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Latino characters and an edgy, satirical, sometimes political, snarky college humor make up this puppet webisode variety show starring: Señor Loro, Fidel Castro's ex-pet parrot. LosTiteres.TV (or "ThePuppets.TV" in Spanish) showcases a Latino POV and an edgy, satirical, sometimes political, snarky college humor. Sesame Street visual imagery and style meets Muppet Show-like mayhem with a Latin twist. Plus, THE First PUPPET TELENOVELA EVER!
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This Kenyan podcast network was inspired by one single story, a story of depression, cyber bully & hard learned lessons. The podcast has grown to be a platform that hosts sensitive & exclusive conversations, inspiring stories and fun filled shows. OUR SHOWS - CONVOS WITH WILKINGS - SENSE TALK SHOW BY NINA SHABAN & LIAN CONCHITA - TUSH TIME BY TUSH IAN - STAY WOKE WITH DIANE WATCH VIDEO VERSIONS ON YOUTUBE ( WILKINGS PODCAST NETWORK)- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8DmAZM_vk9kh7T8x7QrjvA?v ...
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Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive and testimony. Sporting Witness is for those fascinated by sporting history. We take you to the events that have shaped the sports world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes, you become a fan in the stands as we take you back in time to examine memorable victories and agonising defeats from all over the world. You’ll hear from people who have achieved sporting immortality, or those who were there as incredible sportin ...
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What makes a Hall of Famer? What is that unique something that led to their historic success? Was it innate? Or did they need to cultivate a winning mindset? TennisWorthy, a podcast presented by the International Tennis Hall of Fame, seeks to answer these questions and uncover what it takes to become the greatest of champions. These wide-reaching conversations go beyond on-court results, and reveal the mindset of the sport’s legends. Hear from greats like Lleyton Hewitt, Tracy Austin, Ivan L ...
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Dive into the depths of Vienna's history with 'Vienna Past and Present'! Join Carmen and Stephen on a journey through the centuries as they unearth lesser-known tales from Vienna's past. From Habsburg jaws to guilded halls, each episode brings to light a new facet of the city's rich tapestry and links it to sites that you can visit in the present day. Whether you're a history buff or a curious listener, 'Vienna Past and Present' has something for everyone. So, pour yourself a Grüner Veltline ...
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I Am America, presented by Tracee Ellis Ross, is a collection of audio portraits that expand our understanding of identity, the idea of community, and the possibility of our country. In each episode, you’ll hear the story of someone searching for belonging, hope, and joy, and the effect that their experience has on people around them.
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A SPICY podcast hosted by Kevin Murray + Justin Newkirk. Get the Bland take on life as The Gays discuss current events, pop culture, Drag Race, embarrassing personal tales, give advice + more! Follow us on Instagram @TwoBlandGays
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Aquí Que Pasa? is Gibraltar's straight-talking podcast. Bringing you political analysis and debate with no punches pulled, no strings attached, and no stone unturned. Hosts Jeremy and Jonathan come with their distinct perspectives, providing authentic angles and interesting points of view. Keep up to speed with the debates, the rumours, and the banter, and follow Aquí Que Pasa? on all your favourite social media platforms.
