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If you could meet any celebrity in the world, who would it be? Face it: we all have that one celeb we’re obsessed with and would love to meet. This is the game show that makes superfans’ dreams come true. Comedian Taylor Tomlinson hosts an epic showdown between superstar and super-fan, filled with obscure (and often hilarious) questions. Each week, Taylor will introduce a musician, influencer, actor, or personality to someone who has always wanted to meet them, and they will face off. Along the way, we learn about their lives, from the pre-fame days up until today. From Wondery, Celeb vs. ...

जब हम अपने डॉक्टर के पास जाते हैं, तब हम सबसे कमज़ोर होते हैं. हम उस सर्जिकल ब्लेड को थामने वाले इंसान पर पूरा भरोसा करते हैं. हम हॉस्पिटल पर भरोसा करते हैं. हम सिस्टम पर भरोसा करते हैं. क्रिस्टोफर डंच एक न्यूरोसर्जन था जो कि ...

Dès le début, la relation entre Benita Alexander et Dr Macchiarini semblait sortir tout droit d’un véritable roman d’amour. Cet illustre chirurgien italien à la réputation internationale était à l’origine d’un traitement innovant capable de sauver des milliers de vies. Ils parcoururent le monde à moto, et rapidement, il lui demande sa main en lui promettant que le Pape en personne les unirait.Elle ignorait alors que cette décision la mènerait au cœur d’un scandale médical d’envergure internationale qui secouerait le monde. Dr Paolo Macchiarini avait menti sur toute la ...

Diese Geschichte handelt von pausenlosen Partys und Technologie-Rockstars. Und sie nimmt ein böses Ende. Im Jahr 2019 dachte Adam Neumann, dass er kurz davor war, Geschichte zu schreiben. Sein Unternehmen – WeWork – war 47 Milliarden Dollar wert. Die Gründer von WeWork wollten die Art und Weise revolutionieren, wie Menschen arbeiten, leben, schlafen und sogar wie sie ihre Kinder aufziehen. Neumann hatte eine betörende Vision für das Unternehmen – nur leider war sie nicht realistisch. Wie ist das Kartenhaus also schließlich eingestürzt?In weniger als 40 Tagen musste er sein ...

Manchmal kann es in unseren Leben drunter und drüber gehen, aber immerhin kannst du dir mit Wonderys neuer Serie Reich und Schön eine Auszeit nehmen. Darin gewähren dir die Sprecherinnen Inken Wriedt und Sarah Zaczek einen Blick hinter die Kulissen und erzählen zur Abwechslung mal vom turbulenten Leben anderer: Geschichten über die größten Familiendynastien der Geschichte, von Jay-Z und Beyoncé über die Royals bis hin zu den Kardashians. Denn wie Königin Elisabeth einst sagte: „Eine gesunde Portion Tratsch ist ein wunderbares Heilmittel.“_______________________Talk Black exklusiv...

Nicolás Artusi te invita a conocer cómo se creó BIOS Vidas que Marcaron la Tuya, la serie documental de National Geographic que te lleva a descubrir la vida y obra de los máximos ídolos de América Latina revelando historias hasta ahora desconocidas y archivo nunca antes visto.Aunque no lo creas, aún queda mucho más para descubrir... y en este podcast tendrás la oportunidad de escucharlo. ¿Cómo surgió Bios? ¿De qué manera se construyeron estos retratos únicos de Gustavo Cerati, Álex Lora, Charly García y Luis Alberto Spinetta? ¿Cuáles fueron los mayores desafíos que se ...

Three out of five people dream of writing a book. Maybe you're one of them. But what does it take to go from dream to launch? Screenwriter John August (Go, Big Fish, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory) sought to find out as he tackled something he’d only ever dreamed of: writing a novel. From Wondery, A Network Of Storytellers, this is a show about putting something out into the world. How will it turn out? You’ll know when we do.Binge all episodes of Launch exclusively and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting ...

Have you ever had a dream? Something you wanted so bad you just couldn’t let it go? For a group of kids in Harlem in the Eighties, their dreams would change pop music forever. Teddy Riley, Timmy Gatling, and Aaron Hall form a group called Guy that would fuse hip-hop and R&B and launch a new sound. By the early Nineties, the New Jack Sound dominated the pop music charts: Bell Biv Devoe, Bobby Brown, Boyz II Men, and many more. But the rise of the New Jack sound would come at a cost, and not everyone would make it to the top. Hosted by Taraji P Henson. From Wondery and Universal Music Group, ...

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 ...

When public health is threatened on a mass scale, we have a long history of working together to take on the challenge. As the host of Wondery’s American Innovations, Steven Johnson has told the stories of some of the most crucial breakthroughs in health, medicine, and technology. He’s also the author of one of the seminal books on epidemics, “The Ghost Map.”On this new weekly series, Steven will speak with experts from the worlds of health and technology about how the current moment compares with past pandemics, and what the coming months might look like. What will it take to develop a...

