{"podcast":{"title":"BioGraphics - True Biographies & History's Most Fascinating People","slug":"biographics-true-biographies-history-s-most-fascinating-people-7777441","podcast_index_feed_id":7777441,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/VG5195031442","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/ae2cdbc2-1295-11f1-91ee-b79cee7b6ca7/image/99e0dccc2af493526d19fdd8902127f6.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Biog","episode_count":233,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T14:20:13.671743+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biographics-true-biographies-history-s-most-fascinating-people-7777441"},"episode":{"title":"John Jacob Astor: The Robber Baron Who Transformed Into America's First Multimillionaire","slug":"john-jacob-astor-the-robber-baron-who-transformed-into-america-s-first-multimillionaire","published_at":"2026-07-11T04:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biographics-true-biographies-history-s-most-fascinating-people-7777441/john-jacob-astor-the-robber-baron-who-transformed-into-america-s-first-multimillionaire","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biographics-true-biographies-history-s-most-fascinating-people-7777441","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG3363083825.mp3?updated=1778674689","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG3363083825.mp3?updated=1778674689","summary":"John Jacob Astor: The Robber Baron Who Became America’s First Multimillionaire 27 Mar 2025 --- #biography #history #capitalism Check out http://squarespace.com/biographics to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using 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 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: Arthur D. Howden Smith - John Jacob Astor Land Lord Of New York Elizabeth L. Gebhard - The life and ventures of the original John Jacob Astor Boston: The Biographical Society - The twentieth-century biographical dictionary of notable Americans https://blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2012/07/a-fortune-made-from-fur-john-jacob-astor/ https://www.biography.com/business-leaders/john-jacob-astor https://www.history.com/news/john-jacob-astor-americas-first-multi-millionaire Sponsor ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"John Jacob Astor: The Robber Baron Who Became America’s First Multimillionaire 27 Mar 2025 --- #biography #history #capitalism Check out http://squarespac…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1703,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/biographics-true-biographies-history-s-most-fascinating-people-7777441/episodes/john-jacob-astor-the-robber-baron-who-transformed-into-america-s-first-multimillionaire/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biographics-true-biographies-history-s-most-fascinating-people-7777441/john-jacob-astor-the-robber-baron-who-transformed-into-america-s-first-multimillionaire.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}