BioGraphics - True Biographies & History's Most Fascinating People

biog
  • 2.7 (3)
  • Education
  • Daily

Dive into the extraordinary lives of the men and women who wrote the pages of human history—for better or worse. This immersive history podcast delivers dramatic, in-depth profiles of iconic leaders, brilliant innovators, notorious villains, and forgotten heroes. Discover the complex journeys, monumental triumphs, and devastating failures of the individuals behind the world's most defining events. Perfect for fans of deep-dive documentaries and factual storytelling, each episode brings the past to life by exploring the true stories of emperors, visionaries, and revolutionaries who left an undeniable mark on our world. Follow and listen to uncover the real people behind the legends.

  1. 24m ago

    Lucille Ball: The Red Head With Guts Who Changed TV Forever

    Lucille Ball: The Red Head With Moxy Who Changed TV Forever 13 Feb 2024 --- Check out Squarespace: http://squarespace.com/biographics for 10% off on your first purchase of a website/domain using the code BIOGRAPHICS. Thanks to Squarespace for the sponsorship. → Subscribe for new videos at least twice a week! https://www.youtube.com/c/biographics?sub_confirmation=1 Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Geographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIw TopTenz: https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet Karl's Socials: Fact Fiend: https://www.youtube.com/ @FactFiend Wiki Weekends: https://www.youtube.com/ @wikiweekends Untitled Side Channel: https://www.youtube.com/ @untitledsidechannel Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlSmallwood Further Reading: https://medium.failfection.com/lucille-ball-her-journey-to-overcome-failure-2871418e34bf Ball of Fire by Stefan Kanfer Desilu: The Story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz by Coyne Stevan Sanders and Thomas W. Gilbert Lucy & Desi: The Legendary Love Story of Television’s Most Famous Couple by Warren G. Harris Lucy and Desi (2022) - Documentary Extra sources used for Karl's edits - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/44026428 https://medium.failfection.com/lucille-ball-her-journey-to-overcome-failure-2871418e34bf https://www.bloodmoonproductions.com/lucy-one.htm#:~:text=As%20a%20teenager%2C%20she%20broke,worked%20as%20a%20nude%20model. https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/lucille-ball https://www.popsugar.co.uk/beauty/Lucille-Ball-Natural-Hair-Colour-46472035?utm_medium=redirect&utm_campaign=US:GB&utm_source=www.google.com Socials: Instagram: Jameswritessometimes (https://www.instagram.com/jameswritessometimes/?hl=en) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jameswritessometimes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Lucille Ball: The Red Head With Guts Who Changed TV Forever

  2. 1h ago

    Machine Gun" Jack McGurn: Al Capone's Most Ruthless Hitman

    “Machine Gun” Jack McGurn: Al Capone’s Most Vicious Hitman 21 Feb 2025 --- #organizedcrime #truecrime #truecrimestories → Subscribe for new videos at least twice a week! https://www.youtube.com/c/biographics?sub_confirmation=1 Love content? Check out our other YouTube Channels: Geographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIw TopTenz: https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet Eric's Links: Cosmic Horror Ebook: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/1cw07o2uyb Storyrant: https://www.youtube.com/@storyrant OEI Analog Horror Experiment: https://www.youtube.com/@officeofextradimensionalint Grimdark Magazine #39: GdM's catalogue page for the issue is here: https://www.grimdarkmagazine.com/product/grimdark-magazine-39/ Subscriptions available here: https://www.patreon.com/GrimdarkMagazine Karl's Socials: Fact Fiend: https://www.youtube.com/ @FactFiend Wiki Weekends: https://www.youtube.com/ @wikiweekends Untitled Side Channel: https://www.youtube.com/ @untitledsidechannel Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlSmallwood Further Reading: Richard J. Shmelter - Chicago Assassin https://stvalentinemassacre.org/jack-mcgurn/#full ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Machine Gun" Jack McGurn: Al Capone's Most Ruthless Hitman

