Beste Biography Podcast podcaster (2024)

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EP 32: Tiny Tim (Part 1) - The Origin Of A Troubled Soul 1:30:18

28d ago1:30:18

1:30:18

In Part 1 of this Halloween special, we delve into the real life horror story of Tiny Tim known best for his eerie rendition of Tiptoe Through The Tulips, accompanied by his ukulele and high falsetto vocal style as we explore the twisted origins of Herbert Butros Khaury and the trauma that he endured growing up, battling with his strict Marxist par…

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EP 31: Cody Simpson - Chasing Dreams 1:08:26

4M ago1:08:26

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With the 2024 Paris Olympics in full swing, we take an inside look into the life and career so far of Cody Simpson as we get a closer look into his career both in the pool and on the stage as he chases his childhood dreams and makes them a reality. As we take you on a journey beginning with Cody's upbringing on the sunny Gold Coast of Australia whe…

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EP 30: Terence Trent D'Arby- Where Are They Now? 1:28:47

6M ago1:28:47

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In this episode of Where Are They Now? we delve into the life and career of 80's star Terence Trent D'Arby or as he is known today as Sananda Maitreya as we journey from his strict upbringing as a child in the church under the thumb of his step father who restricted what music he was aloud to listen to. We also discuss Terence's experience with bul…

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EP 29: Luke Combs (Part 3) - Growin' Up & Gettin' Old 1:22:59

9M ago1:22:59

1:22:59

In the final part of the Luke Combs story we journey through Luke's life and career from mid 2019 to now as we take an in depth look at the albums What You See Is What You Get, Growin' Up and Gettin' Old. While Luke and Nicole tie the knot and welcome their 2 sons into the world all while juggling the touring life of being the hottest country star …

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EP 29: Luke Combs (Part 2) - From Bar Stools To Stadium Lights 1:09:00

10M ago1:09:00

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We're back with Part 2/3 of the Luke Combs story as Luke begins his rise to fame on the Nashville country music scene as his debut single Hurricane and the album This One's For You help take Luke from wannabe country star to the top as he breaks countless records along the way, scores number 1 hit records and cements his place as a member of the Gr…

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EP 29: Luke Combs (Part 1) - Childhood to Nashville 51:19

1y ago51:19

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In the first instalment of the Luke Combs story, we delve into Luke's upbringing raised in the beautiful, picturesque mountains of Ashville, North Carolina as we learn about his hobby's growing up and his musical influences before he ventured off to University in Boone to study both Business and Criminal Justice only to find his true passion to be …

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EP 28: Aqua - Where Are They Now? 1:01:11

1y ago1:01:11

1:01:11

Known for their mega hit Barbie Girl, in this episode of Where Are They Now? we take an in depth look into the band Aqua who became one of the hottest acts out of Scandinavia during the 90's taking the world by storm with their debut hit album Aquarium and their chart topping hit Barbie Girl which remains a classic pop song to this day. In this epi…

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EP 27: Jeff Buckley (Part 3) - The Tragic Ending 1:11:20

1y ago1:11:20

1:11:20

In the 3rd and final part of the Jeff Buckley story we take a close look at the last year of Jeff's life as he relocates to Memphis for a fresh start away from the hustle and bustle of New York City as he battles with fame and his demanding record labels, who are hoping to squeeze Grace 2.0 out of him. We then learn of the lead up and details surro…

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EP 27: Jeff Buckley (Part 2) - The "Grace" Era 40:17

1+ y ago40:17

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In part 2 of the Jeff Buckley story we take an in depth look at the classic album "Grace" as we analyse the story's told by Jeff and the meaning behind the songs Last Goodbye, Dream Brother, Grace, So Real, Eternal Life and more as Jeff tours the world and comes to terms with being a usually reserved and private person, dealing with his sudden rise…

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EP 27: Jeff Buckley (Part 1) - The Origin Story 1:19:54

1+ y ago1:19:54

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In this episode we explore Jeff Buckley's challenging upbringing, raised by his hard working mother and estranged from his professional musician father Tim Buckley, who sadly chose his passion for music over his unborn son. We also delve into Jeff's influences, relationships and how he came to be signed by Columbia Records after wooing patrons of t…

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EP 26: Billie Eilish (Part 3) - Happier Than Ever 1:10:48

1+ y ago1:10:48

1:10:48

In part 3 of the Billie Eilish story we take an in depth look at Billie Eilish's 2nd studio album titled Happier Than Ever as we examine the meaning behind the songs Your Power, Happier Than Ever, Therefore I Am, Male Fantasy, NDA and Not My Responsibility among many others. We also learn about Billie's relationship struggles, how she was able to f…

