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With Kamala Harris at the center of the 2024 Presidential election, it’s time to listen to this series that goes deep into her rise to the pinnacle of national politics. From Wondery and MSNBC, host Joy Reid paints an intimate and immersive portrait of Kamala Harris’ journey, from her humble roots to becoming the first Black woman elected Vice-President. From Oakland to Howard University, from California to Washington D.C., experience Kamala’s story as it has never been told before, and gain a deeper understand of what shaped her and what drives her today.Listen to Kamala: Next in Line ...

Oh, la especie humana, tan civilizada, tan avanzada. ¿Puedes creer que sea capaz de poner en el poder a un hombre que consulta a una bruja antes de tomar decisiones? ¿O a un teniente coronel con inclinación por bañarse en sangre de tigre? ¿O incluso a uno con un odio particular por el rock y los jóvenes y que quiere prohibirlo?Todopoderosos es un podcast de Wondery que descubre los secretos detrás de los líderes más carismáticos del mundo, llevándote de la risa al llanto, y por eso te va a gustar tanto. Presentado por José Rafael Guzmán, en este podcast entenderemos cómo titanes ...

How did 9/11 the day become 9/11 the idea? That question drives Pineapple Street Studios and award-winning host Dan Taberski (Missing Richard Simmons, Running From COPS, The Line) to shift the focus to what happened on 9/12, and every day after that. 9/12 is a poignant, surprising, and surprisingly funny seven episode series about people who wake up on 9/12 having to navigate a new, radically altered world. A teenager gets caught up in an out-of-control conspiracy theory that he helped start. A Pakistani business owner finds hundreds of his Brooklyn neighbors are disappearing. ...

It was supposed to be a reality show with a twist. In a sun-drenched villa in Ibiza, six hot guys compete for a cash prize and for the love of the beautiful and mysterious Miriam. It’s meant to be her big break: the moment she becomes the superstar she was born to be. But this is the era of “cruel reality TV” and the show producers have a different goal: they want to surprise the men with the fact that Miriam is trans. A new six-episode investigative series from Wondery, the makers of The Shrink Next Door and The Apology Line, and from Novel, HARSH REALITY is the story about love, lies, ...

When a car bomb kills Daphne Caruana Galizia on the beautiful Mediterranean island of Malta, the hunt for her killers exposes secrets with consequences that go far beyond its shores. In the aftermath of her death an international team of journalists comes together to continue her work. Along the way they start to uncover clues that might lead to her killers. From Wondery, comes a new story about power, corruption and one woman’s fight for the truth. Hosted by investigative reporter Stephen Grey.Listen to Who Killed Daphne ad-free on Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. ...

During the 1-900 number craze of the Nineties, one company provided the vast majority of phone sex. American Telnet was an empire founded by the man who called himself “The Telephone Pimp.” He ran the company “like General Motors” and got filthy rich doing it. But for the (mostly) women who answered the calls and delivered fantasies 24-7, it was a different story. The powerful stigma against sex work was always lurking just beneath the surface, until it threatened to tear apart the whole company. Hosted by Tina Horn (Why Are People Into That?), OPERATOR is an eight-part series about ...

Sports Explains the World unveils some of the wildest and most surprising sports stories you’ve never heard. And they’re all true. From the unemployed history teacher turned CIA agent and Uganda national basketball coach, to the teenager who invented a mythical athlete…then watched him sign a million-dollar deal, these stories will amaze and move you at every turn. From award-winning journalists across the globe, Sports Explains the World reveals the human side of sports in provocative and unusual ways. Whether you’ve ever thrown a spiral or been in one, prepare to experience the ...

Former NBA sharpshooter and Duke legend JJ Redick and his co-host Tommy Alter discuss the NBA, current events and interview some of the biggest names in the NBA, entertainment and political worlds. Launching from inside the NBA bubble, the show offers unprecedented access to the league while telling the stories of an eclectic rotating group of guests.

Twenty-five years ago, HIV/AIDS was a death sentence. And people living with HIV were shunned. It was as if the world didn’t care. Then, against all odds, filmmaker Jonathan Demme and stars Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington created the first mainstream Hollywood film about HIV/AIDS and homophobia, the first to give the disease a face and reveal the humanity of those who live with it. PEOPLE LIKE US: INSIDE PHILADELPHIA tells the story behind the story - how this remarkable movie got made and how it changed everyone who has ever seen it.

When Elon Musk posted a video of himself arriving at Twitter HQ carrying a white sink along with the message “let that sink in!” it marked the end of a dramatic takeover. Musk had gone from Twitter critic to “Chief Twit” in the space of just a few months but his arrival didn’t put an end to questions about his motives. Musk had earned a reputation as a business maverick. From PayPal to Tesla to SpaceX, his name was synonymous with big, earth-shattering ideas. So, what did he want with a social media platform? And was this all really in the name of free speech...or was this all in the...

