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The Story
by Mission
History builds the present. Where we are today is a result of where we have been. Yet, some of the stories that got us here have remained in the shadows. And the true stories of the people and inventions that have built our world are often lost to time. Our only hope for building a better future is to truly understand what got us to the present. From the famous, to the infamous, to the never heard of, these are the unknown backstories of people who have changed the world. In Season 8, award-winning actor Alec Baldwin uncovers the little known backstories of veterans who have built companies, products, and brands that have changed the way we live.
Episodes
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Creating Unity with Alec Baldwin
In the words of the great Jack Johnson, “We’re better together.” For a country facing divisive times, this phrase couldn’t be more true. Join us for the final episode of Season 8! In this After Show, Chad and Ian sit down with this season’s amazing host, Alec Baldwin. They explore what it really...
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The Other Way
This is the story of how one woman became the most hunted woman in the world. Season 8 of The Story is narrated by Alec Baldwin and uncovers the little known backstories of eight veterans who have built companies, products, inventions, and brands that have changed the way we live. Learn more at...
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The Million Dollar Voice
This is the story of a woman who made millions of people laugh. Season 8 of The Story is narrated by Alec Baldwin and uncovers the little known backstories of eight veterans who have built companies, products, inventions, and brands that have changed the way we live. Learn more at...
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Rethinking the Impossible
This is the story of a true “overnight” success. Season 8 of The Story is narrated by Alec Baldwin and uncovers the little known backstories of eight veterans who have built companies, products, inventions, and brands that have changed the way we live. Learn more at mission.org/thestory. The…
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The Spy on Death Row
This is the story of a woman who saw an opportunity to apply her acting skills to become a spy during the American Civil War. Season 8 of The Story is narrated by Alec Baldwin and uncovers the little known backstories of eight veterans who have built companies, products, inventions, and brands…
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A New Wave
This is the story of a woman who answered the call to serve. Season 8 of The Story is narrated by Alec Baldwin and uncovers the little known backstories of eight veterans who have built companies, products, inventions, and brands that have changed the way we live. Learn more at...
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The Runner Up
This is the story of how one man created a product that could change the world… but only if you use it. Season 8 of The Story is narrated by Alec Baldwin and uncovers the little known backstories of eight veterans who have built companies, products, inventions, and brands that have changed the…
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67 and Counting
This is the story of a man who escaped death, hopped from job to job, and went on to shape American culture as we know it. Season 8 of The Story is narrated by Alec Baldwin and uncovers the little known backstories of eight veterans who have built companies, products, inventions, and brands that...
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There Are No Mistakes
This is the story about an Air Force master sergeant who needed a change of scenery. Season 8 of The Story is narrated by Alec Baldwin and uncovers the little known backstories of eight veterans who have built companies, products, inventions, and brands that have changed the way we live. Learn…
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Season 08 Trailer
The Story is back for its eighth season, and this time we are joined by guest narrator Alec Baldwin! In honor of Military Appreciation Month, this season uncovers the little known backstories of eight veterans who have built companies, products, and brands that have changed the way we live. In…
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History Builds The Present with Jeffrey Wright
“A story is a type of freedom.” - Jeffrey Wright In this special interview, Chad and Ian are joined by actor, activist, entrepreneur, and recent narrator of The Story, Jeffrey Wright. (You may also recognize him from his roles in James Bond, Hunger Games, and Westworld.) They discuss Season 7 of...
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Losing Everything and Finding Yourself
This is the story of a woman who hit rock bottom, but she didn’t stay there. Season 7 of The Story is narrated by Jeffrey Wright and features eight African American trailblazers who changed the world. Find written versions of these stories and more at mission.org/thestory. The Story is brought to...
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Will To Power
This is the story of the man who became the first African-American millionaire, lost it all, won it back, and went toe to toe with the most successful business tycoon of his day. Season 7 of The Story is narrated by Jeffrey Wright and features eight African American trailblazers who changed the...
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The Freedom to Lead
This is The Story of how one woman escaped a life of suffering. Season 7 of The Story is narrated by Jeffrey Wright and features eight African American trailblazers who changed the world. Find written versions of these stories and more at https://mission.org/thestory. The Story is brought to you...
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The Promised Land
This is the story of the schoolteacher who founded a city that was ahead of its time. Season 7 of The Story is narrated by Jeffrey Wright and features eight African American trailblazers who changed the world. Find written versions of these stories and more at https://mission.org/thestory. The...
