20 Best Famous People Biography Podcasts

1. Imagined Life

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What is it like to be famous before you're famous? What is it like to walk in the shoes of another person? Each episode of Imagined Life takes you on an immersive journey into the life of a world-famous person. It'll be someone you may think you know, even admire -- or maybe the opposite. You'll get clues to your identity along the way. But only in the final moments will you find out who 'you' really are. So sit back, let go, and -- imagine your life, with our hosts, Oscar nominated Virginia Madsen and celebrated voice actor Robbie Daymond...more Hosts Virginia Madsen, Robbie Daymond
Producer/Network Audible
Email ****@robbiedaymond.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 9.9KTwitter 107.1KInstagram 197.6K Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. The History Chicks : A Women's History Podcast

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Two women. Half the population. Several thousand years of history. About an hour. Join us on an award-winning journey through herstory! The History Chicks celebrates the lives of remarkable women from ancient times to the modern day, exploring women's history in engaging episodes full of deep research, pop culture references, and the occasional tumble down a rabbit hole.more Hosts Beckett Graham, Susan Vollenweider
Producer/Network The History Chicks | QCODE
Email ****@thehistorychicks.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Recent Guests Laura Ingalls Wilder, Boudica +27 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 9.5KFacebook 26.2KTwitter 8.8K Avg Length 114 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

3. Legacy

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Afua Hirsch and Peter Frankopan tell the wild stories of some of the most extraordinary men and women ever to have lived and ask whether they have the rep they deserve. Should Nina Simone's role in the civil rights movement be more celebrated than it is? When you find out what Picasso got up to in his studio, can you still admire his art? Was Napoleon a hero or a tyrant - or both? (And, while we're at it, was he even short?) Legacy is the show that looks at big lives from the perspective of now and doesn't always like what it sees. Hosted on Acast...more Hosts Afua Hirsch, Peter Frankopan
Producer/Network Wondery
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Kim Ghattas, Ali Ansari +1 more
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 1.7KFacebook 165.5KTwitter 107.1KInstagram 197.6K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies

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Famous & Gravy is a celebrity biography podcast with a twist of self-reflection. Each week, host Michael Osborne and a guest choose a celebrity who died in the 21st century — musicians, athletes, actors, comedians, and cultural icons and they dive into the hidden elements of their biography. The format is built around segments that probe a simple thought experiment: Would you want that life? Our goal is to learn what a celebrity's life story can show us about ourselves. Every episode opens with a blind quiz that pulls clues from their New York Times obituary...more Hosts Michael Osborne, Amit Kapoor
Producer/Network Wondery
Email ****@famousandgravy.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Arielle Nissenblatt, Steve Jobs +4 more
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 585 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Cost of Glory

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The most influential biographies ever written, admired by leaders, creators, soldiers, and thinkers for nearly 2,000 years: Plutarch's Parallel lives. Essential listening for anyone striving after greatness. Alex Petkas, former professor of ancient philosophy and history, revives and dramatically retells these unforgettable stories for modern audiences. The subjects are statesmen, generals, orators, and founders; pious and profane, stoics and hedonists. The stakes bear on the future of Western civilization. The cost of glory is always great. Visit costofglory.com to find out more.more Host Alex Petkas
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Nicholas Tobias, Victor Davis Hanson +1 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 576 Avg Length 83 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Byte Sized Biographies…

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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.more Host Philip D Gibbons
Producer/Network Philip D. Gibbons
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Ira Hayes, Joe Rosenthal +30 more
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 311Twitter 87 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Since Jun 2015 Get Email Contact

7. Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast

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Welcome to Stars of the Golden Age, a podcast about Old Hollywood and the classic film era, where you can learn about the lives of legends from film, music, and the birth of television during Hollywood's Golden Age and the few years surrounding it. I will dive into the early lives that led to stardom for some of the biggest names in Old Hollywood, and the subsequent lives behind the scenes… and I'll shine the light on some lesser known names as well. I will talk about their careers, of course, but my main focus is their lives away from the cameras...more Host Erin Carlson
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Grace Anna, Louella Parsons +7 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 67 Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. The Biographers

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The Biographers is a deep-dive biography podcast that aims to tell the full and complete stories of history's most fascinating and influential characters. Join hosts Daniel Newman and Akiva Meola as they take you through the expansive and entertaining stories of various historic figures. In a time where short-form, hardly-researched videos flood TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram, we are doing the exact opposite. The Biographers gives you the chance to learn the full life stories of historic figures, both famous and obscure, without cutting corners...more Producer/Network The Biographers
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Professor Shelley Fisher Fishkin
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 55 Avg Length 78 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Dirt Nap City - History's Most Interesting Dead People

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Dirt Nap City is the podcast about history's most interesting dead people. In each episode, Alex and Kelly dive into the life of a famous person that you have heard of, but probably don't know much about. Our stories are about actors, entrepreneurs, politicians, musicians, inventors, explorers and more! We also cover things that used to be popular but have fallen out of favor. Things like pet rocks, drive in theaters, Jolt Cola, and many other trends of yesterday make up our 'dead ends'. But whether we are talking about interesting historical figures or past trends, the show is funny, light-hearted, entertaining, informative and educational...more Producer/Network Dirt Nap City
Email ****@dirtnapcity.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Alex, Kelly
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 52 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. The Lives and Styles of Old Hollywood