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EP 26: Billie Eilish (Part 2) - When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? 1:34:16

1+ y ago1:34:16

1:34:16

In Part 2 of the Billie Eilish story we take an in depth look at the meaning behind the songs from Billie's debut album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? including in depth analysis of songs like Bad Guy, All The Good Girls Go To Hell, Bury A Friend and many more. We also discover when Billie first entered into a relationship with Brandon Ad…

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EP 26: Billie Eilish (Part 1) - A Star Is Born 1:17:32

2y ago1:17:32

1:17:32

In this episode we delve into the story of one of the biggest stars in the music industry today, Billie Eilish. As we follow Billie's life growing up with her parents alternative parenting styles, what it was like to be home schooled, her struggles with Tourettes and her incredibly strong bond with her brother Finneas who with his incredible skills…

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EP 25: Coolio (Part 2) - Life After Success, Death & Legacy 1:24:23

2y ago1:24:23

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In this episode we wrap up the Coolio story as we take a close look at Coolio's battle to remain a commercially successful artist after the ridiculous heights of Gangster's Paradise. With his 3rd studio album failing to take off, Coolio's world comes crashing down resulting in the breakdown of his marriage, being shelved, "sabotaged" and released b…

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EP 25: Coolio (Part 1) - Origins To Gangsta's Paradise 1:13:05

2y ago1:13:05

1:13:05

In this episode we delve into the incredible story of the late Coolio who sadly passed away in 2022. As we take a look back on his tough upbringing, raised in Compton and his courageous rise to stardom as a hip hop artist from the hood who provided us with brilliant hits like Gangsta's Paradise and Fantastic Voyage giving outsiders an insight into …

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EP 24: Alfie Templeman - On The Rise 27:49

2y ago27:49

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In this episode we explore the story so far of up and coming British singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Alfie Templeman who at just the age of 19 is already making a name for himself on the independent and alternative scene. We journey through Alfie's upbringing and learn of his major musical influences as I highlight some of Alfie's best…

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EP 23: Eminem (Part 5) - The Rap God Lives On 1:35:27

2+ y ago1:35:27

1:35:27

In the final installment of the Eminem story, we take a look back at the last few years of Eminem's career from the Marshall Mathers LP 2 to now. As we also delve into Eminem's feuds with Machine Gun Kelly and Donald Trump, his 2022 Super Bowl performance, Eminem attempts to patch things up with his mother as his father passes away, Eminem's commer…

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EP 23: Eminem (Part 4) - Overdose, Relapse & Recovery 1:44:58

2+ y ago1:44:58

1:44:58

In this episode we cover the key moments of Eminem's life and career from the Curtain Call Greatest Hits album to the Recovery album as Eminem faces near death after his drug taking habits reach a new low resulting in his most deadly overdose yet. We examine what led Eminem to this point such as the death of his good friend Proof, the break down of…

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EP 23: Eminem (Part 3) - The 8 Mile Era 2:02:56

2+ y ago2:02:56

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We're back with the third installment of the Eminem story as we delve deeper into Eminem's troubled relationship with his estranged father after Eminem receives an interesting letter from him. We take a look at the incredible award winning film 8 Mile as Eminem makes his film debut. We take a look at Eminem's albums 'The Eminem Show", "Encore" and …

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EP 23: Eminem (Part 2) - The Modern Day King Of Controversy Emerges 1:51:47

2+ y ago1:51:47

1:51:47

**TRIGGER WARNING** The following episode contains serious and extreme adult themes such as Sexual References, Violence, Suicide, Self Harm, Drug References and Coarse Language. Listener discretion is strongly advised. In this highly controversial and action packed episode we jump back into the Eminem story right from where we left off as Eminem fi…

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EP 23: Eminem (Part 1) - Childhood To The Slim Shady EP 1:38:54

2+ y ago1:38:54

1:38:54

In this episode I bring you the 1st of a multiple part episode featuring the modern day king of controversy, Eminem. In what is arguably the most intense and crazy story covered on the podcast so far. We venture into the tormented upbringing of Marshall Mathers as he battles violent and severe bullying that would almost cost him his life, abandonme…

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EP 22: Gotye - Where Are They Now? 1:03:13

