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The one-name celebrity club is a difficult thing to achieve.  Voltaire, Pele, Bono, Snoopy… the level of global fame you have to accomplish to get to the one-name club is limited to very few.  Oprah Winfrey, or as most call her, Oprah, rose from a troubled childhood to become one of the world’s most well-known celebrities.  Her charity work and good deeds have helped hundreds, if not thousands of people.  But does no good deed go unpunished?  Have Oprah’s charities actually hurt people, instead of help them?  Did she really dodge being a potential crack head?  We’ll dive into this and more in this episode of AHC Podcast.

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Citations:

Andaloro, A. (2021, March 3). The tragic story of Oprah's childhood - the list. TheList.com. Retrieved April 23, 2022, from https://www.thelist.com/346339/the-tragic-story-of-oprahs-childhood/

Majaski, C. (n.d.). Charities of Oprah Winfrey. LoveToKnow. Retrieved April 23, 2022, from https://charity.lovetoknow.com/Charities_of_Oprah_Winfrey#:~:text=A%20significant%20portion%20of%20her,Leadership%20Academy%20in%20South%20Africa.

New York Post. (2010, April 17). Mississippi vet claims he's Oprah's dad. New York Post. Retrieved April 23, 2022, from http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/call_me_daddy_oprah_JilciQyKp7Pb1TQhw1c23K

Nilles, B. (2020, January 29). 66 fascinating facts about Oprah Winfrey. E! Online. Retrieved April 23, 2022, from https://www.eonline.com/news/1009343/65-fascinating-facts-about-oprah-winfrey

Selk, A. (2021, November 25). Analysis | oprah might run for president. we did the opposition research for you. The Washington Post. Retrieved April 23, 2022, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/01/09/oprah-might-run-for-president-we-did-the-opposition-research-for-you/

Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, April 14). Oprah Winfrey. Wikipedia. Retrieved April 23, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oprah_Winfrey

We have all wished that our favorite characters in movies or shows was a real person.  I mean, who wouldn’t want to sit down to a plate of pasta and a glass of cabernet with Tony Soprano?  But as the saying goes, sometimes you don’t want to meet your heroes.  Mel Gibson has been making some of the biggest movies in the world for the last 30 plus years.  He’s played some characters that you would want to hang out with, but from what we’ve seen over the past few years, not sure you would want to hang out with the man himself.  But is it fair to judge someone’s career and life over a couple bad interactions?  Or does the truth of what he really thinks seem to come out after a few too many cocktails?  We’ll dive into these questions and more on this episode of AHC Podcast.

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Citations:

Biskind, P. (2011, February 23). The Rude Warrior. Vanity Fair. Retrieved April 9, 2022, from https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2011/03/mel-gibson-201103

Gillan, A. (2006, July 31). Mel Gibson apologizes for anti-semitic abuse. The Guardian. Retrieved April 9, 2022, from https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/jul/31/arts.usa

Hall, D. (2020, June 25). Mel Gibson: String of shocking incidents that sank his career. News.com.au. Retrieved April 10, 2022, from https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/celebrities-gone-bad/mel-gibson-string-of-shocking-incidents-that-sank-his-career/news-story/4db8922bc01564e0c87693260fc67d58

Malina, J. (2021, December 2). Cancel Mel Gibson. The Atlantic. Retrieved April 9, 2022, from https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/12/mel-gibson-anti-semitism/620873/

Nolan, E. (2020, June 23). All the times Mel Gibson has been accused of Anti-Semitism and racism. Newsweek. Retrieved April 9, 2022, from https://www.newsweek.com/mel-gibson-anti-semitism-racism-accusations-1512808

O'Connor, M. (2010, July 8). All the terrible things Mel Gibson has said on the record. Gawker. Retrieved April 9, 2022, from https://www.gawker.com/5582644/all-the-terrible-things-mel-gibson-has-said-on-the-record

Staff, S. (2011, September 25). Mel Gibson Tapes: The complete transcript. Salon. Retrieved April 9, 2022, from https://www.salon.com/2010/07/16/mel_gibson_tapes_complete_transcript/

Wagmeister, E. (2020, July 2). How does Mel Gibson still have a career? Variety. Retrieved April 9, 2022, from https://variety.com/2020/film/news/mel-gibson-controversies-career-1234696080/

Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, April 4). Mel Gibson. Wikipedia. Retrieved April 9, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Gibson

Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, March 10). Hutton Gibson. Wikipedia. Retrieved April 9, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutton_Gibson

He’s one of the most recognized people in the world and perhaps for all the wrong reasons.  Vladimir Putin rose through the ranks of the KGB during the Soviet era, and then quickly shot up the ladder of the Russian government to become its President.  He’s currently invading neighboring country, Ukraine, and the world seems to have had about enough of his crap.  Putin has never been cast as an angel, but with his record of humanitarian issues, corruption, and power-hungry decisions, he seems to be fitting the bill quite nicely as a devil.  What could have happened in his life to cause him to turn out the way he has?  What could be at the root of his desire to punish those who don’t see eye to eye with him?  We’ll dive into this and much more in this episode of AHC Podcast.

