Compact Biographies

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Compact Biographies episodes

September 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.

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12 min
September 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.

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12 min
August 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.

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11 min
August 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.

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10 min
August 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.

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11 min
July 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.

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11 min
July 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.

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13 min
July 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 Russell.

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9 min
June 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 - Humphrey Bogart.

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11 min
June 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 medicine during its first 50 years, some of whom were scoundrels and villains whereas others were found to be true heroes.

Dr Moira Dolan's website: https://moiradolan.com/

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40 min

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Each week, we aim to bring you interesting information about interesting people in the form of short, compact biographies, which can be read on our website or listened to as a podcast episode. We hope…