This special podcast episode features conversations with When They See Us creator, co-writer and director Ava DuVernay together with the talented cast of the four-part docu-drama from Netflix. Since its release on May 31st, Netflix says When They See Us has been the most-watched series on the platform. Based on a true story, When They See Us is an historical ... Show More
Jan 21
Super Soul Special: Jack Kornfield: Buddhism 101
What is Buddhism? How could it help your daily life? Is it a religion? And what does the statue we always see really represent? Jack Kornfield, one of the leading Buddhist teachers in America, introduces the basic principles behind Buddhism, discusses the steps involved in mindfu ... Show More
34m 55s
Jan 14
Super Soul Special: Malala Yousafzai: What is Your Defining Moment?
In every life, there are defining moments when a person must decide whether to stand up for what is right or remain silent. At a young age, Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai began boldly advocating for girls' access to education, which had been denied by the Taliban, an extremi ... Show More
31m 29s
Jan 7
Super Soul Special: Carole Bayer Sager: Music as Prayer
Oprah sits down with Carole Bayer Sager, the Grammy-, Golden Globe- and Oscar-winning singer/songwriter and painter, to discuss her legendary career. Carole shares the stories behind some of her biggest songs, including "That's What Friends Are For" and "The Prayer." One of the m ... Show More
33m 3s
Sep 2021
The Muslim that Trended on Netflix | Yusef Salaam | Ep. 18
<p>The infamous “Central Park Five” was a case that made headlines around the world. On the eve of the 19th of April,1989, a young white woman jogging through Central Park, New York, was brutally attacked, raped and left unconscious. Following a vicious media storm, five black an ... Show More
30m 47s
Apr 2021
EXCLUSIVE: MIRACLE IN MISSOURI - SHAWN HORNBECKS FIRST INTERVIEW
<p>From January 18, 2007: Shawn Hornbeck and his family (his mother and stepfather, Pam and Craig Akers, and his aunt, Shari Frazier) sit down with Oprah for their first interview since Shaun's safe return four years after he was allegedly kidnapped. Oprah also talks to Gary Wags ... Show More
39m 34s
Aug 2020
5. The Wrong Man: What causes misidentification?
A man breaks into Jennifer Thompson’s apartment, severs her phone wires and rapes her. Jennifer studies his face, hoping to remember enough details so that she can identify him later. In a police line-up, Jennifer is able to point out Ronald Cotton as her rapist and in two separa ... Show More
34m 42s
Mar 2020
The Oprah Show on Race In America - A 25-Year Look Back
<p>From January 17, 2011: To commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, Oprah looks back at “The Oprah Winfrey Show” episodes that centered around race. The moments include a visit to Forsyth County, GA, where no black person had lived since 1912, the reunion of seven of ... Show More
34m 3s
Dec 2021
Boys’ Love, Censored
One of the most popular shows in China was, Word of Honor, a supernatural martial arts epic that most fans watched not for the fighting, but for the heavily implied, homoerotic relationship between the two young, male leads. This is a boys’ love drama, a genre that has swept East ... Show More
28m 55s