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How to Lose a Billion Dollars in Ten Seconds | Gerald Ratner

Jan 5th, 2022 50m 49s

"I was being blamed for the entire recession. Everybody hated me. I was public enemy number one." In 1980s Britain, Gerald Ratner, the CEO of the world's biggest jewelry chain, brought *bling* to the masses. Money meant power, and Ratner had it

The Enforcer | Darren McCarty

Nov 17th, 2021 35m

One of the NHL’s fiercest enforcers with four Stanley Cups to his name, McCarty literally had to fight his way into the NHL, but perhaps his biggest fight has been battling his demons off the ice.If you or someone you know is currently strugg

Too Tough to Kill | Danelle Ballengee

Nov 16th, 2021 36m 29s

“Next thing I know, I'm falling down a cliff.” World champion adventure racer Danelle Ballengee was always up for a challenge. But when she found herself severely injured and stranded in the Moab desert for 3 days, she prepared to give up. Fort

Living Your Best Life | Euodias

Nov 15th, 2021 37m 10s

"I wanted to have the glam, the fame, the riches... the life of a superstar." The allure of fame is intoxicating and Euodias wanted it badly. As a young teen she was lucky enough to be one of the few British hopefuls to have a shot at becoming

New York City's Bravest | Matt Long

Nov 14th, 2021 50m 11s

"I don’t know what was going through my head, but I was in pain and I wanted to quit. But I could hear the finish line.” The unstoppable New York City firefighter, Ironman, triathlete, and entrepreneur was in the prime of his life, until one Ch

The World’s Most Dangerous Sport | Ezekiel Mitchell

Nov 13th, 2021 37m 4s

"To be a bullrider you have to have that eye of the tiger. You got to have that desire in your heart." Ezekiel Mitchell learned how to ride bulls from YouTube videos at the age of 16 and he was good — so good that he went pro to support his fam

A Brain out of Tune | TOKiMONSTA

Nov 12th, 2021 37m 34s

"It's basically guaranteed death or maybe death... so I chose maybe death." Jennifer Lee, pka TOKiMONSTA, went from the underground beat scene in LA to playing at the biggest music festivals around the world. But a rare disease caused her to lo

Breaking Bread: Part 2 | Dave Dahl

1 Nov 11th, 2021 32m 28s

"I started screwing up again but second chances are a lot of work. In some cases you need more than a second chance." Poised for riches beyond our wildest dreams, Dave is gearing up to make his company the largest organic bread company in the w

Breaking Bread: Part 1 | Dave Dahl

1 Nov 10th, 2021 33m 52s

"I had a black leather trenchcoat which was perfect for stashing a sawnoff shotgun, the dope was in a pouch but the gun was right there, at the ready." Cooking Meth, jockey-boxing, armed robbery. Dahl was a self-confessed "serious bad guy" and

Riding The Giant | Maya Gabeira

1 Nov 9th, 2021 34m 28s

"Imagine trying to outrun a 10-story building that is crumbling right behind you— that's big wave surfing." The hundred-foot waves in Nazare, Portugal are the most dangerous in the world, but Maya Gabeira didn’t fear them. In fact, she felt ali

Trailer

Trailer: From Executive Producer Sylvester Stallone, The Comeback

1 Nov 8th, 2021 2m 10s

Sylvester Stallone brings you The Comeback: immersive, first-person documentary accounts of people from all over the world who have seen meteoric successes, devastating falls, and inspirational comebacks.Still image of Sylvester Stallone by M