Als der charismatische junge Dr. Serhat Gumrukcu revolutionäre Behandlungsmethoden für Krebs und HIV ankündigt, wenden sich Patienten aus der ganzen Welt an ihn, um ihre letzte Chance zu nutzen. Hochrangige Wissenschaftler und Mediziner loben Serhat als Genie und der Wert des von ihm mitgegründeten Unternehmens steigt auf über eine halbe Milliarde Dollar. Doch als ein Journalisten-Team eine verblüffende Entdeckung macht, beginnt das perfekte Bild zu bröckeln. Schnell wird klar, dass der brillante Arzt ein schreckliches Geheimnis verbirgt. Die erste Staffel von Dr. Tod ist eine ...

On May 4, 2001, Bonny Lee Bakley was found fatally shot in a car on a dark North Hollywood street. The prime suspect was her husband, famed actor Robert Blake. But Bonny, a longtime con artist, had plenty of enemies. She left behind a trail of men she’d scammed, and she had a volatile relationship with Christian Brando, the troubled son of movie star Marlon Brando. Not since the O.J. Simpson case had the eyes of the nation been so fixated on a homicide. The search for Bonny’s killer took detectives on an eleven-month odyssey across the country and through Hollywood's underbelly of ...

Podcast de true crime feito por Carol Moreira e Mabê Bonafé.

Carla Hall has a mantra: “Say yes. Adventure follows, then growth.” Taking risks is how she became a world-renowned chef (two-time Top Chef Finalist) and television personality (Netflix’s Crazy Delicious, Good Morning America). All along the way, she’s had to deal with people saying “No" to her—a lot. And she’s not the only one. On SAY YES!, Carla connects with people who've found success through adversity. In each conversation, her guests talk about how they overcame their own challenges, and how they keep going...even when it seems impossible. Because nobody’s life path is a...

MANslaughter tells intertwining stories about how one gunshot on a cold Wisconsin night in 1970 dramatically changed multiple lives. A bullet brutally tore through decorated law enforcement veteran LaVerne Stordock. Decades later, his niece, Dorothy Marcic, transformed herself into an amateur detective in a quest for truth and closure about that night. At the center of Dorothy’s investigation is Suzanne Brandon, LaVerne’s second wife, who confessed to the shooting -- and who Dorothy believes completely escaped justice. As it follows Dorothy’s discoveries, MANslaughter explores questions ...

USA TODAY’s critically acclaimed investigative podcast about power in American cities. Season 1, Chicago: A black neighborhood fights back when a mysterious man with mob ties builds an illegal dump across the street from an elementary school. Along the way they confront corrupt politicians, apathetic bureaucrats—and a secret undercover FBI investigation.

Donating your body to science is a final, noble act. If you’re donating it to one of the world’s most prestigious medical schools you might even hope you will contribute to a scientific breakthrough. But at Harvard Medical School something went wrong…the head of their mortuary had gone rogue and in 2019 a shocking discovery led to the realisation that body parts were being sold online. So how did Cedric Lodge go from respected member of the Harvard community to running a network of human oddity collectors, and making huge profits? And what were their customers doing with the body ...

Wouldn’t you love to be a famous? Money. Red carpets. Adoring fans. Did we mention the money? But you’re also on a tightrope. Because when everyone’s watching, you’re only one misstep away from it all going terribly wrong. It’s like Rihanna said: there's a long way to fall when you're so far from earth. Join hosts Anna Leong Brophy and Emily Lloyd-Saini on Wondery’s Terribly Famous, as they tell the stories of our most iconic stars. After all, it’s fun to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes – especially when they’re Manolos.Listen to Terribly Famous ad-free on Wondery+ in ...

And Away We Go! is a travel podcast that’ll whisk you away on unique and immersive adventures all around the world. In each episode, a very special guest will become our honorary tour guide, taking us to a place in the world that they love. From record shopping in Portland with Alison Brie, to bike riding through the French Countryside with Josh Groban, to finding a tin man in Chicago with Lamorne Morris and much more, they’ll choose where we go, what we see, eat, drink, listen to — and all we have to do is fire up our imaginations and enjoy! Listen to episodes of And Away We Go! ...

Robert Pilatus und Fabrice Morvan haben alles, was Frank Farian nicht hat: Sie sind jung, gutaussehend und voller Star-Appeal. Aber Frank ist einer der erfolgreichsten Musikproduzenten Deutschlands, er hat Macht und Einfluss. Und deshalb bietet er den Beiden einen Deal an: Er macht sie zu Superstars. Alles, was Rob und Fab dafür tun müssen: die ganze Welt belügen. Milli Vanilli werden über Nacht zu einem weltweiten Hit. Aber was Anfang der 90er als schillernde Erfolgsgeschichte beginnt, entwickelt sich schon bald zum größten Musikskandal der Pop-Geschichte. In “Milli Vanilli: Ein ...