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Biographics: History One Life at a Time

Biographics: History One Life at a Time

Biographics: History One Life at a Time

For better of for worse these are the people who changed our world.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Biographics: History One Life at a Time episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Biographics: History One Life at a Time for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Biographics: History One Life at a Time episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Biographics: History One Life at a Time - 62 - The Unabomber - The Devastating Use of a Brilliant Mind
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07/05/19 • 20 min

In 1996, the FBI apprehended a man that alluded capture for nearly two decades. His homemade letter bombs struck fear across the country — mostly targeting airlines and universities — earning him the nickname, “Unabomber.” All told, he killed three people and injured 23 more. He took great care not to leave a trace of evidence and unlike other serial murderers, he didn’t seek glory and fame for his killings. If it wasn’t for his “Manifesto,” the publication that outlined his disdain of technology and modern society, he may have never been caught.

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Biographics: History One Life at a Time - 93 - Princess Diana - Her Life and Mysterious Death

93 - Princess Diana - Her Life and Mysterious Death

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08/28/19 • 16 min

In the collective memory of the people, Diana, Princess of Wales was everything a royal should be. She was beautiful, composed, and full of compassion for those in need. And when she died in 1997, it was a horrific tragedy that shook the world. She had been robbed of a future that was looking incredibly bright, and her sons would forever be without a mother. But the dark secrets of Diana’s life prove “all that glitters is not gold.” Some people believe that her death was no accident, and that it was actually an elaborate conspiracy designed by the royal family to silence her. 


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Biographics: History One Life at a Time - 91 - Tomas De Torquemada - The Grand Inquisitor

91 - Tomas De Torquemada - The Grand Inquisitor

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08/26/19 • 19 min

Tomas De Torquemada was the controlling force of the Spanish Inquisition. He presided over the systematic purging of so-called heretic Jews that has gone down in history as one of the worst religious persecutions of all time. But was he the monster that history has painted? In this week’s Biographics, we uncover the real story of Tomas De Torquemada.


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Biographics: History One Life at a Time - 90 - Anastasia Romanov - Finding The Lost Princess

90 - Anastasia Romanov - Finding The Lost Princess

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08/23/19 • 16 min

During the Bolshevik revolution, the Romanov dynasty was killed after over a hundred-year reign in Russia. The bodies of the parents and all five children were laid on the ground. But when the corpses were later moved and given a proper burial, the bodies of the son, Alexei, and the princess Anastasia were missing. This gave the Russian people hope that at least two of these innocent children managed to play dead long enough to escape. 

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Biographics: History One Life at a Time - 89 - Muammar Gaddafi - The Mad Dog of the Middle East

89 - Muammar Gaddafi - The Mad Dog of the Middle East

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08/22/19 • 24 min

Long before Kim Jong-Un became the go-to tyrant for five star absurdity, there was another dictator on the block. Muammar al-Gaddafi ruled Libya for 42 years with an iron fist wrapped in a sequined glove so garish it would’ve put Liberace to shame. His flamboyant reign was famous for its absurdity. For every headline relating to his terrorist activities, there were maybe a dozen more about his plastic surgery addiction or all-female bodyguard troupe. By the time Gaddafi was overthrown in 2011, he was less feared than he was simply mocked.

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Biographics: History One Life at a Time - 86 - Toussaint LOuverture - The Black Napoleon who Freed Haitis Slaves
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08/16/19 • 22 min

George Washington, Simon Bolivar, even Pancho Villa; the names of the great North and South American revolutionaries remain globally famous centuries on. But there’s one great New World rebel many have forgotten. He was a nobody who became a somebody only after fifty years’ obscurity. A freed slave who wound up leading the only successful large-scale slave revolt in history. The general who made Haiti the second free colony in the whole of the Americas. His name was Toussaint L’Ouverture, AKA The Black Napoleon. 

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Biographics: History One Life at a Time - 48 - Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) - A Life of Extraordinary Achievement
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06/17/19 • 18 min

He is the most bankable star in Hollywood – an action hero with a massive, ripped physique who has impeccable comedic timing and a never ending supply of charm. He is also one of the greatest wrestling superstars to ever emerge from the stables of the WWE and the only third generation wrestling star in history. The story of Dwayne Johnson – the Rock – is a tale of dedication, grit and old fashioned hard work. In this week’s Biographics we chart the rise and rise of 2016’s Sexiest Man Alive – Dwayne Johnson.
 

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Biographics: History One Life at a Time - 127 - John F. Kennedy - The Life and Death of a President

127 - John F. Kennedy - The Life and Death of a President

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10/15/19 • 18 min

John F. Kennedy served as the 35th President of the United States, before he was killed in 1963. While we all know about JFK, chances are that you probably know more about the conspiracy theories surrounding his assassination that the actual details of his life. 


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Biographics: History One Life at a Time - 78 - Lance Armstrong - Winner, Survivor, Cheat..

78 - Lance Armstrong - Winner, Survivor, Cheat..

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08/02/19 • 19 min

He is the world’s most famous cyclist, dominating his sport like no one before or since. Yet his reputation has been forever tarnished by a scandal that tore at the very fabric of professional cycling, pitting the sports elite against each other.
 

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Biographics: History One Life at a Time - 103 - Mark Zuckerberg - Tech Visionary or Supervillain

103 - Mark Zuckerberg - Tech Visionary or Supervillain

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09/11/19 • 24 min

He’s the dentist’s son who grew up to become the world’s youngest billionaire. In the mid-2000s, Mark Zuckerberg created a website that defined a generation, a website you almost certainly use yourself. The behemoth that is Facebook today dominates the internet. It has more active users than the populations of China and India combined. At time of writing, it’s worth around half a trillion dollars. It’s also at the center of some massive controversies that have dominated headlines.

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