Podcast by Don King
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Don King killed two men. The first case was ruled justifiable homicide. In 1967 he was found guilty of stomping to death an employee, Sam Garrett, on the street. Garret owed him $600. Released just five years later and later pardoned, King entered the world of boxing, promoting some of the biggest fights in sports history, including The Rumble in the Jungle, and managing the most famous names in the fight game, including Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson. Former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis a ...
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In a sport famed for money and excess, what does it take to get to the top...and stay there? Rising from a life of hardship and crime, Don King became the most successful boxing promoter the sport has ever seen—and the first Black man to do so. He is his own American Dream. His flamboyant appearance and commanding personality made him a star in and out of the ring, as did his promotion of greats like Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, and even America’s musical dynasty, the Jacksons. But his less-tha ...
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Episode 8: The Endless Struggles of King
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Don King was fighting for his position as the top of Boxing. He went to court for Mike Tyson’s next fight and their very own ‘Watergate’. And, what of King now?Oleh BBC Radio 5 Live
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Episode 7: Buster Douglas Knocks Out King
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A harrowing defeat for Mike Tyson in Tokyo. King, was sitting at ringside next to Donald Trump, his guest in Japan. His fighter lost, but King always had a plan.Oleh BBC Radio 5 Live
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Episode 6: Breaking Hearts and Minds, How King Got Tyson
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With contributions from Boxing insiders and former fighters, we hear about King’s relentless pursuit of power and money, with Mike Tyson at the helm of his stable of boxers.Oleh BBC Radio 5 Live
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Episode 5: The End of Muhammad Ali and The Birth of The Lost Generation
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Featuring Heavyweight Champion Tim Witherspoon, Steve Bunce and Lennox Lewis on the so-called ‘Lost Generation’ as Don King was attracting the attention of the FBI.Oleh BBC Radio 5 Live
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Don King was at the very top of Boxing, and he meant to stay there. Steve Bunce and Lennox Lewis with the story.Oleh BBC Radio 5 Live
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Episode 3: King Makes The Rumble Happen
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In October 1974 Muhammad Ali and George Foreman had a ‘Rumble in the Jungle’, a fight that has become one of the most famous events in sports history, and Don King made it happenOleh BBC Radio 5 Live
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Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion Lennox Lewis and Steve Bunce examine the early days of Don King, Boxing Promoter, as he prepares to take on the fight gameOleh BBC Radio 5 Live
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Episode 1: The Death of Sam Garrett, The Birth of Don King
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Veteran fight aficionado Steve Bunce is alongside Heavyweight Champion of the World, Lennox Lewis, to examine the early life and crimes of notorious Boxing promoter Don KingOleh BBC Radio 5 Live
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Introducing... Powerplay: The House of Don King
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Steve Bunce and Lennox Lewis take a dive into one of the most recognisable and enduring figures in boxing, promoter Don King, with contributions from rivals, partners, law enforcers and fighters.Oleh BBC Radio 5 Live
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In the aftermath of Sepp Blatter’s downfall, what is his legacy at FIFA and in Qatar?Oleh BBC Radio 5 Live
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Sepp Blatter: 9. Hello Sepp, Goodbye Sepp
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Sepp Blatter resigns dramatically, ending a 17 year run as FIFA President. And we hear from the man himself as he sits down with us for a defiant interview.Oleh BBC Radio 5 Live
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While police raids hit the headlines, an ill fated film, paid for by FIFA, reveals the truth of FIFA’s hubris as Sepp Blatter faces his downfall.Oleh BBC Radio 5 Live
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FBI and IRS agents co-ordinate a raid that shocks FIFA, with senior executives suddenly in handcuffs. Sepp Blatter is clinging to power by a thread.Oleh BBC Radio 5 Live
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An internal FIFA report generates controversy, and a dangerous investigation is brewing in New York.Oleh BBC Radio 5 Live
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Sepp Blatter: 5. The Brown Envelopes
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After an embarrassing scandal, new investigators are allowed into the house of FIFA.Oleh BBC Radio 5 Live
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When two World Cups come up for grabs in 2010, the bidding contest reveals questionable practices and a power struggle that threatens to bring Sepp Blatter down.Oleh BBC Radio 5 Live
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Sepp feels untouchable, but journalists begin to ratchet up the pressure after a key company affiliated to FIFA goes bankrupt, and its secrets spill out.Oleh BBC Radio 5 Live
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With Sepp Blatter newly installed as FIFA President, he builds links with Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer, important executives with reputations for corruption.Oleh BBC Radio 5 Live
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Sepp Blatter: 1. Power and Money and Power
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Fifa President João Havelange transforms the organisation into a money machine, while his protégé Sepp Blatter plots to take over the throne.Oleh BBC Radio 5 Live
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Introducing… Powerplay: The House of Sepp Blatter
