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Byte Sized Biographies… — 178 episodes

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1

Bobby Sands and the IRA Plot To Kill Margaret Thatcher (Part One)

2

Bobby Sands and the Ira Plot To Kill Margaret Thatcher (Part Two)

3

Jan Baalsrud and World War II's Greatest Escape (Part One)

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Jan Baalsrud and World War II's Greatest Escape (Part Two)

5

F. Scott Fitzgerald, Paradise Lost (Part One)

6

F. Scott Fitzgerald, Paradise Lost (Part Two)

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F. Scott Fitzgerald, Lost Paradise (Part One)

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F. Scott Fitzgerald, Lost Paradise (Part Two)

9

Ira Hayes and the Flag Raisers of Iwo Jima (Part One)

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Ira Hayes and the Flag Raisers of Iwo Jima (Part Two)

11

John Dillinger, Public Enemy Number One (Part One)

12

John Dillinger, Public Enemy Number One (Part Two)

13

Senator Edward M. Kennedy and the Bridge at Chappaquiddick (Part One)

14

Senator Edward M. Kennedy and the Bridge at Chappaquiddick. (Part Two)

15

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

16

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

17

Bob Marley, Reggae Superstar and Legend (Part One)

18

Bob Marley, Reggae Superstar and Legend (Part Two)

19

D. B. Cooper and the Only Unsolved Air Hijacking in US History (Part One)

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D. B. Cooper and the Only Unsolved Air Hijacking in US History (Part Two)

21

Howard Hughes and His Empire of Madness (Part One)

22

Howard Hughes and His Empire of Madness (Part Two)

23

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

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

25

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

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

27

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

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

29

The Enigmatic Legacy of Jan Vermeer: From Obscurity to Artistic Mastery (Part One)

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The Enigmatic Legacy of Jan Vermeer: From Obscurity to Artistic Mastery (Part Two)

31

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

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

33

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

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

35

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

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

37

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

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

39

The Great Locomotive Chase: James Andrews' Daring Civil War Raid and the First Medal of Honor (Part One)

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The Great Locomotive Chase: James Andrews' Daring Civil War Raid and the First Medal of Honor (Part Two)

41

Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh: A Tumultuous Hollywood Romance (Part One)

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Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh: A Tumultuous Hollywood Romance (Part Two)

43

Butch and Sundance: Friendship, Crime, and the End of the Old West (Part One)

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Butch and Sundance: Friendship, Crime, and the End of the Old West (Part Two)

45

The Heroes of Telemark: Norway's Secret War Against Hitler's Atomic Dreams (Part One)

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The Heroes of Telemark: Norway's Secret War Against Hitler's Atomic Dreams (Part Two)

47

The Gardner Heist: When Isabella's Vision Met Modern Crime (Part One)

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The Gardner Heist: When Isabella's Vision Met Modern Crime (Part Two)

49

Hiram Bingham, the Real Indiana Jones and the Lost City of Machu Picchu (Part One)

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Hiram Bingham, the Real Indiana Jones and the Lost City of Machu Picchu (Part Two)

51

Charles Lindbergh, His Triumph and Tragedy (Part One)

52

Charles Lindbergh, His Triumph and Tragedy (Part Two)

53

Bruce Reynolds, Gordon Goody and the Great British Train Robbery of 1963 (Part One)

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Bruce Reynolds, Gordon Goody and the Great British Train Robbery of 1963 (Part Two)

55

Charles Dickens, His Life and Work (Part One)

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Charles Dickens, His Life and Work (Part Two)

57

William Bradford and the Voyage of the Mayflower (Part One)

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William Bradford and the Voyage of the Mayflower (Part Two)

59

Nathan Leopold, Richard Loeb, Clarence Darrow and the Crime of the Century (Part One)

60

Nathan Leopold, Richard Loeb, Clarence Darrow and the Crime of the Century (Part Two)

61

Johnny Carson, The King of Comedy (Part One)

62

Johnny Carson, The King Of Comedy (Part Two)

63

Bernard Madoff and the Largest Fraud in Financial History (Part One)

