Yesterday

Peter Jackson: Epic Movie Director

Peter Jackson is a famous movie director from New Zealand. He is best known for making the amazing "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" movies. As a child, Peter loved watching movies and making his own films with a small camera. He worked hard for many years to become a succ ... Show More

10m 27s

Jun 25

Surviving Valley Forge

During the winter of 1777-1778, George Washington and his soldiers set up camp at Valley Forge. It was a very cold and difficult time for the soldiers. They didn't have enough food, clothes, or proper shelter to keep warm. Many soldiers got sick, and some even had to leave becaus ... Show More

8m 42s

Jun 21

The Tale of Yankee Doodle

Yankee Doodle is a famous song that many people in America know. It started as a funny song made by British soldiers to tease the American colonists. But the colonists liked the song so much, they made it their own. During the American Revolutionary War, it became a song of pride ... Show More

7m 13s

Sep 2024

Laila Ali: Muhammad Ali's Daughter Reveals His Greatest Lessons (E287)

In this episode, we welcome the incredible professional boxer, Laila Ali, to High Performance. As the daughter of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, Laila has carved her own path in the world of sports and beyond. Not only is she a former undefeated world champion boxer, but she's ... Show More

57m 31s

Aug 2017

Muhammad Ali's Biggest Fight

Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century, but he didn't spend his entire life in the ring. During the Vietnam War, he spent his time trying to avoid the draft as a conscientious objector. Journalist Leigh Montville says the struggle changed Ali's life—and ... Show More

25m 57s

Aug 2024

S3 Ep47: The GOAT, Muhammad Ali

A Life Lived Host Stephanie Okupniak chats with Muhammad Ali's daughter Hana about her father's playful side and his love of life (and women!), alongside Sky Sports Boxing correspondent Johnny Nelson on what made 'The Greatest' so great. To listen to previous episodes of A Life L ... Show More

29m 10s

Oct 2024

RUMBLE YOUNG MAN RUMBLE

Muhammad Ali and George Foreman’s heavyweight title fight is considered one of the greatest sporting events of all time. What’s less well known is that five weeks earlier in the very same stadium, James Brown headlined an epic, three-day long, pre-fight music festival. Rumble bra ... Show More

47m 8s

Jun 2025

Muhammad Ali’s Leadership Habit That Set Him Apart

Undefeated boxing champion and entrepreneur Laila Ali takes us ringside, then into the heart of what it means to belong.  In this episode of Essential Habits, we uncover the deceptively simple practice her father, Muhammad Ali, modeled again and again: looking a ... Show More

36m 59s

Sep 2021

You Don’t Know Everything About Muhammad Ali Just Yet

In this bonus episode of The New Abnormal, documentarian Ken Burns talks about his new film on Muhammad Ali: how making it has taught him so much more about the late boxer and why one of the greatest athletes of all time is more relevant than ever in “a post-Trumpian, COVID world ... Show More

28m 20s

Aug 2024

Oscar De La Hoya Part 1

Oscar De La Hoya sits down with Shannon Sharpe at Club Shay Shay for a conversation that explores the multifaceted layers of his life, career and boxing. Oscar reflects on his illustrious boxing legacy, emphasizing that while his achievements in the ring are significant, they do ... Show More

47m 12s

Nov 2020

59. Chasing (and Collecting) Muhammad Ali, with Jonathan Eig

As best-selling author Jonathan Eig wrote "Ali: A Life," his biography of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, he found himself collecting all kinds of Ali memorabilia — from items he found on eBay to jewelry, handwritten letters, art, and other mementos he acquired from those in the inne ... Show More

33m 34s

Muhammad Ali: The Fighter Who Never Gave...