Best Juicy Geniuses Podcasts (2024)

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The Backstory: Pablo Escobar: Drugs, blood, and $30 billion 8:14

6h ago8:14

8:14

Maybe you’ve seen Sicario, Scarface, Narcos, or Blow, but they have nothing on the bloody and intense real-life story of Pablo Escobar, the king of cocaine. Starting out as a kid in the slums of Medellin, Columbia, he went on to run the Medellin drug cartel in the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s. In his short life, Escobar’s cartel made him the 7th richest ma…

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The Backstory: Steve Jobs: Not such a genius father 7:25

6h ago7:25

7:25

How does someone with such a brilliant mind and fierce work ethic turn out to be a world-class jerk as a dad? Steve Jobs knew how to create the world’s most valuable company. But when it came to his daughter, he admitted at the end of his life he’d failed her. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Backstory: The female Paul Revere: A gutsy 16-year-old 8:47

1h ago8:47

8:47

We all know about the midnight ride of Paul Revere at the onset of the Revolution. But what about Sybil Ludington, the female Raul Revere? She was just 16 years old when she made her little-known 40-mile ride to warn about approaching British troops in Connecticut. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Backstory: Sexual healing brought Marvin Gaye no healing 9:31

8h ago9:31

9:31

A father hates his son for being everything he’s not: gentle and wildly talented. That hatred culminates in murder. The tragic family story of Marvin Gaye, where a life of pain goes unaddressed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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The Backstory: The 9-year-old Union soldier 6:38

13d ago6:38

6:38

War is a terrible thing under any circumstance. But imagine the Civil War. There were more deaths than the combined total in WW1 and WW2. Food, uniforms, medical supplies, working weapons, and more, all in short supply with con artists stealing as much as 25% of government war funds. But the passion and ideology so many soldiers brought to battle w…

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The Backstory: Violence and heat on the campaign trail 8:34

7d ago8:34

8:34

We had an attempted assassination on the campaign trail this summer. But in addition to the four U.S. presidents who were assassinated, there have been attempts on the lives of presidents or candidates nine other times...one of them was successful. What motivates the would-be killers? And how do we turn down the heat? See omnystudio.com/listener fo…

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(Replay) The Backstory: Cannibalism on the wild frontier 10:02

14d ago10:02

10:02

Re-release: The Netflix hit film Society of the Snow is the true story of South American athletes trapped in the snowy mountains after a plane crash…with some surviving by eating their dead teammates. Now we look at the Donner party of pioneers in 1846, trapped in 22 feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains…and the even more gruesome way some of…

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The Backstory: A middle-class kid rises to the top of the ad world 8:55

15d ago8:55

8:55

We all dream, but what stops us from making those dreams a reality? This is about a middle-class kid from Ohio who never stopped believing in the future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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The Backstory: The influencer who packed up the White House as it burned! 7:59

28d ago7:59

7:59

George Washington never lived in the White House or Washington, DC. The White House wasn’t white when it was built, and it wasn’t called the White House for its first 100 years. The famous portrait of George Washington that hangs in the East Room isn’t the original. Those stories...and the famous DC influencer who saved the day when the White House…

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The Backstory (Replay): ETs? Time travelers? Trying to explain the unexplained 7:01

25d ago7:01

7:01

Are you intrigued by the thought of aliens visiting Earth and leaving behind signs like cave drawings and pyramids and geoglyphs? Did you know that many of these ancient sites are part of what’s called the Great Circle, appearing along an exact circle within a tenth of a degree of each other? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Backstory: Marilyn Monroe: The ultimate sex symbol…and victim 9:18

30d ago9:18

9:18

She was the sexiest, most beautiful actress in Hollywood during her short career. But Marilyn Monroe had a heartbreaking childhood with a mentally ill mother. Her upbringing destroyed her self-confidence. And that allowed Hollywood and dozens of men to use and abuse her. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Backstory: Charming, popular, and maybe the worst president ever 9:38

1M ago9:38

9:38

Scandal, fraud, embezzlement, wild parties, and illicit affairs—sounds very presidential, right? Not only was that the name of the game in the roaring 20s, a lot of it was essentially covered up by the press during Warren Harding’s short presidency. It was pure historical drama. With his sudden death, conspiracy theorists pointed at the ultimate in…

