5 Minute Biographies

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Each week, we aim to bring you interesting information about interesting people in about five minutes in the form of short biographies which can also be read on our website.

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5 Minute Biographies episodes:

04.22.2024
Benjamin Franklin - S15E08
In the eighth episode of season 15 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of a prolific polymath who excelled as an inventor, scientist, writer, and diplomat. His contributions, ranging from the invention...
04.15.2024
James Dean - S15E07
In the seventh episode of season 15 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of a movie star whose life was cut tragically short by a car accident after he had a massive...
04.08.2024
Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson - S15E06
In the sixth episode of season 15 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who started from humble beginnings to rise through the ranks and take charge of the British...
04.01.2024
Carrie Fisher - S15E05
In the fifth episode of season 15 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the a woman who had massive success through her involvement with the Star Wars franchise as Prince Leia,...
03.25.2024
Emmeline Pankhurst - S15E04
In the fourth episode of season 15 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the woman who was the driving force behind the women's suffrage movement, which ultimately led to women being...
03.18.2024
Oliver Cromwell - S15E03
In the third episode of season 15 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who brought about a unique period in English history when he removed the monarchy, resulting in...
03.15.2024
Michael Jackson - S15E02
In the second episode of season 15 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the King of Pop - Michael Jackson. Please consider supporting the show by subscribing, or, if you would...
03.13.2024
Greta Garbo - S15E01
In the first episode of season 15 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a look at the life of a mysterious and talented actress who made a successful move from the silent movies to the talkies and who...
11.28.2021
Nikola Tesla - S14E10
In the tenth and final episode of season 14 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who became one of the world's first electrical engineers. He held over 300 patents...
11.21.2021
Winston Churchill - S14E09
In the ninth episode of season 14 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who rose through the ranks of the British military, only to turn to politics and then...
11.14.2021
Katharine Hepburn - S14E08
In the eighth episode of season 14 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the woman who became one of Hollywood's most critically acclaimed actresses and who won 4 Academy Awards during...
11.07.2021
Jacques Cousteau - S14E07
In the seventh episode of season 14 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of a French navy officer who became a pioneering underwater explorer and documentary film-maker - Jacques Cousteau. Please consider...
10.17.2021
Spencer Tracy - S14E06
In the sixth episode of season 14 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of one of Hollywood's leading men - Spencer Tracy. Please consider supporting the show by visiting the YouTube channel...
10.10.2021
Niki Lauda - S14E05
In the fifth episode of season 14 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of one of F1's greatest ever drivers - Niki Lauda Please consider supporting the show by visiting the YouTube...
10.03.2021
Lyndon B Johnson - S14E04
In the fourth episode of season 14 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who became President of the United States after the assassination of John F. Kennedy - Lyndon...
09.26.2021
Jimmy Stewart - S14E03
In the third episode of season 14 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of one of Hollywood's leading men who also flew bombers during the Second World War - Jimmy Stewart. Please...
09.19.2021
Kurt Cobain - S14E02
In the second episode of season 14 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who was the frontman for influential rock group Nirvana - Kurt Cobain Please consider supporting the...
09.12.2021
George Orwell - S14E01
In the first episode of season 14 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who was a policeman in the Indian Police Service, a soldier in the Spanish Civil War...
04.11.2021
Napoleon Bonaparte - S13E10
In the tenth and final episode of season 13 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of a man who rose through military ranks and ultimately became the self-declared emperor of France before...
04.04.2021
Muhammad Ali - S13E09
In the ninth episode of season 13 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of a man who started with nothing went on to become heavyweight boxing champion of the world, no less...
03.29.2021
Elizabeth Taylor - S13E08
In the eighth episode of season 13 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of a child actress who went on to become a Hollywood icon and was almost as famous for her...
03.21.2021
Freddie Mercury - S13E07
In the seventh episode of season 13 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who was a songwriting genius with a hugely flamboyant on-stage personality as the lead singer of...
03.14.2021
Thomas Edison - S13E06
In the sixth episode of season 13 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who has been described as America's and possibly even the world's greatest inventor. He brought us...
03.07.2021
Ayrton Senna - S13E05
In the fifth episode of season 13 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of a motor racing legend who was arguable one of the best ever Formula One drivers but who would...
02.28.2021
King Henry VII - S13E04
In the fourth episode of season 13 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of an English King who won the Wars of the Roses and founded the Tudor dynasty - King Henry...
02.21.2021
Sam Cooke - S13E03
In the third episode of season 13 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of a man who became known as the King of Soul and produced such timeless classics as You Send...
02.14.2021
Oscar Wilde - S13E02
In the second episode of season 13 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of a man who became one of London's most popular playwrights but was also persecuted for his sexuality. After...
02.07.2021
Joan of Arc - S13E01
In the first episode of season 13 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of a young woman who was accused of witchcraft and heresy and who was burned at the stake at...
10.15.2020
Alexander Graham Bell - S12E10
In the tenth and final episode of season 12 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who is credited with inventing the telephone - Alexander Graham Bell. Please consider supporting...
10.08.2020
Mary Pickford - S12E09
In the ninth episode of season 12 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the first actress to sign a million-dollar contract and one of the founders of United Artists - Mary...
10.01.2020
Jimi Hendrix - S12E08
In the eighth episode of season 12 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of a legend of the electric guitar. A gifted musician who died too young - Jimi Hendrix. Please consider...
09.24.2020
King Charles I - S12E07
In the seventh episode of season 12 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of a King of England who reigned during the English civil war until he was captured by parliament, tried...
09.17.2020
Jane Austen - S12E06
In the sixth episode of season 12 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of one of the first women to become a professional writer - Jane Austen. Please consider supporting the show...
09.10.2020
Vivien Leigh - S12E05
In the fifth episode of season 12 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of a Hollywood great that suffered from depression and died too soon - Vivien Leigh. Please consider supporting the...
09.03.2020
Jules Verne - S12E04
In the fourth episode of season 12 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of one of the giants of science fiction storytelling - Jules Verne. Please consider supporting the show by buying...
08.27.2020
Al Capone - S12E03
In the third episode of season 12 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of one of the most notorious criminal gang leaders in history - Al Capone. Please consider supporting the show...
08.20.2020
Martin Luther King Jr. - S12E02
In the second episode of season 12 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of one of the most influential figures in the history of civil rights - Martin Luther King Jr. Please...
08.13.2020
Ronald Reagan - S12E01
In the first episode of season 12 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the 40th President of the United States - Ronald Reagan. Please consider supporting the show by buying me...
07.16.2020
Amy Winehouse - S11E10
In the tenth and final episode of season 11 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the all too short life of one of the UK's most talented vocalists - Amy Winehouse. Please consider supporting...
07.09.2020
Ted Bundy - S11E09
In the ninth episode of season 11 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the serial killer Ted Bundy. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!
07.02.2020
Jane Russell - S11E08
In the eighth episode of season 11 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of an actress who became one of Hollywood's most famous pin-ups and sex symbols during the 1940s - Jane...
06.25.2020
Humphrey Bogart - S11E07
In the seventh episode of season 11 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of an actor who at one point was the highest-paid in Hollywood and was simply known as Bogie -...
06.21.2020
Interview with Dr Moira Dolan
In this special episode of 5 Minute Biographies, we interview the author of the book Boneheads and Brainiacs, Dr Moira Dolan, within which she takes a look at the backstory and culture of the winners of the Nobel prize for...
06.18.2020
Juan Manuel Fangio - S11E06
In the sixth episode of season 11 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of one of the greatest racing drivers of all time - Juan Manuel Fangio. Please consider supporting the show...
06.11.2020
Alexander the Great - S11E05
In the fifth episode of season 11 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a look at the man who many call one of the greatest generals in history - Alexander the Great. Please consider supporting the show by...
06.04.2020
Anne Boleyn - S11E04
In the fourth episode of season 11 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of one of the two wive's of King Henry VIII to be executed and the one who gave birth...
05.28.2020
Zsa Zsa Gabor - S11E03
In the third episode of season 11 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life the actress and socialite who was crowned as Miss Hungary and had no less than 9 husbands - Zsa...
05.21.2020
James Madison - S11E02
In the second episode of season 11 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the third President of the United States - James Madison. Please consider supporting the show by buying me...
05.14.2020
Che Guevara - S11E01
In the first episode of season 11 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the Argentinian revolutionary who helped to overthrow the Cuban government - Che Guevara. Please consider supporting the show...
04.16.2020
Richard Nixon - S10E10
In the tenth and final episode of season 10 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the only President of the United States ever to resign from office - Richard Nixon. Please...

