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Audacious with Chion Wolf — 331 episodes
A drummer, a rapper, and a violinist on disability and the art of adapting
No stage? No problem! Stand-up comedy in offices, ferries, prisons, and nursing homes
The minds, hearts (and stomachs) of competitive eaters
Joe Stone, wheelchair rugby, and the full-contact art of resilience
A baby’s hot car death, a mother’s grief, and the brain science behind these tragedies
It all adds up: The joy of micro-philanthropy
Innocent, convicted, exonerated: James Tillman, 20 years after getting free
Astronaut artists: Painting, quilting, and playing Bowie aboard the ISS
Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster: The hunt for wonder
I saw it coming! When premonitions come true
The Great World Race and the Barkley Marathons: What extreme races reveal about us
Paper trails: A viral book list and a wife’s secret thoughts revealed
Inside the Mascot: The Phillie Phanatic, a Yard Goat, and a mascot maker
Audacious Live! Show & Tell in Winsted: From movie props to prophylactics
Female truckers: Meet the women behind the wheels
How delusional infestation makes you feel bugs that aren’t there
You live where?! When home is a plane or a cruise ship
Unconventional obituaries: for a mother, for strangers, and for one very good dog
“I could do that!” Stories of improbable confidence
Multiple sclerosis tried to bench her. Karen Smith won gold instead
Audacious Scotland: CT’s Highland Festival & Games, plus quarrelsome dames seek justice for witches
What death investigators can tell you about life
Forget meet-cutes: How lasting love can blossom in unexpected places
ARFID makes food feel dangerous. A woman found relief after a psilocybin trip
Lola leaves home: Following a nine-year-old exchange student’s adventure
A marathon swimmer and ultrarunner: surviving cancer, breaking records
What two suicide attempt survivors want you to know about staying alive
From The Pitt to NASA to FBI profilers: The experts who make movies and TV feel real
Temple Grandin, Kerry Magro, and the power of autistic thinking
The surprising ways we ritual
What two mothers who relinquished custody want you to understand
The PEZ Factor(y)! Inside the sweetest obsession
Audacious at sea: Wisdom from strangers on a cruise ship
BONUS: More stories from the cruise ship
When wild animals become family: Thumbelina the squirrel and Walnut the crane
BONUS: An update with Chris Crowe on his first tattoo, a giant portrait of Walnut
Badass elders: Women in comedy, law, and extreme body art
The best bad episode ever!
The kidney was just the beginning: Unexpected gifts after transplants
The kidney was just the beginning: Unexpected gifts after transplants
The poet with a machete: Zulynette on laughter, rage, and reclamation
Born Again: The Art & Healing Of Reborn Dolls
What it's like to win a Nobel Prize with Andrea Ghez and Martin Chalfie
DING DONG! The sweetness and surprise of singing telegrams
The Big E: What it takes to create 17 days of magic
Audacious Live! Show & Tell in Willimantic: From rare computers to hand grenades
Awe yeah! Exploring the magic of mind-blowing moments
Edible oracles: Fortune-telling with cheese, onions, and tea leaves
Life with Marfan syndrome: Comedy, courage, and cutting-edge science
Inside the Mascot: The Phillie Phanatic, a Yard Goat, and a mascot maker
The one where all the guests host shows with Audacious in the title
Jeffrey Marsh: You don’t get the good stuff until you’re vulnerable
Jackpot! A lottery winner and a savvy lawyer talk about life after luck
Rethinking funerals with the Coffin Confessor, living eulogies, and designer caskets By Jessica Severin de Martinez, Khaleel
Extraordinary acts: When everyday people save lives
The birth of Snap Judgment: How the end of the world became the beginning of Glynn Washington’s story
Stories of everyday courage, from getting a needle in the eye to tackling a purse thief
You collect what?! The joy of bread clips, fire alarms & umbrella covers
The magic never ends for Disney adults
Roller skating as community, competition, and transformation
Audacious Live! Show & Tell birthday bash in Hartford
Five years of Audacious: Where are they now?
