Leon Neyfakh is a journalist and podcaster best known as the co-creator and host of Slow Burn, Fiasco, and Backfired. He has been a reporter for Slate, The Boston Globe, and The New York Observer and is the author of the book The Next Next Level. Listen to his newest podcasts here. Season 3: OnlyFantasy In this provocative investigation into OnlyFans— the adult platform where subscribers around the world spent more than $7 billion in 2024— journalist Leon Neyfakh teams up with comedian and OnlyFans creator Gracie Canaan for a one-of-a-kind exploration into the current state of human connection. Throughout, they discover that the site originally built for spicy adult content has quietly and surprisingly become something more complicated— an emotional marketplace where desire, performance, care, fantasy, and vulnerability seemingly blur together. As Neyfakh and Canaan navigate timely questions about autonomy, performance, and profit, a question emerges: is connection mediated by a screen still authentic? To find the answer, they meet creators building lucrative businesses, subscribers who believe they’ve found something real, professional “chatters” who are paid to simulate affection, and pioneers who have helped engineer intimacy at scale. Captivating and tender, OnlyFantasy is ultimately about the cost of loneliness, the seductive power of desire, and how the rules of human intimacy are being rewritten online. Is what’s happening on OnlyFans real? Or is it only a fantasy? Season 2: Final Thoughts: Jerry Springer Jerry Springer wasn’t supposed to become the host of The Jerry Springer Show. Before the chairs started flying and the fights became a daytime TV staple, the man then known as Gerald Springer was an idealistic rising star in Democratic politics, with ambitions to one day be elected governor of Ohio. From Leon Neyfakh and Prologue Projects — the team behind Slow Burn, Fiasco, Backfired, and Think Twice: Michael Jackson — comes Final Thoughts: Jerry Springer. You may think you know Springer, the notorious ringmaster of what TV Guide once called “the worst show in television history.” But long before Springer’s name became synonymous with outrageous guests, taboo confessions, and vicious on-stage brawls, he was the mayor of Cincinnati — a serious and popular politician who many believed was the future of the Democratic Party. So, what happened? This series traces Springer’s unlikely transformation — from the son of Jewish refugees who fled Nazi Germany, to a respected public servant, to the face of a show many called a symptom of cultural decline. Through intimate interviews with the people who knew him best — family, political insiders, and the producers who helped shape his show — Final Thoughts will bring you closer than ever to the man behind the spectacle, and maybe even cause you to rethink some of your own life choices. Final Thoughts isn’t just a story about one man’s improbable career path. It’s about how far someone can go for success and what they’re willing to trade to stay on top. Was Springer pulled into the gutter, or did he just understand it better than anyone else? Season 1: Think Twice: Michael Jackson More than a decade since Michael Jackson’s death, his legacy remains complicated and unresolved. Think Twice: Michael Jackson is an exploration of the King of Pop’s life and impact — and an investigation into why his global influence continues to endure, despite the disturbing allegations against him. In this ten-part series, journalists Leon Neyfakh and Jay Smooth bring you a new perspective on the Michael Jackson story, based on dozens of original interviews with people who watched it unfold from up close.
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Dokumentation
On 6th October 1987, a newborn baby is found on the verge of a remote country lane in Suffolk. Police comb the area for clues and appeal for witnesses, but the mother is never found. The baby, Jess, is adopted. Journalist Lucy Greenwell has never forgotten the day when Jess was discovered. She was a child and lived nearby. For decades Lucy has wondered; what happened to Jess, and what could have driven a mother to leave her child in such an isolated place? When Lucy tracks Jess down, she finds a woman already deep in her own search for the truth, and a story far more tangled than either of them expected. What unfolds is a tale of long-held secrets and unintended consequences that spirals out of Jess’s control. Foundling is a six-part original series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer To binge listen to all episodes today ad free, subscribe to The Observer and use the code AUDIO50 to get 50% off your annual subscription. Or subscribe to Observer+ on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to listen to all our podcasts, including this one, without any ads. Credits: Reporter - Lucy Greenwell Producer - Katie Gunning Original theme music - Tom Kinsella Sound design and additional music - Rowan Bishop Podcast artwork - Blythe Walker Sibthorp Narrative editor - Gary Marshall Editor - Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wahre Kriminalfälle
Is the world ending, or does it just feel like it? "Are We Doomed?" investigates the greatest risks facing society, the planet, and our species. What’s real? What’s hype? And how do we actually make it out alive? Nukes. Asteroids. Autocracy. Rogue AI. Climate-driven pandemics. Angry hippopotamuses. Teeth clenched, curiosity engaged, quips ready, this “slightly narrative” podcast explores everything from the existential and the unexpected to the overblown. Award-winning public radio journalist Ben Bradford brings you wild true stories, high-production sound design, and world-class experts answering the questions they never prepared for (“Why is the Earth doing this to us?”). From NuanceTales and distributed by the NPR Network, this show delves into history, science, technology, and the natural world, to help you separate legitimate world-changing risks from doomsday fantasies. Come for the supervolcano under Yellowstone National Park (real), stay to learn why the post-apocalyptic wasteland won’t look like the movies (sorry, you won’t be wandering with a shotgun and a dog), and leave with a better understanding of how our brilliant, bumbling species can chart a path through our current, terrifying adolescence.