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Step back in time and explore the extraordinary lives and styles of iconic actresses from Hollywood's Golden Era as well as the industry that brought them to success. In this podcast, I dive into the fascinating backstories of the women who captured the hearts and imaginations of audiences around the world and those that created them. From the glamour and glitz of the silver screen to the grit and determination that drove them to succeed, I uncover the true essence of what made these women so unique and inspiring...more Producer/Network Kate Westworth
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Susan Hayward, Jack Lemmon +11 more
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 38 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

11. Lyrics Of Their Life - The Music Biography Podcast

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Lyrics Of Their Life is a Music Biography and Documentary style podcast that explores the extraordinary lives, lived by those that wrote or performed the songs we know & love. Come on a journey with your host Adam Hampton as we take an in depth look through these musicians lives from their birth to the current day, or in some cases their death. Here you'll find complete biographies on legendary musicians such as Freddie Mercury, Stevie Nicks, Meatloaf, Kurt Cobain, AC/DC, Prince, Tracy Chapman & Slash. Modern day stars like Ed Sheeran, Eminem, P!nk and Robbie Williams...more Host Adam Hampton
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Ella Langley, Ed Sheeran +1 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 26Facebook 628Twitter 134Instagram 662 Avg Length 63 min Format Long form Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact

12. The People Behind History

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How does an ordinary person become extraordinary? What drives someone to change the course of history? And what can we still learn from the lives of history's greatest men and women?Welcome to The People Behind History — a cinematic documentary podcast that explores the remarkable lives of the people who shaped our world.This is not a traditional history podcast filled with endless dates and historical timelines...more Producer/Network ReadioCast Group
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13. Lyfestori: Audio Biographies

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You know the name — now learn the story. Lyfestori brings you the lives of the people who shaped the world, from Einstein and Leonardo da Vinci to modern founders and thinkers, each told in 20 minutes or less.These aren't four-hour deep dives. Every episode is a focused, single-sitting biography made for your commute, your walk, or a coffee break: the setbacks, the turning points, and the decisions behind a famous life, distilled into something you'll actually remember. New stories regularly. Listen here, or get the full library of 100+ biographies in the Lyfestori app for iPhone.more Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

14. People Profiles and Interesting facts

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People Profiles and Interesting Facts is a podcast dedicated to exploring the lives, stories, and surprising details behind the people who shape our world—past and present. Each episode dives into the journeys of remarkable individuals from different fields such as history, business, entertainment, science, sports, and culture, revealing not only their achievements but also the lesser-known facts that make their stories truly fascinating.This podcast goes beyond simple biographies...more Producer/Network mARCUS
Avg Length 68 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. Grubstakers

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A podcast providing biography and commentary on the lives and misdeeds of billionaires. New episodes every other week on Soundcloud and every week on Patreon.
Hosts Sean P. McCarthy, Yogi Paliwal, Andy Palmer
Producer/Network Grubstakers
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 550Facebook 296Twitter 4.1KInstagram 237 Avg Length 84 min Format Long form Since Feb 2018 Get Email Contact

16. Buzzin' Biographies

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Paz and Slavo chronicle the lives of larger than life figures. Listen in for captivating stories and off-the-wall commentary on names you probably have heard of.contact: ****@gmail.com
Hosts Paz, Slavo
Producer/Network buzzinbiographies
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 36Instagram 621 Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. Wisuru's Biography Podcast

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Listen to this biography podcast to find out how people with disadvantages overcame their struggles and became world-famous. From Charlie Chaplin to Abraham Lincoln, Helen Keller to Marie Curie, most famous people were at a place where you are now - ground zero. Yet, they fought hard and accomplished unfathomable deeds. Listen to this podcast and find out how they did it.more Producer/Network Madhushan Muthukumaraguruparan
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 28Facebook 24 Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact

18. Brief Biographies of Famous People

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Welcome to the Brief Biographies of Famous People podcast hosted by Ajay. Our show discusses the lives of famous people in recent history. You are invited biweekly on the weekends to join us and enlighten yourself!more Producer/Network Ajay
Email ****@att.net
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 2.5/5Apple Reviews 16 Avg Length 6 min Format Bite size Since Jan 2021 Get Email Contact

19. Biography of famous personalities

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Here I shall tell you about famous peoples and their life stories. It will be helpful specially for the young people who are preparing for different competitive exams. But it can help everyone starting from children who want to know more about their ideals to anyone who want to gain knowledge. WhatsApp:- 9862948080Email:- ****@gmail.commore Producer/Network Tilak
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 1/5Apple Reviews 13 Avg Length 7 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

20. Furious Lives

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Biography podcast about the often flawed lives of famous men
Producer/Network Damien Ryan
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Twitter 217Instagram 60 Avg Length 68 min Format Long form Since Oct 2019 Get Email Contact