The Greatness with Kareem Maddox

Caty Szeto is a woman with a dream: to become a K-Pop superstar. The 23-year-old Asian American is traveling from her home in LA to South Korea’s capital Seoul to attend a K-Pop academy. There she’ll do hardcore training in singing, dancing and styling. All this is to prepare for make-or-break auditions for K-Pop entertainment agencies. If she makes it, Caty could be like all those chart-topping idols who travel the world, perform to legions of fans and make millions. But this quest has its challenges. Caty finds out about ageism in the industry, where many new idols are in their teens. Then she comes face-to-face with incredibly specific K-beauty standards while navigating being a foreigner in K-Pop. Over just three months, our host journalist Haeryun Kang follows Caty to see if she can overcome these obstacles and reach K-Pop stardom.

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A deadly bioterror attack shook the U.S. and triggered one of the FBI’s most complex investigations. Aftermath takes you inside the high-stakes hunt for the Anthrax killer and the investigative breakthrough that cracked the case.

Episode 1: Isolated Incident - Right after 9/11, the FBI scrambles to stop a second-wave attack using a deadly toxin. When a Florida photo editor is poisoned by a rare bacteria, agents uncover a possible al-Qaeda plot to spread anthrax from the air. But are they already too late?

From Wolf Entertainment, USG Audio and Dig Studios, in collaboration with CBC Podcasts.

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In 1978, Pope John Paul I was found dead in his bed just 33 days after he was elected. The official story is that he suffered a fatal heart attack. But in the years since his death, some have claimed he was murdered to cover up crimes in the Vatican. The question of the Pope’s death has never been definitively answered, but there is one man who claims to know the truth. A man from one of New York City’s crime families who has deep ties to the Italian mafia. He was there the day of the Pope’s death and witnessed his murder firsthand. Or, at least, that’s what he says. His name is Anthony Raimondi, and these are his confessions.

From USG Audio and Truth Media in association with Clockwork Films.

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After learning from Olympians past and present about how they made it, it’s Kareem’s turn in the hot seat. In an intimate conversation with former Olympian and NBC sports commentator Ato Boldon, Kareem reflects on what the Olympic pursuit of the games has taught him about himself. 

Credits:

Josh Bloch- For USG Audio

Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio

Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio

Gretta Cohn- Executive Producer

Kareem Maddox- Executive Producer, Host

Alex Sujong Laughlin - Senior Producer

Mitchell Johnson - Producer

Jess Shane - Producer

Greta Weber - Producer

Sara Nics- Executive Editor

Alex Overington - Sound Design

AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design 

This is a USG Audio Podcast in collaboration with Transmitter Media

NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday

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In 2016, the first ever Refugee team competed in the Rio Olympics. But what happens when the stakes of competition are so much higher than a gold medal?

Credits:

Josh Bloch- For USG Audio

Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio

Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio

Gretta Cohn- Executive Producer

Kareem Maddox- Executive Producer, Host

Alex Sujong Laughlin - Senior Producer

Mitchell Johnson - Producer

Jess Shane - Producer

Greta Weber - Producer

Sara Nics- Executive Editor

Alex Overington - Sound Design

AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design 

This is a USG Audio Podcast in collaboration with Transmitter Media

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East German Sylvia Gerasch was a swimming prodigy who shattered world records early in her career. But competing without compromising her political freedom meant making it to the Olympics would be many more years in the making. 

Credits:

Josh Bloch- For USG Audio

Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio

Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio

Gretta Cohn- Executive Producer

Kareem Maddox- Executive Producer, Host

Alex Sujong Laughlin - Senior Producer

Mitchell Johnson - Producer

Jess Shane - Producer

Greta Weber - Producer

Sara Nics- Executive Editor

Alex Overington - Sound Design

AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design 

NOVA Audio provided by GBH Archives

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What has a fuzzy blue body, huge red sneakers, and lightning bolt eyebrows? In Atlanta in the 90s, an unusual Olympian came to town and brought a storm of controversy. 

Credits:

Josh Bloch- For USG Audio

Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio

Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio

Gretta Cohn- Executive Producer

Kareem Maddox- Executive Producer, Host

Alex Sujong Laughlin - Senior Producer

Mitchell Johnson - Producer

Jess Shane - Producer

Greta Weber - Producer

Sara Nics- Executive Editor

Alex Overington - Sound Design

AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design 

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Khalil Thompson had all the potential of a great Olympic fencer. To get there, he just had to conquer one last opponent: himself. Content warning: This episode features some discussion of suicidal ideation. 

Credits:

Josh Bloch- For USG Audio

Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio

Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio

Gretta Cohn- Executive Producer

Kareem Maddox- Executive Producer, Host

Alex Sujong Laughlin - Senior Producer

Mitchell Johnson - Producer

Jess Shane - Producer

Sara Nics- Executive Editor

Alex Overington - Sound Design

AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design 

This is a USG Audio Podcast in collaboration with Transmitter Media

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Sharon Jewell’s father taught her to “be the first, be the best, do it better, or do it longer than anybody else.” And that’s what she did. But what does it mean to be the best in a world that sees you as less?

Credits:

Josh Bloch- For USG Audio

Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio

Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio

Gretta Cohn- Executive Producer

Kareem Maddox- Executive Producer, Host

Alex Sujong Laughlin - Senior Producer

Mitchell Johnson - Producer

Jess Shane - Producer

Sara Nics- Executive Editor

Alex Overington - Sound Design

AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design 

This is a USG Audio Podcast in collaboration with Transmitter Media

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Randi Griffin thought her hockey career was over — until the South Korean national team invited her to join their ice hockey team for the 2018 Winter Olympics. 

Credits:

Josh Bloch- For USG Audio

Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio

Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio

Gretta Cohn- Executive Producer

Kareem Maddox- Executive Producer, Host

Alex Sujong Laughlin - Senior Producer

Mitchell Johnson - Producer

Jess Shane - Producer

Sara Nics- Executive Editor

Alex Overington - Sound Design

AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design 

This is a USG Audio Podcast in collaboration with Transmitter Media

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