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Introducing Murder in Boston Podcast
Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. - December 08, 2023 19:30 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 13.3K ratings1989 Boston. The crack epidemic is raging, the murder rate soaring, and white flight has taken hold. Charles Stuart and his pregnant wife, Carol, are carjacked, drawn deep into a dangerous “inner city” neighborhood, and allegedly shot by a Black man. All of Boston – and the nation – is ...
Season Ticket introduces Violation, a new podcast about who pulls the levers of power in the justice system
Season Ticket - March 15, 2023 21:23 - 3 minutes ★★★★ - 179 ratingsWe want to share a first listen of a new podcast we're working on at WBUR. Violation tells the story of two families bound together by an unthinkable crime. It explores America's opaque parole system and asks: How much time in prison is enough? Who gets to decide? And, when someone commits a te...
Introducing: False Idol
Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. - August 26, 2021 08:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 13.3K ratingsIn the early 2000s, the Paralympics were headlined by star sprinters Marlon Shirley and Brian Frasure, when suddenly a new challenger emerged –– a teenager from South Africa named Oscar Pistorius. He immediately began dominating the sport, winning medals, setting records, and signing en...
Wondery Presents - Dr. Death: Miracle Man
Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. - August 16, 2021 08:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 13.3K ratingsPaolo is a smart and handsome surgeon, renowned for his ability to perform surgeries that transform his patients’ lives. When television producer Benita covers him for a story, he’ll transform her life too, but not in the ways she expects. As Benita crosses professional lines to be with...
Wondery Presents: The Apology Line
Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. - January 19, 2021 10:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 13.3K ratingsIf you could call a number and say you’re sorry, and no one would know…what would you apologize for? For fifteen years, you could call a number in Manhattan and do just that. This is the story of the line, and the man at the other end who became consumed by his own creation. He was know...
Wondery Presents: Bunga Bunga
Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. - September 08, 2020 08:30 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 13.3K ratingsSilvio Berlusconi was a charismatic multi-millionaire real-estate mogul who upended the Italian political order and hypnotized an entire nation. He was the longest-serving prime minister of one of the world’s wealthiest countries, until he was brought down by three powerful women - and ...
Wondery presents The Dating Game Killer
Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. - March 06, 2020 09:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 13.3K ratingsSubscribe today: wondery.fm/gladiatorDGK In 1978, Rodney Alcala won a date on the popular TV show, The Dating Game. What no one knew was that he was a prolific serial killer in the middle of a cross-country murder spree. In this six-part series, co-hosts Tracy Pattin (Hollywood & Crime...
Introducing The Lead: A Daily Sports Podcast
Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. - January 29, 2020 08:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 13.3K ratingswondery.fm/TheLead The Lead is a daily sports podcast from Wondery and The Athletic. Every weekday morning, The Lead brings you sports stories of the day from The Athletic’s team of local and national sports reporters. Stories like “Where did the 49ers new star running back, Raheem Mos...
Introducing The Lead: Your New Daily Sports Fix
Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. - September 16, 2019 09:15 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 13.3K ratingsFrom Wondery and The Athletic, The Lead is the first daily sports podcast that will bring you one big story each day from The Athletic's all-star team of local and national sports reporters. Subscribe now to hear new episodes each weekday morning: http://wondery.fm/TheLeadED
Introducing Confronting: O.J. Simpson
Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. - June 12, 2019 09:30 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 13.3K ratingsJune 12th marks twenty-five years since the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. Now, Kim Goldman, sister of Ron Goldman, is going back to the vicious crime that changed her life forever. Finally, Kim gets answers to the questions that have been haunting her since the not-gu...
Playing Through Pain | 8
Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. - January 29, 2019 08:05 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 13.3K ratingsThe New England Patriots are in the Super Bowl again, and many current NFL players are feeling the physical toll the season has taken. Aaron Hernandez spoke to his former teammates nearly every day from prison: about the injuries they endured, and the drugs they took to dull the pain. S...
Interview | 7
Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. - November 20, 2018 08:05 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 13.3K ratingsAaron Hernandez died in 2017 but his life still raises questions. On this special episode Liz Dolan, host of “Safe For Work” and “Satellite Sisters,” speaks with Bob Hohler of the Boston Globe’s Spotlight Team about the making of Gladiator, and the one question he still wants answered. ...
Beauty & Violence | 6
Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. - November 13, 2018 08:05 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 13.3K ratingsIn life, Aaron Hernandez weighed 240 pounds. In death, the most important part of his body was just over 3 pounds. When researchers analyzed his brain they were shocked by what they found. A lifetime of football had seemingly taken a tremendous toll, but could it explain his violent cri...
Erasing Aaron | 5
Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. - November 06, 2018 08:05 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 13.3K ratingsWith his arrest, Hernandez traded in his jersey number for an inmate number in the Massachusetts prison system. His voice was rarely heard from again in public -- but he spent hours talking on the phone from inside jail. Spotlight obtained ninety hours of jail calls -- never before hear...
The Patriot Way | 4
Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. - October 30, 2018 07:05 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 13.3K ratingsAaron Hernandez was enjoying success on the field, but in his third season with the Patriots, the fragile balance of his life tipped. There were people who cared for him trying to intercede, from an old girlfriend to his teammates. But no one could successfully help him escape from viol...
Gator Nation | 3
Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. - October 23, 2018 07:05 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 13.3K ratingsAaron Hernandez was one of eight players who graduated high school early to join the powerhouse University of Florida football team. Six of them would go on to play in the NFL. Forget the senior prom, it was time to learn a playbook as thick as a dictionary. But perhaps the most importa...