Birdwatching Legend Peter Kaestner's Journey to 10,000 Birds
It all adds up: The joy of micro-philanthropy
The surprising ways we ritual
Common objects, uncommon phobias: Grass, reflections, and buttons
After the fire: Stories of what the flames couldn’t destroy
Why the warm-up comic is the most underrated job in show biz
Intersex advocacy and the fight for bodily autonomy with Pidgeon Pagonis
How regret teaches us to live
Forget meet-cutes: How lasting love can blossom in unexpected places
What horses teach us about being human
New Ways to See, New Ways to Move: The Tech That’s Changing Disability
Awe yeah! Exploring the magic of mind-blowing moments
How delusional infestation makes you feel bugs that aren’t there
Meet Prince & Elvis tribute artists who are finding fame, fans, and their own voice
Shocking protests: A look at the impact of bold action
From wingsuit BASE jumping to record-breaking South Pole expeditions with Ellen Brennan Frat and Liv Arnesen
Mentalist Dr. Kruti Parekh on mind reading and tapping into intuition
MasterChef winner Christine Ha and poet Edward Hirsch on turning blindness into brilliance
BONUS: MasterChef's Christine Ha answers questions from Ashley Cook
Nothing goes as planned: A first-time offender’s prison story from arrest to release
Snakes in their mouths and venom in their veins: Why two snake pioneers do what they do
Life advice, one Audacious guest at a time
Spectrosexuality: When a spirit is your spouse
"Negativity be gone!": Artists igniting joy on social media
The weight of family secrets: Finding freedom in the truth
When every face you see is distorted: Living with PMO
Salaar Stateside! Following a Pakistani high school student’s year in the US
Audacious Live! Show & Tell in Stamford
Cart Talk: Conversations with Trader Joe's and Costco Aficionados
Who decides? Ethicists help doctors and patients answer big, nuanced questions
Animal psychics reveal what our pets really think
Breaking ancestral chains: Healing as children of incest
Jackpot! A lottery winner and a savvy lawyer talk about life after luck
What it's like to win a Nobel Prize with Andrea Ghez and Martin Chalfie
GOOD GOURD! A show about pumpkins!
When you don't look your age: Life with progeria and cutis laxa
Outside the ballot box: Unconventional presidential candidates Paperboy Love Prince and Literally Anybody Else
Adam Pearson and Crystal Marshall are changing the faces of acting
When wild animals become family: Thumbelina the squirrel and Walnut the crane
The urge to steal: Kleptomania and compulsive theft
More than a bodyguard: Will Geddes on the art of protection
Birdwatching legend Peter Kaestner's journey to 10,000 birds
Extreme ironing, cheese rolling, and shin kicking: The world of weird sports
Trauma stays in our bodies. Luis Mojica offers ways to release it.