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The Chemist and The Tycoon
This is the story of how an ex-slave and a famed business tycoon revolutionized agriculture and created a material we all use today. Season 7 of The Story is narrated by Jeffrey Wright and features eight African American trailblazers who changed the world. Find written versions of these stories…
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After Showing - Curiosity, Risk-taking, and Innovation with Lynne Zaledonis
Welcome to another The Story Aftershow! On this special episode, Ian is joined by Lynne Zaledonis, SVP of Product Marketing at Salesforce. Lynne has been on the pod in the past, and this time she joins us to discuss the amazing stories of Mae Jemison and Patricia Bath. Ian and Lynne talk about…
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Eye of the Storm
This is the story of a woman who broke scientific barriers and did the impossible. Season 7 of The Story is narrated by Jeffrey Wright and features eight African American trailblazers who changed the world. Find written versions of these stories and more at https://mission.org/thestory. The Story...
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The Woman And The Starship
This is the story of a woman who is working to help make humanity a multi-planetary species. Season 7 of The Story is narrated by Jeffrey Wright and features eight African American trailblazers who changed the world. Find written versions of these stories and more at mission.org/thestory. The…
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Turning Water Into Gold
This is the story of an Uncle who built a tradition that lasted for generations. Season 7 of The Story is narrated by Jeffrey Wright and features eight African American trailblazers who changed the world. Find written versions of these stories and more at https://mission.org/thestory. The Story…
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Welcome To Season 07 with Jeffrey Wright!
Welcome back for another season of The Story! In this season, we are joined by our friend, Jeffrey Wright, to tell the amazing backstories of eight African American trailblazers who changed the world. You’ll get to walk a mile in their shoes and their identity is kept secret until the climax....
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After Show - Women in Business
Welcome to The Story After Show! Join Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles as they discuss Episodes 7 and 8 of Season 6 of The Story. They highlight the BIG ideas from the stories this week that featured Meg Whitman and Marissa Mayer. They also discuss how to overcome doubters and create businesses...
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A Chance to Change the World
This is the story... of a woman who walked away from a dream job to take on one of the most challenging leadership roles of her career. Season 6 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers who underwent radical personal transformations to better serve themselves, their loved ones, and...
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What’s the Worst that Can Happen?
This is the story... of a woman who has built a reputation as a CEO who’s not afraid to make tough decisions—even when they’re wildly unpopular. Season 6 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers who underwent radical personal transformations to better serve themselves, their loved ones…
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After Show - Empowering the Disenfranchised
Welcome to The Story After Show! In today's show, Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles discuss Episodes 5 and 6 of Season 6 of The Story which featured Anne Sullivan (1:30) and Gandhi (6:50). These two priceless stories live on as powerful reminders that your actions today can spark life-altering...
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Painful Steps
This is the story… of how an abandoned girl, trapped in darkness, loneliness, and hopelessness, broke free—and went on to influence the lives of millions of people around the world. Season 6 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers who underwent radical personal transformations to better...
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The Old Man and The Salt
This is the story… of an old man, salt, tyranny, and the single step that sparked his journey of becoming a leader that changed the world. Season 6 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers who underwent radical personal transformations to better serve themselves, their loved ones, and...
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After Show - What It Takes to Build A Generational Business
Welcome to The Story After Show! In this week’s show, Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles discuss the episodes this week that featured Rovio (1:00) and John Wheeler (9:40). They highlight the big ideas from these stories and discuss what it takes to build a generational business. Season 6 of The...
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Hurry Up
This is the story... of a man with a brilliant mind who helped change the course of the world. But he wasn’t driven by fame, status or wealth. The source of his ambition was a tattered five-cent postcard. Season 6 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers who underwent radical personal...
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The 52nd Attempt
This is the story... of a team who really didn’t understand the notion of quitting. Because to them, every failure was one step closer to success. Season 6 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers who underwent radical personal transformations to better serve themselves, their loved ones,...
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After Show - The Future Can Be Better Than The Past
In today's after show, Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles discuss the first two episodes of Season 6 of The Story. They highlight the big ideas from the stories this week that featured Oprah Winfrey (2:05) and Jim Carrey (6:40). They also share their favorite lessons and how to apply these ideas…
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You Won’t Succeed Until You’re Desperate
This is the story... of a man who learned his craft in the school of hard knocks. And when others would’ve thrown in the towel, he threw himself towards his dream. Season 6 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers who underwent radical personal transformations to better serve themselves,...
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Welcome to The Story, Season 6!
Welcome to Season 6! This season of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers who underwent radical personal transformations to better serve themselves, their loved ones, and civilization. The Story is brought to you exclusively by Salesforce, the world’s #1 customer relationship management...
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Dwell in Possibilities
This is the story... of a woman who suffered early on in life and turned that suffering into an empire. Season 6 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers who underwent radical personal transformations to better serve themselves, their loved ones, and civilization. The Story is brought to…
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After Show - Chasing a Miracle
This is the final after show to close out Season 5 of The Story! Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles discuss their favorite lessons from the stories that featured Christmas and The Super Bowl. Tune in to find out why you should always hold out hope. Season 5 of The Story features 8 stories of...
