of the Day – Valentina Tereshkova’s Cosmic Adventure!Source: history.comSEGMENT 2: National Day Calendar – National Fudge Day!Source: nationaldaycalendar.comSEGMENT 3: OnThisDay.com – Lincoln’s Iconic SpeechOn June 16, 1858, Abraham Lincoln delivered his “House Divided” speech in Springfield, Illinois. Source: onthisday.comSEGMENT 4: TodayIFoundOut.com – The Great Chicago Fire MythDid you know the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, started around June 16? Source: todayifoundout.comSEGMENT 5: International Sushi DaySource: daysoftheyear.comSEGMENT 6: Stan Laurel’s BirthdaySource: britannica.comSEGMENT 7: Humorous Current Event – World Rainforest DaySource: daysoftheyear.com⏰ Timestamps: 00:00 Valentina Tereshkova’s Cosmic Adventure!00:29 National Fudge Day!00:47 Lincoln’s Iconic Speech01:03 Great Chicago Fire01:25 International Sushi Day01:43 Stan Laurel’s Birthday02:02 World Rainforest DayWatch, Learn and Enjoy!Troy W. Hudson***************************Troy W. Hudson is an American Voice Over Artist, Character Voice Actor, Video Host and Storyteller CELEBRATING 40+ years of professional experience in multimedia production. I deliver high quality professional voice overs and on camera presentations. I voice and produce commercials, narrations, elearning, explainers, children's storytelling, telephony and a lot more. I've produced over 80 audiobooks​ along with a wide range of character voices for games, escape rooms and phone messages. 💚 🎤

    3 min

  7. 06/09/2025

    DONALD DUCK: 91 & Still QUACKING MAD?! 🤯 (Plus Racehorse GOATS & First AC Train!)

    Have YOU heard? On June 9, 1934, a feisty duck with a sailor jacket quacked his way into our hearts—can you guess who? STAY TUNED!SEGMENT 1: Feature of the Day – Donald Duck’s Grand Debut!On June 9, 1934, Disney’s Donald Duck waddled onto screens in The Wise Little HenSource: The Fact SiteSEGMENT 2: National Day Calendar – Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie Day!June 9, 2025, is National Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie Day!Source: nationaldaycalendar.comSEGMENT 3: OnThisDay.com – Secretariat’s Triple Crown TriumphOn June 9, 1973, the legendary racehorse Secretariat galloped into history, winning the Belmont Stakes by a jaw-dropping 31 lengths! Source: onthisday.comSEGMENT 4: TodayIFoundOut.com – The First Air-Conditioned TrainOn June 9, 1939, the Northern Pacific Railway debuted the first air-conditioned train in the U.S. Source: billybirthday.comSEGMENT 5: Johnny Depp’s Birthday BashJune 9, 2025, marks Johnny Depp’s 62nd birthday! Source: madeyousmileback.comSEGMENT 6: Magna Carta DayOn June 15, 2025, celebrate Magna Carta Day! Source: daysoftheyear.comSEGMENT 7: National Lobster DaySource: daysoftheyear.com⏰ Timestamps: 00:00 Donald Duck00:44 National Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie Day01:03 Secretariat’s Triple Crown Triumph01:24 First Air-Conditioned Train01:41 Johnny Depp’s Birthday01:59 Magna Carta Day02:18 National Lobster DayWatch, Learn and Enjoy!Troy W. Hudson***************************Troy W. Hudson is an American Voice Over Artist, Character Voice Actor, Video Host and Storyteller CELEBRATING 40+ years of professional experience in multimedia production. I deliver high quality professional voice overs and on camera presentations. I voice and produce commercials, narrations, elearning, explainers, children's storytelling, telephony and a lot more. I've produced over 80 audiobooks​ along with a wide range of character voices for games, escape rooms and phone messages. 💚 🎤

    3 min

  8. 06/02/2025

    HUMAN LIGHTNING ROD?! 🤯 He Survived 7 Strikes!

    "Have YOU heard that there's a man who literally became a human lightning magnet? Roy Sullivan got struck by lightning SEVEN different times - and somehow lived to tell the tale! STAY TUNED!" SEGMENT 1: FEATURE OF THE DAY - THE HUMAN LIGHTNING ROD (June 5) Roy Sullivan - the unluckiest lucky man who ever lived! This Virginia park ranger holds the most shocking world record you've never heard of: surviving SEVEN lightning strikes between 1942 and 1977. [Source: Guinness World Records, Shenandoah National Park Archives] SEGMENT 2: NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATION (June 3) June 3rd is National Egg Day! [Source: NationalDayCalendar.com, National Geographic] SEGMENT 3: ON THIS DAY (June 6) On June 6, 1844, the YMCA was founded in London by a 22-year-old fabric store worker named George Williams. [Source: OnThisDay.com, YMCA Historical Archives] SEGMENT 4: TODAY I FOUND OUT (June 4) June 4, 1896 - the day Henry Ford learned an important lesson about measuring twice and building once! [Source: TodayIFoundOut.com, Henry Ford Museum archives] SEGMENT 5: BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION (June 2) June 2nd, 1875 - the day Alexander Graham Bell invented something that would eventually let your mom call you three times a day to ask if you're eating enough vegetables! That's right, the telephone got its patent on this day. [Source: Alexander Graham Bell Association, Smithsonian Institution] SEGMENT 6: WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY (June 5) June 5th is World Environment Day, and I've got a nature fact that sounds like something out of a fantasy novel but is 100% real science! Ready for this? Trees can actually talk to each other! [Source: University of British Columbia Forest Sciences, Nature journal] ⏰ Timestamps: 00:00 HUMAN LIGHTNING ROD 01:38 National Egg Day 02:43 YMCA was founded 03:57 Henry Ford invented drive-thru 05:08 Alexander Graham Bell patent 06:14 World Environment Day Watch, Learn and Enjoy! Troy W. Hudson *************************** Troy W. Hudson is an American Voice Over Artist, Character Voice Actor, Video Host and Storyteller CELEBRATING 40+ years of professional experience in multimedia production. I deliver high quality professional voice overs and on camera presentations. I voice and produce commercials, narrations, elearning, explainers, children's storytelling, telephony and a lot more. I've produced over 80 audiobooks​ along with a wide range of character voices for games, escape rooms and phone messages. 💚 🎤

    7 min
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📣"Have YOU heard?" is a weekly show featuring interesting history, little known facts, trivia, national days to celebrate, birthdays and fun facts about the days of our life! 💚🎤

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