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Over ten thrilling episodes, David Morrissey tells the story of the man who ran world football, and led FIFA in an era of endemic corruption and controversy, from cash in brown envelopes at a Caribbean hotel to the awarding of the Qatar World Cup, mired in allegations of impropriety and vote buying. From his meteoric rise to his stunning and sudden…
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Panama is joined by friends Tahira Henderson, Corey Wilson, and Jibri Griffin to discuss Don King’s legacy and his impact on sports, entertainment, and the culture. Power is a Somethin’ Else production with Sony Music Entertainment. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Vi…
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How did Don King, the numbers runner kingpin, become the first domino to set a major US Supreme Court ruling in motion? We go back to Don King's numbers running past where in 1957, a beef with rivals turns the lives of Don and Cleveland resident Dollree Mapp upside down. Power is a Somethin’ Else production with Sony Music Entertainment. Find more …
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Don King lived out his own American dream but has that dream finally come to an end? How did boxing change because of Don King? And does boxing still even want Don King? Don struggles to find his place in the modern boxing landscape, but he’s not going down without a fight. Power is a Somethin’ Else production with Sony Music Entertainment. Find mo…
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The dream team of youth and experience, Tyson and King, come undone. When they both fall from grace, will there be the consequences for King that there are for Tyson? And where can he go from there? Power is a Somethin’ Else production with Sony Music Entertainment. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Le…
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Don King meets his future in Mike Tyson. Tyson is a prodigy, a boxer overflowing with talent and hunger—and he falls early into Don’s orbit. Don gets on board Tyson’s wild ride and they prop each other up, all the way to the top. But when Tyson’s winning streak ends in a way no one expected, Don has to figure out, what happens now? Power is a Somet…
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Don finds himself on the wrong end of the FBI. They set up an undercover operation to take down boxing’s number one promoter, figuring he’ll be able to show them just how deep the mob’s ties go in the boxing world. Who is passing envelopes of cash? Who is rigging things? In this one FBI agent’s quest to clean up the sport, would he be able to make …
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Don King | 3. Never Fall in Love with your Fighter
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Don moves on after his first failure and realizes instead of trying to control one fighter, he’s going to control them all. He assembles a whole stable of fighters including Tim Witherspoon. The business side sours fast, and soon Don is getting sued. Even if he walks away unscathed, people are taking notice… Power is a Somethin’ Else production wit…
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Don builds his masterpiece, one of the greatest boxing matches in history, his piece de resistance: The Rumble in the Jungle. But when he tries to capitalize on that success to take over control of The Greatest…well that might not turn out as well as he hoped. Power is a Somethin’ Else production with Sony Music Entertainment. Find more great podca…
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We track Don King’s path to boxing, from a poverty-stricken childhood, to a crime-laden young adulthood, and finally to the moment he enters the arena by attaching himself to greatest fighter of all time. But when you go from the bottom to the top, or at least pretty close, not everyone is happy. Power is a Somethin’ Else production with Sony Music…
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In a sport famed for money and excess, what does it take to get to the top...and stay there? Rising from a life of hardship and crime, Don King became the most successful boxing promoter the sport has ever seen—and the first Black man to do so. He is his own American Dream. His flamboyant appearance and commanding personality made him a star in and…
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Hugh Hefner | 8. Hefner’s Long Shadow
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In the mid 2010s, Hefner’s close friend Bill Cosby faces numerous allegations of sexual assault, and several are directly related to the Playboy Mansion and clubs. Hefner dies just weeks before the #MeToo movement explodes and more women publicly stand up to abuses of power. Hefner may be gone, but a question remains: What does his legacy mean toda…
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Hugh Hefner | 7. The Girl Next Door
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Holly Madison becomes one of Hefner’s girlfriends when she is 21 years old and stars in a new reality TV show, The Girls Next Door, focused on life in the Playboy Mansion. Hefner’s tactics to control the women in his life become increasingly manipulative, and Madison finds herself trapped in a world quite different from the one presented on screen.…
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Hugh Hefner | 6. A Child in the Mansion
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Jennifer Saginor is the daughter of Hefner’s hard-partying personal physician. She grows up in the mansion, smack in the middle of Playboy’s decadent party scene. Jennifer’s story sheds light on the things Hefner didn’t want people to see, and how he used his power to control the narrative. Power is a Somethin’ Else production with Sony Music Enter…
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Hugh Hefner | 5. When The Party's Over
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Hefner retreats into his fake, perfect life in the Playboy Mansion, hoping to escape problems in his business empire and the fallout from the murder of star Playmate Dorothy Stratten. He calls on his daughter, Christie Hefner, to turn things around. Power is a Somethin’ Else production with Sony Music Entertainment. Find more great podcasts from So…
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Hugh Hefner | 4. The Limits of Liberation
