Alice Irizarry and Colin Lowther tell us the story of a hero--a hidden hero who transforms from being the defender of a single city on a comic book page to become a global hero on the silver screen for the entire planet. This is the true story of...
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Alice Irizarry and Andrew Devis present the story of author J. K. Rowling whose storytelling began with an idea on a train ride and months of writing in her notebooks in a small Scottish coffee shop.
Who is going to be the next heavyweight champion of the world? Megan Nollet and Patrick Woodward discuss the infamous “Thrilla in Manila” and the cost to each fighter who entered the ring that night.
What would it look like if someone painted a picture of your dreams? Roger Basick and Paula Devis present the surrealistic paintings and complicated lifestyle of Spanish artist Salvador Dali.
Patrick and Gillian Woodward talk about a security guard who saved many people’s lives but was then falsely blamed for trying to harm them.
Michael Jackson was the biggest music star of the 1980s. But his life was much more complex than popular songs and millions of dollars.
All he wanted was to see his father again. But he could not. So he gave him something he knew his father would love.
Megan Nollet and Patrick Woodward talk about several people who were very successful in more than one career.
Roger Basick and Gillian Woodward talk about a poor, uneducated janitor who thought of a great idea that made millions of dollars.