BIKRAM Part 1: Arrival

BIKRAM Part 1: Arrival

Author: ESPN May 22, 2018 Duration: 40:36
Bikram Choudhury begins his journey to fame, wealth, and scandal in 1970s Los Angeles. He takes Beverly Hills by storm, using his Hollywood connections and rags-to-riches origin story to build a devoted following and lay the foundation for a yoga empire. Reported by Julia Lowrie Henderson. Hosted by Jody Avirgan. More information at 30for30podcasts.com/bikram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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TRAILER: BIKRAM [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:45
In the early 1970s, a young Indian yogi named Bikram Choudhury used his Hollywood connections to launch a hot yoga empire. America's fitness obsession brought the Speedo-clad and Rolex-wearing guru wealth and fame. But t…
S2, E4: MADDEN'S GAME [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:49
To different generations, John Madden has been a different kind of icon: coach, broadcaster and, since the late 1980s, video game mogul. This is the story of how Madden linked up with an upstart company called Electronic…
S2, E3: THE LIGHTS OF WRIGLEYVILLE [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:16
When the Tribune Company bought the Chicago Cubs in 1981, its executives saw nighttime baseball as a way to turn around the club's fortunes. The only problem? Scores of Wrigleyville residents were ready to fight against…
S2, E2: NO RULES: THE BIRTH OF UFC [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:14
Who is the ultimate fighter? A wrestler? A boxer? A martial arts master? The first ever Ultimate Fighting Championship set out to answer that question. The results were violent, chaotic, and led to the birth of a multi-b…
S2, E1: HOODIES UP [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:43
The story of a protest photo taken in 2012 by LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and the Miami Heat. Reported and hosted by Jody Avirgan. More at 30for30podcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc…
TRAILER: SEASON TWO [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:20
Our new season of original documentaries launches on November 14th. Read more at 30for30podcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1, E5: THE FIGHTER INSIDE [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:55
How does a professional boxer, convicted of armed robbery in 1975, end up rising in the ranks of the sport -- from inside a state penitentiary? The Fighter Inside is the unlikely story of an inmate who wanted to continue…
S1, E4: A QUEEN OF SORTS [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:09
In 2012, poker star Phil Ivey pulled off an elaborate baccarat scheme that won him over $20 million and landed him in court. But Ivey had another card up his sleeve - secretive mastermind "Kelly" Cheung Yin Sun, a woman…
S1, E3: ON THE ICE [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:30
Twenty years ago, hundreds of women answered a classified ad seeking adventurers for an all-women trek to the North Pole - no expedition experience necessary. On the ice, 20 of those women came face to face with just how…

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