Apple Tv Blanchard House public
[search 0]
More
Download the App!
show episodes
 
Artwork

251
Extrasensory

Apple TV+ / Blanchard House

icon
Unsubscribe
icon
Unsubscribe
Weekly
 
Will Sharpe (The White Lotus) hosts a mind-bending real-life story of reincarnation and a spooky tale of family secrets. In 1950s England, milkman John Pollock makes a sensational prophecy: His dead daughters will be reborn. At first, even his own wife says he’s a crank. But then she gives birth to twin girls who have uncanny similarities to their sisters who died. Suddenly, the world sits up and takes notice. Pollock’s prophecy attracts the attention of a serious American scientist who cros ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
The Pirate of Prague

Apple TV+ / Blanchard House

icon
Unsubscribe
icon
Unsubscribe
Weekly
 
A charming young Czech promises staggering returns. An entire country’s oil industry is up for grabs. America’s top investors want in. Sounds too good to be true? Damn right it is. This is a story of private jets, $20,000 dinners, and suitcases stuffed with cash. It’s also a tale about the collapse of communism, the free-for-all that followed, and the birth of the oligarchs. And it’s a story of plain-old human greed...of just how far the rich may go to get even richer. Viktor Kožený smooth-t ...
  continue reading
 
Loading …
show series
 
In the season finale, there’s a shocking twist just as the truth of the Pollock story seems to be becoming clear. An astonishing new version of events emerges. Stevenson gets a definitive chance to find out whether reincarnation is real. And the Pollock family attempts to lay to rest the ghosts of the past. Extrasensory is an Apple Original podcast…
  continue reading
 
The bombshells about John Pollock sink in. Producer Poppy steps up the search for Jennifer Pollock, one of the twins. Doubts are raised over a photo of the Pollock twins. Stevenson’s methods are called into question as he takes his final field trip. And at the 11th hour, Poppy has a breakthrough in her quest to track down Jennifer. Extrasensory is …
  continue reading
 
John’s granddaughters Liza and Joanna speak out about the reincarnation story for the first time. Shocking revelations emerge about John and his version of events. Liza and Joanna examine each piece of evidence, and brand-new claims surface about Florence’s role in the reincarnation story. Extrasensory is an Apple Original podcast produced by Blanc…
  continue reading
 
John makes an extraordinary new claim. Stevenson tends to his wife on her deathbed, then throws himself back into his reincarnation work. John gets the opportunity to test out his belief in reincarnation once and for all. Producer Poppy tracks down one of John’s granddaughters, who suggests John is not quite who he seems to be. Extrasensory is an A…
  continue reading
 
A film crew arrives to make a major TV documentary about the Pollocks, but the producer suspects the twins are holding something back. Stevenson’s big benefactor dies, leaving him questioning whether he can afford to continue his research. And a terrible tragedy blows the Pollock family apart. Extrasensory is an Apple Original podcast produced by B…
  continue reading
 
Stevenson puts John and Florence’s claims to the test and subjects them to some tough questioning. A visit to the Pollocks’ old neighborhood reveals further jaw-dropping surprises. When one of Stevenson’s associates faces allegations of fraud, Stevenson’s investigations are placed in serious jeopardy. Extrasensory is an Apple Original podcast produ…
  continue reading
 
In the U.S., a university professor is under fire for studying reincarnation. Dr. Ian Stevenson needs just one compelling case to silence his enemies. He decides to pay the Pollock family a visit in England. The Pollocks reveal remarkable new evidence. Extrasensory is an Apple Original podcast produced by Blanchard House. Follow and listen on Apple…
  continue reading
 
In 1950s England, milkman John Pollock makes an astonishing prediction about his dead daughters. John’s wife Florence thinks he’s crazy—until she gives birth to twins. John vows to convince the world that reincarnation is real. Extrasensory is an Apple Original podcast produced by Blanchard House. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts. apple.co/Extra…
  continue reading
 
In 1950s England, milkman John Pollock makes a sensational prophecy: His dead daughters will be reborn. At first, even his own wife says he’s a crank. But then she gives birth to twin girls who have uncanny similarities to their sisters who died. Suddenly, the world sits up and takes notice. Pollock’s prophecy attracts the attention of a serious Am…
  continue reading
 
After 18 months in a notorious Bahamian prison, Viktor walks free. But he’s still being hunted. The Czechs put him on trial in absentia. Trapped in the Bahamas, Viktor is shunned. For so long a self-promoting, globetrotting high roller, he seems to have disappeared from public view. Where is he? Where’s all that money? And will he ever face justice…
  continue reading
 
Still reeling from the failed deal, investors begin to believe that Viktor may have double-crossed them. US Law enforcement also sets its sights on Viktor, investigating criminal allegations of a bribery scheme. Viktor is banged up in the Bahamas, fighting extradition to the U.S. The Pirate of Prague is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Blanch…
  continue reading
 
Viktor and his investors await the Azeris’ approval of the oil deal they hope will trigger the ultimate payday. They bend over backwards to keep key officials onside. The Pirate of Prague is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Blanchard House. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts. apple.co/pirate See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an…
  continue reading
 
Just days after his swanky Christmas party in Aspen, Viktor starts recruiting his high-flying guests for his next grand plan: getting control of the state-owned oil company of Azerbaijan. With promises of eye-watering returns, Viktor sweet-talks a group of elite investors into putting up big bucks, including a Wall Street billionaire and one of Was…
  continue reading
 
Mired in a bribery scandal and wanted by the Czech authorities, Viktor flees to the Bahamas with his young family and a large sum of cash. In the exclusive resort of Lyford Cay, he starts to spend it in earnest. But he’s already got his eye on his next deal—a deal he hopes will catapult him into the ranks of the mega-rich. The Pirate of Prague is a…
  continue reading
 
With the old Czech communists ousted, Viktor finds his one true talent— making money. Lots of it. He rapidly amasses a vast fortune by persuading fellow citizens to invest with him so he can hoover up valuable state assets. But when rumors about his business start flying, Viktor finds himself caught up in a scandal involving some of the country’s t…
  continue reading
 
How it all started: After escaping communist Czechoslovakia, the wily young Viktor orchestrates a trip to America by posing as a physics prodigy. Taken in by a generous college professor, Viktor then runs off with the man’s wife and talks his way into Harvard. Returning to Prague just as communism is imploding, Viktor spots an opportunity that will…
  continue reading
 
Christmas 1997. Viktor Kožený, a charismatic financial whiz kid from the former Czechoslovakia, throws a lavish party at his $20-million mountaintop mansion in Aspen. It’s so excessive that even his super-rich neighbors are blown away. But what they don’t realize is that their charming host is about to take them for the ride of their lives. The Pir…
  continue reading
 
A charming young Czech promises staggering returns. An entire country’s oil industry is up for grabs. America’s top investors want in. Sounds too good to be true? Damn right it is. This is a story of private jets, $20,000 dinners, and suitcases stuffed with cash. It’s also a tale about the collapse of communism, the free-for-all that followed, and …
  continue reading
 
Loading …

Quick Reference Guide

Listen to this show while you explore
Play