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Wissenschaft
Welcome to Friends Keep Secrets: a first-of-its-kind show from best friends benny blanco, Lil Dicky (Dave Burd), and Dave’s wife, Kristin Batalucco. With more than 18 hidden cameras rigged throughout Dave and Kristin’s LA home, the show brings viewers inside an intimate hang with the hosts' real-life friendships and the guests that pop in. This isn’t a formal interview show. They might cook, record a song, play a game, or simply hang out. Blending elements of a podcast, livestream, and sitcom, Friends Keep Secrets captures the magic of being in the room with the hosts and the people they cherish most.
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Comedy
What I Survived explores the extraordinary true stories of people who survived the unthinkable. Each story takes you back to who these people were before everything changed, then inside the moment their lives were pushed to the edge, shipwrecked at sea for weeks, held captive by terrorists, falling 15,000 feet from a plane after a parachute failure, and other extreme, life-or-death situations. Through first-hand accounts, we follow the ordeal as it happened, the decisions made under unimaginable pressure, and the will it took to survive. Then what came after, the physical and psychological recovery, and the process of rebuilding a life forever altered. From the creator of award winning shows One Minute Remaining, Wanted and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dokumentation
How two influencers made millions radicalising pregnant women with a simple message: they could exit the medical system and take back their power by free birthing. Now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world. A six-part investigation by the Guardian
Le podcast quotidien du Soir pour s’informer, décrypter et s’inspirer. « À propos », c’est l'information comme vous l'entendez, avec des sujets racontés et analysés par les journalistes de la rédaction pour mieux comprendre l’actualité. Du lundi au vendredi dès 7 heures sur Le Soir et votre plateforme de podcasts préférée. Retrouvez tous les podcasts du journal «Le Soir» sur https://podcasts.lesoir.be Présentation : Pierre Fagnart, Sandrine Puissant
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Nachrichten
Lieven Vandenhaute gaat op zoek naar nieuws dat verbijstert, verbaast of verwondert.
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Gesellschaft und Kultur
Briefed - Your Daily European Podcast Briefed is Europod’s new daily podcast covering stories around Europe. In just five minutes, host Léa Marchal brings a fresh perspective on European politics and major news happening in European countries. On issues like tech sovereignty, climate scepticism or the rise of the extremes, the podcast brings you a different angle than your national one. Starting January 22nd, episodes of Briefed will be released at 6:00 AM CET, Monday through Friday. Briefed is produced by Europod in co-production with the Sphera Network. “Briefed – Your Daily European Podcast is produced within the framework of the European project SPHERA, co-funded by the European Union.” Follow us on: Linkedin Instagram Interested in collaborating with Europod? For sponsorships and editorial partnerships: hello@europod.eu Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nachrichten des Tages
NIEUW vanaf vrijdag 14 april op dit kanaal: in zeven afleveringen stomen Roan Van Eyck en de Netto-experts van De Tijd je klaar voor de aankoop van je eerste eigen woning. Met heldere uitleg, onmisbare tips en de belangrijkste do's en don'ts. Van de zoektocht, over de bezichtigingen, tot het bod en de ondertekening bij de notaris. Een must voor iedereen die binnenkort - of ooit - zijn eerste eigen woning wil kopen.
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Geldanlage
Café Koers is het hele wielerjaar geopend, en tijdens de Tour brengen we een dagelijkse aflevering. Host Michaël Van Damme, Jonas Heyerick en de Nieuwsblad-wielerredactie nemen je mee achter de schermen van de wieleractualiteit.
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Sport
PODCAST - Jonas, Filip, Benjamin en Laurent duiken als gepassioneerde geschiedenisliefhebbers diep in het verleden, om het heden te begrijpen. Deze historische podcast - over oude beschavingen, recente wereldconflicten en alles daartussenin - serveert met veel enthousiasme heldere verhalen en kritische inzichten op maat van iedereen die geschiedenis wil (her)ontdekken. Geen debat te complex, geen huisje te heilig. Volg de reeks ook op Facebook en Instagram. Wil je adverteren in deze podcast? Neem contact op met adverteren@dagennacht.nl