2+ y ago1:03:13

1:03:13

Known for his huge hit "Somebody That I Used To Know" featuring Kimbra. We take an in depth look into the life and career of Wally De Backer aka Gotye to discover where he came from, what his journey to the top of the music industry looked like and where he is today. As we take a look at Gotye's incredible knack for music artistry, sampling and dra…

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EP 21: AC/DC (Part 4) - The 90's to Now 1:34:55

2+ y ago1:34:55

1:34:55

In the final installment of the AC/DC story we begin with the 90's with the Razor's Edge album and their hit song Thunderstruck before journeying to the current day to find out what the boys are up to these days. Also included are the controversy's surrounding the death of 3 concert goers at an AC/DC gig, the banning of some of AC/DC's songs in the…

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EP 21: AC/DC (Part 3) - Back In Black and The 80's 1:04:49

2+ y ago1:04:49

1:04:49

In this episode we meet Brian Johnson for the first time as he auditions for the role of lead vocalist after the tragic death of Bon Scott. We examine the decade of the 80's including the record breaking album Back In Black as AC/DC become for the time being the biggest rock n roll band in the world only for a number of inconsistent follow up album…

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EP 21: AC/DC (Part 2) - The Bon Scott Era 2:20:56

3y ago2:20:56

2:20:56

We take a look at the period from 1974 to 1980 where Bon Scott, Angus and Malcolm Young led AC/DC to conquer the rock scenes in Australia, Europe and the UK before they were set to go global with the US market finally warming to them with the release of the Highway To Hell album. Bon was excited for the future with early work kicking off on the "Ba…

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21: EP 21: AC/DC (Part 1) - The Origin Story 1:22:56

3y ago1:22:56

1:22:56

In this first installment of the AC/DC story, we discover the background story's of the pivotal members of the band including the upbringing and teenage years of Bon Scott, Malcolm Young & Angus Young. We learn what it was like for Malcolm & Angus to be raised in Sydney, Australia after immigrating from Scotland in the midst of the Big Freeze of th…

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20: EP 20: The Kid Laroi - On The Rise 51:20

3y ago51:20

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In this episode we explore the story of Indigenous Australian rapper and rising pop sensation, The Kid Laroi known for his hit songs Without You and Stay. As we delve into where he came from, his life growing up, the story's behind his music and where the talented 18 year old is headed. This episode was written, researched, narrated, edited and pro…

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Bonus: Travis Scott & The Astroworld Tragedy 51:22

3y ago51:22

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In this bonus episode we take an in depth look into the recent tragedy that occurred at the Astroworld Festival held in Houston, Texas on the 5th of November 2021. Where sadly 10 concert goers have now lost their lives with many more injured. In this episode we examine Travis Scott and event organiser Live Nation's role in this disaster, we hear fi…

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Bonus: Britney Spears - Freedom At Last 18:57

3y ago18:57

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In this special episode we take a look at Britney Spears emotional battle with her father Jamie Spears and the conservatorship that saw her lose the rights to her $81 million dollar estate and her personal freedoms for almost 14 years. We discuss how Britney was put under this restrictive court order, what it took to beat it, what Britney has been …

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Stephen Hawking - Part 5 22:07

3y ago22:07

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This is the final part of Stephen Hawking's biography. In this episode, find out about his family life, how the disease progressed, and also some interesting facts about him. After this episode, I will take a break for a few months, and will meet you again next year with the biography of another famous person. Donation link Do you like our work and…

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19: EP 19: The Knack - Where Are They Now? 31:05

3y ago31:05

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Known for their huge hit "My Sharona", we ask the question what ever happened to The Knack? In this episode we take a look at how Doug Fieger led his band to the top only for it all to come crashing down. What actually caused The Knack to fade off in the music industry and where did all the band members end up? Enjoy! This episode was written, rese…

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Stephen Hawking - Part 4 15:58

3y ago15:58

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Last week, we looked at how Stephen Hawking found out that he had Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and fell into depression. We also looked at how his girl friend Jane, and his PhD supervisor Dennis Sciama helped him get out of the depression and start focusing on his research. We ended the episode by looking at how Stephen Hawking publicly humiliated…

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18: EP 18: Toni Basil - Where Are They Now? 15:51

3y ago15:51

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On this episode of Where Are They Now? We delve into the story of Toni Basil known best for her number 1 worldwide hit Mickey! As we take a look at how Toni became a performer, her pom pom waving hit song Mickey, where she went after her solo career fell apart and where she is today. Enjoy! This episode was written, researched, narrated, edited and…

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Stephen Hawking - Part 3 12:37