Faking it: Munchausen syndrome and the compulsion to be ill
Banjo Man, 'Woo Woo' Wickers and UConn Huskies superfans share their love of the game
How do they remember that? Meet two world-class memory champions
When actors teach: Embodying the lives of an enslaved woman and a medical patient
Audacious Paloozas: Lovers of pogo sticks, origami, lighters, and John Philip Sousa share their passions
Intersex advocacy and the fight for bodily autonomy with Pidgeon Pagonis
For the love of farts! From animal biology to musical mastery
Behind the mic: Gayle King, Ziwe, and Mehdi Hasan on the art of the interview
Jayson Greene reflects on grief and parenthood nine years after his daughter's death
Hearing every color, feeling every earthquake: Life as a cyborg
Conversations with two dragons
The reality of 'Forever Parenting' when your child needs lifetime care
Pawn queens: Tales and treasures from women pawn shop owners
Stunt performers David Holmes and Jonathan Goodwin on life after paralysis
What it's like at the bottom of the world with Dr. “Deepsea Dawn” Wright
Beyond the BeyHive and Swifties: The heartbeat of music superfans
Wings, pouches, and snouts: The world of uncommon emotional support animals
The art of the prank with the directors of 'Jury Duty' and 'Bad Trip'
Actors Mary Elizabeth Kelly and Dean Edwards on the art of impressions
Audacious Live! Show & Tell in Stamford
Forgiveness: How we define it and how it defines us
Retired CIA Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez on magic, technology and the art of deception
"Negativity be gone!": Artists igniting joy on social media
Actors with facial differences discuss what it means to be seen
Shocking protests: A look at the impact of bold action
I downloaded my soulmate: Stories of love and AI
From tyrants to torchbearers: Confessions of reformed bullies
A coffee-fueled celebration of passion, purpose, and pursuing an impossible goal
Views from the end: Lynda Bluestein, medical aid in dying, and the importance of humor every day
Hot Shots: Photography, music, and pizza from inside a volcano
'I Will Always Love You': Jada Star’s musical bond with her aunt Dolly Parton
All in a year: 3 guests, 3 goals, 365 days
Social media, the algorithm, and the state of our hearts
Cart Talk: Conversations with Trader Joe's and Costco Aficionados
Audacious kids: Stories of courage, conservation, and compassion
The human behind the brand: Meet Progressive's Flo and the "Can you hear me now?" guy
Beyond the mask: Conversations with psychopaths
Words over weapons: When anti-war poems go viral
At your service! What it's like being a butler
The declassified life of former CIA agent Valerie Plame
Haunted artifacts & serial killer art: When one person's treasure is another one's nightmare
GOOD GOURD! A show about pumpkins!
Behind the mic: Gayle King, Ziwe, and Mehdi Hasan on the art of the interview
BONUS: Extended conversation with Mehdi Hasan
BONUS: Extended conversation with Ziwe
BONUS: Extended conversation with Gayle King
What smells remind you of childhood? Hear eighteen answers
Extreme ironing, cheese rolling, and shin kicking: The world of weird sports
Welcome to the Punderdome! We're entering NYC's punniest pun competition
Hearing every color, feeling every earthquake: Life as a cyborg
How the daughter of a serial killer became a mental health advocate
Why'd You Do It: I snuck my incarcerated boyfriend out of prison in a dog crate
The misunderstood pain of persistent genital arousal disorder
The meteoric rise of comedian Zarna Garg
“Tell the world what’s happening”: Uyghur refugees on escaping genocide in China
Below the surface: The stories behind underwater world records
Views from the end: David Meyers
The game changers: Female referees in chess, boxing, and softball
Conception deception: The fight for transparency in the fertility industry
Beyond the mask: Conversations with psychopaths
BONUS: Extended conversation with Athena Walker, writer and clinically-diagnosed psychopath
The hidden hunger of Pica: Stories from people who eat objects
Fighting for truth: The struggle to overcome pathological lying
Laugh and then think: What it's like to win the Ig Nobel Prize
What is foreign accent syndrome? After a stroke, one man’s southern drawl turned British
Sensitive sounds and sweaty skin: Unraveling hyperacusis and hyperhidrosis
Wings, pouches, and snouts: The world of uncommon emotional support animals
What solitude does to you in the wilderness and in prison
The reality of 'Forever Parenting' when your child needs lifetime care
The magic never ends for Disney adults
How Craigslist's 'Missed Connections' is humanity’s story
A fireside conversation with Hartford’s “Love Poet”, Olusanya Bey
What's in that note? Stories about messages in bottles
Aftershocks: Life after getting struck by lightning
Love without the possibility of parole
Views from the end: David Meyers
BONUS: An extended conversation with Dr. David Meyers
Body Integrity Dysphoria: When being disabled is a desire
Beatboxing, battling, and belonging
Twinteresting! Meet highly unique twins
Obey, serve, play: The power of being a submissive in the BDSM world
Control, command, play: The power of being a dominant in the BDSM world
We have to talk about cuddle parties
Why the world needs comedians with disabilities
Full house: The line between collecting, clutter, and hoarding disorder
BONUS: An extended conversation with Dr. David Tolin about hoarding disorder
All in a year: 3 guests, 3 goals, 365 days
Female truckers: Meet the women behind the wheels
Social media, the algorithm, and the state of our hearts
BONUS: A macrodose of wisdom for the state of our hearts
What it’s like winning a little or a lot on The Price Is Right, Wheel Of Fortune, and Jeopardy!
