128 episodes

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.

Byte Sized Biographies‪…‬ Philip D. Gibbons

    • History
    • 4.9 • 10 Ratings

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.

    Charles Lindbergh (Volume Six, Episode Ten) Part One

    Charles Lindbergh (Volume Six, Episode Ten) Part One

    The triumph, tragedy and bizarre secrets of one of the 20th century’s most prominent figures.







    Lindbergh with his father CA Lindbergh





    Lindbergh as an Air Army Cadet





    Anne Morrow as a teenager





    Lindbergh with The Spirit of St. Louis





    The Spirit of St. Louis at the Smithsonian Institute





    Lindbergh at Croydon, 1927





    Anne Morrow Lindbergh





    Lindbergh estate, Highfields, now a youth rehabilitation center, Hopewell, NJ





    Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr.





    Lindbergh baby, cover of time Magazine





    Wanted poster





    With Goering in Germany, 1936

    • 56 min
    Charles Lindbergh (Volume Six, Episode Ten) Part Two

    Charles Lindbergh (Volume Six, Episode Ten) Part Two

    The triumph, tragedy and bizarre secrets of one of the 20th century’s most prominent figures.







    Bruno Richard Hauptman





    John Condon on the witness stand





    Lindbergh on the witness stand





    Gasoline can which contained Lindbergh ransom money found in Hauptmann’s garage





    Norman Schwarzkopf, NJ State Police, and father of future Desert Storm commander





    Lindbergh in the Pacific, WW II





    Anne and Charles Lindbergh with JFK, a politician that Lindbergh admired





    Lindbergh, later in life, in the Philippines





    Lindbergh grave, Kipahalu, Maui, Hawaii

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Bruce Reynolds, Gordon Goody and the Great British Train Robbery of 1963 (Volume Six, Episode Nine) Part One

    Bruce Reynolds, Gordon Goody and the Great British Train Robbery of 1963 (Volume Six, Episode Nine) Part One

    In 1963, two British criminals masterminded the robbery of 2.6 million pounds in cash from a Royal Mail Train, an amount worth 45 million pounds today. The robbery and its aftermath caused a nationwide sensation.







    Bruce Reynolds





    Gordon Goody





    Recent photo, Sears Crossing





    Bridge #127, aka Bridego Bridge





    Ronnie Biggs, mug shot





    Ronnie Biggs and Bruce Reynolds, sons Michael Biggs and Nick Reynolds

    • 38 min
    Bruce Reynolds, Gordon Goody and the Great British Train Robbery of 1963 (Volume 6, Episode 9) Part Two

    Bruce Reynolds, Gordon Goody and the Great British Train Robbery of 1963 (Volume 6, Episode 9) Part Two

    In 1963, two British criminals masterminded the robbery of 2.6 million pounds in cash from a Royal Mail Train, an amount worth 45 million pounds today. The robbery and its aftermath caused a nationwide sensation.















    Detective Tommy Butler





    Leatherslade Farm





    Judge Edmund Davies in robes





    Plaque at Crewe railroad station commemorating Jack Mills and David Whitby.





    Charmain Biggs, later years





    Gordon Goody, later years





    Grave of Bruce Reynolds, bust sculpted by his son, Nick in Highgate cemetery.

    • 48 min
    Charles Dickens (Volume Six, Episode Eight) Part One

    Charles Dickens (Volume Six, Episode Eight) Part One

    Acclaimed in his lifetime for his remarkable literary career, Charles Dickens’ private life was wracked by dysfunction, scandal and the cruelty he inflicted on his wife and his children.







    Charles Dickens, as a younger man





    Catherine Dickens, 1838





    Ebenezer Scrooge and Marley’s ghost, A Christmas Carol





    Grip, the Raven from Barnaby Rudge





    Freddy Bartholomew, in the MGM version of David Copperfield





    Dickens, later in life

    • 51 min
    Charles Dickens (Volume Six, Episode Eight) Part Two

    Charles Dickens (Volume Six, Episode Eight) Part Two

    Acclaimed in his lifetime for his remarkable literary career, Charles Dickens’ private life was wracked by dysfunction, scandal and the cruelty he inflicted on his wife and his children.















    Portrait of Dickens, circa 1850





    Catherine Hogarth Dickens, 1852





    Georgina Hogarth and Dickens’ daughter Mamie





    Charles Dickens, far right in hat, with daughters, Georgina on steps and guests at Gad’s Hill Place.





    Grave of Charles Dickens, Westminster Abbey.





    Catherine Dickens and daughter Dora’s grave, Newgate Cemetery, London

    • 55 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
10 Ratings

10 Ratings

Hamdaddy84 ,

Absolutely fantastic

A little of what the world needs. Fantastic series highly recommend to all.

20ears ,

Never disappoints!

This series is one of the rare ones where when you stumble on late and have 15 to get through until you are caught up, you rejoice!... Until you start to catch up and feel like you should slow down and savour each show. Phil does an amazing job and I really feel like I can trust him and his points as it’s very clear he has done his research and isn’t an idiot. I have gotten my friends into this podcast and now our current in joke is to try our impressions of Phil with the classic line “...On to-day’s subject: ....”

Calum Dee ,

Great Podcast

I enjoy this podcast better than any other History Podcast. Easy to listen to, very well researched & presented make it the best I have heard.

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