Compact Biographies

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

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/ Ple...

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 by buying me a coffee at  http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/   - Thanks!

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 buying me a coffee at  http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/   - Thanks!

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 to arguably one of England's greatest monarchs - Anne Boleyn. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at  http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/   - Thanks!

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

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 a coffee at  http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/   - Thanks!

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 by buying me a coffee at  http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/   - Thanks!

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

In the ninth episode of season 10 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who became a king and oversaw the dismantling of the British empire - King George V. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at  http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/   - Thanks!

In the eighth episode of season 10 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at probably the best-loved author from the 19th century - Charles Dickens. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at  http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/   - Thanks!

In the seventh episode of season 10 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of a Hollywood actress who gave up acting at the age of 26 to become Princess Grace of Monaco - Grace Kelly. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at  http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/   - Thanks!

In the sixth episode of season 10 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of an English statesman who is credited with being the father of modern policing - Sir Robert Peel. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at  http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/   - Thanks!

In the fifth episode of season 10 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who is widely considered to be the most famous Hollywood Western movie actor of all time - John Wayne. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at  http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/   - Thanks!

In the fourth episode of season 10 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man whose name has become synonymous with the theory of evolution - Charles Darwin. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at  http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/   - Thanks!

In the third episode of season 10 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the woman who was named the 20th greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema - Lauren Bacall. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at  http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/   - Thanks!

In the second episode of season 10 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who was the first to stand on top of the world, when, in 1953 he reached the summit of Mount Everest - Sir Edmund Hillary. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at  http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/   - Thanks!

In the first episode of season 10 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who became the 31st President of the United States of America - Herbert Hoover. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at  http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/   - Thanks!  

In the tenth and final episode of season 9 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who is considered the father of modern theoretical physics and who was instrumental in the creation of the atomic bomb - J. Robert Oppenheimer. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at  http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/   - Thanks!

In the ninth episode of season 9 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who was a member of The Rat Pack and became known as the King of Cool - Dean Martin. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at  http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/   - Thanks!

In the eighth episode of season 9 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who set up probably the largest movie and entertainment company in the world - Walt Disney. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at  http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/   - Thanks!

In the seventh episode of season 9 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who created the iconic science fiction TV show and movie franchise, Star Trek - Gene Roddenberry. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at  http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/   - Thanks!

In the sixth episode of season 9 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who wrote some of the most popular music in history - Irving Berlin. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at  http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/   - Thanks!

In the fifth episode of season 9 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of one of the most beloved women the UK has ever known - Princess Diana. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at  http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/   - Thanks!

In the fourth episode of season 9 of the 5 Minute Biographies podcast, we take a brief look at the life of the man who is considered to be one of the most popular and influential singers of the 20th century - Frank Sinatra. Please consider supporting the show by buying me a coffee at  http://www.5minutebiographies.com/coffee/   - Thanks!