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Citations:

Statista Research Department, S. R. D. (2022, March 2). Putin approval rating Russia 2021. Statista. Retrieved March 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/896181/putin-approval-rating-russia/

Chapter One - Brookings Institution. Who is Mr. Putin? (n.d.). Retrieved March 26, 2022, from https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Chapter-One-1.pdf

Dowling, T. (2020, March 23). Putin: A russian spy story review – 'schoolyard thug' who became an unstoppable leader. Putin: A Russian Spy Story review – 'schoolyard thug' who became an unstoppable leader. Retrieved March 26, 2022, from https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/mar/23/putin-a-russian-spy-story-review-schoolyard-thug-who-became-an-unstoppable-leader

Hjelmgaard, K., & Nemtsova, A. (2022, February 19). A life on the world stage, but scant biographical details: What we know of the life of Vladimir Putin. USA Today. Retrieved March 26, 2022, from https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2022/02/19/putin-biography/6830111001/

Hoffman, D. (2000, January 30). Putin's Career Rooted in Russia's KGB. The Washington Post. Retrieved March 26, 2022, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/longterm/russiagov/putin.htm

Ioffe, J. (2017, January 13). How blackmail works in Russia. The Atlantic. Retrieved March 26, 2022, from https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/01/kompromat-trump-dossier/512891/

Nazaryen, A. (2022, March 6). 'capable of anything': How the '99 apartment bombings explain Putin's rise and regime. 'Capable of anything': How the '99 apartment bombings explain Putin's rise and regime. Retrieved March 26, 2022, from https://news.yahoo.com/putin-1999-apartment-bombings-ukraine-175001959.html

Rosenberg, S. (2019, December 17). The man who helped make ex-KGB officer Vladimir Putin a president. Retrieved March 26, 2022, from https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50807747

Thrush, G. (2009, September 21). Yeltsin drunk. in his underwear. hailing a cab. POLITICO. Retrieved March 26, 2022, from https://www.politico.com/blogs/on-congress/2009/09/yeltsin-drunk-in-his-underwear-hailing-a-cab-021553

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Walsh, N. P. (2003, June 23). Putin pulls plug on last critical TV channel. The Guardian. Retrieved March 26, 2022, from https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/jun/23/media.russia

Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, March 21). Alexander Litvinenko. Wikipedia. Retrieved March 26, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Litvinenko

Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, March 22). Anna Politkovskaya. Wikipedia. Retrieved March 26, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Politkovskaya

Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, March 26). Vladimir Putin. Wikipedia. Retrieved March 26, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin

Wilson, J. (2016, March 11). Here's a list of Putin critics who've ended up dead. Business Insider. Retrieved March 26, 2022, from https://www.businessinsider.com/list-of-people-putin-is-suspected-of-assassinating-2016-3

York, C. C. of N. (2000, July 28). U.S.-Russia relations: Quest for stability. U.S.-Russia Relations: Quest for Stability. Retrieved March 26, 2022, from https://usrussiarelations.org/2/timeline/after-the-fall/68

To be the greatest of all time at anything requires hard work, dedication, and usually a little bit of luck. But keep in mind, not every GOAT is sports related.  Technically, there is a greatest TV watcher of all time… But the subject of today’s show is no couch potato.  He’s been on the cover of magazines, cereal boxes, and posters hanging on the wall of most guys who grew up in the 90’s – the one and only, his Airness, Michael Jordan.  Jordan changed the landscape of the NBA once he got in the league.  Winning world championships, slam dunk contests, and generally making the competition look like amateurs when he was in his prime.  But the stories that have come to light over the years don’t paint a picture of Jordan being the best teammate.  He defended his position in the recent documentary, The Last Dance, but did we hear all the stories?  What could MJ have done to land him in the courtroom today?  Come fly with me as we roll through the Michael Jordan episode of AHC Podcast.

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Citations:

Dougherty, J. (2021, March 27). Michael Jordan once turned down $7 million to play just 1 round of golf with a fan. Sportscasting. Retrieved March 12, 2022, from https://www.sportscasting.com/michael-jordan-turned-down-7-million-golf-fan/

Dougherty, J. (2021, March 29). How many siblings does Michael Jordan have? Sportscasting. Retrieved March 12, 2022, from https://www.sportscasting.com/michael-jordan-siblings/

Grove, R. D. (2020, June 24). 10 Michael Jordan stories you probably won't see in ESPN's 'the last dance' documentary. Okayplayer. Retrieved March 12, 2022, from https://www.okayplayer.com/originals/michael-jordan-documentary-espn-the-last-dance-stories.html

Isaacson, M. (2009, September 9). Portrait of a legend. ESPN. Retrieved March 12, 2022, from https://www.espn.com/chicago/columns/story?columnist=isaacson_melissa&id=4457017

Moriello, J. (2020, May 7). Michael Jordan archives. Sportscasting. Retrieved March 12, 2022, from https://www.sportscasting.com/tag/Michael-Jordan/page/15/

Padecky, B. (2020, May 29). Padecky: 'the last dance' portrays Michael Jordan as a jerk, but would any of us have acted differently? Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Retrieved March 12, 2022, from https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/sports/padecky-the-last-dance-portrays-michael-jordan-as-jerk-would-any-of-us/

Quinn May 20, S. (2020, May 20). Best Michael Jordan stories that didn't make 'the last dance', from elite trash-talking to Knicks' huge offer. CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022, from https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/best-michael-jordan-stories-that-didnt-make-the-last-dance-from-elite-trash-talking-to-knicks-huge-offer/

Reilly, D. (2020, May 15). 14 amazing tales of Michael Jordan being a hypercompetitive weirdo. Vulture. Retrieved March 12, 2022, from https://www.vulture.com/2020/05/michael-jordan-stories-rumors-cheating-trash-talk.html

Toole, C. (2020, April 18). 23 stories that prove Michael Jordan is the most ruthlessly competitive athlete of all time. BroBible. Retrieved March 12, 2022, from https://brobible.com/sports/article/best-michael-jordan-stories/

Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, March 6). Michael Jordan. Wikipedia. Retrieved March 12, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan

WP Company. (1993, June 4). New Book alleges Jordan lost $1.25 million on golf wagers. The Washington Post. Retrieved March 12, 2022, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1993/06/04/new-book-alleges-jordan-lost-125-million-on-golf-wagers/c7642cbc-c4dc-48a4-923c-a7df3358cca5/

Wu, J. (2017, October 3). Top 10 instances of Michael Jordan being just plain mean. Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 12, 2022, from https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1943095-top-10-stories-of-michael-jordan-being-the-greatest-jerk-of-all-time

What makes a man a REAL man? What does a REAL man look like? For some people, the  Instagram King, Dan Bilzerian is the poster-child of masculinity and REAL manliness. He’s built like a brick sh*t house, has a wicked-thick beard, plays poker for a living, has more money than Davey Crockett, and bangs models by the boatload. 