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The Backstory: The great stink of 1858 8:59

1M ago8:59

8:59

So we’re all sweltering from the heat…air so thick and hot you can feel it go down your throat as you breathe. But heat waves are nothing new. They killed thousands in 1898 and thousands more in the early 1900s. But the one that hit London 166 years ago, changed the city forever. It was “the great stink of 1858.” See omnystudio.com/listener for pri…

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The Backstory: Body snatching for profit 9:38

1M ago9:38

9:38

They say knowledge is power. But is it more important than ethics…or law? Over the centuries, researchers' quest to understand what’s under our skin, the human anatomy, has motivated scientists—as well as money-hungry grave robbers—to become body snatchers. But more than that, it sometimes inspired murder. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in…

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The Backstory: Trapped in the most inhospitable place on Earth 8:12

2M ago8:12

8:12

Polar explorer Ernest Shackleton and his crew spent almost 2 years trapped in sub-zero desolation after their ship, The Endurance, was ice-bound and finally sank, stranding them on an ice floe. This is their story of survival and endurance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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The Backstory: A man’s man…and his colony of pussy cats 6:42

2M ago6:42

6:42

When you meet a guy dripping with testosterone who loves hunting, war, alcohol, and women, you don’t expect that he’s going to be obsessed with kittens and cats…and have dozens of them all over his home and office. That’s the paradox of Pulitzer and Nobel Prize-winning author, Ernest Hemingway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Backstory: Do it my way: Politics bust up a Founding Father’s family 7:36

2M ago7:36

7:36

You think politics bust up our families? It’s hard to believe that, like us, politics could fracture a Founding Father’s family. Ben Franklin was incredibly close to his son William, then NJ’s royal governor, until he declared his allegiance to the king. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Backstory: Brando family: Drugs, murder, and Academy Awards 9:47

2M ago9:47

9:47

He was an Academy Award-winning mega movie star. He had scores of affairs with women and men, 11 children by a variety of women, and a family story dominated by illness, mental illness, addiction…and murder. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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The Backstory: Prostitution and murder in the old west 9:09

2M ago9:09

9:09

Belle Cora went from minister’s daughter, to prostitute, to San Francisco’s richest madam, to wife of a man hung for the murder of someone who insulted her—all that before her death at 34. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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The Backstory: The Grandmother of Juneteenth 7:08

2M ago7:08

7:08

An angry mob vandalizes a new home and then burns it to the ground. A young family barely escapes. Now 85 years later, after a lifetime of public service, the oldest daughter, now 97, moves back to that same piece of land, where another new home has been built as a gift from the community. It’s the full-circle life story of the Grandmother of Junet…

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The Backstory: Alarms: Mooing, peeing, and knocker-uppers 6:42

2M ago6:42

6:42

We all have to regularly be somewhere on time. But what did people do before cell phone alarms or even alarm clocks? Animals, body cues, and knocker-uppers were just a few of the methods. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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The Backstory: A hero emerges from a 19th century insane asylum 8:03

3M ago8:03

8:03

Did you know that as recently as the Victorian era, somebody could have you committed to an insane asylum just because you disobeyed a husband, were too opinionated, were caught masturbating, and so much more? The treatment ranged from being chained to a wall, beaten...and more. And no one had to prove your insanity! This is the story of how one wo…

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The Backstory: Eliza Hamilton: Cheating husband, family deaths, and triumph 9:25

3M ago9:25

9:25

Hamilton the musical tells us the story of Alexander Hamilton, a brilliant guy who had a fiery temperament and a cheating heart. Imagine being his wife and raising eight fatherless kids, resurrecting her dead husband’s reputation, and being a tireless champion of widows and orphans. Plus, before her death at 97, Eliza Hamilton also became the toast…

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The Backstory: The mysterious death of Edgar Allan Poe 8:29

3M ago8:29

8:29

Politics is a nasty business. But it always has been. And it may have played a role in the death of a literary genius. You know the Edgar Allan Poe story called The Tell-Tale Heart, about the heart of a murder victim that never stops beating? Maybe Poe is still trying to tell us something 175 years after his mysterious death. See omnystudio.com/lis…

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The Backstory: The history of jokes 8:39