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Bernard Madoff and the Largest Fraud in Financial History (Part Two)

65

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Love and Scandal (Part One)

66

The Duke And Duchess of Windsor, Love and Scandal (Part Two)

67

Ray Kroc, McDonald's Mastermind (Part One)

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Ray Kroc, McDonald's Mastermind (Part Two)

69

Marie Antoinette, Deadly Splendor (Part One)

70

Marie Antoinette, Deadly Splendor (Part Two)

71

Crockett, Bowie and Travis, Defenders of the Alamo (Part One)

72

Crockett, Bowie and Travis, Defenders of the Alamo (Part Two)

73

Elvis Presley's Manager: Colonel Tom Parker (Part One)

74

Elvis Presley's Manager: Colonel Tom Parker (Part Two)

75

The Untold Story of Crime Boss and Sixteen-Year Federal Fugitive, James (Whitey) Bulger (Part One)

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The Untold Story of Crime Boss and Sixteen-Year Federal Fugitive, James (Whitey) Bulger (Part Two)

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The Untold Story of Crime Boss and Sixteen-Year Federal Fugitive, James (Whitey) Bulger (Part Three)

78

Harry Houdini, The World's First Entertainment Superstar (Part One)

79

Harry Houdini, The World's First Entertainment Superstar (Part Two)

80

Oscar Wilde, From Literary Genius to Social Outcast (Part One)

81

Oscar Wilde, From Literary Genius to Social Outcast (Part Two)

82

Philippe Petit, The Man On Wire (Part One)

83

Philippe Petit, The Man On Wire (Part Two)

84

Truman Capote, Dick Hickock, Perry Smith and In Cold Blood (Part One)

85

Truman Capote, Dick Hickock, Perry Smith and In Cold Blood (Part Two)

86

Operation Anthropoid and the Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich (Part One)

87

Operation Anthropoid and the Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich (Part Two)

88

Kempton Bunton and the Theft of Goya's Portrait of the Duke of Wellington (Part One)

89

Kempton Bunton and the Theft of Goya's Portrait of the Duke of Wellington (Part Two)

90

Al Capone, the Real Scarface (Part One)

91

Al Capone, the Real Scarface (Part Two)

92

Buddy Holly and The Day the Music Died (Part One)

93

Buddy Holly and The Day the Music Died (Part Two)

94

Ted Kaczynski AKA The Unabomber (Part One)

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Ted Kaczynski AKA The Unabomber (Part Two)

96

Jesse Owens, Hitler's Olympic Nemesis (Part One)

97

Jesse Owens, Hitler's Olympic Nemesis (Part Two)

98

Pancho Villa and the Mexican Revolution (Part One)

99

Pancho Villa and the Mexican Revolution (Part Two)

100

Leonard Seppala and the Alaskan Hero Dogs Balto and Togo (Part One)

101

Leonard Seppala and the Alaskan Hero Dogs Balto and Togo (Part Two)

102

Ambassador Kenneth Taylor and the Canadian caper (Part One)

103

Ambassador Kenneth Taylor and the Canadian Caper (Part Two)

104

The Creators of the Wizard of Oz (Part One)

105

The Creators of the Wizard of Oz (Part Two)

106

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, Cold War Casualties (Part One)

107

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, Cold War Casualties (Part Two)

108

The Three Stooges, Uniquely American (Part One)

109

The Three Stooges, Uniquely American (Part Two)

110

Howard Carter and the Treasure of Tutankhamun's Tomb (Part One)

111

Howard Carter and the Treasure of Tutankhamun's Tomb (Part Two)

112

Fletcher Christian, William Bligh and the Mutiny on the Bounty (Part One)

113

Fletcher Christian, William Bligh and the Mutiny on the Bounty (Part Two)

114

Alfred Hitchcock, Pioneer Auteur (Part One)

115

Alfred Hitchcock, Pioneer Auteur (Part Two)

116

Billy the Kid, Desperado (Part One)

117

Billy The Kid, Desperado (Part Two)

118

Virginia Hall, Unknown Courage (Part One)

119

Virginia Hall, Unknown Courage (Part Two)