Bristol | 2
Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. - October 15, 2018 07:15 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 13.3K ratingsAaron Hernandez was an exceptional athlete from an early age, a star in his hometown of Bristol, Connecticut. His father was a charismatic ex-athlete still known by his high school nickname, “The King.” He ruled the Hernandez home through fear, and a strong opinion of how he believed hi...
Hail Mary | 1
Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. - October 15, 2018 07:05 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 13.3K ratingsWhen Aaron Hernandez was found hanging from a bedsheet in a maximum security prison cell in Massachusetts, he joined a growing number of former football players who’d taken their own lives. But he was the only one who left a trail of bodies in his wake. Spotlight investigates how Hernan...
Introducing Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez & Football Inc.
Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. - October 02, 2018 19:57 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 13.3K ratingsFootball star Aaron Hernandez went from the bright lights of the Super Bowl to a convicted murderer in a few years. The Boston Globe’s Spotlight Team, best known for its investigation of the sexual abuse scandal inside the Catholic Church, takes a hard look at the crisis facing football...
'Last Seen,' A New Podcast From WBUR And The Boston Globe
Season Ticket - September 14, 2018 20:35 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 179 ratingsSeason Ticket may be over, but there's now a brand new podcast from WBUR and the Boston Globe called "Last Seen" Boston area listeners, join the Endless Thread team on July 25 for a behind-the-scenes look at our five-part series, "Infectious: The Strange Past and Surprising Present of Vaccines ...
Kyle Draper On What The Cavs Shakeup Means For The Celtics
Season Ticket - February 09, 2018 18:01 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 179 ratingsGasper and Kyle Draper, Celtics Pre and Postgame Live host, debate whether the Celtics made the right move by standing pat at the NBA trade deadline and what the Cavaliers roster overhaul means for Boston. Then, Joe Sullivan joins to offer his thoughts on a "desperate" Cleveland team and an unde...
Fallout From McDaniels Reversal, Plus Collusion Among MLB Owners?
Season Ticket - February 08, 2018 16:55 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 179 ratingsShaughnessy and Gasper discuss the ramifications of Josh McDaniels backing out of the Colts job to remain with the Patriots. Then, they talk about who's to blame for so many MLB players remaining unsigned less than a week before spring training. Boston area listeners, join the Endless Thread t...
McDaniels Fleeces Colts For Patriots; Celtics Look To Add Piece Ahead Of Trade Deadline
Season Ticket - February 07, 2018 17:13 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 179 ratingsWe discuss Josh McDaniels returning to the Patriots after all and the Celtics rumors ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. Boston area listeners, join the Endless Thread team on July 25 for a behind-the-scenes look at our five-part series, "Infectious: The Strange Past and Surprising Present ...
Butler Benching Mystery Grows While Tumultuous Patriots Offseason Has Already Begun
Season Ticket - February 06, 2018 18:05 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 179 ratingsGlobe sportswriters discuss the mystery surrounding Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler and the many changes facing the Patriots this offseason. Boston area listeners, join the Endless Thread team on July 25 for a behind-the-scenes look at our five-part series, "Infectious: The Strange Past and ...
From Minneapolis: After Patriots Loss, A Look At What Went Wrong And A Look Ahead
Season Ticket - February 05, 2018 19:13 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 179 ratingsWhat went wrong? The Patriots and their fans are asking that question after the Pats lost the Super Bowl to the Eagles, 41-33 in a sometimes messy affair. Season Ticket's Chris Gasper and Ben Volin break it down. Boston area listeners, join the Endless Thread team on July 25 for a behind-the-sc...
From Minneapolis, A Super Bowl Sunday Extra Ticket: Medford's Maria Menounos Proud To Cheer On Patriots
Season Ticket - February 03, 2018 16:07 - 11 minutes ★★★★ - 179 ratingsMedford's own Maria Menounos joins Chris Gasper for a Super Bowl Sunday edition of "Season Ticket." Menounos admits to happily "cheering in the press box" for the Patriots, a traditional journalism no-no. Boston area listeners, join the Endless Thread team on July 25 for a behind-the-scenes loo...
From Minneapolis, An Extra Ticket: NFL Players Past And Present Give Their Picks
Season Ticket - February 03, 2018 15:35 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 179 ratingsThree current and former NFL players give their opinion on who has the best chance in Super Bowl LII on today's "Extra Ticket" edition of Season Ticket with Chris Gasper. Boston area listeners, join the Endless Thread team on July 25 for a behind-the-scenes look at our five-part series, "Infect...
From Minneapolis: 'The Two Bills' Director Ken Rodgers On Getting Belichick and Parcells Together
Season Ticket - February 02, 2018 16:31 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 179 ratings"The Two Bills" episode of the ESPN documentary series "30 For 30" features current and former Patriots coaches Bill Belichick and Bill Parcells. Director Ken Rodgers talks about what it was like to sit in the room with these two contentious legends. Boston area listeners, join the Endless Thre...
From Minneapolis: NFL Network's Kim Jones Rates Philly QB, Mayor Tweaks Eagles Fans
Season Ticket - February 01, 2018 16:17 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 179 ratingsThe NFL Network's Kim Jones and Jacob Frey, Mayor of Minneapolis, join us on Season Ticket as we continue our week of Patriots coverage from the site of Super Bowl LII. Boston area listeners, join the Endless Thread team on July 25 for a behind-the-scenes look at our five-part series, "Infectio...
From Minneapolis: Former Patriot Harrison Talks Broadcasting, Gronk Expects To Play
Season Ticket - January 31, 2018 18:51 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 179 ratingsRob Gronkowski says he wants to play in the Super Bowl. But it's not official yet. Also on today's Season Ticket, Chris Gasper talks with NBC Sports NFL Analyst (and former Patriots safety) Rodney Harrison and the Globe's Dan Shaughnessy. Boston area listeners, join the Endless Thread team on J...
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