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Hugh Hefner’s world is knocked off its axis when he's targeted by President Nixon’s new war on drugs. Bobbie Arnstein, the Playboy founder’s confidante and close ally, is caught up in the middle. Arnstein's friend Keith Stroup tells the story of her life and death. Power is a Somethin’ Else production with Sony Music Entertainment. Find more great …
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Hugh Hefner | 3. The Definition of Beauty
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The Pubic Wars commence! Hefner faces off against a new rival: Bob Guccione and his scandalous upstart magazine, Penthouse. Superstar Playmate Marilyn Cole describes becoming Playboy’s first full-frontal centerfold. Hefner’s right-hand woman, photo editor Marilyn Grabowski, takes us behind the lens. How did Playboy define beauty? And who was exclud…
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Hugh Hefner’s progressive legacy hinges on sexual liberation and anti-racism. As radical feminists confront Hefner on TV and Black people start appearing in Playboy, Hefner’s justice-minded image invites scrutiny. How much of it is just for show—and profit? With Jeannie Bell, one of the first Black women to appear in the magazine; Walter Lowe, Play…
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Hugh Hefner | 1. How To Sell A Fantasy
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How did Hugh Hefner persuade the world to buy into his fantasies? Who was the first girl next door? And what was it really like to work in the glitzy Playboy Clubs at their peak? Power is a Somethin’ Else production with Sony Music Entertainment. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Learn more about your …
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Who was Hugh Hefner? Centerfold models, Playboy Bunnies, and other women from the Playboy founder’s inner circle, like TV personality and author Holly Madison, tell journalist Amy Rose Spiegel their side of his story. We hear how Playboy changed their lives, for better and for worse. Beyond the bunny tails are darker questions: What actually went o…
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The Maxwells | UPDATE: Follow The Money
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A recent discovery of some of Kevin and Ian Maxwell’s financial records show things weren’t quite as they seemed. In this follow-up episode of Power: The Maxwells, Tara calls up journalist James Hurley and former Natwest executive David Leal-Bennett to find out exactly what happened and what they think of the new allegations against the Maxwells. W…
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The Maxwells | 9. Life In Maxwelliana
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Julia Langdon worked for Maxwell as the first woman political editor of a daily national newspaper in the UK. Julia went on many international trips with Robert. Hear some of the stories of what it was like to spend extended time with the man. Unlock all episodes of Power, ad-free right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to bra…
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The Maxwells | 8. Knee Deep In Muck
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After making two podcasts (this one and ‘Broken: Seeking Justice’) about the murky world of Ghislaine, Epstein and Robert, Tara sits down with her reporting partner from ‘Broken’ to discuss all they have learned and to see how it has changed the way they see Epstein and Ghislaine. Unlock all episodes of Power, ad-free right now by subscribing to Th…
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What did Ghislaine learn from her father? We pick up the story of her life in early 90s New York. Unlock all episodes of Power, ad-free right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the Powe…
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Following Maxwell’s death in November 1991, news emerges of a further scandal: in his final months Maxwell stole £400 million from the Mirror pension fund. His sons Kevin and Ian are left to deal with the fallout. Unlock all episodes of Power, ad-free right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the…
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It’s the late 80s and Robert Maxwell goes on a spending spree for companies in New York. But will the purchase of the New York Daily News prove to be one deal too far? Unlock all episodes of Power, ad-free right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, a…
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Was Robert Maxwell a spy? What do the conspiracy theories surrounding his dealings with intelligence services tell us about his life? And why are we still feeling the aftershocks of these accusations today? Unlock all episodes of Power, ad-free right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first …
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Robert Maxwell’s rags to riches story: from escaping the Holocaust in central Europe to becoming owner of the Daily Mirror, one of the UK’s most influential newspapers. How did he become a media tycoon? And how did he become so hated? Unlock all episodes of Power, ad-free right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new st…
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The Maxwells | 2. The Lady Ghislaine
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November 1991. Robert Maxwell is missing off his yacht in the Canary Islands. We hear from the photographer and journalist who accompanied his family in the immediate aftermath of his death. Unlock all episodes of Power, ad-free right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month —…
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What was Robert Maxwell’s relationship with his youngest daughter Ghislaine like? And what effect did his shocking death have on her? Unlock all episodes of Power, ad-free right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just clic…
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Everyone’s heard of Ghislaine Maxwell (Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged partner in crime). But there’s a shadowy figure who hangs above her who you likely don’t know: her father, media tycoon Robert Maxwell. His rise from nothing to fall… from the deck of his super yacht under mysterious circumstances is straight out of a crime novel. His favorite daughte…
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