120

Captain Al Haynes, and the Fight to Save United Flight 232 (Part One)

121

Captain Al Haynes, and the Fight to Save United Flight 232 (Part Two)

122

Gram Parsons, Rock and Roll Trailblazer (Part One)

123

Gram Parsons, Rock and Roll Trail Blazer (Part Two)

124

George Orwell, Literary Visionary (Part One)

125

George Orwell, Literary Visionary (Part Two)

126

George Dasch and the 1942 Nazi U-Boat Invasion of America (Part One)

127

George Dasch and the 1942 Nazi U-boat Invasion of America (Part Two)

128

Joan of Arc, Saint and National Martyr (Part One)

129

Joan of Arc, Saint and National Martyr (Part Two)

130

Charles Van Doren, Herbert Stempel and the 50's Quiz Show Scandal (Part One)

131

Charles Van Doren, Herbert Stempel And the 50's Quiz Show Scandal (Part Two)

132

Bob Marley, Reggae Superstar (Part One)

133

Bob Marley, Reggae Superstar (Part Two)

134

Crazy Horse, One of a Kind (Part One)

135

Crazy Horse, One of a Kind (Part Two)

136

John Wilkes Booth and the Lincoln Conspiracy (Part One)

137

John Wilkes Booth and the Lincoln Conspiracy (Part Two)

138

Charles Bukowski, Poet of the Damned (Part One)

139

Charles Bukowski, Poet of the Damned (Part Two)

140

Benedict Arnold, American Traitor (Part One)

141

Benedict Arnold, American Traitor (Part Two)

142

Ronnie Van Zant, Fallen Free Bird (Part One)

143

Ronnie Van Zant, Fallen Free Bird (Part Two)

144

WC Fields, Hollywood Comedy Pioneer (Part One)

145

WC Fields, Hollywood Comedy Pioneer (Part Two)

146

The Chicago Black Sox and the 1919 World Series Fix (Part One)

147

The Chicago Black Sox And The 1919 World Series Fix (Part Two)

148

DB Cooper, and the Only Unsolved Air Hijack in US History (Part One)

149

DB Cooper, and the Only Unsolved Air Hijack in US History (Part Two)

150

Robert E. Lee, Stuck in the MIddle (Part 1)

151

Robert E. Lee, Stuck in the Middle (Part 2)

152

Herman Melville, From Obscurity to Immortality (Part One)

153

Herman Melville, From Obscurity to Immortality (Part Two)

154

Ted Ngoy, The Donut King Of Southern California

155

Frida Kahlo, Her Life and Remarkable Work (Part 1)

156

Frida Kahlo, Her Life and Remarkable Work (Part Two)

157

Ian Fleming, Creator of James Bond (Part 1)

158

Ian Fleming, Creator of James Bond (Part 2)

159

Grigori Rasputin, The Wrong Man in the Right Place (Part One)

160

Grigori Rasputin, The Wrong Man in the Right Place (Part Two)

161

Georg Elser's 1939 Beer Hall Bomb Plot To Kill Hitler (Part One)

162

George Elser's 1939 Beer Hall Bomb Plot To Kill Hitler (Part 2)

163

Michelangelo, Giant of the Renaissance (Part One)

164

Michelangelo, Giant of the Renaissance (Part Two)

165

Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railway

166

Alexander Hamilton, His Life and Legacy

167

Francis Scott Key and The Star Spangled Banner

168

Amelia Earhart, Lost Heroine

169

Paul Gauguin, Beauty and Bitterness

170

Jack Johnson, Heavyweight Champion of the World

171

King Ludwig II of Bavaria, A Beautiful Madness

172

Billie Holiday, Lady Day

173

Edgar Allan Poe, Utterly Mysterious

174

Ernesto "Che" Guevara, Myth of the "Guerrillero Heroico"

175

Friedrich Nietzsche, Both Man and Dynamite

176

Mildred Harnack and the Red Orchestra

177

George Smith Anthony and the Voyage of the Catalpa

178

John Paul Jones-American Admiral, (Volume 1, Podcast 1)