{"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":"Leone Jacovacci: A Black Boxer During Fascist Italy","slug":"leone-jacovacci-a-black-boxer-during-fascist-italy","published_at":"2026-07-20T09:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biographics-true-biographies-history-s-most-fascinating-people-7777441/leone-jacovacci-a-black-boxer-during-fascist-italy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biographics-true-biographies-history-s-most-fascinating-people-7777441","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG9952786355.mp3?updated=1778673098","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG9952786355.mp3?updated=1778673098","summary":"Leone Jacovacci: A Black Boxer in Fascist Italy 6 Aug 2024 --- In the mid-1920s, he became one of the most successful European black boxers, boasting incredible winning streaks against world-class champions. His story was the epitome of the underdog success narrative, as he rose from a vagabond life to the limelight. In different circumstances he may have been remembered as one of the greatest middleweight champions. But the spiteful propaganda of a totalitarian regime quietly consigned him to oblivion. This is the story of Leone Jacovacci, the black boxer who challenged Fascist Italy. → 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: http://boxering.fpi.it/index.php/2018/03/27/accadde-oggi-27-marzo-1929-leone-jacovacci-sconfitto-marcel-thil/ http://boxering.fpi.it/index.php/2019/06/24/accadde-oggi-24-giugno-1928-leone-jacovacci-batte-mario-bosisio/ http://www.sportenote.com/vedi_dettagli.asp?id=28017 https:/…","meta_description":"Leone Jacovacci: A Black Boxer in Fascist Italy 6 Aug 2024 --- In the mid-1920s, he became one of the most successful European black boxers, boasting incr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1100,"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/leone-jacovacci-a-black-boxer-during-fascist-italy/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/leone-jacovacci-a-black-boxer-during-fascist-italy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}