{"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":"THE PRAETORIAN GUARD: The SOLDIERS Who Changed the Course of ROMAN HISTORY","slug":"the-praetorian-guard-the-soldiers-who-changed-the-course-of-roman-history","published_at":"2026-07-20T13:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biographics-true-biographies-history-s-most-fascinating-people-7777441/the-praetorian-guard-the-soldiers-who-changed-the-course-of-roman-history","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biographics-true-biographies-history-s-most-fascinating-people-7777441","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG7408500072.mp3?updated=1778672114","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG7408500072.mp3?updated=1778672114","summary":"THE PRAETORIAN GUARD: The BODYGUARDS Who Shaped the Course of ROMAN HISTORY 9 Aug 2024 --- Go to https://tryfum.com/BIOGRAPHICS or scan the QR code and use code BIOGRAPHICS to get your free FÜM Topper when you order your Journey Pack today! → 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: Tacitus - The Annals Suetonius - Lives of the Caesars Cassius Dio - Roman History Ross Cowan - Roman Guardsman 62 BC-AD 324 https://open.library.ubc.ca/media/stream/pdf/831/1.0099480/2 https://www.worldhistory.org/Praetorian_Guard/ https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/the-praetorian-guard/ https://www.historytoday.com/archive/praetorian-guard https://www.historyextra.com/period/roman/the-emperors-fatal-servants/ https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Cassius_Dio/80*.html#79-20 https://www.livius.org/sources/content/herodian-s-roman-history/herodian-4.13/ https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Ca…","meta_description":"THE PRAETORIAN GUARD: The BODYGUARDS Who Shaped the Course of ROMAN HISTORY 9 Aug 2024 --- Go to https://tryfum.com/BIOGRAPHICS or scan the QR code and us…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1888,"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/the-praetorian-guard-the-soldiers-who-changed-the-course-of-roman-history/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/the-praetorian-guard-the-soldiers-who-changed-the-course-of-roman-history.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}