The World Beneath

The World Beneath

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  • New Series: Operation Morning Light
    On a January night in 1978, a white light burned through the sub-Arctic sky. It was Cosmos 954, a nuclear-powered Soviet espionage satellite that had malfunctioned and fallen to earth. As the satellite disintegrated, it scattered dangerously radioactive debris across the vast traditional lands of the Dene, Métis, and Inuit in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Operation Morning Light tells the story of the Cosmos 954 disaster, its impact on the land, and the resilience of the communities in the debris field.
    'Best Podcasts of 2022' - Financial Times
    Listen now: http://link.chtbl.com/operation
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    4 min
  • New Series: The Cost of Happiness: Tony Hsieh
    Billionaire Zappos founder and tech CEO Tony Hsieh was obsessed with happiness and helping people achieve it. After running “the world’s happiest company” for two decades, Hsieh created his experimental community — The Downtown Project — dedicated to pursuing happiness. But what do Tony's life and death reveal about Silicon Valley’s obsession with re-imagining how society functions?
    "A gripping tale" - The Guardian
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    4 min
  • Special Preview Episode: Elizabeth the First. The Early Years
    Here’s your special preview episode of the new series Elizabeth the First – about the remarkable life of Elizabeth Taylor.
    In this preview, we learn how Elizabeth’s ambitious spirit was unmistakable early in life. The relationship with her parents and the push into the glamour and prestige of Hollywood collided with the reality of a male-dominated business – one that was more interested in making Taylor a product, than the person she knew herself to be.
    Headline News says ‘I love Elizabeth the First’ and the Toronto Star says the podcast is ‘sumptuously produced’. Find out what all the buzz is about by listening to the full series right now:
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    33 min
  • Introducing: The Vanished
    The Vanished is a true crime podcast that explores the stories of those who have gone missing. The Vanished goes beyond conventional news reports to take a deep dive into the story of a different missing person each week.   
     
    Host Marissa Jones brings you exclusive interviews with family members, friends, law enforcement and experts on mainstream cases, as well as little known ones.
     
    Listen in, to hear what The Vanished will uncover next: wondery.fm/vanished_worldbeneat
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    7 min
  • Welcome To The Sunshine Place
    Once called “the miracle on the beach,” Synanon began in the 1960s as an experimental rehab facility in Santa Monica, California with a radical claim: It could cure heroin addiction. Before long, it would make an even bolder claim: It could cure any of your problems. All you had to do was move in. What started in a house on the beach, soon spread to compounds across the country. The man who made the miracle happen, Charles E. Dederich, aka “Chuck,” would be the one to destroy it all, along with the lives of many of his followers and millions of dollars in assets. The Sunshine Place tells the mind-blowing, true-story of Synanon - one of America’s most cutting edge social experiments, turned into one of its most dangerous and violent cults - as it’s never been told before: by the people who lived it. Executive Produced by Robert Downey Jr., Susan Downey, and Emily Barclay Ford for Team Downey and C13Originals, together with Josh McLaughlin for Wink Pictures and written, produced, and directed by Peabody-nominated C13Originals, a Cadence13 Studio. 
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    6 min
  • Wondery Presents: Blood Ties Season 3 – “Strange Days”
    Our family members are not always who we think. When Eleonore Richland exposed her father’s dark legacy, she vowed to clean up the family business – and hired her half-brother, Santino Reyes, to help her do it. But old habits die hard. In the shocking new third season, Eleonore reckons with what her father always taught her growing up: medicine is a bloody business. From Wondery, the makers of “The Shrink Next Door” and “Dr. Death,” Blood Ties stars Gillian Jacobs (Community, Love), Christian Navarro (13 Reasons Why), and Peter Stormare. Listen to all six episodes ad free on Wondery+ on May 9. 
    Listen to Blood Ties - Strange Days: https://wondery.app.link/wplus/twb_bts3
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    6 min
  • Invaded from the Underworld Up with Andrew McCabe | Sitdown 10

    In the summer of 2017, the FBI's Deputy Director stood firm at the helm of that agency, guiding it through an all-out assault from the realm of mobsters and spies - foreign and domestic… and paid the price. LB sits down with Andrew McCabe to learn about how his early experience at the Bureau - as a street agent investigating Russian Organized Crime in Lucky Luciano's old territory, prepared him for an investigation into a Presidential candidate - who once housed those Kremlin-connected gangsters in his concrete cartel tower.

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    1 hr 5 min
  • You Might Also Like: Mind The Business: Small Business Success Stories

    Introducing The Next Round: Finding Capital for Continued Growth from Mind The Business: Small Business Success Stories.

