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Byte Sized Biographies…
Some Very Famous People You’ve Never Really Heard Of, Byte Sized Biographies of the famous, the infamous and the quirky in less than hour. Think of that doorstop sized bio or history related book that you will never read made accessible in an hour. These are people that you may think you know a lo...
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Senator Edward M. Kennedy and the Bridge at Chappaquiddick (Part One)
On July 19, 1969 an auto accident, involving Senator Edward M. Kennedy and the death of a young woman, changed the course of American political histor...
Senator Edward M. Kennedy and the Bridge at Chappaquiddick. (Part Two)
On July 19, 1969 an auto accident, involving Senator Edward M. Kennedy and the death of a young woman, changed the course of American political histor...
Catherine The Great, One of a Kind (Part One)
Brought to Russia as fourteen-year-old Princess Sophia from a tiny German principality, she became Catherine the Great, the most powerful woman in Eur...
Catherine the Great, One of a Kind (Part Two)
Brought to Russia as fourteen-year-old Princess Sophia from a tiny German principality, she became Catherine the Great, the most powerful woman in Eur...
Bob Marley, Reggae Superstar and Legend (Part One)
Listen to this February 5, 2020 flashback episode about Bob Marley, homeless at age 20 in one of the poorest cities of the Third World, he became a po...
Bob Marley, Reggae Superstar and Legend (Part Two)
Listen to this February 5, 2020 flashback episode about Bob Marley, homeless at age 20 in one of the poorest cities of the Third World, he became a po...
D. B. Cooper and the Only Unsolved Air Hijacking in US History (Part One)
This special flashback episode, from March 16, 2018, discusses D. B. Cooper and the most infamous unsolved hijacking in US history.
D. B. Cooper and the Only Unsolved Air Hijacking in US History (Part Two)
This special flashback episode, from March 16, 2018, discusses D. B. Cooper and the most infamous unsolved hijacking in US history.
Howard Hughes and His Empire of Madness (Part One)
On April 5, 1976, when he died in a private jet, en route to Houston, Texas, Howard Hughes was a hopeless drug addict, weighed 93 pounds and hadn’t e...
Howard Hughes and His Empire of Madness (Part Two)
On April 5, 1976, when he died in a private jet, en route to Houston, Texas, Howard Hughes was a hopeless drug addict, weighed 93 pounds and hadn’t e...
Edward Snowden, American Hero or Malignant Traitor? (Part One)
In 2013, while working as a contractor at the National Security Agency, Edward Snowden leaked an extensive collection of top secret documents, an act...
Edward Snowden, American Hero or Malignant Traitor? (Part Two)
In 2013, while working as a contractor at the National Security Agency, Edward Snowden leaked an extensive collection of top secret documents, an act...
J. D. Salinger and The Catcher in the Rye (Part One)
J.D. Salinger: The Reclusive Genius Behind “The Catcher in the Rye”
Discover the untold story of J.D. Salinger, the enigmatic author who...
J. D. Salinger and The Catcher in the Rye (Part Two)
J.D. Salinger: The Reclusive Genius Behind “The Catcher in the Rye”
Discover the untold story of J.D. Salinger, the enigmatic author who captiva...
Gunther Lutjens: The Admiral Behind The Battleship Bismarck’s Fateful Voyage (Part One)
Gunther Lutjens: The Admiral Behind the Bismarck’s Fateful Voyage
Discover the untold story of Admiral Gunther Lutjens and the nine-day...
Gunther Lutjens: The Admiral Behind The Battleship Bismarck’s Fateful Voyage (Part Two)
Gunther Lutjens: The Admiral Behind the Bismarck’s Fateful Voyage
Discover the untold story of Admiral Gunther Lutjens and the nine-day voyage o...
The Enigmatic Legacy of Jan Vermeer: From Obscurity to Artistic Mastery (Part One)
Today, no more than thirty-seven paintings are attributed to Jan Vermeer. Still, he remains one of the greatest artists who ever lived.
...
The Enigmatic Legacy of Jan Vermeer: From Obscurity to Artistic Mastery (Part Two)
Today, no more than thirty-seven paintings are attributed to Jan Vermeer. Still, he remains one of the greatest artists who ever lived.
This pod...
The Falcon and the Snowman: Unraveling America’s Cold War Espionage Scandal (Part One)
Arrested for selling secrets to the Russians, their incarceration and Christopher Boyce’s subsequent escape from a Federal prison was headline news. ...
