Biography

Biography Podcast

The best biographical podcasts focus not on a person but on some larger theme into which that person's life ...

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Updated May 6, 2023

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Apr 17, 2021 · 16 min
Alexandra Trusova Biography - One of the Main Contenders for Olympic Gold
Alexandra Trusova is a Russian figure skater, who currently holds the world record for the free skate (166.62 points). She is the 2021 World bronze medalist, the 2020 European bronze medalist, the 2019 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, the 2019 Skate Canada champion, the 2019 Rostelecom Cup champion, the 2019 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial champion, and a three-time Russian national medalist (2019 silver; 2020-21 bronze). Trusova is the first female skater to land the quad Lutz, quad flip, and quad toe loop jumps, the second to land the quad Salchow (after Miki Ando), and the first to land two and three ratified quads in a free skate, achieved at the 2018 Junior World Championships and the 2019 Nepela Trophy, respectively. She currently holds four Guinness World Records; the fourth in recognition of her landed quadruple flip at the 2019 ISU Grand Prix Final. Her technical score of 92.35 points in the free skate at the 2018 Junior Worlds was the highest ever recorded in ladies singles skating at the junior and senior level until the GOE (Grade of Execution) system was changed at the end of 2017-18 season. We are very glad that you are interested in the biography of Alexandra Trusova.
Apr 17, 2021 · 27 min
Prince Philip Biography - True Life Story From Birth to Death
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was a member of the British royal family as the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. Philip was born into the Greek and Danish royal families. He was born in Greece, but his family was exiled from the country when he was an infant. After being educated in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, he joined the British Royal Navy in 1939, aged 18. From July 1939, he began corresponding with the thirteen-year-old Princess Elizabeth, whom he had first met in 1934. During the Second World War he served with distinction in the Mediterranean and Pacific Fleets. After the war, Philip was granted permission by George VI to marry Elizabeth. Before the official announcement of their engagement in July 1947, he abandoned his Greek and Danish titles and styles, became a naturalised British subject, and adopted his maternal grandparents' surname Mountbatten. He married Elizabeth on 20 November 1947. Just before the wedding, he was granted the style His Royal Highness and created Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich by King George VI. Philip left active military service when Elizabeth became queen in 1952, having reached the rank of commander, and was made a British prince in 1957. Philip had four children with Elizabeth: Charles, Prince of Wales; Anne, Princess Royal; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. Through a British Order in Council issued in 1960, descendants of the couple not bearing royal styles and titles can use the surname Mountbatten-Windsor, which has also been used by some members of the royal family who do hold titles, such as Anne, Andrew, and Edward. A sports enthusiast, Philip helped develop the equestrian event of carriage driving. He was a patron, president, or member of over 780 organisations, and he served as chairman of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, a self-improvement program for young people aged 14 to 24. He was the longest-serving consort of a reigning British monarch and the longest-lived male member of the British royal family. He retired from his royal duties on 2 August 2017, aged 96, having completed 22,219 solo engagements since 1952. Philip died on 9 April 2021, at the age of 99.
Apr 6, 2021 · 18 min
Alysa Liu Biography - The Youngest Ever U.S. Figure Skating Champion
Alysa Liu is a Chinese-American figure skater. She is a two-time U.S. national champion (2019, 2020). On the junior level, she is the 2020 World Junior bronze medalist, the 2019-20 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist, a two-time Junior Grand Prix champion, and the 2018 U.S. junior national champion. Liu is the youngest-ever U.S. ladies' national champion, having won her first title at age 13. She is the first to win two constructive titles since Ashley Wagner did so in 2012 and 2013. She is also the first lady to win the junior and senior titles back-to-back since Mirai Nagasu accomplished the feat in 2008. Alysa Liu is the first junior American ladies' singles skater to successfully complete a triple Axel in international competition, and only the third American lady overall to do so after Tonya Harding and Nagasu. She is also the first and only American female skater to successfully complete a quad jump (quadruple Lutz) in a competition. Liu is the first ladies skater to ever land both a quadruple jump and a triple Axel in the same program.
Apr 5, 2021 · 26 min
Marvin Gaye Biography - Life and Career of the Soul Singer
Marvin Gaye was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo artist with a string of hits, earning him the nicknames «Prince of Motown» and «Prince of Soul». Gaye's Motown hits include «Ain't That Peculiar», «How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)», and «I Heard It Through the Grapevine». Gaye also recorded duets with Mary Wells, Kim Weston, Tammi Terrell, and Diana Ross. During the 1970s, Gaye recorded the albums What's Going On and Let's Get It On and became one of the first artists in Motown to break away from the reins of a production company. His later recordings influenced several contemporary R&B subgenres, such as quiet storm and neo soul.
