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Some Very Famous People You've Never Really Heard Of, Byte Sized Biographies of the famous, the infamous and the quirky in less than hour. Think of that doorstop sized bio or history related book that you will never read made accessible in an hour. These are people that you may think you know a lot about but really don't, remarkable human beings you have never heard of and incidents covered in new and different detail, all fascinating.
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- 4 days ago56 min
Malcolm X: A Pilgrimage to Reinvention (Part One)
Malcolm X’s legacy is one of personal growth and transformation, unacceptable to some of his formerly devoted followers.
- 4 days ago50 min
Malcolm X: A Pilgrimage To Reinvention (Part Two)
Malcolm X's legacy is one of personal growth and transformation, unfortunately unacceptable to some of his formerly dedicated followers
- Aug 12, 202648 min
Jim Morrison: When the Music's Over. (Part One)
In June, 1965, recent UCLA film school graduate Jim Morrison, jobless and homeless, was residing on a Venice Beach rooftop. Within two years, the Doors song “Light My Fire,” was the #1 song in the US. Four years later, Morrison was found dead in a Paris bathtub, aged 27.
- Aug 12, 202656 min
Jim Morrison: When the Music's Over (Part Two)
In June, 1965, recent UCLA film school graduate Jim Morrison, jobless and homeless, was residing on a Venice Beach rooftop. Within two years, the Doors song "Light My Fire," was the #1 song in the US. Four years later, Morrison was found dead in a Paris bathtub, aged 27.
- Jul 16, 202648 min
The Pat Tillman Affair (Part One)
The treatment of former NFL player and Army Ranger Pat Tillman's friendly fire death is among the most shameful incidents in the history of the US military and government.
- Jul 16, 202645 min
The Pat Tillman Affair (Part Two)
The treatment of former NFL player and Army Ranger Pat Tillman's friendly fire death is among the most shameful incidents in the history of the US military and government.
- Jun 18, 202659 min
The Jeffrey Macdonald Murder Case (Part One)
Warning: This episode contains descriptions of graphic violence. After almost fifty years of litigation, the MacDonald murders remain one of America's most controversial murder cases.
- Jun 18, 202655 min
The Jeffrey MacDonald Murder Case (Part Two)
Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence. For close to fifty years, the Macdonald murders have remained one of America's most controversial cases.
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Some Very Famous People You've Never Really Heard Of, Byte Sized Biographies of the famous, the infamous and the quirky in less than hour. Think of that doorstop sized bio or history related book that you will never read made accessible in an hour. These are people that you may think you know a lot about but really don't, remarkable human beings you have never heard of and incidents covered in new and different detail, all fascinating.
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