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5 Minute Biographies episodes:

Benjamin Franklin - S15E08

James Dean - S15E07

Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson - S15E06

Carrie Fisher - S15E05

Emmeline Pankhurst - S15E04

Oliver Cromwell - S15E03

Michael Jackson - S15E02

Greta Garbo - S15E01

Nikola Tesla - S14E10

Winston Churchill - S14E09

Katharine Hepburn - S14E08

Jacques Cousteau - S14E07

Spencer Tracy - S14E06

Niki Lauda - S14E05

Lyndon B Johnson - S14E04

Jimmy Stewart - S14E03

Kurt Cobain - S14E02

George Orwell - S14E01

Napoleon Bonaparte - S13E10

Muhammad Ali - S13E09

Elizabeth Taylor - S13E08

Freddie Mercury - S13E07

Thomas Edison - S13E06

Ayrton Senna - S13E05

King Henry VII - S13E04

Sam Cooke - S13E03

Oscar Wilde - S13E02

Joan of Arc - S13E01

Alexander Graham Bell - S12E10

Mary Pickford - S12E09

Jimi Hendrix - S12E08

King Charles I - S12E07

Jane Austen - S12E06

Vivien Leigh - S12E05

Jules Verne - S12E04

Al Capone - S12E03

Martin Luther King Jr. - S12E02

Ronald Reagan - S12E01

Amy Winehouse - S11E10

Ted Bundy - S11E09

Jane Russell - S11E08

Humphrey Bogart - S11E07

Interview with Dr Moira Dolan

Juan Manuel Fangio - S11E06

Alexander the Great - S11E05

Anne Boleyn - S11E04

Zsa Zsa Gabor - S11E03

James Madison - S11E02

Che Guevara - S11E01

Richard Nixon - S10E10

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