But is the social media representation of Bilzerian accurate? On this latest episode, we dig in and try to find out what the real story is. And of course, we rate how much of an asshole he is.

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Ayres, C. (2017, July 19). The truth about Dan Bilzerian. British GQ. Retrieved February 27, 2022, from https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/the-truth-about-dan-bilzerian

Barns, S. (2017, January 20). Is Dan Bilzerian 'living a lie'? The Sun. Retrieved February 27, 2022, from https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/2658696/dan-bilzerian-is-living-a-lie-claims-poker-expert-who-says-the-playboys-card-skills-were-never-good-enough-to-net-him-millions/

Burnett, A. (2021, December 14). Dan Bilzerian claims he played $10million buy-in Hom... HighStakesDB. Retrieved February 27, 2022, from https://highstakesdb.com/news/high-stakes-reports/dan-bilzerian-claims-he-played-10million-buy-in-home-game

Did Instagram Bro Hero Dan Bilzerian get his start thanks to his father's dirty money? VICE. (n.d.). Retrieved February 27, 2022, from https://www.vice.com/en/article/8gk84v/did-instagram-bro-hero-dan-bilzerian-get-his-start-thanks-to-his-fathers-dirty-money-827

Dykstra, J. (2020, January 6). The real reason Dan Bilzerian hated the military. Grunge.com. Retrieved February 27, 2022, from https://www.grunge.com/182112/the-real-reason-dan-bilzerian-hated-the-military/

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Janice. (2020, September 8). Has Dan Bilzerian been lying this whole time? Medium. Retrieved February 27, 2022, from https://medium.com/swlh/has-dan-bilzerian-been-lying-this-whole-time-479a59975826

Poisuo, P. (2019, December 27). Is Dan Bilzerian really good at Poker? Grunge.com. Retrieved February 27, 2022, from https://www.grunge.com/181027/is-dan-bilzerian-really-good-at-poker/

Roberts, C. (2020, July 13). Dan Bilzerian is a renter, and someone else pays his credit card bills: Lawsuit. Forbes. Retrieved February 27, 2022, from https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisroberts/2020/07/09/dan-bilzerian-is-a-renter/?sh=78b0dda77df5

Was Dan Bilzerian in the military? Celeb Answers. (2021, January 18). Retrieved February 27, 2022, from https://celebanswers.com/was-dan-bilzerian-in-the-military/

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We’ve seen a number of musical artists switch genres throughout their career.  Taylor Swift went from country to pop, Darius Rucker went from being Hootie to having a successful country career, and did you know Michael Bolton once opened for Ozzy Osbourne?  Well, the subject of today’s show has also run the gamut of several different styles of music… Kid Rock.  Starting out as a rapper, moving to rock, and now more of a country musician, Kid Rock has been killing it on stage for over 20 years.  He’s not only been in the news for his talented performances, but recently, there’s been some stories that don’t paint the rocker in the best light.  Is Kid Rock simply misunderstood, or are there some racist undertones in his actions?  Did he really go from the trailer park to the limelight?  We’ll dive into these questions and much more on this episode of AHC Podcast.

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Citations:

Doyle, P. (2018, June 25). 21 things you learn hanging out with Kid Rock. Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 12, 2022, from https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/21-things-you-learn-hanging-out-with-kid-rock-182055/

Kid Rock Biography. Musician biographies. (n.d.). Retrieved February 12, 2022, from https://musicianguide.com/biographies/1608004517/Kid-Rock

Lanktree, G. (2017, September 11). Kid Rock lashes out at civil rights groups over "Old confederate flag bs". Newsweek. Retrieved February 12, 2022, from https://www.newsweek.com/kid-rock-attacks-charities-foul-mouthed-message-over-accusations-racism-663048

McCollum, B. (2017, January 19). Kid Rock before the fame: The Definitive Detroit Oral History. Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 12, 2022, from https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2015/08/26/kid-rock-early-years-detroit/31193049/

Saylor, D. (2018, January 11). Proof that Kid Rock is even wilder than you thought. Ranker. Retrieved February 12, 2022, from https://www.ranker.com/list/wild-kid-rock-stories/donn-saylor

Staff, B. (2021, June 11). A timeline of Kid Rock's controversies. Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2022, from https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/kid-rock-controversies-timeline-9585206/

Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, February 10). Kid Rock. Wikipedia. Retrieved February 12, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kid_Rock

Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, February 8). Joe C. Wikipedia. Retrieved February 12, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_C.

Think Different.  That seems to be the secret sauce for many of the ultra-successful. Just like that Big Mac sauce that we all love, but will never admit to, the recipe of today’s show subject has also reached global fame.  Steve Jobs came from very humble beginnings but wound up being the face for one of the biggest companies in the world.  If you go into any trendy coffee shop, you’re bound to see the full assortment of products that Jobs created, and to be honest, it’s quite impressive.  But, was he the true mastermind behind Apple?  Did his management tactics start a very negative trend in the business world?  Did the black turtleneck bring magical powers?  We’ll dive into this and a whole lot more on this episode of AHC Podcast.