Apr 2, 2021 · 21 min
Nathan Chen Biography - Figure Skater Who Brought Athleticism to Artistry
Nathan Chen- is an American figure skater. He is a three-time World champion (2018, 2019, 2021), a 2018 Olympic bronze medalist in the team event, the 2017 Four Continents champion, a three-time Grand Prix Final champion (2017, 2018, 2019), and a five-time U.S. national champion (2017-21). Chen is the first skater to have landed five types of quadruple jumps in competition: toe loop, Salchow, loop, flip and Lutz.
Apr 1, 2021 · 10 min
Anna Shcherbakova Biography - How the Future World Champion Went to World Fame
Anna Shcherbakova - is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2021 World champion, the 2020 European silver medalist, the 2019 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, the 2019 Skate America champion, the 2019 Cup of China champion, the 2019 CS Lombardia Trophy champion, and a three-time Russian national champion (2019-21). She is currently the third highest ranked ladies' singles skater in the world by the International Skating Union following the 2019-20 figure skating season.
Apr 1, 2021 · 27 min
Tupac Shakur Biography - The Tragic Real Life Story
Tupac Amaru Shakur was an American rapper. In addition to his status as a top-selling recording artist, Shakur was a successful film actor and a prominent social activist. He is recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-selling rap artist, with over 75,000,000 albums sold worldwide, including over 50,000,000 in the United States alone. Many fans, critics, and industry insiders rank him as one of the greatest rappers ever.
Mar 22, 2021 · 28 min
Charles Cornwallis Biography - General Who Lost The American Colonies
Charles Cornwallis was a British Army general and official. In the United States and the United Kingdom he is best remembered as one of the leading British generals in the American War of Independence. His surrender in 1781 to a combined American and French force at the Siege of Yorktown ended significant hostilities in North America. He later served as a civil and military governor in Ireland, where he helped bring about the Act of Union; and in India, where he helped enact the Cornwallis Code and the Permanent Settlement
Mar 20, 2021 · 25 min
Bonnie and Clyde Biography - The True Story
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow - were an American criminal couple who traveled the Central United States with their gang during the Great Depression, known for their bank robberies, although they preferred to rob small stores or rural gas stations. Their exploits captured the attention of the American press and its readership during what is occasionally referred to as the «public enemy era» between 1931 and 1934. They are believe to have murdered at least nine police officers and four civilians. They were killed in May 1934 during an ambush by police near Gibsland, Louisiana. The press's portrayal of Bonnie and Clyde was sometimes at odds with the reality of their life on the road, especially for Parker. She was present at 100 or more felonies during the two years that she was Barrow's companion, although she was not the cigar-smoking, machine gun-wielding killer depicted in newspapers, newsreels, and pulp detective magazines of the day. Nonetheless, numerous police accounts detail her attempts to murder police officers. A photo of Parker posing with a cigar came from an undeveloped roll of film that police found at an abandoned hideout, and the snapshot was published nationwide. Parker did smoke cigarettes, although she never smoked cigars. According to historian Jeff Guinn, the photos found at the hideout resulted in Parker's glamorization and the creation of myths about the gang. The 1967 film «Bonnie and Clyde», directed by Arthur Penn and starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway in the title roles, revived interest in the criminals and glamorized them with a romantic aura.
Mar 20, 2021 · 9 min
Alexander Bolshunov Biography - Russian Cross-Country Skier Documentary
Alexander Bolshunov - is a Russian cross-country skier and two-time winner of the 14th and 15th Tour de Ski. Four-time Olympic medalist. He is the first male post-Soviet Russian World Cup champion, winning the overall World Cup in 2020 and 2021. We are very glad that you are interested in the biography of Alexander Bolshunov.
Mar 20, 2021 · 19 min
Billie Eilish Biography - Life Story Of The Youngest Breakout Artist
Billie Eilish is an American singer-songwriter. She first gained attention in 2015 when she uploaded the song «Ocean Eyes» to SoundCloud, which was subsequently released by the Interscope Records subsidiary Darkroom. The song was written and produced by her brother Finneas O'Connell, with whom she collaborates on music and live shows. Her debut EP, «Don't Smile at Me», became a sleeper hit, reaching the top 15 in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. Her accolades include seven Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, two Guinness World Records, three MTV Video Music Awards, and one Brit Award. She is the youngest person and the second in history to win the four main Grammy categories - Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year
Mar 20, 2021 · 11 min
Megan Fox Biography - Megan Hollywood History
Megan Fox - is an American actress and model. Fox received worldwide recognition for her breakout role as Mikaela Banes in the blockbuster action film «Transformers». She reprised her role in the sequel «Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen» and portrayed the titular character in the horror comedy «Jennifer's Body». She starred as April O'Neil in the superhero action film «Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles» and its sequel «Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows». Fox also starred as Reagan Lucas in the fifth and sixth seasons of the Fox sitcom «New Girl». Fox is considered a sex symbol and has appeared in numerous magazines, such as «Maxim», «Rolling Stone», and «FHM».