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Have you ever invented a game to pass the time while on vacation? Well, what if that game became a global sensation? In 1969, Enrique and Viviana Corcuera created Padel while on holiday. With federations in six continents and millions of players around the world, Padel is now the fastest growing sport on the planet. Viviana shares her experience wi…
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The Gambia's first Paralympic Games
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In 2012, The Gambia made their first appearance at the Paralympic Games. President of the Gambian National Paralympic Committee Sulayman Colley speaks to Justice Baidoo about how he succeeded in organising the team for the London games. A Made in Manchester Production for the BBC World Service. Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive and te…
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In 1960, the Italian city of Rome played host to the first ever Paralympic Games. More than 400 athletes gathered to compete in the international competition – all of them were wheelchair users. Margaret Maughan was a member of the British team, and won the UK's first Paralympic gold medal for archery. In 2010, she shared her memories of the games …
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Trischa Zorn-Hudson is the most decorated Paralympian in history. Competing across seven games, Trischa - who has been blind since birth - won a remarkable haul of 55 medals. In that time, she also saw the Paralympics go through drastic changes, as competitors campaigned to get similar privileges and rights as Olympic athletes. Trischa shares memor…
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In 2008, the Danish 49er sailing team won one of the most dramatic sailing golds in Olympic history. Going into the final race, Denmark had a comfortable lead. But on their way to the start line, their mast snapped in stormy seas, seemingly crushing their chances of securing a medal. The only hope of salvaging their Olympic dreams rested on the sel…
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Breaking makes its debut at the Paris 2024 Olympics, but its origins as a sport go back to 1970s New York. Michael Holman formed a group of the most talented breakdancers in the city called 'The New York City Breakers'. He remembers when the crew performed at a salute for the US Olympic team in 1984, where they wrote a proclamation backstage - prop…
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Colonial Empire, Habsburg-style
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What do Mozambique, Tianjin, and the Nicobar islands have in common? Very little! Except that they were all sites of the Habsburgs' clumsy attempts at an overseas empire. In this episode, we dive into three little-known and ill-fated colonial ventures that saw the Habsburgs trying their hand at global expansion with less than stellar results. And w…
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The 2004 Athens Olympics in Greece were hailed as the Games coming home to its ancient and modern birthplace. But, on the eve of the opening ceremony, a breaking scandal involving two of the host nation's biggest sporting stars threatened to overshadow the celebration. Final torchbearer Nikos Kaklamanakis and Reuters journalist Karolos Grohmann tal…
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Induction Day in Newport Featuring Kim Clijsters, Tracy Austin and Stan Smith
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It's a special edition of the TennisWorthy Podcast, today from Newport, Rhode Island on Induction Day. Host Brett Haber sat down with a trio of Hall of Famers: Kim Clijsters, Tracy Austin and Stan Smith. They reminisced about their own inductions, shared their fond thoughts on the Class of 2024 - Vijay Amritraj, Richard Evans and Leander Paes - and…
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Sailor Pavlos Kontides was 22 when he competed in the 2012 Olympics. Although he had taken part in the Beijing, he was considered one of the favourites going into the London games. He became the first Cypriot athlete to win a medal for his country, by competing in the Men’s Laser class. He spoke to Matthew Kenyon about what his success meant to him…
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The 1994 Wimbledon Championships were dominated by one story - whether Martina Navratilova could bow out with a record-breaking tenth title. The 37-year-old looked on course to do so, making it to the final where she'd face 22-year-old Spanish player, Conchita Martinez. The scene was set but Conchita hadn't read the script. Thirty years on, she sha…
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It's 30 years since the murder of Colombian footballer, Andres Escobar. Just days before his fatal shooting, Escobar had scored an own goal for Colombia at the 1994 World Cup. He had been blamed for his country's early exit from the tournament and many linked his death directly to his mistake on the pitch. Matt Pintus has been through the BBC World…
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The letters "AEIOU" can be found scattered throughout Vienna, etched in stone, engraved on buildings, and inscribed in art. But what do they mean? In this episode, we unravel the mystery behind these enigmatic letters that have puzzled historians and locals alike for centuries. These seemingly simple vowels are linked to grand ambitions of world do…