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Citations:

Fung, B. (2021, December 5). The hilarious reason why San Francisco is looking for Steve Jobs. The Washington Post. Retrieved January 29, 2022, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/02/26/the-city-of-san-francisco-owes-steve-jobs-176-in-overpaid-parking-tickets/

Guglielmo, C. (2012, November 27). Untold stories about Steve Jobs: Friends and colleagues share their memories. Forbes. Retrieved January 29, 2022, from https://www.forbes.com/sites/connieguglielmo/2012/10/03/untold-stories-about-steve-jobs-friends-and-colleagues-share-their-memories/?sh=268f19fb6c58

Kahney, L. (2015, July 28). Steve Jobs still parking in handicapped spaces -- the pictures. Cult of Mac. Retrieved January 29, 2022, from https://www.cultofmac.com/2613/steve-jobs-still-parking-in-handicapped-spaces-the-pictures/

Kuroski, J. (2018, June 21). 10 surprisingly dark truths about Steve Jobs and Apple. All That's Interesting. Retrieved January 29, 2022, from https://allthatsinteresting.com/steve-jobs-dark-truths/4#:~:text=Daniel%20Kottke%2C%20Apple's%2012th%20employee,talk%20to%20me%20about%20it

Love, D. (2011, October 25). 16 examples of Steve Jobs being a huge jerk. Business Insider. Retrieved January 29, 2022, from https://www.businessinsider.com/steve-jobs-jerk-2011-10

McNichol, T. (2011, December 1). Be a jerk: The worst business lesson from the Steve Jobs Biography. The Atlantic. Retrieved January 29, 2022, from https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/11/be-a-jerk-the-worst-business-lesson-from-the-steve-jobs-biography/249136/

Rettner, R. (2011, October 14). Did alternative medicine kill steve jobs? LiveScience. Retrieved January 29, 2022, from https://www.livescience.com/16551-steve-jobs-alternative-medicine-pancreatic-cancer-treatment.html

Saletan, W. (2011, January 19). Steve Jobs' liver transplant: Did he game the system? Slate Magazine. Retrieved January 29, 2022, from https://slate.com/technology/2011/01/steve-jobs-liver-transplant-did-he-game-the-system.html#:~:text=If%20Jobs%20was%20on%20multiple,game%20the%20system%3A%20criteria%20shopping

Scanlon, G. (2015, September 15). 15 surprisingly mean Steve Jobs quotes...and 2 nice ones (pictures). CNET. Retrieved January 29, 2022, from https://www.cnet.com/pictures/15-surprisingly-mean-quotes-from-steve-jobs-and-2-nice-ones/

Whoriskey, P. (2011, October 6). Record thin on Steve Jobs's philanthropy. The Washington Post. Retrieved January 29, 2022, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/record-thin-on-steve-jobss-philanthropy/2011/10/06/gIQA3YKKRL_story.html

Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, January 22). Steve Jobs. Wikipedia. Retrieved January 29, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs

Daytime TV – it’s a subject we’ve broached a couple times on AHC Podcast, but this episode is about one of the heavy hitters of the afternoon antics.  Dr. Phil has been on our TV’s for over 20 years and has made a name for himself for a number of reasons.  In the beginning, it seemed he was all for helping couples in need, a troubled teen, or a drug addict looking for help.  As time wore on, the show topics got wilder and tales of potential exploitation have clouded the once clear image.  But is Dr. Phil really out to expose people in their darkest hour, or is he really looking to offer a helping hand to those that could use it?  We’ll dive into this and much, much more on this episode of AHC Podcast.

Citations:

Batheja, A. (2018, January 10). The time Oprah Winfrey beefed with the Texas Cattle Industry. The Texas Tribune. Retrieved January 15, 2022, from https://www.texastribune.org/2018/01/10/time-oprah-winfrey-beefed-texas-cattle-industry/

Clevinger, N. (2021, October 5). Who are dr. Phil's children? The US Sun. Retrieved January 15, 2022, from https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/3795385/who-are-dr-phils-children/

Henman, S., Climans, K., Mason, D., Tran, C., & Mathew BurkeMatthew Burke is a writer at Factinate. (2019, October 18). 30 behind-the-scenes facts about dr. phil. Factinate. Retrieved January 15, 2022, from https://www.factinate.com/people/30-behind-the-scenes-facts-about-dr-phil/

Koul, S. (2021, September 29). It's time to cancel "dr. Phil". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved January 15, 2022, from https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/scaachikoul/dr-phil-mcgraw-mental-health-danielle-bregoli

Kreidler, M. (2009, December 12). Disciplinary action against Phillip McGraw, ph.D.. Quackwatch. Retrieved January 15, 2022, from https://quackwatch.org/cases/board/psych/mcgraw/

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Saylor, D. (2018, January 4). Dark stories about how 'dr. Phil' worked behind the scenes. Ranker. Retrieved January 15, 2022, from https://www.ranker.com/list/dark-dr-phil-stories/donn-saylor

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Who is dr. Phil McGraw? everything you need to know. Facts, Childhood, Family Life & Achievements of TV Host. (n.d.). Retrieved January 15, 2022, from https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/dr-phil-mcgraw-41477.php

Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, January 10). Phil McGraw. Wikipedia. Retrieved January 15, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_McGraw

If you were a male in the 1990’s above the age of, oh, say 10 years old, you were probably fully aware of our show subject today, Jenny McCarthy.  From Playboy’s Playmate of the Month, to Playmate of the Year, to TV star, to anti-vax spokesperson, McCarthy has worn many hats in her almost 30-year celebrity career.  Regardless of the reason, she seemed to easily find the spotlight whatever the endeavor may be.  But, is she truly the hardcore anti-vax quack she’s been made out to be, or is there a bit of a different side of the story to her beliefs?  What is it like to be married to a New Kid on the Block star?  What was it that took the photographer by surprise when she posed for Playboy?  We’ll dive into these questions and a whole lot more in the Jenny McCarthy episode of AHC Podcast.

