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A Life Lived

Written by: Audioboom Studios
  • Summary

  • From Muhammad Ali to Carrie Fisher, hear how the lives of the biggest stars were truly lived. With exclusive interviews from the people who knew them in life, journalist Stephanie Okupniak tells the stories of the dead.
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Episodes
  • S3 Ep41: The First Lady of Television,Betty White
    Jun 24 2024
    Author Herbie J Pilato, filmmaker William S Tribell and biographer Ray Richmond walk us through the raunchy euphemisms, the pioneering devotion and the sweet and caring nature that paved the way for Betty White to have the longest career in broadcasting than any woman in the Guinness Book of World Records.

    To learn more about Betty White you can find copies of Ray Richmond's book here:
    https://www.quarto.com/books/9780760379462/betty-white-2nd-edition
    Herbie J Pilato's book - NBC & Me, My life as a Page in a Book:
    https://www.herbiejpilato.com/books

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    35 mins
  • S3 Ep40: An Origin Story, Chadwick Boseman
    Jun 17 2024
    In this episode of A Life Lived Stephanie Okupniak speaks with a professor and fellow classmate of Chadwick Boseman when he attended Oxford University for a summer acting course. The origin story of an artist who had never considered acting before - only to become on of the greatest cinematic heroes of all time.
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    34 mins
  • S3 Ep39: The Scottish Spy, Sean Connery
    Jun 10 2024
    Stephanie Okupniak learns more about the school dropout from Edinburgh who will win the hearts of millions as the rogue spy 007 with journalist Brian Pendreigh, director Alvin Rakoff and biographer Herbie J Pilato.
    Alvin Rakoff's memoir I'M JUST THE GUY WHO SAYS ACTION can be found here - alvinrakoff.com
    Herbie J Pilato's biography Connery, Sean Connery can be found here - herbiejpilato.com/books
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    28 mins

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