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Jewish tennis star Liesl Herbst dreamt of playing at Wimbledon but after Hitler invaded Austria, she was banned from competing. After fleeing from the Nazis with her family to London, she finally played two months before World War Two began. When it resumed in 1946, Liesl returned with her daughter Dorli to play in the ladies' doubles. They remain …
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In June 1976, Muhammad Ali was the heavyweight boxing champion of the world. Ali travelled to Tokyo, Japan to face his next opponent, the professional wrestler Antonio Inoki. In a first of its kind, the exhibition fight called “The War of the Worlds” was met with controversy because of the rules applied. Ringside Photographer Claude Charlier tells …
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Conchita Wurst: 10 years later
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Ten years ago, Conchita Wurst took the Eurovision stage by storm, redefining glamour and shattering boundaries. Join us as Carmen pretends to be a Eurovision aficionado while Stephen rolls his eyes. Together, they reminisce about the hotel in Istanbul they stayed at during Conchita's win, and how much it smelled like cat. And that's not all: get re…
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The last great days of the Soviet Union
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In 1988, the Soviet Union made it to the final of the European Championships where they faced competition favourites, the Netherlands. It proved to be the side’s last great achievement before the breakup of the union. Soviet defender Sergei Baltacha remembers coming on as a substitute to mark the world’s best player, Marco van Basten. He speaks to …
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In August 1971, a group of footballers were catapulted from obscurity to overnight stardom in Mexico when record-breaking crowds turned out as the country hosted a forerunner of the women’s World Cup. With women’s football still in its infancy after being suppressed in many parts of the world for decades, players got a taste of the sport’s potentia…
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It's 30 years since John Aldridge made headlines for all the wrong reasons during a World Cup match between Ireland and Mexico. The Irish striker lost his temper with a match official, after not being allowed to take to the field as a substitute. Ireland were losing the match 2-0 and needed a goal. Aldridge and his manager, Jack Charlton, were pict…
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Gabriela Sabatini: Reflecting on Positives and Passions
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Argentina's Gabriela Sabatini was a rising star as a junior, and she lived up to her early expectations. After becoming the youngest player to ever win the Orange Bowl (at age 13), she reached the semifinals of the French Open and the top 10 of the WTA rankings two years later. It wasn't all smooth sailing, though - her well-documented struggles wi…
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Loo and Behold: Vienna's Public Toilets
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Before Vienna had public toilets, masked figures roamed the streets with poop buckets. Yes, you heard that right. It wasn't until the 1880s that the city saw its first public toilet, a milestone met with both relief and controversy. The church, ever vigilant, worried these new facilities would become dens of sin. And let's not forget Stephen, who s…
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Ten days at the end of Manchester United's 98/99 season would define the club as one of the greatest teams in the world. They won the English Premier League, followed by the FA Cup. It had been 31 years since they last won the European Cup, with Bayern Munich determined to end their bid for the record-breaking treble. Former United midfielder Jespe…
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It's 30 years since the death of Formula One driver, Ayrton Senna. The three time world champion died in a crash at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix in Imola, Italy. The Brazilian icon was just 34-years-old at the time. Following his death, major safety changes in Formula One were introduced. Matt Pintus has been delving into the BBC World Service ar…
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Conchita Martinez: For the Love of the Game
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Many tennis players start by hitting a ball against a wall - but Conchita Martinez took that early pastime to a new level. Watching her brothers and father play on the courts outside of her apartment as a child gave her spark to try, and she "loved it from the very beginning". Her imaginary matches against her heroes caught the eye of local coaches…
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TBG #78 - A Kiki with Yvie Oddly
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This week The Gays are joined by none other than Winner of RuPauls Drag Race season 11 - Yvie Oddly! This week we kiki with Yvie over their new book 'All About Yvie: Into the Oddity' available June 19th! Get to know everything there is to know about Yvie before the book! The Gays talk about what it's like being a Drag Race Winner, growing up in Col…
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Pez: The Little Candy That Could