1) A&E Networks Television. (2019, April 16). Jenny McCarthy. Biography.com. Retrieved December 1, 2021, from https://www.biography.com/personality/jenny-mccarthy 

2) ABC News Network. (2012, October 12). ABC News. Retrieved December 7, 2021, from https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/jenny-mccarthy-growing-poor-deeply-religious-jesus-bieber/story?id=17400887 

3) Anti-vaccine body count. Anti-Vaccine Body Count - Home. (n.d.). Retrieved December 1, 2021, from https://www.jennymccarthybodycount.com/ 

4) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020, August 25). Thimerosal and vaccines. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved December 7, 2021, from https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/concerns/thimerosal/index.html 

5) Einbinder, N. (2019, April 30). How former 'the view' host Jenny McCarthy became the face of the anti-vaxx movement. Insider. Retrieved December 7, 2021, from https://www.insider.com/jenny-mccarthy-became-the-face-of-the-anti-vaxx-movement-2019-4 

6) Kluger, J. (2014, April 12). Jenny McCarthy Whitewashes Anti-Vax history. Time. Retrieved December 1, 2021, from https://time.com/60416/jenny-mccarthy-anti-vaccine-whitewash/ 

7) Moniuszko, S. M. (2017, November 10). Jenny McCarthy alleges sexual harassment by Steven Seagal. USA Today. Retrieved December 7, 2021, from https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2017/11/10/jenny-mccarthy-alleges-sexual-harassment-steven-seagal/851581001/ 

8) Ribecca, C. (2019, September 12). Weird things everyone ignores about Jenny McCarthy's marriage. NickiSwift.com. Retrieved December 7, 2021, from https://www.nickiswift.com/52072/strange-things-donnie-wahlberg-jenny-mccarthys-marriage/?utm_campaign=clip 

9) Deer, Brian (23 March 1998). "Wakefield misled experts over children". BrianDeer.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

10) Honda H, Shimizu Y, Rutter M (2005). "No effect of MMR withdrawal on the incidence of autism: a total population study". J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 46 (6): 572–9. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7610.2005.01425.x. PMID 15877763. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

11) Chu, Henry (29 January 2010). "British doctor rebuked over research linking vaccine and autism". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

12) Park, Alice (6 January 2011). "Study linking vaccines to autism is 'fraudulent'". Time. Archived from the original on 13 January 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

13) Thimerosal Exposure in Infants and Developmental Disorders: A Retrospective Cohort Study in the United Kingdom Does Not Support a Causal Association by Nick Andrews et al. Pediatrics. September 2004. Vol 114: pages 584–591. http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/ full/114/3/584. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

14) Association between Thimerosal-Containing Vaccine and Autism by Anders Hviid et al. Journal of the American Medical Association. October 2003. Vol 290: pages 1763–1766. http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/290/13/1763. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

15) Understanding thimerosal, Mercury, and Vaccine Safety. (n.d.). Retrieved December 7, 2021, from https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/patient-ed/conversations/downloads/vacsafe-thimerosal-color-office.pdf 

16) Yahr, E. (2021, December 3). Jenny McCarthy tries to mend her anti-vaccine reputation with reality TV. it's too little, too late. The Washington Post. Retrieved December 7, 2021, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2015/01/27/jenny-mccarthy-tries-to-mend-her-anti-vaccine-reputation-with-reality-tv-its-too-little-too-late/ 

We’ve covered some of the biggest names in music on this show, but this episode may take the cake for level of crazy.  Rick James lived the life of a rock star, pretty much from out of the womb, and the stories that go along with his crazy life may make you laugh, cry, cringe, or flat-out leave you saying WTF, dude?  From his early days engaging in illegal activity, to draft dodging, to being in the right place at the right time, Rick James lived a life that movies are made of.  But was his troubled upbringing the reason he became a Superfreak?  Did the Chappelle show do his stories justice in one of the funniest set of skits in television history?  We’ll dive into the life and times of the insanely crazy story of Rick James in this episode of AHC Podcast.

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Citations:

Curtiss, A., & Cheevers, J. (1991, August 3). Singer Rick James, girlfriend arrested on charges of torturing woman : Crime: The couple allegedly burned the victim with a crack cocaine pipe and sexually abused her. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 18, 2021, from https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-08-03-me-188-story.html

Edwards, G. (2018, June 25). 10 craziest stories in Rick James' memoir. Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 18, 2021, from https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/from-dali-to-bestiality-the-10-craziest-stories-in-rick-james-memoir-192094/

Elisabeth Shue loves and hookups. Ranker. (2019, May 2). Retrieved December 18, 2021, from https://www.ranker.com/list/elisabeth-shue-loves-and-hookups/celebrityhookups

Grimes, A. C. (2021, March 16). The crazy real-life story of Rick James. Grunge.com. Retrieved December 18, 2021, from https://www.grunge.com/152948/the-crazy-real-life-story-of-rick-james/

McAndrew, M. (2020, February 14). Rick James accused of raping 15-year-old in child victims act lawsuit. The Buffalo News. Retrieved December 18, 2021, from https://buffalonews.com/news/local/rick-james-accused-of-raping-15-year-old-in-child-victims-act-lawsuit/article_1f010e4b-e331-5adc-ab52-0b528d6821a0.html

Neporent, L. (2012, December 19). Stairway to Heaven: Rock, Pop, Rap Stars Die Young. ABC News. Retrieved December 18, 2021, from https://abcnews.go.com/Health/stairway-heaven-rock-pop-rap-stars-die-young/story?id=18018213

Shortall, R. (2017, June 27). The craziest stories from Rick James's life. Ranker. Retrieved December 18, 2021, from https://www.ranker.com/list/wild-rick-james-stories/rebecca-shortall

