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On February 15, 2014, fitness guru Richard Simmons disappeared. He stopped teaching his regular exercise class at Slimmons, cut off his closest friends, and removed himself from the public eye after decades as one of the most accessible celebrities in the world. Nobody has heard from him - and no on…

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    • Jul 22, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 16m AVG DURATION
    • 18 EPISODES
    • 2 SEASONS

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    Listen Now: Hysterical

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 6:53


    Dan Taberski's new show, Hysterical, investigates a mysterious illness that spreads among a group of high school girls in upstate New York. What is causing their sudden, often violent symptoms? Is there something in the water or inside the school? Or is it “all in their head?” The series examines the outbreak in LeRoy, NY, believed by some to be the most severe case of mass hysteria since the Salem Witch Trials. In his search for answers, Dan Taberski (9/12, Missing Richard Simmons, Running from Cops) explores other seemingly inexplicable events of the last few years – CIA officers being crippled with nausea and vertigo; cops OD'ing from exposure to fentanyl – and discovers they're far more connected than we realize.From Wondery and Pineapple Street Studios, this 7-part series forces us to grapple with the mysteries of our own minds, and reckon with a contagion that we thought was long dead, but may be the defining disorder of our time.Follow Hysterical on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge all episodes of Hysterical early and ad-free right now by joining Wondery+ at Wondery.fm/Hysterical See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Richard Simmons (1948-2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 6:23


    After Richard's death, Dan Taberski shares some final thoughts on the legend.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Introducing Not Lost – Voyage to Montréal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 12:18


    Here's a special preview of Not Lost, a new podcast about finding yourself in places you've never been from our friends at Pushkin Industries. Host Brendan Francis Newnam takes us around the world, learning about new places by getting invited to a stranger's house for dinner. From Montréal to Mexico City, Brendan and his guests drink, dance, and eat, learning as much about themselves as the places they visit. In this preview, Brendan and his guest Danielle Henderson navigate the icy streets of Montréal, seeking out the je ne sais quoi of the Québécois. You can hear more from Not Lost at https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/notlost?sid=missingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Introducing: Harsh Reality – The Story of Miriam Rivera

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 4:31


    It was supposed to be a reality show with a twist. In a sun-drenched villa in Ibiza, six hot guys compete for a cash prize and for the love of the beautiful and mysterious Miriam. It's meant to be her big break: the moment she becomes the superstar she was born to be. But this is the era of “cruel reality TV” and the show producers have a different goal: they want to surprise the men with the fact that Miriam is trans. A new six-episode investigative series from Wondery, the makers of The Shrink Next Door and The Apology Line, and from Novel, HARSH REALITY is the story about love, lies, reality TV and a woman before her time: Miriam Rivera. Written by Agnes Borinsky and hosted by Trace Lysette. Listen to Harsh Reality: http://wondery.fm/HR_Missing_RichardSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Introducing: 9/12

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 6:36


    How did 9/11 the day become 9/11 the idea? That question drives award-winning host Dan Taberski (Missing Richard Simmons, Running From COPS, The Line) to shift his focus to what happened on 9/12, and every day after that. 9/12 is a poignant, surprising, and surprisingly funny seven episode series about people who wake up on 9/12 having to navigate a new, radically altered world. A teenager gets caught up in an out-of-control conspiracy theory that he helped start. A Pakistani business owner finds hundreds of his Brooklyn neighbors are disappearing. Joke-writers at The Onion must figure out just how soon is “too soon”? 9/12 asks what it all means. We know what happened on 9/11. But what happened on 9/12 to alter our memory and our perspective forever? Listen to 9/12: wondery.fm/9_12_RichardSimmonsAll seven episodes of 9/12 are available to stream now on Amazon Music or Wondery+. Episodes will release weekly everywhere starting September 8th.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Introducing: The Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 42:27


    Check out the latest series from Dan Taberski. In 2018, a group of Navy SEALs broke ranks and accused their chief, Eddie Gallagher, of murder—sucking them all into the biggest war crimes trial in a generation. Did a Navy SEAL cross the line in Iraq?apple.co/theline

    Out Now: Running from COPS - Headlong Season 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2019 9:59


    Search for "Running From COPS" to listen to the new season of Dan Taberski's Headlong anthology series today.

    Season 3: Running From COPS - Coming April 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 3:38


    Dan Taberski and the team behind Missing Richard Simmons investigate COPS — the longest running reality show in TV history — and its cultural impact on policing in America. Our story begins with the footage of a routine arrest behind a church in Georgia... Search for Running From COPS and subscribe today!

    Introducing Headlong: Surviving Y2K | November 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2018 3:28


    December 31, 1999: As midnight approached, the world braced for disaster. Then, nothing happened.The new season from the creators of Missing Richard Simmons drops November 13.

    18 Months Later | Missing Richard Simmons

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2018 20:28


    Dan Taberski checks back in. And we announce the new season from Dan and the team behind Missing Richard Simmons. It’s called Surviving Y2K. Subscribe to this feed and get it as soon as it drops right here on November 13th.

    6: A Day at the Beach | Missing Richard Simmons

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2017 30:59


    Dan says goodbye to Richard Simmons.

    5: O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Missing Richard Simmons

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2017 29:19


    Dan talks to Lenny Simmons, Richard’s brother. Then he looks into some of the stranger, more personal aspects of being a Richard Simmons fan.

    4: "Till the Day I Die" | Missing Richard Simmons

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2017 27:10


    We head to New Orleans, Richard’s hometown. From the food to the burlesque to the Southern religiosity, this city shaped young Dickie Simmons into the Richard we all know. It’s also where his brother lives. Dan tries to make contact.

    3: The Maid and the Masseuse | Missing Richard Simmons

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2017 26:20


    The two people closest to Richard at the time of his disappearance hate each other. This episode is about them. Plus, Dan investigates possible claims of a hostage situation and explains what’s up with Richard’s (still very active) social media presence.

    2: Stakeout | Missing Richard Simmons

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2017 31:43


    Dan begins to explore the main theories about Richard’s disappearance. A lot of his friends think Richard may just be sitting in his house. So that's where we go.

    1: Where's Richard? | Missing Richard Simmons

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2017 28:03


    On February 15, 2014 Richard Simmons didn’t show up to teach the exercise class he had led for 40 years. He hasn't been seen in public since. Filmmaker Dan Taberski starts investigating the disappearance of his friend.

    Preview: "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2017 1:29


    Missing Richard Simmons starts tomorrow.

    Coming Soon: "Missing Richard Simmons"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2017 1:42


    On February 15, 2014, fitness guru Richard Simmons ghosted the world. Three years later, we're going to try to find him.

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