How did Meghan Markle go from a game-show hostess to the fiancee of a prince, and then decide “Nah, not for me”? Harry and Meghan’s decision to step back as royals took the world — and their family — by complete surprise. In our first four-epis

The Dating Game Killer — Tali

Jun 15th, 2020 52m 33s

Eight-year-old Tali Shapiro is abducted on her way to school. At the crime scene, LAPD officer Chris Camacho finds her attacker’s student ID. His name: Rodney Alcala.Listen to the full series: wondery.fm/bestofwondery_DGK.See Privacy Policy at

American Scandal — Waco

Jun 15th, 2020 41m 48s

In 1993, a massive conflict erupts in rural Texas. The federal government launches a siege against the Branch Davidians, a religious group based in the outskirts of Waco. What follows is the longest firefight in the history of American law enfo

American Scandal — Exxon Valdez

Jun 15th, 2020 38m 17s

A supertanker carrying 53 million gallons of crude oil runs aground in Prince William Sound sparking the worst man-made ecological catastrophe in the country’s history at the time. As Exxon struggles to get the cleanup underway, fishermen worry

Sports Wars — McGwire vs. Sosa

Jun 15th, 2020 31m 10s

Blasts. Jacks. Moonshots. Grand salamis. Nothing's quite so mythical as baseball's home run. In 1998, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa reminded the nation of that as they tried to smash into the record books. They thought they were going to save bas

Imagined Life — The Caretaker

Jun 15th, 2020 45m 27s

You've been given a huge responsibility. A test you never expected. But to succeed, you'll have to win over all your doubters—and fend off your most vicious opponents.Listen to more episodes of Imagined Life: wondery.fm/bestofwondery_IL.See Pri

Imagined Life — The Orphan

Jun 15th, 2020 46m 3s

You are going to fight tooth and nail until you're famous. But as you struggle for recognition, you’ll have to face something that's tormented you throughout your whole life.Listen to more episodes of Imagined Life: wondery.fm/bestofwondery_IL.

Imagined Life — The Wanderer

Jun 15th, 2020 44m 37s

You spent your childhood bouncing between homes, with only the beats in your head to keep you company. Now, you have to choose between living the life you want and staying true to the life you’ve had. If only you could find a way to do both. Li

Joe Exotic: The Tiger King

Mar 18th, 2020 32m 30s

Joe Exotic throws a most unusual wedding that includes monkeys, lions, tigers, and bears. But someone is killing his animals, and he is determined to put an end to it.A listener note: this episode contains descriptions of mistreatment of animal

Inside Jaws: Becoming Spielberg

Mar 18th, 2020 26m 8s

In 1916 a killer shark terrorized the New Jersey shore in one of the inspirations for the movie JAWS. Cut to: Phoenix, AZ in the 1960’s, where a young Steven Spielberg is an outsider struggling to fit in. He’s ashamed of his heritage, bad at sc

American Scandal — Enron: A Sense of Urgency

Mar 18th, 2020 37m 26s

In the mid 1990s, Enron Corporation solidifies its position as the number one energy company in America. Investment manager Sherron Watkins lands a dream job there, but quickly learns that Enron's office culture and accounting practices make it

American History Tellers — Space Race: Starting Gun

Mar 18th, 2020 42m 14s

Remember Werner von Braun? We talked a little bit about him in our Cold War series. He was in charge of the German rocket program in World War II. First used to lob missiles and bombs all over Europe, von Braun always dreamed of something bette

American Innovations — Thinking Machine: Artificial Intelligence

Mar 18th, 2020 41m 39s

Artificial Intelligence is no longer the stuff of science fiction. And it’s about to get much more powerful: machines that can reason, create, predict the future, even dream. AI is likely to be one of the most transformative technologies of the

Business Wars — Nike vs Adidas: Sneakerheads

Mar 18th, 2020 23m 37s

In 2015, Kanye West turned his back on Nike, an all out battle in the ongoing war for sneaker supremacy. Nike and Adidas are two multinational companies worth billions in an industry estimated to be valued at $220 Billion by 2020 (which is doub

Sports Wars — McGwire vs. Sosa: Saving Baseball

Mar 18th, 2020 31m 10s

Over My Dead Body — Tally: The Husband

Mar 18th, 2020 41m 52s

What makes a good marriage? Dan is smitten when he meets Wendi. But after a lavish wedding and a move to Tallahassee for Dan’s job, cracks in their relationship start to appear. Dan is blindsided when he comes home from a work trip and Wendi is

Safe for Work: How to Stay Sane When You're Working From Home

Mar 18th, 2020 39m 6s

Kat Boogaard, staff writer at The Muse, joins us to talk about the surprisingly challenging aspects of working from home, plus she gives us her tips on how to tell if you’re the kind of person who could responsibly handle working remotely (if y

Safe for Work: The Secret to Managing Your Remote Team

Mar 18th, 2020 34m 5s

We’ve talked a lot on the show about ways to stay sane as a remote worker, but managing a remote team is a whole different animal. So we’ve called on David Deacon, author of “The Self Determined Manager: A Manifesto for Exceptional People Manag

Dr. Death: Three Days in Dallas

Mar 18th, 2020 38m 46s

All physicians are taught, “First do no harm.” But what happens when a doctor does harm his patients?Dr. Robert Henderson was a veteran spinal surgeon in Dallas when he got an unusual phone call from a local hospital: a new surgeon had operated

Blood Ties: Post Mortem

Mar 18th, 2020 23m 44s

There’s no place like the Caribbean for the holidays. But then the storm hits.Listen to the full season: wondery.fm/bestofwonderyBT.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-no

WeCrashed: In the Beginning There Was Adam...

Mar 18th, 2020 25m 37s

“Let’s build the largest networking community on the planet.” That was the email Adam Neumann sent at 1am to one of WeWork’s very first employees, before they had even a single tenant. So how do you turn a scrappy startup into a global empire?

Dying for Sex: Happy Endings

Mar 18th, 2020 39m 55s

Molly and Nikki are best friends, and they can laugh about anything — even cancer. They call it “gallows humor.” When Molly receives her diagnosis, she begins her sexual exploration by learning how to take a different kind of “selfie.” And she

The Shrink Next Door: Welcome to the Neighborhood

Mar 18th, 2020 41m

A summer party. A stormy night. And a shocking revelation about Joe’s neighbor next door.Listen to the full season: wondery.fm/bestofwonderySND.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p

Imagined Life: The Lover

Mar 18th, 2020 44m 15s

You’ve spent your whole life building: a large family, a beautiful home, a successful career. But there's still something missing. And once you find it, you'll risk everything to keep it.Listen to the full season: wondery.fm/bestofwonderyIL.See

Imagined Life: The Traveller

Mar 18th, 2020 45m 14s

You travel the world to find your place. You dare to do many things. But the biggest thing you’ll need to dare is to share your secret with the world.Listen to the full season: wondery.fm/bestofwonderyIL.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/