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Most of us had Pez dispensers when we were growing up. Even if you think you didn't, you will later remember that you did-- just ask Carmen. But did you know it's an Austrian story? From it's humble beginnings as an anti-smoking mint to the subject of a minor international scandal-- and a charming Netflix documentary-- we'll tackle the whole story …
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When's the last time your city elections required papal intervention? Stumped? Well in Vienna's case, it was the 1897 election of Dr Karl Lueger, a consequential, controversial figure that left an impact on the city in ways both seen and unseen. Why did Emporer Franz Josef refuse to confirm his election 3 times? And how does Carmen review the churc…
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Alice Annum is Ghana's original 'Baby Jet'. She gained the nickname after winning two silver medals at the 1970 Commonwealth Games, for the 100m and 200m sprint races. Alice was also the first woman to represent Ghana at the Olympics. Throughout her career, not only did she compete as a runner, she also competed in long jump. In more recent years t…
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In May 1974, the Italian Bridge Federation invited a team of American women players to an invitational challenge match against their own women's team. Over eight days, the two highly successful teams would compete in the city of Venice for a new trophy dubbed 'The Venice Cup'. Originally a one-off event, the Venice Cup continues to this day as a bi…
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Michael Stich: The Desire to Improve
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Over the course of a year during 1990-91, Michael Stich went from being the 400th ranked player in the world to sitting inside the top 10, and winning Wimbledon. It was a steep and relatively quick ascent for a player who called himself a "terrible" juniors player. But for Stich, he credits his immense love for the sport as the reason he chose to c…
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It's 20 years since the death of the scout responsible for finding some of the greatest players in Liverpool's history. Geoff Twentyman joined Bill Shankly's Liverpool in 1967 as chief scout, tasked with overhauling the club's recruitment system. Armed with his scouting diary, he unearthed lower league players who would later on go to be world beat…
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Alex Higgins was the two-times World Snooker champion from Northern Ireland whose speedy style of play helped turn the game into a must-watch sport. But, away from the table, he was a wild boy – whose gambling, drinking and womanising eventually led to his downfall. He died in 2010 at the age of 61. Producer Vicky Farncombe uses archive interviews …
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Margaret Court: Developing Talent through Persistence
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Margaret Court captured an all-time record of 64 major titles during her esteemed tennis career, including 24 in singles, 19 in doubles and 21 in mixed doubles. As one of the greatest players of her era, there were several aspects of her life and training that she credits to pushing her game to the next level, which she details with Chris Bowers. C…
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It's 20 years since Mianne Bagger became the first transgender athlete to play in pro golf tournament. The Danish golfer made history by competing at the 2004 Women’s Australian Open. It was a landmark moment for trans sport and made headlines around the world. In 2021, Mianne Bagger spoke to Robbie Wojciechowski. (Photo: Bagger at the 2004 Women's…
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In 2007, 52-year-old Slovenian endurance swimmer Martin Strel became the first person to swim the entire length of the Amazon River. It took him 66 days to complete and, over the course of his journey, Strel faced threats such as pirates, sharks, and dengue fever. At 3,300 miles, it’s the longest open swim in history. He shares his experience of th…
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A bonus episode from the Amazing Sport Stories podcast – The Black 14. Sport, racism and protests are about to change the lives of “the Black 14” American footballers. It’s 1969 in the United States. They’ve arrived on scholarships at the University of Wyoming to play for its Cowboys American football team. It was a predominantly white college. The…
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Cliff Drysdale: Making an Impression in All Efforts
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Cliff Drysdale is a preeminent voice in tennis broadcasting, but his commentary skill on television is just the latest chapter in a career that touches all aspects of the sport. Starting at a very young age in South Africa, Drysdale was a self-taught competitor who played alongside and claimed victories against some of the best in tennis history. I…
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TBG #77 - Doing Death Drops on Dimetapp
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This week The Gays take it to church. Jesus comes back to life apparently, Kevin gets confirmed as gay and Justin accidentally death drops in his crocs. Justin and Kevin discuss Beyonce's new country album, their thoughts on covering songs and Kevin smooches Trevor from Love is Blind?! This weeks drink tasting is the Absolut Vodka + Ocean Spray Can…
