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A Life Lived

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From Muhammad Ali to Carrie Fisher, hear how the lives of the biggest stars were truly lived. With exclusive interviews from the people who knew them in life, journalist Stephanie Okupniak tells the stories of the dead.
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How much do you know about pregnancy and alcohol? The reality may surprise you. Alcohol exposure while in the womb may cause Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, or FASD, in the unborn child. It is more common than many people realise. It may lead to lifelong physical and developmental impairments. For such an impactful disorder, it is rarely spoken about in the popular media. This podcast will take the listener behind the scenes to chat with the people who understand FASD the most and to find o ...
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Flavours Beyond Two Cents is the exciting new podcast hosted by Maureen Ow, popularly known as Miss Tam Chiak. Tune in every first Friday of each month as we go beyond the surface, sharing meals and conversations with your favorite celebrities, online personalities, and content creators at their preferred hawker centers, kopitiams, or restaurants. Beyond the flavors, we uncover the untold stories that transcend culinary experiences, offering thought-provoking two cents that lingers long afte ...
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Host Stephanie Okupniak talks with comedy legends Helen Lederer and Nigel Planer about pushing comedy boundaries on The Young Ones and Bottom with the punk rocker of comedy - Rik Mayall. Helen Lederer's memoir Not That I'm Bitter is available to buy wherever online and in your favourite bookshop Nigel Planer's book Jeremiah Bourne in Time is the fi…
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A Life Lived host Stephanie Okupniak takes with actor Neil Dudgeon behind the scenes to find out what made Dame Diana Rigg as biographer Herbie J Pilato delves into what made the actress steal the hearts of generations. Herbie J Pilato's biography One Tough Dame: The Life and Career of Diana Rigg is available for presale here: https://www.amazon.co…
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Send us a Text Message. On today's episode, Patrick R. Riccards, CEO of Life After Hate, joins the podcast to discuss how his organization uses evidence-based practices to help former extremists deradicalized and reintegrate into society. We cover whether prevention of violent extremism programs are well equipped for the potential Trump presidency …
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Michael Kenneth Williams was known for playing tough characters. He was recognised for the scar across his face. But his nephew, Dominic DuPont, knew the demons he battled, how hard he worked, the good he gave back to the community and the love and empathy he had for everyone. Michael Kenneth WIlliams's memoir Scenes from My Life is available where…
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Author Herbie J Pilato, filmmaker William S Tribell and biographer Ray Richmond walk us through the raunchy euphemisms, the pioneering devotion and the sweet and caring nature that paved the way for Betty White to have the longest career in broadcasting than any woman in the Guinness Book of World Records. To learn more about Betty White you can fi…
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Send us a Text Message. On today's episode, Robert Green, a Ph.D. student from Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice, joins me to discuss the origins of the incel community and the black pill radicalization process that can lead to men in the movement engaging in acts of domestic terrorism towards women. We cover what interventions can be i…
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Stephanie Okupniak learns more about the school dropout from Edinburgh who will win the hearts of millions as the rogue spy 007 with journalist Brian Pendreigh, director Alvin Rakoff and biographer Herbie J Pilato. Alvin Rakoff's memoir I'M JUST THE GUY WHO SAYS ACTION can be found here - alvinrakoff.com Herbie J Pilato's biography Connery, Sean Co…
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Send us a Text Message. On today's episode, the director of the Bard Center for Study of Hate and author of "Conflict Over the Conflict: The Israel/Palestine Campus Debates," Ken Stern, joins me to discuss the events of October 7th and how the Antisemitism Awareness Act is being used to censor speech. A scholar who developed the working definition …
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On this special Father's Day episode, we talk with Steven Whiteaker Jr about his family's history in racing. The Thunder Road Podcast is sponsored by Top Hat Signs & Designs, Pro Line Fabrication, One 12 Bodies & S&S Monuments, Inc. Email: thunderroadpodcast@gmail.com Facebook.com/thunderroadpodcast Youtube.com/@thunderroadpodcast…
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After a 4-year hiatus - A Life Lived returns!! Join Stephanie Okupniak from June 10th as she speaks with the people closest to icons who have died and finds out what they were really like behind the spotlight. This season she discovers why the mob stalked Sir Sean Connery, how Betty White got into the Guinness Book of World Records and what Chadwic…
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Send us a Text Message. On today's episode, Mike Rothschild returns to discuss his new book, Jewish Space Lasers: The Rothschilds & 200 Years of Conspiracy Theories. We go over the history and legacy of the Rothchild's name in Judaism and how they became target number one for antisemitic narratives. We also speak about the current state of antisemi…
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On this special Mother's Day episode, we talk with Carolyn Whiteaker & Erika Parks about their experiences as Mothers and Wives in the racing community. The Thunder Road Podcast is sponsored by Top Hat Signs & Designs, Pro Line Fabrication, One 12 Bodies & S&S Monuments, Inc. Email: thunderroadpodcast@gmail.com Facebook.com/thunderroadpodcast Youtu…
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Send us a Text Message. On today's episode, lecturer and researcher on conspiratorial beliefs Ilya Yablokov joins me to discuss Russia Today's usage of conspiratorial ideologies and how that has helped the Kremlin villainize the U.S. He shares his thoughts on how U.S. and Russian conspiracy theory culture is similar and different. As well as addres…
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On this episode, we talk with James Starry about the trials and tribulations of the Starry Family in racing. The Thunder Road Podcast is sponsored by Top Hat Signs & Designs, Pro Line Fabrication, One 12 Bodies & S&S Monuments, Inc. Email: thunderroadpodcast@gmail.com Facebook.com/thunderroadpodcast Youtube.com/@thunderroadpodcast…
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