Tecson, B. J. (2005, April 14). Rick James has a bitch of a time running for City Council. MTV News. Retrieved December 18, 2021, from https://www.mtv.com/news/1500130/rick-james-has-a-bitch-of-a-time-running-for-city-council/

Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, December 18). Chappelle's show. Wikipedia. Retrieved December 18, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chappelle's_Show

Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, December 18). Rick James. Wikipedia. Retrieved December 18, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_James

For years, Hollywood has glamorized some not-so-glamorous people.  If the tale is “based on a true story” you can guarantee the real subject probably didn’t look like Johnny Depp or Tom Cruise.  The same goes for one infamous duo, the first true ride or die couple, Bonnie and Clyde.  Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow terrorized police and the public for a couple years during a crime spree that would go on to become one of pop culture’s biggest references.  But, between some self-mutilation, prison rape, car wrecks, and gonorrhea, the duo’s journey wasn’t as Hollywood as it’s been made out to be.  But what drove them to a life of crime?  Were they really both the cold-blooded, outlaw killers they’ve been made out to be?  We’ll dive into these questions and more in this episode of AHC Podcast.

Intro music credit:

[No Copyright Sound] Old School, Gangsta Beat - Aries Beats - [ FREE USE MUSIC, Vlogs, Piano ]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmh1N1HsI48

Citations:

Blatty, D. (2020, February 14). Clyde Barrow. Biography.com. Retrieved December 4, 2021, from https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/clyde-barrow.

Goke, N. (2019, November 19). The untold stories of Bonnie & Clyde. Medium. Retrieved December 4, 2021, from https://ngoeke.medium.com/the-untold-stories-of-bonnie-clyde-ebf51b9da86e.

Henman, S., Climans, K., Mason, D., Tran, C., & Kelsey, S. (2021, March 30). Outlawed facts about Bonnie and clyde. Factinate. Retrieved December 4, 2021, from https://www.factinate.com/people/43-outlawed-facts-bonnie-clyde/.

Klein, C. (2013, December 6). 10 things you may not know about Bonnie and clyde. History.com. Retrieved December 4, 2021, from https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-bonnie-and-clyde.

McGasko, J. (2020, June 12). Bonnie and Clyde: 9 facts about the outlawed duo. Biography.com. Retrieved December 4, 2021, from https://www.biography.com/news/bonnie-and-clyde-9-facts-lifetime-movie-video.

Stone, R. (2010, May 4). Bonnie and Clyde Forever. Oak Cliff. Retrieved December 4, 2021, from https://oakcliff.advocatemag.com/2009/09/bonnie-and-clyde-forever/.

Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, December 3). Bonnie and clyde. Wikipedia. Retrieved December 4, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_and_Clyde.

Once upon a time, there was no social media. In the early days of the 21st century, the idea that you could-- or would even want to-- post up pictures and details about yourself online seemed crazy. And then MySpace showed up on the scene and suddenly everyone wanted to share their lives with everyone else. And one MySpace user leveraged the platform to such an extent that she went from being totally obscure, to being internet famous, to being real-world Famous. 

15 years ago, MySpace queen Tila Tequila was climbing her way up the cultural pile and became a household name. And then her fame rocket ran out of gas and she came tumbling back to earth, a flaming wreck. On this latest episode, we delve into what happened to the tiny Asian social media star and ultimately beg the question: Why would anyone possibly care? Tune in and find out...

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CITATIONS:

Duke, A. (2010, August 15). Tila Tequila suffers cuts, but escapes Juggalos attack. CNN. Retrieved November 3, 2021, from http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/celebrity.news.gossip/08/15/tila.tequila.attacked/index.html.

Social and emotional changes. Brain Aneurysm Foundation. (n.d.). Retrieved November 3, 2021, from https://bafound.org/recovery/emotional-challenges/.

Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, November 19). Intracranial aneurysm. Wikipedia. Retrieved November 3, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intracranial_aneurysm.

Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, November 19). Vietnamese boat people. Wikipedia. Retrieved November 3, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamese_boat_people.

Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, November 3). Tila Tequila. Wikipedia. Retrieved November 3, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tila_Tequila.

[{"@type":"Person", "name":"K. A. (2021, March 23). Tila Tequila's descent into Nazism is a long time coming. BuzzFeed. Retrieved November 3, 2021, from https://www.buzzfeed.com/kateaurthur/tila-tequilas-descent-into-nazism-is-a-long-time-coming. 

Internet celebrities come and go, but there are a few that have hung on longer than their 15 minutes of fame usually allow.  Jake Paul gained fame as a teenager for his crazy antics and the YouTube videos he posted “Everyday Bro”.  As he’s gotten older, both he and his brother have transitioned into the boxing world, where they have become fighters that everyone loves to hate.  But how did Jake get to where he is, after “coming from nothing”?  Have all of his money-making ventures been on the up and up?  And I guess the real question, why does anyone care about what he does?  We’ll dive into this and a whole lot more on this episode of AHC Podcast.

Intro Music Credits:

TeknoAXE's Royalty Free Music

Destination Sky - Glitch Hop/Synthwave - Royalty Free Music

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Citations:

Asarch, S. (2019, January 4). Mystery brand is a website that promotes gambling and supreme clothing. Newsweek. Retrieved November 6, 2021, from https://www.newsweek.com/mystery-brand-scam-logan-paul-ricegum-youtube-1278339.

Colombo, C. (2021, April 24). Jake Paul's childhood neighbor exposes his 'lies' about growing up poor & getting bullied. Dexerto. Retrieved November 6, 2021, from https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/jake-pauls-childhood-neighbor-exposes-his-lies-about-growing-up-poor-getting-bullied-1560230/.