Reincarnation, past life regressions, and you (whoever you are)
Clothing as identity: Two women share their experience with the hijab
Kitchen objects with a story. Listen at your own whisk
Behind The Screens: Editing The Sandman, casting for game shows, and life after reality TV
Living with early-onset Alzheimer's: "Life does not end with a diagnosis"
The playfulness of poetry with Andrew Dean Wright
What's in that note? Stories about messages in bottles
Life after Parkland: A victim’s dad turns to art and activism
What smells remind you of childhood? Hear eighteen answers
A conversation with Humans of New York creator Brandon Stanton
What solitude does to you in the wilderness and in prison
Stolen cars and abandoned grocery carts: Taking matters into your own hands
GOOD NEWS! That’s how we celebrate 100 episodes of Audacious
Discovering delight - and despair - in dumpster diving
Sweeten the deal: How sugar daddies and sugar babies make it work
Francesca Abroad: Following an American high school student’s year in Sarajevo
How protest art aims to "comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable"
Give it your best shot! When throwing balls - or plungers - is a big part of your life
Facing the world with visible facial differences
Poet Zulynette on “Seeing in the Dark”
Life after abortion
Laugh and then think: What it's like to win the Ig Nobel Prize
BFF's for real: Life as Platonic Life Partners
These child prodigies are taking on the world
SOLD! Audacious Auctioneers
Audaciously Uplifting TikTokers
Anorexia is complex. Two people talk frankly about their decades-long journeys
We have to talk about cuddle parties
Dress to unrepress: Women who dressed like men, broke rules and made history
A conversation with Humans of New York creator Brandon Stanton
How medical aid in dying may change the way we live
What happens when you choose a vow of silence?
BONUS: Audio from the moment Chion Wolf completed her week-long vow of silence
The One Where All The Guests Are Named Pat Smith
What it's like surviving a plane crash
I Regret Becoming A Parent
TOPS: A woman summits Everest, a man considers a body transplant, and world-record hat-wearing
Spectrosexuality: When a spirit is your spouse
Forgiveness: How we define it and how it defines us
BONUS: An extended conversation about forgiveness with David Whyte
What's jury duty like? The verdict, well, it's case by case
What it's like being a reporter in Ukraine right now
Kitchen objects with a story. Listen at your own whisk
Who knew antiquing could be such a rush? The producers of Antiques Roadshow
BONUS: A conversation with Eric Hanks, appraiser of African-American art
Discovering delight - and despair - in dumpster diving
Audacious therapists who specialize in helping those on death row, the gifted, and the wealthy
How Craigslist's 'Missed Connections' is humanity’s story
Working In Antarctica: “I Am My Weirdest Self!”
Falling in love with objects: The experience of being an Objectum Sexual
Why you so salty? The anger episode
What it’s like winning a little or a lot on The Price Is Right, Wheel Of Fortune, and JEOPARDY!
Hear the most Audacious interviews of 2021!
These extraordinary young people are changing the world
Hope, Heroes, and Feats Of Humanity
Finding purpose in life after accidentally killing someone
BONUS: Extended conversation with Maryann Gray of Accidental Impacts
How you see the world and yourself differently when you're part of a diaspora
Are you very superstitious or just a little 'stitious'?