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Chasing Your Legacy
This is the story... of how a team and a coach developed an unstoppable mindset that launched one of the biggest winter “holidays” in history. Season 5 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers paired with the beginnings of some of the most famous winter holidays. The Story is brought to…
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You’ll Need a Miracle
This is the story... of belief, miracles, and why you should never give up on things you want the most. Season 5 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers paired with the beginnings of some of the most famous winter holidays. The Story is brought to you exclusively by Salesforce, the…
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After Show - Don’t Forget About Your Ancestors
Welcome to The Story After Show! Today, Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles discuss Episodes 5 and 6 of Season 5 of The Story. They highlight the BIG ideas from the stories this week that featured the Winter Solstice (0:55) and Hanukkah (4:34). They also discuss their favorite takeaways and what…
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Victory Over Oppression
This is the story... of one man whose light was so bright that he helped many others find lights of their own. Season 5 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers paired with the beginnings of some of the most famous winter holidays. The Story is brought to you exclusively by Salesforce, the...
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Waiting for the Sun
This is the story... about darkness, light, and new beginnings. Season 5 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers paired with the beginnings of some of the most famous winter holidays. The Story is brought to you exclusively by Salesforce, the world’s #1 customer relationship management...
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After Show - Worry is Preposterous
In this after show, Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles discuss the stories this week that featured The New Year (1:38) and Festivus (6:55). They talk about how you can tackle The New Year, the importance of tradition, and why worry is preposterous. Season 5 of The Story features 8 stories of...
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What About the Rest of Us?!
This is the story... of the most recent and fastest spreading winter holiday in the world. Season 5 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers paired with the beginnings of some of the most famous winter holidays. The Story is brought to you exclusively by Salesforce, the world’s #1 customer...
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The Matter of Time
This is the story… of how a confusing mathematical problem met a confusing astronomical problem and gave birth to not just one… but two holidays. Season 5 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers paired with the beginnings of some of the most famous winter holidays. The Story is brought to...
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After Show - Staying Openminded and Building Traditions
Welcome to The Story After Show!In this show, Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles discuss episodes 1 and 2 of Season 5 of The Story which featured The Chinese New Year (1:50) and Kwanzaa (4:47). They talk about why traditions matter and how having a community can help you drive away evil. They also...
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Start at the Roots
This is the story… of a man who saw the millions hacking at the branches of evil, and instead of joining them, he decided to strike the root. Season 5 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers paired with the beginnings of some of the most famous winter holidays. The Story is brought to you...
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You Are Many, He is One
This is the story… of how one man equipped a village with the tools they needed to fight off their darkest demon. Season 5 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers paired with the beginnings of some of the most famous winter holidays. The Story is brought to you exclusively by Salesforce,...
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Introducing, Season 5!
Introducing, Season 5 of The Story! Season 5 features 8 stories of trailblazers paired with the beginnings of some of the most famous winter holidays. Enjoy! The Story is brought to you exclusively by Salesforce, the world’s #1 customer relationship management platform. More than one hundred and...
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After Show - Personal Courage and Resiliency
Welcome to The Story After Show!In this week’s show, Chad Grills and Ian Faison are joined by Stephanie Postles to discuss Episodes 7 and 8 of Season 4 of The Story.They highlight: The BIG ideas from the stories this week that featured Grace Hopper (2:00) and Charlie Munger (9:25). Their favorite...
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The Destroyer and the Creator
This is the story… of how one woman’s demons almost killed her. It’s how she stood tall against them and lived to tell the tale. In the face of adversity, she managed to create many of the technologies that we use on a daily basis. Season 4 of The Story features eight veteran trailblazers whose...
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The Courage to Keep Going
This is the story... of how one man endured trials and tribulations that would cause most of us to collapse. Later in life, people would look at his success and say he got “lucky.” But once you know the story behind the story, you might decide “luck” wasn’t a factor. Season 4 of The Story…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
History builds the present. Where we are today is a result of where we have been. Yet, some of the stories that got us here have remained in the shadows. And the true stories of the people and inventions that have built our world are often lost to time. Our only hope for building a better future is to truly understand what got us to the present. From the famous, to the infamous, to the never heard of, these are the unknown backstories of people who have changed the world. In Season 8, award-winning actor Alec Baldwin uncovers the little known backstories of veterans who have built companies, products, and brands that have changed the way we live.
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History builds the present. Where we are today is a result of where we have been. Yet, some of the stories that got us here have remained in the shadows. And the true stories of the people and inventions that have built our world are often lost to time. Our only hope for building a better future is...
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