EPISODE · Apr 11, 2026 · 26 MIN
Steroids - The Fastest Man Who Never Was: Ben Johnson and the Race That Shattered an Era
from Steroids · host Inception Point AI
Otto Stone unpacks the 1988 Seoul Olympics Ben Johnson doping scandal that shattered athletic innocence. In 9.79 seconds, Johnson became the fastest human alive—then the biggest fraud. Explore the rivalry with Carl Lewis, the positive steroid test, and how one dirty needle injected permanent doubt into Olympic glory. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.
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Otto Stone unpacks the 1988 Seoul Olympics Ben Johnson doping scandal that shattered athletic innocence. In 9.79 seconds, Johnson became the fastest human alive—then the biggest fraud. Explore the rivalry with Carl Lewis, the positive steroid test, and how one dirty needle injected permanent doubt into Olympic glory. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.
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