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Brittany Hockley, Laura Byrne & Mitch Churi give you your daily PICKUP with the hottest topics, pop culture and everyday real life conundrums.

In 2011, veteran and journalist Elliott Woods embedded with the twelve Marines of Third Squad in one of the most violent parts of Afghanistan at the height of the war against the Taliban. Only eleven of the twelve would make it home. A decade later—with America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan looming—Elliott goes on a cross-country road trip to track down the Third Squad survivors, to talk about the war and coming home, and to ask: What was it all for? And where do we go from here?    Third Squad is a 12-part documentary podcast hosted by Woods and produced by Airloom Media. New ...

How far would you go for enlightenment? Westerners have long been drawn to the spiritual mystique of India. While many find what they’re looking for and return home, some vanish without a trace or even end up dead. Astray investigates those who pay the ultimate cost in search of spiritual awakening.

A weekly feature in which veteran journalist Tom Brokaw from NBC News shares his thoughts on some of the country's top news stories.

In the 1930s, Lucky Luciano, one of American history’s most notorious mobsters, was finally taken down by a rookie prosecutor. Eunice Carter was one of the first Black Women ever to become a prosecutor in America. She operated from the heart of the Harlem Renaissance to navigate the corrupt world of downtown Manhattan politics, and a deeply racist and sexist pre-civil rights American society. But her pioneering role in what became known as the “trial of the century” has been forgotten by popular history. Hers is the story of a writer, social worker, mother, teacher, sister, socialite...

Truck-stop brothels run by a web of ex-cons… a commonwealth attorney wasted on whiskey and power… protection exchanged for cash and flesh… a brash local reporter exposing it all… This is HOOKERGATE: Criminals and Libertines in the South. I am your host, Dr. Lindsay Byron, author, historian, and lifelong wayward woman—and this forgotten scandal happened in my hometown. Join me as I use crumbling news clippings, interviews, and dramatic re-enactments to bring to life for the first time in nearly 50 years this wild ride of hedonistic corruption.

Fall 2024 marks 50 years since both the legendary Rumble in the Jungle fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, and the Zaire’ 74 music festival, headlined by the likes of James Brown, BB King, Miriam Makeba and myriad other stars. Muhammad Ali’s life bobs and weaves through an era of revolutions and disruptive social change in both the US and Africa. In the lead up to this highly politicized superfight, Ali and many other freedom fighters are forced to confront old truths and build bridges toward understanding while they learn to wield the power of influence and sacrifice. ...

El que lucha con monstruos deberá procurar no parecerse a ellos, escribió una vez Friedrich Nietzsche, de eso se trata Trazos Criminales, un podcast con Laura Quiñones Urquiza, una de las mayores especialistas en técnica de perfilación criminal para la investigación y gestión de agresores en serie. Seres humanos con conductas monstruosas: asesinos en serie, muertes misteriosas difíciles de entender, y delitos violentos. Como trabajan los especialistas en ciencias forenses para llegar a la verdad de aquellos casos y personas para los que la sociedad no está preparada. Algunos viven en ...

Honest Conversations with Experts & Friends, helping us all feel less alone. We’re all trying to be the best versions of ourselves but navigating life’s challenges isn’t easy. We may go to therapy, but how does that therapy translate to real life? That’s where this podcast comes in. Look at this podcast as your challenger friend who wants to push you to be the best version of yourself all while lifting you up. We’re going to lean on each other’s experiences to become better, more confident humans. And just maybe… a little bit at a time… feel a little less alone in this big ...

Frankie Quiñones’ head is filled with a bevy of colorful characters based on the friends and family that helped shape him into the powerhouse comedian he is today  - from the reformed cholo turned fitness sensation Creeper, to the domineering and spicy Juanita Carmelita, the perpetually despondent cousin Emo Primo or the feel good guardian angel Pachanga, plus many more. Come kick it each week with Frankie and the crew and experience hilarity unlike any other show you’ve ever heard before.

Throughout time and across the globe, from the Stone Age to the Digital Age, people have been having weird, wonderful, and downright absurd relationships. Real life spouses Diana and Eli are here to cover them all in a podcast that’s part history, part comedy, and all ridiculous. Hook up with some of the wildest and most interesting romantic partners to ever fall in love!