Mar 14, 2021 · 14 min
Tucker Carlson Biography - Net Worth, Family, Affair, Lifestyle & Assets
Tucker Carlson is an American political news anchor, reporter, political analyst, writer. A staunch libertarian-conservative, he has never ever shied away from presenting his political point of view in public. This high quality gained him a work at «CNN». However, he was later terminated following his popular verbal brawl with comic Jon Stewart on his show «Crossfire». He then had a 3-year stint with «MSNBC», hosting the every night program «Tucker» from 2005 to 2008. Carlson was hired by «Fox News», where he set a TRP record with his nighttime political talk program «Tucker Carlson Tonight». Apart from anchoring, Carlson is a respected political analyst as well as appears as a panelist on numerous political talk programs. He has likewise appeared on the show «Dancing with the Stars», though he was the first candidate to be gotten rid of from the program in that season. Tucker Carlson is a print journalist, as well, as well as has actually added to many publications.
Mar 10, 2021 · 5 min
Asya Branch Biography - Participant of the Miss Universe 2020 from the USA
Asya Branch is a beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 2020. She is the first woman from Mississippi to be crowned Miss USA, and she was the first Black woman to be crowned Miss Mississippi USA. She previously was crowned Miss Mississippi 2018 and went on to compete in Miss America 2019, where she was unplaced. She did place 2nd-runner up in the Quality of Life awards at the pageant. In 2018, she was named Ole Miss's Most Beautiful.
Mar 10, 2021 · 12 min
Mila Kunis Biography - Career Highlights | Childhood
Film and television actress Mila Kunis came to fame on the sitcom 'That '70s Show.' In film, she's co-starred in such hits as 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall, 'Black Swan' and 'Bad Moms.'
Mar 10, 2021 · 8 min
Petr Yan Biography - The Most audacious Russian in the UFC
Petr Yan - Russian professional mixed martial artist competing in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC), where he is the former UFC Bantamweight Champion. Yan formerly fought in Absolute Championship Berkut where he is a former ACB Bantamweight Championship. As of December 14, 2020, he is #10 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
Mar 7, 2021 · 21 min
Kyrsten Sinema Biography - Senator Makes History In Arizona
Kyrsten Sinema Biography - Senator Makes History In Arizona 18 views Celebrity Biographies Published on Mar 6, 2021 Kyrsten is an American politician serving as the senior United States Senator from Arizona since January 2019. A Democrat, she served three terms as a state representative for Arizona's 15th legislative district from 2005 to 2011, one term as the state senator for Arizona's 15th legislative district from 2011 to 2012, and three terms as the United States Representative for Arizona's 9th congressional district from 2013 to 2019. Sinema began her political career in the Arizona Green Party and rose to prominence for her progressive advocacy, supporting causes such as LGBT rights and opposing the war on terror. She left the Green Party to join the Arizona Democratic Party in 2004 and was elected to a seat in the United States House of Representatives in 2012. After her election, she joined the New Democrat Coalition, the Blue Dog Coalition and the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, amassing one of the most conservative voting records in the Democratic caucus. She won the 2018 Senate election to replace the retiring Jeff Flake, defeating Republican nominee Martha McSally. Sinema is the first openly bisexual and the second openly LGBT woman (after Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin) to be elected to the House of Representatives and to the Senate in 2013 and 2019, respectively. She also was the first woman elected to the Senate from Arizona. Sinema is considered a moderate Democrat and a proponent of bipartisanship. During the 116th Congress, she voted with President Donald Trump's position roughly 25% of the time, the third-most of any Democratic senator, behind Joe Manchin and Mark Kelly.
Mar 7, 2021 · 11 min
Nicolas Cage Biography - Unconventional Actor To A-List Action Star
Nicolas Cage - is an American actor, producer and director. He has performed in leading roles in a variety of films, ranging from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action movies. Cage is known for his prolificacy, appearing in at least one film per year.
Mar 6, 2021 · 21 min
Jesse Owens: The Brilliant Sprinter Who Humiliated Hitler
In honor of Black History Month, our team dove into the life of Jesse Owens. He might just be the greatest athlete of the 20th century... but that didn't stop the US from benching him at the peak of his career.
Mar 4, 2021 · 8 min
Vernon Jordan Biography - Prominent Civil Rights Leader
For more than two decades, Vernon Jordan, was one of the most visible and influential spokespersons for the plight of black Americans. Jordan served a ten-year tenure as the executive director of the National Urban League, an organization dedicated to improving social conditions for blacks living in cities. His selection for that prestigious position while still in his mid-thirties was no fluke: Jordan had earned a reputation for dignified oratory, a level head, and a strong agenda as a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Southern Regional Council.

