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Imagine Audio: The Tao of Muhammad Ali

A weekly History, Sports, Society and Culture podcast featuring Celeste Headlee
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Imagine Audio: The Tao of Muhammad Ali

iHeartPodcasts

Imagine Audio: The Tao of Muhammad Ali

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Imagine Audio: The Tao of Muhammad Ali

iHeartPodcasts

Imagine Audio: The Tao of Muhammad Ali

A weekly History, Sports, Society and Culture podcast featuring Celeste Headlee
 3 people rated this podcast
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Host Celeste Headlee goes on the hunt for the Fanjul brothers in Palm Beach, Florida and uncovers an even more devastating truth about the American sugar industry’s past. J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI and the movie The Godfather play a part in our stor
The lawyers gather evidence as they prepare to take on the biggest players in the sugar industry. Tens of millions of dollars are at stake, but who are they really up against?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tensions between workers and a sugarcane farm erupt into violence. A ragtag group of lawyers seek justice for thousands of sugarcane cutters who have allegedly been underpaid for their grueling labor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info
Meet Victor and Selvin, who initially feel lucky to travel from Jamaica to Florida to cut sugarcane. The experiences of cane cutters like them lead two ambitious journalists to try and uncover the devastating truth about the labor supporting th
In our final episode, Ali transforms the life of Davis's son Isaac. We explore Ali's influence on today's generation.This episode contains information and audio from the following sources:ITVCBSBBCAssociated Press7 NewsABC NewsCBSBBCN
Muhammad loses the greatest love of his life, while Davis's life continues to shape shift in surprising ways. Also, we speak with a young Louisvillian whose future, through happenstance, was molded by his time with Ali.This episode contains in
Davis loses the biggest male influence of his life. Meanwhile, our citizen of the world defies the American government for the second time. Also, we hop across the big, wide Atlantic to trace Ali's little known roots to a land with a rich histo
Davis's hero teaches him how to fly. Also, we spend some time with Dr. Holly Shill, the director of the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center in Phoenix, whose career path, like Davis's, was enlarged by Muhammad Ali. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri
Davis gets to see Muhammad for who he really is when his mother's not around. Then we speak to Imam Zaid Shakir, a spiritual advisor to Muhammad Ali.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Muhammad and Davis step deep into the mystic and Davis's life is forever transformed. Also, we sit down with Reverend Al Sharpton, who shares his own personal stories with the champ.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's 13 years later.  In his mid-30s and on the cusp of middle age,Davis is managing a video store in Ali's hometown of Louisville.  OnEaster weekend, Muhammad Ali and Davis meet again.  And Ali savesDavis' life a second time.  Then, Ali's daug
Davis Miller was a grieving, sickly child whose life was transformed the first time he witnessed Muhammad Ali proclaim his greatness. With Ali as his source of inspiration, young Davis rises above being bullied to forge his own path that ultima
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Peter Ivers’ death marked the end of an era. Though David Jove tried to recreate New Wave Theater, he couldn’t do it without Peter. We examine the legacy Peter left behind, and the scene that ended with his death. –This episode features infor
Samoan drug gangs, secret lovers, and the acid king. There’s a lot more to Peter’s story that’s left to uncover. –This episode features information and audio from the following sources:New Wave TheaterIn Heaven, Everything is Fine by Josh
How do you mourn someone who was so very alive? It’s a question Peter’s friends asked over and over. Today, we look into how Peter’s community grieved the loss of their friend.–This episode features information and audio from the following so
Many of Peter’s friends arrived at the crime scene before the police. Which meant that by the time the cops arrived, the scene had already been corrupted—and multiple pieces of evidence had gone missing. Years later, people would discover that
A big secret. Tornados. Rain. A lost wallet. $15,000 dollars in cash that’s gone missing. Peter’s last day feels ominous. –This episode features information and audio from the following sources:New Wave TheaterNBCLAIn Heaven Everything is
Enter: The Acid King. People were equal parts inspired by and terrified of David Jove. He sold acid to the Rolling Stones, fled Canada on a felony charge, and… oh yeah, he created New Wave Theater.–This episode features information and audio
When an opportunity that combines Peter’s love of music, performance, and LA’s underground comes his way, he feels like it might be a new beginning. But Peter has no idea what—or who—he’s dealing with. –This episode features information and a
As host of New Wave Theater, Peter Ivers found himself in the middle of the LA punk scene. From police raids, DIY-venues, and the outsiders it attracted, we explore punk music and the LA underground. – This episode features information and au
After his first album flops, Peter Ivers moves to LA for a fresh start. As his friends excel in film, TV, and music, Peter starts to fall behind. --This episode features information and audio from the following sources:Decline of Western Civ
On March 3rd, 1983, Peter Ivers—the eccentric and beloved host of New Wave Theater—was found bludgeoned to death in his apartment. Forty years later, his friends are still searching for answers about what happened to him. This episode features
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As the case finally wraps up, Celeste asks what happened to the cane cutters, and what happened to the lawyers whose lives were consumed by this case. And we ask what’s next for Big Sugar?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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