What happens to our bodies when we die? Is there any proof that our loved ones can visit us after they pass? Do you ever really 'get over' the loss of a loved one? These are just a few of the questions that are answered in this iHeartPodcast Network series. Follow Kyle McMahon as he works through the loss of his mother from pancreatic cancer, traveling across the country talking with subject matter experts covering grieving, loss, spiritualism, the afterlife, death rituals and other aspects of death, grief, and mourning, bringing you insight and advice to help manage the unimaginable.It’s ...

It’s time to kiki about kinks, spruce up our sex lives, and air out all of the mess. Tell Me Something Messy is a sex positive comedy / educational podcast hosted by actor, writer and advocate Brandon Kyle Goodman, henceforth known as the Curator of Mess. Each week, Messy Patrons are invited to let their freak flags fly as they share stories about queer love, the importance of preparation and clean up, or even the sexual escapades happening in Ding Dong, Texas (yes, that’s the real name of a town). Brandon Kyle Goodman’s messy guests and callers are invited to a safe space with no ...

Reparations: The Big Payback is an immersive, narrative podcast, hosted by social justice filmmakers Erika Alexander (Living Single, Get Out) and Whitney Dow (Two Towns of Jasper, Whiteness Project). Erika, a black woman, and Whitney, a white man use their unique storytelling skills and experiences to explore the argument for and against reparations for Black Americans. For resources and more info please visit ReparationsBigPayback.com

Inspirational comeback arcs aren’t reserved for fiction. Darren Waller, tight end for the New York Giants and Donny Starkins, mindfulness teacher, surface real-life tales of resiliency, including vulnerable insights into their ongoing recovery journeys and interviews with guests who illustrate what “comeback” means to them. 

¿Su motivación? La codicia. Aprovechan cada oportunidad y logran sacar ventaja de la ingenuidad de algunas personas. Oportunistas o profesionales, ellos son Estafadores seriales. Mentes maestras, artistas del engaño, manejan la avaricia como nadie y saben cómo, y a quién manipular. Llevan a cabo fraudes millonarios, dicen ser quienes no son, se cambian el nombre, la nacionalidad y hasta el rostro, y viven, haciéndose pasar por otros... pero temen, ser descubiertos Amantes de lo ajeno, protagonistas de fraudes financieros, se ganan tu confianza y dan su gran golpe cuando menos te lo ...

Most of our childhoods were filled with Brothers Grimm tales, whether we recognized it or not at the time. Cinderella. Snow White. Even Little Red Riding Hood. However, the versions of the stories most of us grew up on are watered down. They’ve been Disneyfied. The origins of these stories are much, much darker and not for the faint of heart.

In this era of social distancing, many people are working from home for the first time. Jobs in general are becoming more flexible in terms of hours and location. In The New Corner Office podcast, host Laura Vanderkam shares strategies for thriving in this new and more self-directed world of work. Each episode — released each weekday morning — features a quick tip or an answer to a listener question. The goal is to help listeners succeed in the modern workplace, where ideas matter more than ever, but shoes might be optional.

Haunting, Purgatory’s premier podcast, shares weekly, real-life paranormal stories told by those who experienced them first-hand. Some will be unsettling... Some unnerving… And some are even downright terrifying! Haunting brings audiences into the story through first-hand accounts and immersive audio, giving listeners the feeling of coming face-to-face with the unexplainable. Hosted by Theresa (Teh-rez-ah), an "influencer" who tragically died before she could get the proverbial "little blue check in life," is stuck in the Eternal Twilight until she figures out how to finish her "...

Are more women having affairs? Or are they finally just talking about it? Throughout history, women have been stigmatized, ostracized, and so much worse for committing adultery—while men have too often been given a pass. But the truth is that women have the same wants, needs and desires as men despite cultural assumptions. Hosted by journalist Jo Piazza, this groundbreaking podcast series features real women of different ages and backgrounds telling the stories of their affairs, many for the first time. After five years of reporting on marriage in the wildly popular Committed podcast, Jo ...