  3. 2h ago

    The Profumo Affair: Sex, Spies, and Scandal During the UK's Cold War

    The Profumo Affair: Sex, Spies, and Scandal During the UK's Cold WarUploaded 26-08-2126 Aug 2021---Thanks to Keeps for sponsoring this video! Head to https://keeps.com/biographics to get 50% off your first order of Keeps hair loss treatment.→ Subscribe for new videos at least twice a week!https://www.youtube.com/c/biographics?sub_confirmation=1Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:Geographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIwMegaProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0woBco6Dgcxt0h8SwyyOmwSideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Wn3dABlgESm8Bzn8VamggCasual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp1tsmksyf6TgKFMdt8-05QTopTenz: https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznetToday I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOutHighlight History: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnb-VTwBHEV3gtiB9di9DZQXPLRD: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVH8lH7ZLDUe_d9mZ3dlyYQBusiness Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYY5GWf7MHFJ6DZeHreoXgwSimon's Social Media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistlerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/This video is #sponsored by Keeps.Source/Further reading:https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/10/world/europe/obituary-john-profumo-91-cabinet-member-in-sex-scandal.htmlhttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-42147156https://www.ft.com/content/b4fe1a24-aff0-11da-97b4-0000779e2340https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-29213271https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/dec/05/christine-keeler-obituaryhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jul/20/government-cover-ups-revealed-in-secret-files-on-profumo-and-philbyhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/24/aloysius-lucky-gordon-obituaryhttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/profumo-scandal-wasnt-about-sex-it-was-about-spying-mdncqt66chttps://archive.macleans.ca/article/1963/8/10/the-anatomy-of-john-profumos-big-liehttps://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/real-history-profumo-affair-christine-keeler-who-what-happened/https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/18131976.former-bolton-mp-john-lewis-thirst-revenge-helped-expose-profumo-affair/https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/profumo-resigns-in-sex-scandalhttps://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/private-lives/relationships/collections1/parliament-and-the-1960s/lord-dennings-report---profumo-scandal/#:~:text=The%20beleaguered%20Government%20appointed%20Lord,had%20been%20no%20security%20risk.https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/stephen-ward-christine-keeler-john-profumo-affair-trial-true-story-what-happened-387104https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-01-23-mn-14608-story.htmlhttps://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/the-making-of-an-iconic-image-christine-keeler-1963https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-29213271 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. 3h ago

    Tokugawa Ieyasu - Japan’s Greatest Shogun

    Tokugawa Ieyasu - Japan’s Greatest ShogunUploaded 31-10-2231 Oct 2022---Check out Squarespace: http://squarespace.com/BIOGRAPHICS for 10% off on your first purchase.→ Subscribe for new videos at least twice a week!https://www.youtube.com/c/biographics?sub_confirmation=1This video is #sponsored by Squarespace.Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:Geographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIwWarographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9h8BDcXwkhZtnqoQJ7PggAMegaProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0woBco6Dgcxt0h8SwyyOmwSideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Wn3dABlgESm8Bzn8VamggInto The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/c/IntotheShadowsTopTenz: https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznetToday I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOutHighlight History: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnb-VTwBHEV3gtiB9di9DZQBusiness Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYY5GWf7MHFJ6DZeHreoXgwCasual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCasualCriminalistDecoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZdWrz8pF6B5Y_c6Zi6pmdQSimon's Social Media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistlerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. 4h ago

    King James: One Man, Three Dominions

    King James: One Man, Three Kingdoms 5 Apr 2024 --- → Subscribe for new videos at least twice a week! https://www.youtube.com/c/biographics?sub_confirmation=1 Love content? Check out our other YouTube Channels: Geographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIw TopTenz: https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet Karl's Socials: Fact Fiend: https://www.youtube.com/@FactFiend Wiki Weekends: https://www.youtube.com/@wikiweekends Untitled Side Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@untitledsidechannel Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlSmallwood Additional Reading: James I: Scotland’s King of England by John Matusiak, The History Press 2015 Ben Adelman can be reached for comment or commissions at badel811@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    King James: One Man, Three Dominions

