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With a hard-won Emmy now gracing her mantel, sports reporter and former Olympian Kate Green turns her energy to the action unfolding in Flushing Meadows. Working on a feature for her weekly TV show, she spotlights two of today’s biggest female tennis stars: the sunny up-and-comer and the brash veteran. But the project goes sideways when one turns up missing.

Jack Doyle, ex - amateur boxer and failed advertising account executive, returns to the world of thoroughbred horse racing when he is hired as publicity director for Monee Park, a struggling suburban Chicago track owned by heiress Celia McCann.

Gurney Close isn’t the sort of place where anything untoward should happen. It’s just a small, newly-built cul-de-sac with three nice houses and a bungalow overlooking the river Wye. The people who move in – three married couples and a divorcee – don’t expect much excitement beyond some neighbourhood friendliness. With this in mind, they organise a party to celebrate moving in. Everything goes well and a good time is had by all – until one of them is found dead the next morning.

Historians tell the stories of tragic and untimely presidential deaths, but often forgotten are the near misses. JFK and his fellow servicemen spent six days on a desert island with only coconuts to eat after a deadly attack during WWII. Abe Lincoln was forced to take a train trip in disguise while America's first female detective worked to foil an early assassination attempt. And when Andrew Jackson was attacked by an upset citizen who had been stalking him for months, frontiersman Davey Crockett was the one to save him.

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Second chances. Life after death new attitude. Interviews with those that know life better since nearly dying.

This show is recorded live on the Clubhouse App - each Thursday at 8pm as part of the Shred Space Club. Audience members share stories of their close call experiences as a warning to listeners - that things can go wrong - or in some cases, terrible. Mark Sullivan and Bjorn Leines moderate the discussion of of the first hand stories, told by audience members.

Have you ever almost died? We have, and we think those are some of the best stories. Comedians Lizzy Cassidy and Kevin Casey White bring you a podcast all about near death experiences, where they tell stories of survival with gallows humor, and some good old fashioned jokes. Featuring guests from HBO, Comedy Central, CONAN, The Tonight Show, and more! Tales of getting lost at sea, trapped in a vulcano, and kidnapped on purpose round out just a few stories you’ll hear in this hilarious, dark, and captivating podcast. Listeners are encouraged to participate too! Call us at 470-NOT-DEAD or ...

Two guys who think they know about comics do their best to educate others about the comics that they know very little about. Listen as we talk about comics and everything related to them such as movies and TV show reviews. It'll be quite the time!

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Gather around for campfire stories with the MeatEater crew as they share sixteen harrowing true tales of survival, grit, and misfortune in the great outdoors—an immersive audio experience from the host of the long-running Netflix series and top-ranked wilderness podcast. In Campfire...

From the best-selling author of A Vast Conspiracy and The Run of His Life comes Too Close to Call - the definitive story of the Bush-Gore presidential recount. A political and legal analyst of unparalleled journalistic skill, Jeffrey Toobin is the ideal writer to distill the events of the 36 anxiety-filled days that culminated in one of the most stunning Supreme Court decisions in history.

All-American wide receiver Kyler Tate's life is about to change. A fairy-tale college career skyrocketed him to the NFL draft. Adoration and opportunity are thrown in his direction wherever he goes, thanks to being chosen in the first round by the Los Angeles Rage. None of the accolades mean anything, though, without his high school sweetheart, Bree Justice, by his side. Four years ago she walked away from Kyler, choosing a quiet life over the flash and notoriety his career would someday bring.

Ten harrowing firsthand tales of survival from the creators of the New York Times bestselling audio collection MeatEater's Campfire Stories: Close Calls. In Campfire Stories: Narrow Escapes & More Close Calls, storytellers take us from Florida to the Northern Rockies to the Arctic Ocean with...