Dating Diaries: Questions & Confessions unpacks the complexities and experiences of dating in today’s new normal. Singles and couples share their dating, relationship, and love stories. And the stories are from all over – a man who traveled from Nantucket to Columbia to find love, a woman who is convinced she had sex with an alien, a mid-twenties divorcé who is trying to get back out there after heartbreak, a couple that lived two doors down and ended up sheltering in place together for good, and a man who was so concerned he gave his partner COVID, only to find out that he was infected...

Everyone needs a reminder about just how good people can be. On Wondery’s new series The Daily Smile, host Nikki Boyer brings you stories that will make you feel good each weekday morning. With interviews, inspiring clips, and chats with special guests and passionate friends, The Daily Smile takes you on a journey into goodness, gives you all the feels, and will leave you with a smile on your face.Binge all episodes of The Daily Smile exclusively and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/the-daily-smile/ ...

C’est lorsque nous nous rendons chez le médecin que nous sommes le plus vulnérables. Nous nous fions à la personne qui tient le scalpel. Nous nous fions à l’hôpital. Nous nous fions au système.Christopher Duntsch était un neurochirurgien qui semblait très sûr de lui. Il prétendait être le meilleur de tout Dallas. Si vous aviez mal au dos et que vous aviez tout tenté, le Dr Duntsch pouvait vous offrir une chirurgie rachidienne et vous soulager de votre douleur.Mais très vite, ses patients rencontrèrent des complications, et le système de santé ne parvint pas à les ...

Daredevils. Moonshiners. Women. TV. All of them had a role in creating the phenomenon of NASCAR, a sport that is all-American in more ways than you think. Host Rich Phillips, voice of Texas Motor Speedway, takes you behind the scenes and under the hood as he traces the history of stock car racing from its moonshine-running roots, to its current position at the forefront of technical innovation.

Award-winning sports journalist Nancy Armour interviews icons, Olympians, and trailblazers in this eight-part series exploring how women have revolutionized sports as we know it, and the ripple effects they have on society as a whole. USA TODAY Sports is joined by Laurie Hernandez, Muffet McGraw, Nneka Ogwumike, Doris Burke and more. These women are journalists, coaches, and athletes from a variety of sports, including football, gymnastics, soccer, and BMX freestyle. Each have had very different lives and careers, but every single one of them offers fresh and interesting insight into how women...

I haven't read that book that you think everyone should read. I haven't read many books at all. I know HOW, I just read many other things and do other things and STOP JUDGING. So, I'll have guests tell me their favorite book and what happens and why I'm dumb for not reading it. Enjoy.

我们去看医生的时候往往是我们最脆弱的时刻。我们信任那个握着手术刀的人。我们信任医院。我们信任这个系统。 Christopher Duntsch 是一位充满自信的神经外科医生。他声称自己是达拉斯最好的神外医生。如果你感到背痛，并且试过各种方法都没有效果，Duntsch 医生可以为你实施脊柱外科手术，让你从此远离病痛。 但很快他的患者就开始经历并发症，医疗系统也无法为他们提供保护。这就引发了一个问题：该系统旨在保护谁（或是保护什么）？ Wondery...

Zwischen den Unternehmen herrscht ein harter Wettbewerb. Nike gegen Adidas. Aldi gegen Lidl. McDonald’s gegen Burger King. Manchmal geht es um das große Geld oder die Aufmerksamkeit der Kunden. Und manchmal geht es im Wettbewerb einfach nur darum, der Konkurrenz eins auszuwischen...Marc Ben Puch präsentiert in “Kampf der Unternehmen“ die inoffiziellen, aber echten Geschichte hinter den spannendsten Konkurrenzkämpfen der Wirtschaft. Was treibt Chefs, Investoren und Manager zu immer neuen Höhenflügen - oder direkt in den Ruin?Neue Folgen erscheinen jeden Dienstag. Folge "Kampf der ...

Chokeholds. Trash talking. Bloody faces and screaming fans.Mixed martial arts bring together the fiercest fighters and the most outlandish promotions in sports. Case in point? Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov, two of the top UFC fighters of all time—and bitter rivals.But for Conor and Khabib, the rivalry isn’t just about winning in the Octagon. It’s about public feuds, violent attacks, clashing values, and a willingness to say or do anything to beat a hated rival.

Estamos mais vulneráveis quando vamos aos médicos. Confiamos na pessoa do outro lado do bisturi. Confiamos no hospital. Confiamos no sistema.Christopher Duntsch era um neurocirurgião que irradiava confiança. Ele afirmava ser o melhor de Dallas. Se você tivesse dor nas costas e tivesse tentado de tudo, o Dr. Duntsch poderia fazer a cirurgia da coluna para acabar com sua dor.Mas logo seus pacientes começaram a apresentar complicações e o sistema de saúde não conseguiu protegê-los. O que suscita a pergunta: a quem – ou o quê – esse sistema foi feito para proteger?Da Wondery, a ...