3y ago12:37

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Last week, we looked at the theories that existed before Stephen Hawking's time, which explained the origin of the universe. We ended the episode by looking at how and why Stephen Hawking joined the university of Cambridge and how the year 1963 became a year of ups and downs in his life. It was in this year that he was diagnosed with the motor neur…

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Stephen Hawking - Part 2 23:16

3y ago23:16

23:16

Av Madhushan Muthukumaraguruparan

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17: EP 17: Robert Johnson (Part 2) - The Rise and Fall 1:24:01

3y ago1:24:01

1:24:01

Were back with this brand new installment of the Robert Johnson story as we take a look at Robert's life on the road alongside Johnny Shines and Honeyboy, the interesting story's behind Robert's only 2 recording sessions where he produced tracks like Crossroads, Love In Vain, Preachin' Blues and many more as we take an in depth look at the meaning …

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Stephen Hawking - Part 1 17:32

3y ago17:32

17:32

Av Madhushan Muthukumaraguruparan

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Charles Darwin - Part5 33:05

3y ago33:05

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In this week's episode, we find out if Charles Darwin or his theories were behind social Darwinism and eugenics. Read our blog post Would you rather read about his biography? Click here: Darwin, social Darwinism, and eugenics. If the link doesn't work, copy and paste this URL into your browser - https://wisuru.com/science/eugenics-and-social-darwin…

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Charles Darwin - Part4 21:58

3y ago21:58

21:58

Av Madhushan Muthukumaraguruparan

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Charles Darwin - Part 3 17:16

3y ago17:16

17:16

Av Madhushan Muthukumaraguruparan

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Charles Darwin - Part 2 21:29

3y ago21:29

21:29

Av Madhushan Muthukumaraguruparan

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17: EP 17: Robert Johnson (Part 1) - Origins To The Crossroads 41:15

3y ago41:15

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In this episode we delve into one of the most haunting and mysterious story's in music history as we go in depth surrounding the origins of Robert Johnson. Raised in the Delta/Mississippi region in the early 1900's filled with racism, paranoia and hard times working in the fields. How did an amateur musician seemingly become a pro blues musician ov…

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Charles Darwin - Part 1 18:44

3y ago18:44

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In this week's episode, we take a look at the childhood and early life of Charles Darwin, the man who proposed the theory of evolution (theory of natural selection). Read our blog post Would you rather read about his biography? Click here: Charles Darwin. If the link doesn't work, copy and paste this URL into your browser - https://wisuru.com/biogr…

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The Indigenous Peoples of the Americas - Part 4 24:13

3+ y ago24:13

24:13

Av Madhushan Muthukumaraguruparan

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16: EP 16: Mike Posner - An Inspiring Journey Of Self Discovery 1:26:25

3+ y ago1:26:25

1:26:25

You may remember him as the "singer who already blew his shot". But this is one story that you just can't miss. In this incredible episode we go on an inspiring journey through the life so far of Mike Posner from his early days raised in Detroit to his first major shot at fame with the hit song Cooler Than Me only for his hopes and dreams to be sha…

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The Indigenous Peoples of the Americas - Part 3 21:19

3+ y ago21:19

21:19

Av Madhushan Muthukumaraguruparan

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The Indigenous Peoples of the Americas - Part 2 20:39

3+ y ago20:39

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In this part of our biography podcast, we look at one of the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas - The Mayas. Read our blog post Would you rather read about the Maya? Read it here: Maya. If the link doesn't work, copy and paste this URL into your browser - https://wisuru.com/history/the-maya/ Summary The earliest Maya settlements in North America da…

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15: EP 15: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens & The Big Bopper – “The Day The Music Died” 1:24:11

3+ y ago1:24:11

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In this episode we delve into one of music’s biggest tragedy’s that came to be known as “The Day The Music Died”. From their childhood days to the heights of their young careers we explore what life was like for Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and Jiles Perry Richardson Jr aka The Big Bopper before their promising careers were cut short while travellin…

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The Indigenous Peoples of The Americas - Part 1 19:34

3+ y ago19:34

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In this part of our biography podcast, find out about the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas, whom Christopher Columbus met. We will first find out who the ancestors of these Indigenous Peoples were. Then, we will proceed to find out how these Indigenous People lived. Read our blog post Would you rather read about the Indigenous Peoples of the Amer…

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Biography of Christopher Columbus - Part 3 25:06

3+ y ago25:06

25:06

Av Madhushan Muthukumaraguruparan

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