3M ago8:39

8:39

We all love to laugh, no matter when, where, or how we’ve lived. Amazingly, there are a handful of topics that have given us the giggles for at least 5,000 years. And a lot of them involve 6th-grade humor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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The Backstory: James Brown: Drugs, toilets, and guns 7:55

3M ago7:55

7:55

James Brown, the godfather of soul, had some anger issues. In fact, he went to prison after threatening agents at an insurance seminar with a gun because he thought they used his private bathroom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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The Backstory: Bloody politics 7:18

3M ago7:18

7:18

Think politics today are the most angry and violent they’ve ever been? What about the days when senators and congressmen came to work armed with guns and knives? Or the murder of one congressman by another just because they had an ideological disagreement? That’s when politics were bloody. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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#5 Mastering Emotional Design in Gaming with Nicole Lazzaro 52:54

3M ago52:54

52:54

In this episode, Omer talks to Nicole Lazzaro, the mind behind XEO Design Inc., about moving from web 2 to web 3 and what it means for designers. Nicole dives into how she linked emotions with gaming and came up with the Four Keys to Fun model. She highlights the need to focus on emotions when designing and the hurdles of creating for the metaverse…

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The Backstory: Radiant heat & working toilets 2,000 years ago 7:23

3M ago7:23

7:23

We think the world just keeps evolving. But what happens when a civilization like Rome collapses and all that technology disappears? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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The Backstory: Meeting your children…from a past life 7:52

3M ago7:52

7:52

Imagine meeting your children…and they're way older than you! But you've been obsessed since your earliest memory with the idea that you were the mother of eight kids. But you died, leaving them orphaned. And your guilt was palpable, even as a three-year-old! You may not believe in reincarnation, but it’s hard to ignore Jenny Cockell’s story. See o…

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The Backstory: What in the heck did I just say?!?! 6:45

3M ago6:45

6:45

We use words and phrases every day, and usually never question why we say what we say. Why do we say “she’s on a wild goose chase” or “we laughed our heads off”? The surprising origin of ordinary phrases. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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The Backstory: Paradise lost 7:36

4M ago7:36

7:36

You’d think being a princess (and ultimately the queen) of the Hawaiian islands would be an uncomplicated dream life. But the last queen of the kingdom of Hawaii dealt with an unfaithful husband, racism, death threats, and being placed under house arrest for over a year as her kingdom was overthrown by a coup and annexed to America. See omnystudio.…

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The Backstory: The #%$@ history of cursing 7:05

4M ago7:05

7:05

Swearing, cursing, cussing, giving somebody the finger…they’re kind of ubiquitous these days, but they’ve been around for thousands of years. And now researchers say that yelling out your favorite four-letter word can even lower your blood pressure. But where in the &^%* did it all start and how has it evolved? See omnystudio.com/listener for priva…

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The Backstory: The most powerful and hated man in the world 8:20

4M ago8:20

8:20

Born into complete poverty and now, by some accounts, the richest man in the world, Vladimir Putin has also become an enemy of most of the world. Here's where he came from, how he got a stranglehold on power, and what he’s doing with it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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# 4 Unlocking Your Creative Genius: Entrepreneurship & Innovation with Erez Eisen 53:22

4M ago53:22

53:22

In this episode, I got to chat with Erez Eisen, the brain behind Infected Mushroom. We dove into what it takes to be a standout creative, his own creative process, and how he vibes with his business and musical partner. Plus, we explored the ins and outs of building a brand, his entrepreneurial spirit, and a whole lot more. This is a public episode…

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The Backstory: When famous folks are crummy parents 9:03

4M ago9:03

9:03

Being successful at what you do in business doesn’t seem to guarantee you’ll be a successful spouse or parent. Thomas Edison is a clear example of a genius businessman who was a bit of a failure as a father. Most of his children shared stories of their difficult relationship with the Wizard of Menlo Park. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf…

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The Backstory: The dark side of Hollywood’s bright lights 5:59

4M ago5:59

5:59

Thousands of young people, dreaming of stardom, head to Hollywood. A few make it, but so many more are victimized by predators who specifically prey on the most vulnerable types. This is the story of the Digital Entertainment Network, aka DEN, among the first companies with plans to stream digital content to young adults. That blew up because of it…

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The Backstory: The first temporary insanity defense 8:54