Devoe Entertainment Editor When I'm not holed up in my room going on a completely unproductive Netflix binge or Tumblr stalking Timothée Chalomet, N., & Fuentes Associate Entertainment Editor Tamara Fuentes is the current Associate Entertainment Editor at Cosmopolitan, T. (2021, September 20). A complete timeline of Jake Paul's biggest controversies. Seventeen. Retrieved November 6, 2021, from https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/a12047947/timeline-of-jake-paul-controversy/.

Leskin, P. (2020, August 6). The rise of Jake Paul, the YouTube Megastar whose home was raided by the FBI as part of an ongoing investigation. Business Insider. Retrieved November 6, 2021, from https://www.businessinsider.com/jake-paul-net-worth-life-career-tana-mongeau-wedding-vine-2019-10#the-two-brothers-started-making-videos-as-children-after-their-father-gave-them-a-video-camera-one-year-for-christmas-2.

Tenbarge, K., & Greenspan, R. E. (2020, November 30). Jake Paul's biggest controversies: How the notorious youtuber found fame through scandal. Insider. Retrieved November 6, 2021, from https://www.insider.com/jake-paul-controversies-timeline-looting-scandals-racist-slurs-drama-2020-6.

Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, October 31). Jake Paul. Wikipedia. Retrieved November 6, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Paul.

Almost everyone in the world would say “yeah, I want to be rich…” – but to be Elon rich, that’s another level.  Rocketman and Tesla titan, Elon Musk, has no doubt been making an impact in the world for almost his entire life.  His inventions and products, such as PayPal, Tesla, Space X, and more, have provided him the ability to do a lot of good in the world.  But, on his way to the top, did he step on those around him to get there?  Is he a terrible boss?  Is he a bit creepy in the approach he takes to women?  We’ll dive into this a whole lot more on the Elon Musk episode of AHC Podcast.

Intro Music Credit:

TeknoAXE's Royalty Free Music

Jupiter Boogie Stomp - Electro 128BPM - Royalty Free Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1D9g184sQQ

Citations:

A&E Networks Television. (2021, April 7). Elon Musk. Biography.com. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://www.biography.com/business-figure/elon-musk.

Cuthbertson, A. (2021, May 9). Visualising Elon Musk's vast wealth in four charts. The Independent. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/elon-musk-net-worth-2021-b1784459.html.

Guardian News and Media. (2017, May 18). Tesla factory workers reveal pain, injury and stress: 'everything feels like the future but us'. The Guardian. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/18/tesla-workers-factory-conditions-elon-musk.

Hamilton, I. A. (2018, December 13). Tesla employees were reportedly told not to walk past Elon Musk's desk because of his wild firing rampages. Business Insider. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-reportedly-terrified-tesla-staff-with-his-firing-sprees-2018-12.

Is it true that Elon Musk was spat on by one of the Russian chief rocket designers? Quora. (2016). Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://www.quora.com/Is-it-true-that-Elon-Musk-was-spat-on-by-one-of-the-Russian-chief-rocket-designers.

Kay, G. (2021, August 3). Elon musk ruthlessly cleaned house of any Tesla workers who disagreed or got in his way, a new book says. Business Insider. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-elon-musk-ruthlessly-fired-anyone-who-disagreed-spacex-report-2021-8.

Lauer, A. (2020, July 7). Everything to know about Errol Musk, Elon's "brilliant," "terrible" father. InsideHook. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://www.insidehook.com/article/history/errol-musk-elon-father-myths.

Llewellyn, L. (2021, July 2). When did amber heard date elon musk and why did they break up? The US Sun. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/3202998/when-did-amber-heard-date-elon-musk-break-up/.

MCAN Health. (2021, June 8). Everything about elon musk's hair transplant: Hair transplant & plastic surgery in Istanbul, Turkey. Hair Transplant & Plastic Surgery in Istanbul, Turkey | MCAN Health. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://www.mcanhealth.com/elon-musk-hair-transplant-analysis/.

O'Kane, S. (2015, June 9). Play the PC game Elon Musk wrote as a pre-teen. The Verge. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/9/8752333/elon-musk-blastar-pc-game.

Peirce, H. (2015, June 10). As a child Elon Musk was bullied so severely he once had to be hospitalized because of a beating from other students. UPRISER. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from http://upriser.com/posts/as-a-child-elon-musk-was-bullied-so-severely-he-once-had-to-be-hospitalized-because-of-a-beating-from-other-students.

Sonnemaker, T. (2021, March 25). Elon Musk illegally 'threatened' to retaliate against workers and Tesla repeatedly violated Labor Laws, NLRB says. Business Insider. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-tesla-nlrb-labor-law-violations-tweet-retalition-rehire-2021-3.

Taylor, D. (2021, October 5). Did elon musk get a hair transplant? here's the strong evidence. Suggest. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://www.gossipcop.com/elon-musk-hair-transplant/183451/.

Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, October 23). Elon Musk. Wikipedia. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk.

Well, well, well, after all the talk and preparation, our Patreon page is live!  Go to Patreon.com/ahcpodcast and get in on all our new Conspiracy Court episodes, ad-free shows, become a member of the sticker and swag club, voting privileges, and so much more.  Conspiracy Court will be exclusively available on Patreon and we'll cover some crazy, and some not so crazy, conspiracies to see how believable they are.  Go to Patreon.com/ahcpodcast today and get in on all the action.  Thanks as always for your support, you guys rock!  

Conspiracy theories are no longer the conversation currency of weirdos and society’s outer fringes. They’ve gone mainstream. And one of the people responsible for this is the subject of our latest show.

Alex Jones started out as an oddball on Austin’s Public Access Television but ended up being a national celebrity of sorts thanks to his never-ending fountain of bullshit. Is he just a harmless nutball that sincerely believes all the insanity that he peddles? Or is there something darker to his brand of “entertainment”? Listen in and find out as we dig deep for a clearer picture of the 21st century Carnival Barker. 