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    Most people understand the importance of raising capital to start a business, but securing additional funding after launch can be just as crucial for reaching the next level. Jannese and Austin discuss the strategies and challenges of finding ways to raise more capital to give your business a booster where it needs it most. The hosts chat with one of Nashville’s most exciting rising stars, Kenzie Wesp, who started Trueform Fitness at an incredibly young age. Learn about her journey and how she turned an opportunity into a thriving business that continues to flourish. 

     

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    29 min
  • You Might Also Like: On Purpose with Jay Shetty

    Introducing Deepak Chopra: How to Ask AI The RIGHT Questions To Grow, Heal, and Live a More Fulfilled Life from On Purpose with Jay Shetty.

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    Do you ever feel like you're just going through the motions?

    Do you ever feel lonely even when you're around people?

    Today, Jay welcomes back the legendary Deepak Chopra after six years, to discuss the unexpected intersection of spirituality and artificial intelligence. Together they unpack the beautiful blend of ancient wisdom and cutting-edge innovation.

    Jay reflects on his first meeting with Deepak and how their bond has evolved over the years. The conversation quickly flows into one of the most fascinating questions of our time: Can AI actually support our spiritual growth, rather than distract from it? Deepak shares his insights on the mysteries of the universe, the unseen forces that shape our reality, and why he believes consciousness, not matter, is the foundation of everything.

    Jay and Deepak break down the fears surrounding AI, from misinformation to war, and why it’s so important for us to grow spiritually alongside our technology. They explore how storytelling, creativity, and love are deeply human qualities that no machine can replicate, and how we can use these gifts to shape a better, more compassionate world.

    In this interview, you'll learn:

    How to Ask AI Better Questions to Unlock Wisdom

    How to Use Technology to Support Emotional and Physical Healing

    How to Find Purpose Through the Art of Storytelling

    How to Train AI to Reflect Inclusivity and Diversity

    How to Embrace Consciousness as the Foundation of Reality

    How to Create a Sacred Relationship with Technology

    Deepak reminds us that the answers we’re looking for often begin with a better question. And with the right mindset, even the most advanced technology can become a tool for inner transformation and collective healing.

    With Love and Gratitude,

    Jay Shetty

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    Join Jay for his first ever, On Purpose Live Tour! Tickets are on sale now. Hope to see you there! 

    What We Discuss:

    00:00 Intro

    01:41 What If the Universe Is Just a Giant Digital Simulation?

    12:36 How to Train AI to Unlock Ancient and Hidden Knowledge

    13:39 Blending AI and Spirituality to Understand Consciousness

    18:23 Could AI Really Lead to Human Extinction?

    22:34 What’s Actually Holding Humanity Back From Progress?

    23:37 How the Human Brain Transformed Over Time

    26:11 The 2 Things That Set Humans Apart From All Other Species

    27:16 Can Technology Lead Us to True Peace and Prosperity?

    28:10 Will AI Replace Our Jobs or Unlock Human Creativity?

    30:46 Do You Think AI Can Ever Have a Soul?

    31:45 The Gender and Racial Bias Hidden in AI Systems

    32:33 How to Build More Inclusive and Equitable AI Models

    33:32 Why a Shared Vision Can Solve Any Problem We Face

    36:13 Would You Trust AI to Know You Personally?

    36:57 How You can Use AI to Get Better Sleep

    37:29 Can AI Actually Give You Good Relationship Advice?

    38:07 How AI Can Help You Find and Nurture Love

    38:29 Why Personal Growth Solutions Should Never Be Generic

    39:41 Your DNA Holds the Footprints of Human History

    42:33 Rethinking the Big Bang: What Science Still Can’t Explain

    44:31 Is Everything You See Just a Projection?

    47:48 Why Fear of the Unknown Limits Our Growth

    48:52 Want Better Answers? Ask Better Questions

    51:41 The True Secret to Longevity Isn’t What You Think

    54:30 How Your Brain Turns Experience Into Reality

    55:08 Why Consciousness Is Still Life’s Greatest Mystery

    56:28 The First Question You Should Always Ask AI

    58:38 How ChatGPT Can Spark Deeper, More Intelligent Questions

    Episode Resources:

    Deepak Chopra | Website

    Deepak Chopra | Instagram 

    Deepak Chopra | TikTok 

    Deepak Chopra | Facebook

    Deepak Chopra | YouTube

    Deepak Chopra | X

    Digital Dharma: How AI Can Elevate Spiritual Intelligence and Personal Well-Being

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    1 hr 47 min
  • Buried Alive | Chapter 10

    Now having walked through the origin and partial evolution of the Second Economy - built from a smuggling empire, we return to the two assassinations that launched the series. And find our way into the space between them - where a wave of Russian mobsters and spies landed, conquered, and left us buried alive in their avalanche of crime. 

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    1 hr 5 min

About The World Beneath

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The first-ever series that defines and exposes the true nature of the underworld: a second economy of dirty money, born from the intersection of organized crime and intelligence operations. They are…

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