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Rosie Casals, Judy Tegart Dalton & Ann Jones: Pioneering Women's Professional Tennis
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In 2021, the International Tennis Hall of Fame inducted its first group of contributors simultaneously: the Original 9. Together in 1970, these nine women broke from the established tennis landscape to sign $1 contracts with promoter Gladys Heldman, creating the first women's tennis tour. The early years of professional women's tennis were challeng…
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Roberto Duran and Dave Radford were from different worlds. Roberto, a champion boxer considered one of the greatest to ever step into the ring. Dave, a part-time plasterer in the North of England, boxing in leisure centres and social clubs. But in 1997, a series of unlikely events saw Dave down his tools, fly to South Africa and fight Duran in fron…
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In 1980, Roland Butcher became the first black cricketer to represent England. It was in a one day match against Australia. Born in Barbados, his first tour was against his home region of the West Indies. He’s been speaking to Claire Bowes about his experience and getting caught up in plans for a controversial rebel tour to South Africa. (Photo: Ro…
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The badminton champion Rajeev Bagga grew up in India, winning deaf and hearing competitions in his home country and abroad. He has won 14 gold medals at the Deaflympics, which is the second oldest multi-sport and cultural festival in the world after the Olympics. In 2001, he was named ‘Deaflympian of the Century’. At the 2005 Melbourne Deaflympics,…
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In the 1976 Formula One motor racing season, South African driver Jody Scheckter became the first and only person to ever win a race in a six-wheeled car. Competing against him in Sweden was American Mario Andretti. In this episode, both former world champions speak to James Pepper about history being made at the Anderstorp circuit. A Made in Manch…
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Tommy Haas: Competition Mindset and the "Inner Dog"
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Tommy Haas reached the world No. 2 ranking in singles in 2002, and then endured a series of injuries that delivered setbacks. Despite the obstacles, he persisted in his career, remaining at the top of the game for another decade-plus and winning two ATP Comeback Player of the Year awards. With Chris Bowers, Tommy discusses his journey from winning …
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TBG #76 - Sweet Melodies with Carl Pariso
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This week, it's all about the music! The Gays are joined by musician (& pal of Justin) Carl Pariso to talk all about the music industry, his upcoming album 'Level 30' and his upcoming show at the Rockwood Music Hall in New York! Justin and Kevin talk boy band crushes, favorite (and least favorite) genres of music, jealousy in relationships and show…
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In 1984, the women's marathon was held in the Olympic Games for the first time. But to the horror of the crowd in Los Angeles, one of the runners, Gabriela Andersen-Scheiss of Switzerland, entered the stadium in a state of virtual collapse from heat exhaustion. The 40-year-old ski instructor was not used to the hot Californian climate. She had to h…
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In April 2001, the small island nation of American Samoa took on Australia in the World Cup qualifiers. You could only play for the team if you held an American passport, which automatically ruled out the majority of the American Samoans, leaving them to resorting to picking schoolboys to play for them. What followed was the biggest defeat in inter…
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Kim Clijsters: Finding Balance and Cherishing Connections
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Kim Clijsters mastered the art of the comeback during her tennis career. After first retiring at age 23 to become a mother, she returned to the sport two years later and captured three of her four singles Grand Slam titles in her second act. Through it all, she was able to find the balance needed to be both a mother, daughter, friend and elite athl…
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TBG #75 - Reggie Rocket Goes All the Way on the First Date
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This week the Gays talk about Aldi's grocery stores and the employee's piss poor attitude, the power of a Girl Scout Cookie, Justin's experiences as a Boy Scout and learning about sex while role playing at Reggie Rocket from Rocket Power. Kevin knows gets called out for being TOO regular at Panera Bread, Justin roasts a high school girl, Kevin know…
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It was supposed to be a friendly match between Egyptian giants Zamalek and Czechoslovakian side Dukla Prague, but before the game started there was a deadly crush in the crowds. The day before the game on 17 February 1974, the venue had been changed from the larger Cairo Stadium to Zamalek's home ground. It was reported that 48 people died and 47 w…
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