The Falcon and the Snowman: Unraveling America’s Cold War Espionage Scandal (Part Two)
Arrested for selling secrets to the Russians, their incarceration and Christopher Boyce’s subsequent escape from a Federal prison was headline...
Theodore Roosevelt – From New York Reformer to America’s Youngest President (Part One)
Theodore Roosevelt: Nobel Laureate, Medal of Honor Winner, Political Progressive, Executor of the Panama Canal, Best Selling Author, Conservat...
Theodore Roosevelt – From New York Reformer to America’s Youngest President (Part Two)
Theodore Roosevelt: Nobel Laureate, Medal of Honor Winner, Political Progressive, Executor of the Panama Canal, Best Selling Author, Conservat...
The Brief and Tragic Reign of Maximillian I, Emperor of Mexico. (Part One)
Like something out of a fairy tale, in 1864, a European power installed an Austrian nobleman as Maximillian I, Emperor of Mexico, ultimately resulting...
The Brief and Tragic Reign Of Maximillian I, Emperor of Mexico. (Part Two)
Like something out of a fairy tale, in 1864, a European power installed an Austrian nobleman as Maximillian I, Emperor of Mexico, ultimately r...
Frank Morris and the Anglin Brothers: The True Story of the Alcatraz Escape (Part One)
The true story Of Frank Morris, John and Clarence Anglin and their remarkable escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary.
Frank Morris and the An...
Frank Morris and the Anglin Brothers: The True Story of the Alcatraz Escape (Part Two)
The true story Of Frank Morris, John and Clarence Anglin and their remarkable escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary.
Frank Morris an...
The Great Locomotive Chase: James Andrews’ Daring Civil War Raid and the First Medal of Honor (Part One)
One of the most incredible stories of the Civil War
Discover the thrilling true story of James Andrews, the Union spy who orchestrated one of th...
The Great Locomotive Chase: James Andrews’ Daring Civil War Raid and the First Medal of Honor (Part Two)
One of the most incredible stories of the Civil War.
Discover the thrilling true story of James Andrews, the Union spy who orchestrated...
Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh: A Tumultuous Hollywood Romance (Part One)
Publicly, perceived as one of the great romances of the 20th century, privately the Oliviers endured infidelity, severe menta...
Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh: A Tumultuous Hollywood Romance (Part Two)
Publicly, perceived as one of the great romances of the 20th century, privately the Oliviers endured infidelity, severe mental illness and ultimately...
Butch and Sundance: Friendship, Crime, and the End of the Old West (Part One)
In 1969, the 20th Century Fox film, “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” established these two outlaws as popular culture icons. But what was...
Butch and Sundance: Friendship, Crime, and the End of the Old West (Part Two)
In 1969, the 20th Century Fox film, “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” established these two outlaws as popular culture icons. But what was...
The Heroes of Telemark: Norway’s Secret War Against Hitler’s Atomic Dreams (Part One)
Shortly after the conquest of Norway by Nazi Germany, Allied intelligence determined that an electrical plant at Rjukan, Norway was providing...
The Heroes of Telemark: Norway’s Secret War Against Hitler’s Atomic Dreams (Part Two)
Shortly after the conquest of Norway by Nazi Germany, Allied intelligence determined that an electrical plant at Rjukan, Norway was providing...
The Gardner Heist: When Isabella’s Vision Met Modern Crime (Part One)
Discover the fascinating life of Isabella Stewart Gardner, a trailblazing art collector and socialite who left an indelible mark on Boston’s cultural...
The Gardner Heist: When Isabella’s Vision Met Modern Crime (Part Two)
Discover the fascinating life of Isabella Stewart Gardner, a trailblazing art collector and socialite who left an indelible mark on Boston’s cultural...
Hiram Bingham, the Real Indiana Jones and the Lost City of Machu Picchu (Part One)
IN 1911, an American explorer, Hiram Bingham, re-discovered the Incan ruins at Machu Picchu, helping to popularize this site, which today is one of th...
Hiram Bingham, the Real Indiana Jones and the Lost City of Machu Picchu (Part Two)
IN 1911, an American explorer, Hiram Bingham, re-discovered the Incan ruins at Machu Picchu, helping to popularize this site, which today is one of th...
Charles Lindbergh, His Triumph and Tragedy (Part One)
The triumph, tragedy and bizarre secrets of one of the 20th century’s most prominent figures.
Charles Lindbergh, His Triumph and Tragedy (Part Two)
The triumph, tragedy and bizarre secrets of one of the 20th century’s most prominent figures.