Biography

Alexandra Trusova Biography - One of the Main Contenders for Olympic Gold

Prince Philip Biography - True Life Story From Birth to Death

Alysa Liu Biography - The Youngest Ever U.S. Figure Skating Champion

Marvin Gaye Biography - Life and Career of the Soul Singer

Nathan Chen Biography - Figure Skater Who Brought Athleticism to Artistry

Anna Shcherbakova Biography - How the Future World Champion Went to World Fame

Tupac Shakur Biography - The Tragic Real Life Story

Charles Cornwallis Biography - General Who Lost The American Colonies

Bonnie and Clyde Biography - The True Story

Alexander Bolshunov Biography - Russian Cross-Country Skier Documentary

Billie Eilish Biography - Life Story Of The Youngest Breakout Artist

Megan Fox Biography - Megan Hollywood History

Tucker Carlson Biography - Net Worth, Family, Affair, Lifestyle & Assets

Asya Branch Biography - Participant of the Miss Universe 2020 from the USA

Mila Kunis Biography - Career Highlights | Childhood

Petr Yan Biography - The Most audacious Russian in the UFC

Kyrsten Sinema Biography - Senator Makes History In Arizona

Nicolas Cage Biography - Unconventional Actor To A-List Action Star

Jesse Owens: The Brilliant Sprinter Who Humiliated Hitler

Vernon Jordan Biography - Prominent Civil Rights Leader