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The Jack Hopkins Show Podcast; where stories about the power of focus and resilience are revealed by the people who lived those stories

Jack Hopkins has been studying human behavior for over three-decades. He's long had a passion for having conversations with fascinating people, and getting them to share the wisdom they've acquired through years of being immersed in their area of expertise, and overcoming the challenges and obstacles that are almost always part of the equation.

The Secrets We Keep is a five-part podcast from NEPM about the stories we don’t tell, what they say about our world, and what they do to our minds. NEPM reporter Karen Brown follows a number of western Massachusetts characters to explore secrets people keep on sexual orientation, abortion history, genetic origins, family scandals, and money.

What's your secret, and why do you keep it? Reach out at 413-258-8633 or secrets@nepm.org.

If you'd like a written transcript of any of the episodes for accessibility, please email us at secrets@nepm.org and we’ll send you one. For more information, visit nepm.org/secrets.

Hosted by John Legend this is the story of a TV show that changed a country. 

When the Taliban banned music in Afghanistan the country was plunged into silence. But there were people who fought back. Who smuggled cassette tapes and VCRs into the country. Who danced at secret house parties. And risked death just to watch their favorite Bollywood movies. And then those same people set up a radical new tv show. It was called AFGHAN STAR– an American Idol, but for Afghanistan. 

The show sparked a cultural revolution. People marched through the streets campaigning for their favorite contestants. In villages, they’d huddle around a single tv to watch. And the country changed: women took the spotlight and danced and sang on stage. But AFGHAN STAR was so successful the show became a lightning rod for a resurgent Taliban. The Taliban hated everything the show represented. The singing, the dancing, the women. And so they started a campaign against AFGHAN STAR. They threatened the contestants, they issued fatwas and eventually placed a bomb on a bus filled with the show's producers. 

This is the story of a tv show that transformed a country and group of young producers faced with an impossible choice …between protecting the show they built and staying alive.

Conversations with people who have lived through extreme events. Some stories are dark and twisted, others are light and funny. In all cases, we get an intimate portrait of 'what it was like' to be there.

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Hosted by Julian Morgans

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Die legendäre Interview Serie aus der Podcast-Schmiede von "Lanz & Precht". Gespräche, die ihresgleichen suchen. "Meet the most interesting people!" Inspirationen und Austausch. Kreative, Autor*innen, Denker*innen und alle, die etwas Besonderes zu erzählen haben. Erzählungen, die ans Herz gehen oder den Kopf wecken. Gut unterhalten & informiert. Ein Flow, aber nicht immer einer Meinung. Immer mit Leichtigkeit und einer Prise Humor. Denn: Leben ist das, was man daraus macht. Positiv, informativ und vor allem persönlich. Jede Woche Donnerstag erwartet euch eine spannende neue Episode. Wenn euch der Podcast gefällt, abonniert und folgt uns gerne. Wir freuen uns auf euch!

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In 2023, Jason Aldean's groundbreaking song and video "Try That In A Small Town" resonated with a resurgence of conservative values in America. The writers of the song, Kurt, Neil, Tully, and Kelley, took the opportunity to launch the Try That In A Small Town Podcast. This platform allows them to reveal the true inspiration behind the song and discuss the importance of common-sense values. With a lineup of influential guests, the hosts will entertain you with the stories behind their music, while also addressing challenging topics affecting our communities and country.

Learn what happens when the rich and formerly rich kids of 90210 grow up.  Do they stay wealthy?  Were they ever wealthy at all?  We peel back the curtain on the citizens in the most famous zip code in the world - Beverly Hills, 90210

A new show with Bill Cotter, AKA Billy Football (@BillyHotTakes). We dive into the real depths of the internet, news, culture, sports, conspiracies, cryptids, and parts of the universe people usually don't talk about.

Welcome to Let's Not Sugarcoat It, a podcast about the real, raw and unfiltered side of life. Your hosts Bella and Lee, a husband and wife team who work and play together, aren't afraid to ask the hard questions with engaging conversations about relationships, communication, marriage, business, and more. Join the conversation every Wednesday for high-energy banter, interviews and shenanigan's! Get ready to peel back the curtain and remove the sugarcoating on the "Perfect" life.

What if the most powerful way to strengthen your family’s future is to look to the past?

I’m Crista Cowan, known online as The Barefoot Genealogist.  I created this podcast to inspire you to form deeper connections with your family - past, present, and future.  All families are messy and life is constantly changing but we don’t have to allow that to disconnect us.  I’ve spent my whole life discovering the power of family history and I know that sharing the stories that live in you can change everything.

Tune in weekly to receive inspiration and guidance that will help you use family stories to craft a powerful family narrative, contributing to your family’s identity and creating a legacy of resilience, healing, and connection.
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