What it’s like to be able to smell illnesses
Saluting the power of transgender veterans
Extreme allergies and rare conditions can teach us a lot about human tolerance
BONUS: What Courtney Webb loves about her doll, Dahlia Muriel Hollifield
It’s not just a sex doll! What it’s like to be in a relationship with a synthetic partner
What near-death and shared-death experiences tell us about living
The joy of collecting barf bags, miniature chairs, and bricks
The Big Picture: What Billboards Do To Us
The One Where All The Guests Are Named Pat Smith
Born Again: The Art & Healing Of Reborn Dolls
Audacious Elders
Jeffrey Marsh Loves You
Models On Beauty
The Guts & Glory Of Getting Into The Guinness Book Of World Records
What Happens When You Act Like You Belong
“It’s Not Your Fault”: What A Man With Pedophilia Wants You To Know
SOLD! Audacious Auctioneers
Identical Twins: Lost And Found
Working In Antarctica: “I Am My Weirdest Self!”
The Story Of The First African American Face Transplant
Why’d You Do It?
BONUS: Audacious Kids Culinary Life Hacks & The Everything Maker
Audacious Kids
I Regret Becoming A Parent
Going Flat, or Building New Breasts: Two Women’s Post-Mastectomy Stories
BONUS: How Catie Made That Documentary
Every Breath You Take: The Life of a Lung Transplant
Think Before You Spit: The Pandora’s Box of DNA Testing
911, What’s Your Emergency? Tales From Dispatch
Life After Live From Here: A Conversation With Chris Thile
Audacious Little Things: Elevation by Reduction
Blink!
You Should Talk: Voices At Work
Change Of Art: Stories About Tattoo Coverups
Speak For Yourself: The Power Of Trans Voices
The Big Picture: What Billboards Do To Us
Look For The Helpers: The Anatomy Of A Death
Total Recall: What It's Like To Remember Every Day Like It Was Yesterday
Are You Very Superstitious? Or A Little Stitious?
Reports From Recovery: Life After Heroin
Apocalypse When?
Married Over 50 Years: “Love Each Other Even When You Don’t”
We, The Dog
Behind The Screens: Dressing Schitt’s Creek, Special Effects Make-Up, and Casting Queer Eye
What Happens When You Act Like You Belong
Eureka! Celebrating Recent Scientific Achievements
Revisiting US In The Time Of Coronavirus
One Of The Few: Life With A Rare Disease
Revealing Our Blind Spots About Blindness
Eat It Up: Stories From The Mouth-Off
AUDACIOUS MYTHS: Testosterone, Pain, and Brown Recluse Spiders
Behind The Screens: Hollywood Hairstyling, Coordinating Intimacy, And Illustrating The Great British Bake Off
Home Of The Brave: The Power Of Trans Veterans
Halloween 2020: The Politics, The Prophecy, And The Polarization
Married Over 50 Years: “Love Each Other Even When You Don’t”
(Almost) Everybody Hurts: An Exploration of Pain
What It Means - And Doesn’t Mean - To Be A Man
Reports From Recovery: "I'm More Dangerous To White Supremacy Sober"
Ride into the Danger Zone: Tornado Chasing, Hurricane Hunting, and Smoke Jumping
What It's Like To Be A Meme?
People With Speech Disfluencies Have A Lot To Say
Change Of Art: Stories About Tattoo Coverups
What Do The Doomsday Clock And The Presidential Election Have In Common?
Respect My Authority: Stories From The Mouth-Off
How Light Bulbs, Computer Switches, and Photography Invent “The Alchemy Of Us”
Scars To Prove It: Living Through Animal Attacks
I Predict That You Will Listen To A Public Radio Show About Psychics
Bring On The Babies: Egg Donation, Surrogacy, and the Future of IVF
You Didn’t Ask To Be Here: Adventures In Antinatalism
It’s A Brand Nude Day!
Going Flat, or Building New Breasts: Two Women’s Post-Mastectomy Stories
People With Speech Disfluencies Have A Lot To Say
Beyond Solidarity: How White People Can Become Anti-Racist
The Quest for a Good Death
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