4M ago8:54

8:54

Seemingly strait-laced Washington, D.C. in the 19th century was actually filled with illicit affairs. One of them involved some powerful players (and a very young wife). It also involved the son of Francis Scott Key, who wrote the Star Spangled Banner and it led to a murder that was the talk of pre-Civil War Washington…and beyond. See omnystudio.co…

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The Backstory: From Reefer Madness to wellness trend 7:51

4M ago7:51

7:51

The lord of bhang, Reefer Madness…weed has a checkered past. But for thousands of years it was used and celebrated by most cultures. It wasn’t until one pivotal moment in the early 20th century that it became demonized. Now its benefits have been rediscovered and its reputation somewhat salvaged. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Backstory: Mom's death bed confession about hijacker D. B. Cooper 9:07

4M ago9:07

9:07

There are some mysteries that we never quite figure out. One of them is about the 1971 hijacking of a jetliner by a guy called D. B. Cooper. He got $200,000 from the FBI and parachuted out of an airliner into the stormy wilderness of Washington state. They’ve never found him or even figured out who he was. But one man has stepped forward with a lik…

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The Backstory: The evolution of TV 8:35

5M ago8:35

8:35

From a 2-inch wide blurry, black-and-white image, to a giant piece of clear glass that transforms wirelessly into an exquisite screen, television has almost magically evolved. In 100 years, for better or for worse, screens have become one of the most important, controlling devices in our lives. How did it start? And where is it taking us? See omnys…

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The Backstory: Lindbergh: a flawed hero and notorious murder 8:35

5M ago8:35

8:35

The kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby 90 years ago led to the execution of a man a few years later. But researchers say there are plenty of reasons to suspect that there was a rush to judgment. And then there’s Charles Lindbergh’s fascination with Aryan superiority, which led him to have seven children with three German women, in addition to the six…

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The Vegarians, the Amoureux, and the Hope for Humanity 12:23

5M ago12:23

12:23

The flickering candle cast playful shadows on the ceiling, their sinuous dance mirroring the way her silken dress clung to her every curve. A low rumble of thunder echoed outside, a counterpoint to the frantic drumming of her heart. Her fingers, adorned with rings that winked under the dim light, traced a path down his arm, sending shivers cascadin…

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The Backstory: Dogs: from predator to fur baby in 20,000 years (Replay) 6:31

5M ago6:31

6:31

How did ferocious, man-eating wolves evolve into Labrador Retrievers, St. Bernards, and even teacup poodles—not to mention become our best friends? It's an amazing story of genetics and mutual need. But it's also a story of love. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Cosmic Symphony of Compassion 7:10

5M ago7:10

7:10

Humans act as though they are the center of the universe, more important than all and any other life forms.That's a load of feckin shite 😘--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-doonis/message

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The Backstory: History’s craziest trends 7:12

5M ago7:12

7:12

Why do so many of us have the need to be trendy, to do or say things we think make us look as cool as the people we’re copying? Trends through the ages have included everything from style statements to full-on body modification. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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The Backstory: Abe Lincoln, battered husband 7:04

5M ago7:04

7:04

It’s hard to imagine that one of the most powerful presidents in U.S. history was the victim of domestic violence. Abe Lincoln was physically and emotionally battered by Mary Todd Lincoln, primarily due to her mental illness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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# 3 Designing Experiments: How to design better experiments with David J. Bland 27:44

5M ago27:44

27:44

In this episode, Omer interviews David J. Bland, co-author of the book 'Testing Business Ideas.' They discuss the importance of having an experimental mindset in design and entrepreneurship. David emphasizes the need to be open to the idea of being wrong and to constantly test and adapt based on evidence. They also explore the use of AI in discover…

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The Backstory: The sinister death of movie star Natalie Wood 8:04

5M ago8:04

8:04

Talent, glamour, fame, sex, and possibly murder. What really happened to Natalie Wood more than 40 years ago? One guy who was there has been talking about her death. But nobody’s listening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Amazing, Concise, Informative... Arousing 22:12

5M ago22:12

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You are just going to have to take a chance and listen to this fargin podcast without knowing beforehand what it is really about.Although, I will tell you it is Amaze-Za-Zing.DO IT...LISTEN TO IT!...you non species specific, non sex specific Bitch 🐶🐕🐩--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-doonis/message…

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