670: Beware the jabberwock. This American Life. (2021, February 1). Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://www.thisamericanlife.org/670/transcript.

Doyle, J. (2020, July 31). A chilling look at the worst man in America, Alex Jones of Infowars. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/article-a-chilling-look-at-the-worst-man-in-america-alex-jones-of-infowars/.

Gill, R., Gill, R., Macon, A., Macon, A., Crain, Z., Crain, Z., Crumpton, T., Crumpton, T., Maddox, W., Hunter, G., & Rogers, T. (2019, March 20). The real story about why Alex Jones left Rockwall. D Magazine. Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2019/03/the-real-story-about-why-alex-jones-left-rockwall/.

Killelea, E. (2018, June 25). Alex Jones' mis-infowars: 7 bat-sh*t conspiracy theories. Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-lists/alex-jones-mis-infowars-7-bat-sht-conspiracy-theories-195468/.

Leon, H. (2019, April 17). The alex jones origin story: On austin public access TV, his act was never an Act. Observer. Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://observer.com/2019/04/alex-jones-austin-public-access-tv-origin-story/.

Owens, J. (2019, December 5). I worked for Alex Jones. I regret it. The New York Times. Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/magazine/alex-jones-infowars.html.

Siemaszko, C. (2020, January 8). Infowars' Alex Jones is a 'performance artist,' his lawyer says in divorce hearing. NBCNews.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/not-fake-news-infowars-alex-jones-performance-artist-n747491.

Tuckerhiggins. (2018, September 15). Alex Jones' 5 most disturbing and ridiculous conspiracy theories. CNBC. Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/14/alex-jones-5-most-disturbing-ridiculous-conspiracy-theories.html.

Warzel, C. (2018, August 16). Alex Jones will never stop being Alex Jones. BuzzFeed News. Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/charliewarzel/alex-jones-will-never-stop-being-alex-jones.

Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, October 3). Alex Jones. Wikipedia. Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Jones.

Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, October 8). Oklahoma City bombing. Wikipedia. Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_bombing.

Williamson, E. (2019, March 29). How Alex Jones and Infowars helped a Florida man torment Sandy Hook Families. The New York Times. Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/29/us/politics/alex-jones-infowars-sandy-hook.html.

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Zaitchik, A. (2018, June 25). Meet Alex Jones. Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/meet-alex-jones-175845/. 

The people have spoken and the AHC boys have listened... Welcome to the all new AHC Podcast show - Conspiracy Court!  We are going to cover some of the greatest mysteries of all time and rate their believability on our traditional 1-11 scale.  The content will be exclusively available on Patreon, but like your neighborhood drug dealers, we're going to give you the first hit for free!  Don't worry, you'll still get your regular AHC fix every two weeks as well.

In the first episode, we'll discuss one of the funnier conspiracies that have come to light in recent years - is Steve Wonder really blind?  Is the Songs in the Key of Life hitmaker really good at living life without sight, or has he been pulling the wool over our eyes this whole time?  We'll dive into this and much more on the inaugural episode of Conspiracy Court.

With the Elizabeth Holmes fraud trial in high gear, we decided it would be a good time to dig out one of our earliest episodes in which we discussed (and scored)  the dead-eyed wannabe mogul. Was she aware that her Theranos technology was a fraud or is she simply an innocent, highly ambitious bystander? Listen and judge for yourself. Enjoy! 

Osama bin Laden – the name itself stirs up emotions of hate, anger, and disgust.  Once considered a “freedom fighter”, bin Laden transformed himself into one of the most hated and wanted men in the world with his radical views.  How did the devil incarnate come to be such a terrible human being?  What were his influences that got him to the point where he masterminded the 9/11 attacks?  We’ll dive into this and much more in this deep dive, 2-year anniversary show of AHC Podcast.

Intro Music Credit:

Belly Dance Arabic Middle Eastern Music | Royalty Free | No Copyrights | Music for Videos Creators

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRLzy4vnM0E&list=PL5QIvgR6Fi2QDKA1kSkjXEQ_EPmiV9Dlf&index=10

Citations:

Atwan, A. B. (2011, May 17). Why bin Laden was radicalized. CNN. Retrieved September 9, 2021, from http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/05/17/osama.bin.laden.al.qaeda/index.html.

Cable News Network. (2021, April 27). Osama bin LADEN fast facts. CNN. Retrieved September 9, 2021, from https://www.cnn.com/2013/08/30/world/osama-bin-laden-fast-facts/index.html.

Chulov, M. (2018, August 2). My son, OSAMA: The al-Qaida Leader's Mother speaks for the first time. The Guardian. Retrieved September 9, 2021, from https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/03/osama-bin-laden-mother-speaks-out-family-interview.

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Rock stars live a life most of us normal people could only dream of.  Expensive houses, fast cars, adoration of millions of fans, big game hunting, political rallies… wait, what?  Ted Nugent has been slinging platinum albums for over 40 years, but he doesn’t fit the mold of the usual shredding guitar-playing front man.  At this point in his life, his political views and public outbursts have him in the news more than his music does.  Do we respect Ted for speaking his mind, regardless of what others may think?  Or is he entering the “get off my lawn” period of his life?  We’ll dive into this and much more on this rockin’ episode of AHC Podcast.

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To be confident is one thing, but to be Kanye-confident, well, that’s just a whole new level of self-belief.  Hip-hop and shoe mogul, Kanye West, has been at or near the top of the rap world going on 2 decades now.  Love him or hate him, his albums sell like hot cakes when released and those Yeezy’s continue to fly off the shelves.  The self-made billionaire has put himself front and center in many, many headlines over the years, and sometimes, for all the wrong reasons.  Do we really understand where Kanye is coming from, or are there more serious underlying issues we need to understand?  We’ll dive into this and much more in this latest episode of AHC Podcast.

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