  6. 5h ago

    Claude Monet: Genius of the Gardens

    Claude Monet: Genius of the GardensUploaded 11-12-2011 Dec 2020---More than just water lillies.→ Subscribe for new videos four times per week.https://www.youtube.com/c/biographics?sub_confirmation=1TopTenz PropertiesOur companion website for more: http://biographics.orgOur sister channel TopTenz: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ-hpFPF4nOKoKPEAZM_THw/Our Newest Channel about Interesting Places: https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. 5h ago

    John Gotti - The Teflon Don of the New York Mafia

    John Gotti - The Teflon Don of the New York MafiaUploaded 19-12-2219 Dec 2022---Go to https://curiositystream.thld.co/biographics_1222 and use code BIOGRAPHICS to save 25% off today, that’s only $14.99 a year. Thanks to Curiosity Stream for sponsoring today’s video.→ Subscribe for new videos at least twice a week!https://www.youtube.com/c/biographics?sub_confirmation=1This video is #sponsored by Curiosity Stream.Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels:Geographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIwWarographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9h8BDcXwkhZtnqoQJ7PggAMegaProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0woBco6Dgcxt0h8SwyyOmwSideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Wn3dABlgESm8Bzn8VamggInto The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/c/IntotheShadowsTopTenz: https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznetToday I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOutHighlight History: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnb-VTwBHEV3gtiB9di9DZQBusiness Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYY5GWf7MHFJ6DZeHreoXgwCasual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCasualCriminalistDecoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZdWrz8pF6B5Y_c6Zi6pmdQSimon's Social Media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistlerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. 6h ago

    Crazy Horse: The Lakota Leader Who Rebelled Against the American Government #sponsored

    Crazy Horse: The Lakota Leader Who Defied the American Government #sponsored 22 Mar 2025 --- #biography #history #nativeamerican 🔒Remove your personal information from the web at https://joindeleteme.com/BIOGRAPHICS and use code BIOGRAPHICS for 20% off 🙌 DeleteMe international Plans: https://international.joindeleteme.com → Subscribe for new videos at least twice a week! https://www.youtube.com/c/biographics?sub_confirmation=1 Love content? Check out our other YouTube Channels: Geographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIw TopTenz: https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet Eric's Links: Cosmic Horror Ebook: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/1cw07o2uyb Storyrant: https://www.youtube.com/@storyrant OEI Analog Horror Experiment: https://www.youtube.com/@officeofextradimensionalint Grimdark Magazine #39: GdM's catalogue page for the issue is here: https://www.grimdarkmagazine.com/product/grimdark-magazine-39/ Subscriptions available here: https://www.patreon.com/GrimdarkMagazine Karl's Socials: Fact Fiend: https://www.youtube.com/ @FactFiend Wiki Weekends: https://www.youtube.com/ @wikiweekends Untitled Side Channel: https://www.youtube.com/ @untitledsidechannel Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlSmallwood Further Reading: Edward Clown Family, as told to William Matson - Crazy Horse: The Lakota Warrior's Life & Legacy Kingsley M. Bray - Crazy Horse - A Lakota Life https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/crazy-horse https://aktalakota.stjo.org/american-indian-leaders/crazy-horse/ https://www.nps.gov/libi/learn/historyculture/crazy-horse.htm https://www.armyheritage.org/soldier-stories-information/crazy-horse/ https://crazyhorsememorial.org/the-story/crazy-horse---tasunke-witco Sponsor ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Crazy Horse: The Lakota Leader Who Rebelled Against the American Government #sponsored
See All (374)

Ratings & Reviews

2.7
out of 5
3 Ratings

About

Dive into the extraordinary lives of the men and women who wrote the pages of human history—for better or worse. This immersive history podcast delivers dramatic, in-depth profiles of iconic leaders, brilliant innovators, notorious villains, and forgotten heroes. Discover the complex journeys, monumental triumphs, and devastating failures of the individuals behind the world's most defining events. Perfect for fans of deep-dive documentaries and factual storytelling, each episode brings the past to life by exploring the true stories of emperors, visionaries, and revolutionaries who left an undeniable mark on our world. Follow and listen to uncover the real people behind the legends.

Information

  • Creator
    biog
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    374

You Might Also Like