Byte Sized Biographies…

By Philip D. Gibbons

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Episodes: 158


 Oct 27, 2021

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Of Some Very Famous People You've Never Really Heard Of...In Less Than An Hour.

Episode Date
Howard Hughes and His Empire of Madness (Part One)
Jul 03, 2025
Howard Hughes and His Empire of Madness (Part Two)
Jul 03, 2025
Edward Snowden, American Hero or Malignant Traitor? (Part One)
May 22, 2025
Edward Snowden, American Hero or Malignant Traitor? (Part Two)
May 22, 2025
J. D. Salinger and The Catcher in the Rye (Part One)
Apr 18, 2025
J. D. Salinger and The Catcher in the Rye (Part Two)
Apr 18, 2025
Gunther Lutjens: The Admiral Behind The Battleship Bismarck’s Fateful Voyage (Part One)
Mar 20, 2025
Gunther Lutjens: The Admiral Behind The Battleship Bismarck’s Fateful Voyage (Part Two)
Mar 20, 2025
The Enigmatic Legacy of Jan Vermeer: From Obscurity to Artistic Mastery (Part One)
Feb 18, 2025
The Enigmatic Legacy of Jan Vermeer: From Obscurity to Artistic Mastery (Part Two)
Feb 18, 2025
The Falcon and the Snowman: Unraveling America’s Cold War Espionage Scandal (Part One)
Jan 09, 2025
The Falcon and the Snowman: Unraveling America’s Cold War Espionage Scandal (Part Two)
Jan 09, 2025
Theodore Roosevelt – From New York Reformer to America’s Youngest President (Part One)
Dec 03, 2024
Theodore Roosevelt – From New York Reformer to America’s Youngest President (Part Two)
Dec 03, 2024
The Brief and Tragic Reign of Maximillian I, Emperor of Mexico. (Part One)
Oct 17, 2024
The Brief and Tragic Reign Of Maximillian I, Emperor of Mexico. (Part Two)
Oct 17, 2024
Frank Morris and the Anglin Brothers: The True Story of the Alcatraz Escape (Part One)
Sep 25, 2024
Frank Morris and the Anglin Brothers: The True Story of the Alcatraz Escape (Part Two)
Sep 25, 2024
The Great Locomotive Chase: James Andrews’ Daring Civil War Raid and the First Medal of Honor (Part One)
Aug 29, 2024
The Great Locomotive Chase: James Andrews’ Daring Civil War Raid and the First Medal of Honor (Part Two)
Aug 29, 2024
Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh: A Tumultuous Hollywood Romance (Part One)
Aug 01, 2024
Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh: A Tumultuous Hollywood Romance (Part Two)
Jul 31, 2024
Butch and Sundance: Friendship, Crime, and the End of the Old West (Part One)
Jun 23, 2024
Butch and Sundance: Friendship, Crime, and the End of the Old West (Part Two)
Jun 23, 2024
The Heroes of Telemark: Norway’s Secret War Against Hitler’s Atomic Dreams (Part One)
May 24, 2024
The Heroes of Telemark: Norway’s Secret War Against Hitler’s Atomic Dreams (Part Two)
May 24, 2024
The Gardner Heist: When Isabella’s Vision Met Modern Crime (Part One)
May 02, 2024
The Gardner Heist: When Isabella’s Vision Met Modern Crime (Part Two)
May 02, 2024
Hiram Bingham, the Real Indiana Jones and the Lost City of Machu Picchu (Part One)
Mar 25, 2024
Hiram Bingham, the Real Indiana Jones and the Lost City of Machu Picchu (Part Two)
Mar 25, 2024
Charles Lindbergh, His Triumph and Tragedy (Part One)
Feb 20, 2024
Charles Lindbergh, His Triumph and Tragedy (Part Two)
Feb 20, 2024
Bruce Reynolds, Gordon Goody and the Great British Train Robbery of 1963 (Part One)
Jan 23, 2024
Bruce Reynolds, Gordon Goody and the Great British Train Robbery of 1963 (Part Two)
Jan 23, 2024
Charles Dickens, His Life and Work (Part One)
Dec 18, 2023
Charles Dickens, His Life and Work (Part Two)
Dec 18, 2023
William Bradford and the Voyage of the Mayflower (Part One)
Nov 14, 2023
William Bradford and the Voyage of the Mayflower (Part Two)
Nov 14, 2023
Nathan Leopold, Richard Loeb, Clarence Darrow and the Crime of the Century (Part One)
Oct 19, 2023
Nathan Leopold, Richard Loeb, Clarence Darrow and the Crime of the Century (Part Two)
Oct 19, 2023
Johnny Carson, The King of Comedy (Part One)
Sep 25, 2023
Johnny Carson, The King Of Comedy (Part Two)
Sep 25, 2023
