Compact Biographies

Compact Biographies

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Compact Biographies episodes

  • Carole Lombard
    In episode 17 of 5 Minute Biographies we take a look at the full but tragically short life of the actress known as The Hoosier Tornado - Carole Lombard
    8 min
  • Bill Shankly - S01E16

    In episode 16 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a look at the life of a man who became synonymous with Liverpool Football Club - Bill Shankly.

    Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!

    9 min
  • Bill Shankly
    In episode 16 of 5 Minute Biographies we take a look at a football legend, former Liverpool Football Club manager, Bill Shankly
    9 min
  • Michael Faraday - S01E15

    In episode 15 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a look at the life of a man who would become one of the most important scientific minds in history - Michael Faraday.

    Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!

    8 min
  • Fay Wray - S01E14

    In episode 14 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a look at the life of a Canadian actress who starred in over 70 films during the 1920s and '30s and became known as the Queen of Scream - Fay Wray.

    Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!

    8 min
  • Fay Wray
    In episode 14 of 5 Minute Biographies we take a look at the life of the queen of scream, Fay Wray
    8 min
  • Ralph Lauren - S01E13

    In episode 13 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a look at the life of a fashion designer who marketed on the iconography of luxury and privilege, a marked contrast from his childhood and upbringing - Ralph Lauren.

    Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!

    8 min
  • Eleanor Roosevelt - S01E12

    In episode 12 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a look at the life of a First Lady of the United States who became the first First Lady to travel by air, first to hold press conferences, first to be a radio commentator, and first to become a syndicated columnist - Eleanor Roosevelt.

    Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/ - Thanks!

    11 min

About Compact Biographies

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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…

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