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Byte Sized Biographies… podcast

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Byte Sized Biographies…

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  Philip D. Gibbons  

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 lot about but really don’t, remarkable human beings you have never heard of and incidents covered in new and different detail, all fascinating.

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 lot about but really don’t, remarkable human beings you have never heard of and incidents covered in new and different detail, all fascinating.

 

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#166

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 ... more

30 Nov 2025

52 MINS

52:25

30 Nov 2025

#165

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 ... more

30 Nov 2025

53 MINS

53:16

30 Nov 2025

#164

Catherine The Great, One of a Kind (Part One)

Brought to Russia as fourteen-year-old Princess Sophia from a tiny German principality, sh... more

09 Oct 2025

51 MINS

51:22

09 Oct 2025

#163

Catherine the Great, One of a Kind (Part Two)

Brought to Russia as fourteen-year-old Princess Sophia from a tiny German principality, sh... more

09 Oct 2025

51 MINS

51:21

09 Oct 2025

#162

Bob Marley, Reggae Superstar and Legend (Part One)

Listen to this February 5, 2020 flashback episode about Bob Marley, homeless at age 20 in ... more

05 Sep 2025

38 MINS

38:35

05 Sep 2025

#161

Bob Marley, Reggae Superstar and Legend (Part Two)

Listen to this February 5, 2020 flashback episode about Bob Marley, homeless at age 20 in ... more

05 Sep 2025

37 MINS

37:17

05 Sep 2025

#160

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 i... more

09 Aug 2025

23 MINS

23:16

09 Aug 2025

#159

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 i... more

09 Aug 2025

24 MINS

24:25

09 Aug 2025

#158

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 Hughe... more

03 Jul 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:11

03 Jul 2025

#157

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 Hughe... more

03 Jul 2025

58 MINS

58:25

03 Jul 2025

#156

Edward Snowden, American Hero or Malignant Traitor? (Part One)

In 2013, while working as a contractor at the National Security Agency, Edward Snowden lea... more

22 May 2025

33 MINS

33:29

22 May 2025

#155

Edward Snowden, American Hero or Malignant Traitor? (Part Two)

In 2013, while working as a contractor at the National Security Agency, Edward Snowden lea... more

22 May 2025

34 MINS

34:59

22 May 2025

#154

J. D. Salinger and The Catcher in the Rye (Part One)

[![image] (https://bytesizedbiographies.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Salinger-photo.jpg)... more

18 Apr 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:31

18 Apr 2025

#153

J. D. Salinger and The Catcher in the Rye (Part Two)

[![image] (https://www.bytesizedbiographies.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Salinger-time-c... more

18 Apr 2025

40 MINS

40:16

18 Apr 2025

#152

Gunther Lutjens: The Admiral Behind The Battleship Bismarck’s Fateful Voyage (Part One)

[![image] (https://www.bytesizedbiographies.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bismarck-Gunthe... more

20 Mar 2025

39 MINS

39:11

20 Mar 2025

#151

Gunther Lutjens: The Admiral Behind The Battleship Bismarck’s Fateful Voyage (Part Two)

[![image] (https://www.bytesizedbiographies.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bismarck-Lindem... more

20 Mar 2025

35 MINS

35:45

20 Mar 2025

#150

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 remain... more

18 Feb 2025

55 MINS

55:11

18 Feb 2025

#149

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 remain... more

18 Feb 2025

37 MINS

37:12

18 Feb 2025

#148

The Falcon and the Snowman: Unraveling America’s Cold War Espionage Scandal (Part One)

[![image] (https://www.bytesizedbiographies.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Falcon-Boyce-on... more

09 Jan 2025

59 MINS

59:29

09 Jan 2025

#147

The Falcon and the Snowman: Unraveling America’s Cold War Espionage Scandal (Part Two)

[![image] (https://www.bytesizedbiographies.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Falcon-testifyi... more

09 Jan 2025

53 MINS

53:41

09 Jan 2025

#146

Theodore Roosevelt – From New York Reformer to America’s Youngest President (Part One)

[![image] (https://www.bytesizedbiographies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Teddy-1875.jpeg... more

03 Dec 2024

52 MINS

52:17

03 Dec 2024

#145

Theodore Roosevelt – From New York Reformer to America’s Youngest President (Part Two)

[![image] (https://www.bytesizedbiographies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Teddy-sagamore-... more

03 Dec 2024

42 MINS

42:08

03 Dec 2024

#144

The Brief and Tragic Reign of Maximillian I, Emperor of Mexico. (Part One)

[![image] (https://www.bytesizedbiographies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Max-carlota-por... more

17 Oct 2024

49 MINS

49:48

17 Oct 2024

#143

The Brief and Tragic Reign Of Maximillian I, Emperor of Mexico. (Part Two)

[![image] (https://www.bytesizedbiographies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Max-Carlota-in-... more

17 Oct 2024

44 MINS

44:38

17 Oct 2024

#142

Frank Morris and the Anglin Brothers: The True Story of the Alcatraz Escape (Part One)

[![image] (https://www.bytesizedbiographies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Alcatraz-Frank-... more

25 Sep 2024

41 MINS

41:59

25 Sep 2024

#141

Frank Morris and the Anglin Brothers: The True Story of the Alcatraz Escape (Part Two)

[![image] (https://www.bytesizedbiographies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Alcatraz-and-An... more

25 Sep 2024

40 MINS

40:07

25 Sep 2024