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In Depth With Graham Bensinger

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Dec 18, 2023 • 1h 17min

Steve Aoki: Music DJ and Producer

Graham gets an all-access pass to one of the world’s most prominent and financially successful DJs, Steve Aoki. While talking at his epic Las Vegas home in July 2021, Aoki opens up about the sacrifices that come with his professional successes and how his father’s death led to a pursuit to live forever. The avid card collector also details a risky purchase of an extremely rare item and discusses a failed track involving Kanye, Drake and Eminem.
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Dec 15, 2023 • 4min

Trending Now: Ron Howard on the end of The Andy Griffith Show

Legendary film director Ron Howard remembers his father, who doubled as his acting coach. Plus, Ron remembers his time on the Andy Griffith show and the warm embrace of a cast reunion nearly 20 years later that validated his childhood emotions.
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Dec 14, 2023 • 6min

Forward Progress with Kobe Bryant: Best advice Michael Jordan gave me

In this week’s motivational podcast, we look back on a clip from our 2012 interview with Kobe Bryant where he talks about playing against Michael Jordan and the best advice Jordan gave him. Bryant also looks back at his Game 2 loss to the Celtics and driving around for two hours after the game, figuring out how he would help the Lakers win.
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Dec 11, 2023 • 1h 3min

Russell Simmons: Def Jam Founder and Entrepreneur

Russell Simmons co-founded arguably the greatest hip-hop label of all time in 1984 with Def Jam Records. The company guided the careers of groups like Run-DMC, Beastie Boys and Public Enemy, plus rappers Jay-Z, Ja Rule and Kanye West. But Simmons stepped down from his businesses and charities in 2017 following sexual assault allegations by several women. Graham travels to Bali, Indonesia to see what Simmons’s life is like now, living in a vegan wellness resort. Simmons discusses his early business success, responds to the allegations, and explains what has caused a dispute over hundreds of millions of dollars with his ex-wife.
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Dec 8, 2023 • 5min

Joe Thomas on why Johnny Manziel couldn’t commit to the NFL

Joe Thomas highlights what went wrong during Johnny Manziel’s time with the Cleveland Browns and shares a story of when he had to introduce himself to the Brown’s fifth-string QB during a regular season game.
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Dec 7, 2023 • 5min

Forward Progress with Sachin Tendulkar: Creating hope for thousands with foundation

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar walks us through the goals of his foundation, which was created to bring together people and institutions who are passionate about effecting social change. Plus, we travel with Tendulkar to see the impact the Sachin Tendulkar Foundation will have on India’s youth for generations to come.
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Dec 4, 2023 • 1h 2min

Jake Paul: 7-1 Professional Boxer and Social Media Star

Jake Paul has disrupted the world of boxing as he continues to build his fight resume. The YouTube sensation turned professional pugilist remembers finding fame in a flash and how he lost everything - friends, fans and millions - just as quickly after his brother Logan's controversial video. Paul candidly reveals that being “canceled’ led to heavy drinking and suicidal thoughts and discusses how he dug himself out of despair.
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Dec 1, 2023 • 6min

Trending Now: NFL legend Brett Favre’s relationship with Aaron Rodgers

Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre said his job was to help the Packers win games, not take Aaron Rodgers or anyone else under his wing.
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Nov 30, 2023 • 4min

Forward Progress with Shaquille O’Neal: Fulfilling a promise to his mom

Shaquille O’Neal discusses fulfilling a promise to his mom and returning to LSU to graduate from college, getting his masters of business and doctorate, plus, Shaq shares his latest goal: pursuing a law degree.
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Nov 27, 2023 • 3min

Calvin Johnson- Pro Football Hall of Fame Receiver

Legendary Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson invites Graham to Canton, Ohio, for his 2021 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement. Later, we rejoin the first-ballot Hall of Famer at his home in Detroit, where he and his wife Brittney discuss their then-strained relationship with Lions’ ownership, a budding cannabis business and family life raising three boys.

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