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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. ...

On election night, two-term president Oliver Pierce watches in disbelief from the White House as Charles Dunwalke wins a controversial electoral college victory. With only 73 days before Dunwalke’s inauguration, president Pierce makes a secret decision to act, with historic and possibly catastrophic consequences.

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.

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 ...

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.

Somos más vulnerables cuando vamos al médico. Confiamos en la persona que está al otro lado del escalpelo. Confiamos en el hospital. Confiamos en el sistema. Christopher Duntsch era un neurocirujano que irradiaba confianza. Decía que era el mejor de Dallas. Si te dolía la espalda y ya habías probado todo lo demás, el Dr. Duntsch podría operarte la espalda para quitarte el dolor. Pero pronto sus pacientes empezaron a experimentar complicaciones y el sistema sanitario no logró protegerles. Lo que lleva a la pregunta: ¿a quién (o a qué) se supone que protege el sistema?

From the creators of Inside Psycho, Inside the Exorcist, and Inside Jaws, comes a new immersive audio biopic about the making of the original 1977 Star Wars. It was a movie made on a shoestring and dumped into a handful of movie theaters. And then it changed the world. This is the story of George Lucas and his dream. We take you inside the stories of the people who struggled to make the original classic and the people who did their very best to stop it dead. Now playing in all galaxies.Binge all episodes of Inside Star Wars exclusively and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple ...

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. ...

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...

Paolo es un apuesto e inteligente cirujano, reconocido por su habilidad para realizar cirugías que transforman al vida de sus pacientes. Cuando la productora televisiva Benita cubra su historia, su vida se transformará también, pero no dle modo en que ella esperaba. Cuando Benita cruza el límite de lo profesional para estar con él, descubre qué tan lejos irá Paolo para ocultar su secreto. Y del otro lado del mundo, cuatro médicos de un prestigioso instituto médico hacen descubrimientos impactantes que pondrán todo en jaque. De Wondery, la tercera temporada de Dr. Muerte: El Hombre ...

From the creators of Inside Psycho and Inside the Exorcist comes a new story about a classic movie and its inspirations. A tale of a modest thriller that became an ordeal and then a disaster and then a phenomenon and then a classic. A story of one man, a fresh-faced, inexperienced director who nearly wrecked his promising career and became the most important filmmaker of our era. This is Inside JAWS.Binge all episodes of Inside Jaws exclusively and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/inside-jaws/ now.

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 ...

Seis minutos Holiday, de once años, es sacada de las heladas aguas de Alaska, sin recordar quién es ni de donde vino. ¿Son sus padres quienes dicen ser? Al comenzar a desarrollar habilidades increíbles, ella pronto descubrirá que no está sola en el mundo.¿Quién es Holiday? ¿De dónde vino y cómo terminó flotando en las heladas aguas de la costa de Alaska con amnesia total? ¿Y cómo es que exactamente funciona con esa hoverboard genial? Descubre el misterio que se desarrolla en episodios de seis minutos de duración. Ponte al día con la galardonada sensación mundial.

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.In the 25 years since Philadelphia was released, we've ...

Have you ever found a note on the ground, maybe meant for someone else? Help Davy Rothbart solve these mysteries on the FOUND Podcast, where we explore personal stories of love, loss, hope, transformation and aspiration through the lens of lost and found notes --with the power of humor and music. Produced by Found The Musical / Killer Films Media / Wondery.Binge all episodes of Found exclusively and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/found/ now.

The courtroom can be a battlefield over money, people’s rights, and even their lives. For some cases, the consequences can affect us long after the verdict is read.Based on extensive interviews and court transcripts, Wondery’s new podcast LEGAL WARS puts you inside the jury box of some of the most famous court cases in American history, including Hulk Hogan’s courtroom wrestling match with Gawker, the battle for free speech on the internet, and the Rodney King trial that set off the LA Riots. Host Hill Harper, actor and Harvard Law School graduate, brings you the drama, the ...

If Joe Biden wins in November, Kamala Harris would become Vice President after one of the most consequential and tumultuous elections in American history. Already a rising leader in the Democratic party, Harris would be the most significant player to help Biden manage a country in crisis, and a frontrunner to lead the ticket in 2024 should Biden not seek re-election.

Wir sind am verletzlichsten, wenn wir zu unseren Ärzten gehen. Wir vertrauen der Person am anderen Ende des Skalpells. Wir vertrauen dem Krankenhaus. Wir vertrauen dem System. Christopher Duntsch war ein Neurochirurg, der Sicherheit ausstrahlte. Er behauptete, der Beste in Dallas zu sein. Wenn man Rückenschmerzen hatte und schon alles andere versucht hatte, konnte Dr. Duntsch bei einem die Wirbelsäulenoperation durchführen, die einem den Schmerz nehmen würde.

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 ...

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.