Audacious with Chion Wolf
Audacious with Chion Wolf
Audacious with Chion Wolf spotlights the stories of people whose experiences, professions, or conditions defy convention or are often misunderstood. Guided by deep curiosity and genuine compassion, the team behind Audacious creates space for the kinds of stories that rarely get told - and the kinds of questions we’re often afraid to ask. From those speaking publicly for the very first time to voi…Social links:
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Secret Mall Apartment: The story behind four years of hiding in plain sight
Some people go to the mall to shop or meet up with friends at the food court or get a good walk in. Some people work there. Michael Townsend secretly lived in a mall. For four years, Townsend and fellow artists co-opted a hidden apartment inside Providence Place Mall, complete with furniture, dis…
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What two suicide attempt survivors want you to know about staying alive
Meet two men who survived suicide attempts, and built lives around helping others imagine a future beyond despair. Kevin Hines, one of the few to survive a jump from the Golden Gate Bridge, reflects on the instant regret, the long recovery, and the tools he uses when “brain pain” returns - recorde…
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The Big E: What it takes to create 17 days of magic
Wander with the Audacious crew through 175 acres of wonder and delight to meet the people who bring The Big E to life! From a Lost & Found sage, to a fairy from the Florence Griswold Museum, to a hot tub ace, to Amber, the bathroom attendant/joy DJ. President & CEO Gene Cassidy shares the so…
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What is a life worth? One 9/11 widower’s fight for fairness
After Charles Wolf’s wife, Katherine, was killed in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, he found himself taking on an unlikely new role: activist. Wolf became a tireless advocate for victims’ families, challenging the federal compensation system and successfully pushing for reform. His …
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A trip to Brimfield Antique Flea Market, where old things find new people
Welcome to the Brimfield Antique Flea Market! Thousands of buyers and sellers descend on a small Massachusetts town three times a year, filling fields with furniture, vintage clothes, tools, art, oddities and things you didn’t know existed five minutes ago. We spend the day roaming the country’s…
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'I Will Always Love You': Jada Star’s musical bond with her aunt Dolly Parton
In honor of Dolly Parton, we’re rebroadcasting a conversation with her niece, singer/songwriter Jada Star. Jada shares what it was like growing up with Aunt Dolly, watching the rest of the world fall in love with her, and learning from her example of kindness, faith, hard work, and generosity. F…
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Playboy: Two women revisit the very different lives behind their centerfolds
The Playboy Bunny is one of America’s most recognizable symbols, but it never represented a single experience. Candace Jordan was both a Bunny and a Playmate in the ‘70s, and remembers Playboy as a source of sisterhood, ambition, opportunity and lifelong belonging. Victoria Valentino was Miss S…
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Journalist Scott Wallace on protecting the Amazon's last uncontacted tribes
For decades, journalist Scott Wallace has traveled the world documenting conflict, culture, and extraordinary lives. But nothing compared to a ten-week expedition through one of the most remote regions of the Brazilian Amazon. His assignment: accompany an effort to help protect one of the last un…
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Our gift to you: Pinch me moments that remind us how beautiful life can be
Most days fade into the next. You make the coffee, answer the emails, run the errands, fold the laundry, try to keep up. But every once in a while, life gives you a moment that blows your freakin' mind. For more than a year, at the end of Audacious interviews, we've asked guests one final quest…
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A survivor of childhood sexual abuse speaks his truth. We’re listening.
When someone tells you they’ve survived sexual abuse, the conversation can feel tender for everyone involved: the person choosing what to share, and the person trying to respond with care. How can we make those moments feel safer, more honest, and less lonely? Beth Hamilton, executive director of…
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