Bernard Madoff and the Largest Fraud in Financial History (Part One)
Aug 16, 2023
Bernard Madoff and the Largest Fraud in Financial History (Part Two)
Aug 16, 2023
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Love and Scandal (Part One)
Jul 10, 2023
The Duke And Duchess of Windsor, Love and Scandal (Part Two)
Jul 10, 2023
Ray Kroc, McDonald’s Mastermind (Part One)
Jun 09, 2023
Ray Kroc, McDonald’s Mastermind (Part Two)
Jun 09, 2023
Marie Antoinette, Deadly Splendor (Part One)
May 18, 2023
Marie Antoinette, Deadly Splendor (Part Two)
May 18, 2023
Crockett, Bowie and Travis, Defenders of the Alamo (Part One)
Apr 12, 2023
Crockett, Bowie and Travis, Defenders of the Alamo (Part Two)
Apr 12, 2023
Elvis Presley’s Manager: Colonel Tom Parker (Part One)
Mar 10, 2023
Elvis Presley’s Manager: Colonel Tom Parker (Part Two)
Mar 10, 2023
The Untold Story of Crime Boss and Sixteen-Year Federal Fugitive, James (Whitey) Bulger (Part One)
Feb 07, 2023
The Untold Story of Crime Boss and Sixteen-Year Federal Fugitive, James (Whitey) Bulger (Part Two)
Feb 07, 2023
The Untold Story of Crime Boss and Sixteen-Year Federal Fugitive, James (Whitey) Bulger (Part Three)
Feb 07, 2023
Harry Houdini, The World’s First Entertainment Superstar (Part One)
Jan 07, 2023
Harry Houdini, The World’s First Entertainment Superstar (Part Two)
Jan 07, 2023
Oscar Wilde, From Literary Genius to Social Outcast (Part One)
Nov 22, 2022
Oscar Wilde, From Literary Genius to Social Outcast (Part Two)
Nov 22, 2022
Philippe Petit, The Man On Wire (Part One)
Oct 22, 2022
Philippe Petit, The Man On Wire (Part Two)
Oct 22, 2022
Truman Capote, Dick Hickock, Perry Smith and In Cold Blood (Part One)
Sep 30, 2022
Truman Capote, Dick Hickock, Perry Smith and In Cold Blood (Part Two)
Sep 30, 2022
Operation Anthropoid and the Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich (Part One)
Aug 24, 2022
Operation Anthropoid and the Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich (Part Two)
Aug 24, 2022
Kempton Bunton and the Theft of Goya’s Portrait of the Duke of Wellington (Part One)
Aug 01, 2022
Kempton Bunton and the Theft of Goya’s Portrait of the Duke of Wellington (Part Two)
Aug 01, 2022
Al Capone, the Real Scarface (Part One)
Jul 13, 2022
Al Capone, the Real Scarface (Part Two)
Jul 13, 2022
Buddy Holly and The Day the Music Died (Part One)
Jun 15, 2022
Buddy Holly and The Day the Music Died (Part Two)
Jun 15, 2022
Ted Kaczynski AKA The Unabomber (Part One)
May 20, 2022
Ted Kaczynski AKA The Unabomber (Part Two)
May 20, 2022
Jesse Owens, Hitler’s Olympic Nemesis (Part One)
Apr 21, 2022
Jesse Owens, Hitler’s Olympic Nemesis (Part Two)
Apr 21, 2022
Pancho Villa and the Mexican Revolution (Part One)
Mar 17, 2022
Pancho Villa and the Mexican Revolution (Part Two)
Mar 17, 2022
Leonard Seppala and the Alaskan Hero Dogs Balto and Togo (Part One)
Feb 09, 2022
Leonard Seppala and the Alaskan Hero Dogs Balto and Togo (Part Two)
Feb 09, 2022
Ambassador Kenneth Taylor and the Canadian caper (Part One)
Jan 19, 2022
Ambassador Kenneth Taylor and the Canadian Caper (Part Two)
Jan 19, 2022
The Creators of the Wizard of Oz (Part One)
Dec 15, 2021
The Creators of the Wizard of Oz (Part Two)
Dec 15, 2021
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, Cold War Casualties (Part One)
Oct 27, 2021
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, Cold War Casualties (Part Two)
Oct 27, 2021
The Three Stooges, Uniquely American (Part One)
Aug 28, 2021
The Three Stooges, Uniquely American (Part Two)
Aug 28, 2021
Howard Carter and the Treasure of Tutankhamun’s Tomb (Part One)
Jun 28, 2021
Howard Carter and the Treasure of Tutankhamun’s Tomb (Part Two)
Jun 28, 2021
Fletcher Christian, William Bligh and the Mutiny on the Bounty (Part One)
May 20, 2021
Fletcher Christian, William Bligh and the Mutiny on the Bounty (Part Two)
May 20, 2021
Alfred Hitchcock, Pioneer Auteur (Part One)
Mar 22, 2021
Alfred Hitchcock, Pioneer Auteur (Part Two)
Mar 22, 2021
Billy the Kid, Desperado (Part One)
