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Of Some Very Famous People You've Never Really Heard Of...In Less Than An Hour.

Episodes

20 of 186 episodes

The Creators of the Wizard of Oz (Part One)

According to the Library of Congress, the Wizard of Oz is the most viewed film in the history of motion pictures.

37:37Oct 14, 2026

The Creators of the Wizard of Oz (Part Two)

According to the Library of Congress, the Wizard of Oz is the most viewed film in the history of motion pictures.

31:25Oct 14, 2026

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.

56:43Sep 16, 2026

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

50:40Sep 16, 2026

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...

48:26Aug 12, 2026

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...

56:23Aug 12, 2026

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...

48:19Jul 16, 2026

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...

45:06Jul 16, 2026

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...

59:06Jun 18, 2026

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 Americ...

55:07Jun 18, 2026

Bobby Sands and the IRA Plot To Kill Margaret Thatcher (Part One)

When ten incarcerated Irish Republicans starved themselves to death in a British prison, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher became the...

50:18May 10, 2026

Bobby Sands and the Ira Plot To Kill Margaret Thatcher (Part Two)

Of Some Very Famous People You've Never Really Heard Of...In Less Than An Hour.

44:39May 10, 2026

Jan Baalsrud and World War II's Greatest Escape (Part One)

Of Some Very Famous People You've Never Really Heard Of...In Less Than An Hour.

39:45Mar 18, 2026

Jan Baalsrud and World War II's Greatest Escape (Part Two)

Of Some Very Famous People You've Never Really Heard Of...In Less Than An Hour.

42:55Mar 18, 2026

F. Scott Fitzgerald, Lost Paradise (Part One)

Of Some Very Famous People You've Never Really Heard Of...In Less Than An Hour.

52:30Feb 19, 2026

F. Scott Fitzgerald, Lost Paradise (Part Two)

Of Some Very Famous People You've Never Really Heard Of...In Less Than An Hour.

52:54Feb 19, 2026

Ira Hayes and the Flag Raisers of Iwo Jima (Part One)

The incredible story of the Marines who raised the American flag over Iwo Jima and the iconic photo that changed their lives forever. Ira Ha...

38:28Jan 23, 2026

Ira Hayes and the Flag Raisers of Iwo Jima (Part Two)

The incredible story of the Marines who raised the American flag over Iwo Jima and the iconic photo that changed their lives forever. Marine...

36:07Jan 23, 2026

John Dillinger, Public Enemy Number One (Part One)

In thirteen months, John Dillinger transformed himself from inconsequential ex-con to the most famous criminal celebrity in US history and t...

56:08Dec 27, 2025

John Dillinger, Public Enemy Number One (Part Two)

In thirteen months, John Dillinger transformed himself from inconsequential ex-con to the most famous criminal celebrity in US history and t...

52:29Dec 27, 2025