{"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":292,"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":"2026-09-17T22:21:33.979362+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biographics-true-biographies-history-s-most-fascinating-people-7777441"},"episode":{"title":"William Walker: The Tennessee Lawyer Who Conquered Nicaragua","slug":"william-walker-the-tennessee-lawyer-who-conquered-nicaragua","published_at":"2026-09-13T20:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biographics-true-biographies-history-s-most-fascinating-people-7777441/william-walker-the-tennessee-lawyer-who-conquered-nicaragua","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biographics-true-biographies-history-s-most-fascinating-people-7777441","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG4497711625.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG4497711625.mp3","summary":"William Walker: The Tennessee Lawyer Who Conquered Nicaragua 25 Feb 2022 --- Check out Squarespace: http://squarespace.com/BIOGRAPHICS for 10% off on your first purchase. → Subscribe for new videos at least twice a week! https://www.youtube.com/c/biographics?sub_confirmation=1 Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Geographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIw MegaProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0woBco6Dgcxt0h8SwyyOmw SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Wn3dABlgESm8Bzn8Vamgg Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp1tsmksyf6TgKFMdt8-05Q TopTenz: https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut Highlight History: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnb-VTwBHEV3gtiB9di9DZQ XPLRD: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVH8lH7ZLDUe_d9mZ3dlyYQ Business Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYY5GWf7MHFJ6DZeHreoXgw Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ This video is #sponsored by Squarespace. Source/Further reading: HistoryNet, William Walker - king of the filibusters: https://www.historynet.com/william-walker-king-of-the-19th-century-filibusters.htm History, overview: https://www.history.com/news/manifest-destiny-william-walker-filibuster-nicaragua-mexico-invasion Tennessee Historical Society, overview: https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/william-walker/ SF Gate, Walker in California: https://www.sfgate.com/sfhistory/article/william-walker-republic-of-sonora-civil-war-15871858.php Penn Gazette, William Walker’s dark destiny: https://thepenngazette.com/william-walkers-dark-destiny/ HistoryNet, some details: https://www.historynet.com/13724857.htm NYTimes, published l…","meta_description":"William Walker: The Tennessee Lawyer Who Conquered Nicaragua 25 Feb 2022 --- Check out Squarespace: http://squarespace.com/BIOGRAPHICS for 10% off on your…","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/william-walker-the-tennessee-lawyer-who-conquered-nicaragua/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/william-walker-the-tennessee-lawyer-who-conquered-nicaragua.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}