16 episodes
Headlong: Missing Richard Simmons Topic / Pineapple Street Media / Dan Taberski
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4.4 • 560 Ratings
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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 one knows why he left. Filmmaker Dan Taberski was a Slimmons regular and a friend of Richard’s. Missing Richard Simmons is Dan’s search for Richard - and the deeper he digs, the stranger it gets. Listen to the podcast The New York Times calls "a cultural phenomenon."
Headlong is Dan Taberski’s documentary podcast that explores the lives of overlooked people, moments and events in our culture. Season 2 is Surviving Y2K. Season 3 is Running From COPS.
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Introducing Headlong: Surviving Y2K | November 13
December 31, 1999: As midnight approached, the world braced for disaster. Then, nothing happened.
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1: Where's Richard? | Missing Richard Simmons
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.
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2: Stakeout | Missing Richard Simmons
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.
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3: The Maid and the Masseuse | Missing Richard Simmons
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.
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4: "Till the Day I Die" | Missing Richard Simmons
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.
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5: O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Missing Richard Simmons
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.
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Customer Reviews
Empaths
It seems he is an empath who gave and was “on” for most of his life and he’s likely exhausted, not the kind of exhausted you are at the end of exams, or after a long physical or emotional journey. It’s a different exhaustion. He might be going through other things too - transitioning or whatever other theories... but... please interview an empath.
Why??
I listened until the end and continued to ask myself why I was listening, but most importantly why this podcast was made. Seems that people / social media cannot just leave well enough alone, and that prying into others’ lives is more important than protecting their privacy. I do not believe that Richard was the weight loss guru that he is being made out to be. We now know that weight loss is a complex chronic DISEASE that requires a team of health professionals who understand its complexities. Richard was not that person! He was a needy celebrity who eventually realized that he was tired and needed a rest. And perhaps he realized that his knowledge was lacking in the obesity fight. Let’s respect that and leave him along.
Richard Simmons
I blame Howard Stern. Look back into that timeline and form your own opinion.
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