1 of 115 Billion

Born into slavery, Bass Reeves escaped into the lawless frontier, a dangerous stretch of wild country where fugitives and outlaws went to disappear. He later returned as one of the most feared lawmen of the Wild West, arresting more than 3,000 criminals and building a legend few marshals could match.Get in touch with the pod:Instagram: 1of115billionEmail: [email protected]

Welcome to 1 of 115 Billion. Where each week we take a look at the life of one of the 115 billion humans who have ever lived on this planet. We don't look at your Napoleans or your US Presidents, instead we find those who never got the accalim they probably deserve.Episode 2 takes a look at the life of Ching Shih. Born into poverty she would later rise from working in a brothel to commanding the most feared pirate gang in the South China Sea.As a new podcast if you could give us a 5 star rating - thats all the motivation I need to keep on researching new episodes.If you'd like to get in contact with the show to give feedback, tell us about someone from your life who deserves a mention or if you have a historical figure we should research, email us:[email protected]

Welcome to 1 of 115 Billion. Where each week we take a look at the life of one of the 115 billion humans who have ever lived on this planet. We don't look at your Napoleans or your US Presidents, instead we find those who never got the accalim they probably deserve.For our opening week we explore the life of Jack Churchill - a soldier in WW2 who would go into battle with ancient weapons, and would later bring surfing to the UK, a truley unique life.As a new podcast if you could give us a 5 star rating - thats all the motivation I need to keep on researching new episodes.If you'd like to get in contact with the show to give feedback, tell us about someone from your life who deserves a mention or if you have a historical figure we should research, email us:[email protected]