Jan 29, 2021
Billy The Kid, Desperado (Part Two)
Jan 29, 2021
Virginia Hall, Unknown Courage (Part One)
Jan 05, 2021
Virginia Hall, Unknown Courage (Part Two)
Jan 04, 2021
Captain Al Haynes, and the Fight to Save United Flight 232 (Part One)
Nov 11, 2020
Captain Al Haynes, and the Fight to Save United Flight 232 (Part Two)
Nov 11, 2020
Gram Parsons, Rock and Roll Trailblazer (Part One)
Sep 13, 2020
Gram Parsons, Rock and Roll Trail Blazer (Part Two)
Sep 13, 2020
George Orwell, Literary Visionary (Part One)
Jul 11, 2020
George Orwell, Literary Visionary (Part Two)
Jul 11, 2020
George Dasch and the 1942 Nazi U-Boat Invasion of America (Part One)
Jun 06, 2020
George Dasch and the 1942 Nazi U-boat Invasion of America (Part Two)
Jun 06, 2020
Joan of Arc, Saint and National Martyr (Part One)
Apr 27, 2020
Joan of Arc, Saint and National Martyr (Part Two)
Apr 27, 2020
Charles Van Doren, Herbert Stempel and the 50’s Quiz Show Scandal (Part One)
Mar 26, 2020
Charles Van Doren, Herbert Stempel And the 50’s Quiz Show Scandal (Part Two)
Mar 26, 2020
Bob Marley, Reggae Superstar (Part One)
Feb 06, 2020
Bob Marley, Reggae Superstar (Part Two)
Feb 06, 2020
Crazy Horse, One of a Kind (Part One)
Nov 06, 2019
Crazy Horse, One of a Kind (Part Two)
Nov 06, 2019
John Wilkes Booth and the Lincoln Conspiracy (Part One)
Aug 18, 2019
John Wilkes Booth and the Lincoln Conspiracy (Part Two)
Aug 18, 2019
Charles Bukowski, Poet of the Damned (Part One)
May 24, 2019
Charles Bukowski, Poet of the Damned (Part Two)
May 24, 2019
Benedict Arnold, American Traitor (Part One)
Mar 03, 2019
Benedict Arnold, American Traitor (Part Two)
Mar 03, 2019
Ronnie Van Zant, Fallen Free Bird (Part One)
Oct 28, 2018
Ronnie Van Zant, Fallen Free Bird (Part Two)
Oct 28, 2018
WC Fields, Hollywood Comedy Pioneer (Part One)
Jul 03, 2018
WC Fields, Hollywood Comedy Pioneer (Part Two)
Jul 03, 2018
The Chicago Black Sox and the 1919 World Series Fix (Part One)
Jun 16, 2018
The Chicago Black Sox And The 1919 World Series Fix (Part Two)
Jun 16, 2018
DB Cooper, and the Only Unsolved Air Hijack in US History (Part One)
Mar 16, 2018
DB Cooper, and the Only Unsolved Air Hijack in US History (Part Two)
Mar 16, 2018
Robert E. Lee, Stuck in the MIddle (Part 1)
Dec 23, 2017
Robert E. Lee, Stuck in the Middle (Part 2)
Dec 23, 2017
Herman Melville, From Obscurity to Immortality (Part One)
Sep 25, 2017
Herman Melville, From Obscurity to Immortality (Part Two)
Sep 25, 2017
Ted Ngoy, The Donut King Of Southern California
Sep 01, 2017
Frida Kahlo, Her Life and Remarkable Work (Part 1)
May 27, 2017
Frida Kahlo, Her Life and Remarkable Work (Part Two)
May 27, 2017
Ian Fleming, Creator of James Bond (Part 1)
Mar 24, 2017
Ian Fleming, Creator of James Bond (Part 2)
Mar 24, 2017
Grigori Rasputin, The Wrong Man in the Right Place (Part One)
Jan 20, 2017
Grigori Rasputin, The Wrong Man in the Right Place (Part Two)
Jan 20, 2017
Georg Elser’s 1939 Beer Hall Bomb Plot To Kill Hitler (Part One)
Oct 31, 2016
George Elser’s 1939 Beer Hall Bomb Plot To Kill Hitler (Part 2)
Oct 31, 2016
Michelangelo, Giant of the Renaissance (Part One)
Sep 18, 2016
Michelangelo, Giant of the Renaissance (Part Two)
Sep 18, 2016
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railway
Jul 21, 2016
Alexander Hamilton, His Life and Legacy
May 28, 2016
Francis Scott Key and The Star Spangled Banner
Apr 09, 2016
Amelia Earhart, Lost Heroine
Feb 23, 2016
Paul Gauguin, Beauty and Bitterness
Jan 13, 2016
Jack Johnson, Heavyweight Champion of the World
Jan 10, 2016
King Ludwig II of Bavaria, A Beautiful Madness
Oct 22, 2015
Billie Holiday, Lady Day
Oct 22, 2015
Edgar Allan Poe, Utterly Mysterious
Aug 27, 2015
Ernesto “Che” Guevara, Myth of the “Guerrillero Heroico”
Aug 26, 2015
Friedrich Nietzsche, Both Man and Dynamite
Jul 15, 2015
Mildred Harnack and the Red Orchestra
Jul 14, 2015
George Smith Anthony and the Voyage of the Catalpa
Jun 22, 2015
John Paul Jones-American Admiral, (Volume 1, Podcast 1)
Jun 08, 2015