30 for 30 Podcasts

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Original audio documentaries from the makers of the acclaimed 30 for 30 film series, featuring stories from the world of sports and beyond. 30 for 30 offers captivating storytelling for sports fans and general interest listeners alike, going beyond the field to explore how sports, competition, athleticism and adventure affect our lives and our world. Sports stories like you've never heard before.

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October 15 · 13 min
THE FASTEST GIRL IN SOMALIA Bonus: Minneapolis
The reporting team visits Somali Olympic legend Abdi Bile in Minnesota where he is training the next generation of Somali runners - runners like Samia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S18 · E5
October 1 · 44 min
THE FASTEST GIRL IN SOMALIA Episode 5: The Sea
As Samia attempts to cross the Mediterranean Sea, her Olympic dream collides with the deadly realities of one of the world’s most dangerous migration routes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S18 · E4
September 29 · 32 min
THE FASTEST GIRL IN SOMALIA Episode 4: Libya
Inside Libya’s brutal migrant underworld, Samia faces imprisonment, extortion, and impossible choices as the Mediterranean crossing draws closer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S18 · E3
September 24 · 41 min
THE FASTEST GIRL IN SOMALIA Episode 3: The Sahara
When Samia realizes living in Ethiopia won’t get her to the Olympics, she begins a dangerous journey north toward Libya and then to Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S18 · E2
September 22 · 29 min
THE FASTEST GIRL IN SOMALIA Episode 2: Nowhere to Run
After Beijing, Samia returns to Somalia where athletes are hunted, sports are banned, and her Olympic dream increasingly puts her life in danger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S18 · E1
September 22 · 36 min
THE FASTEST GIRL IN SOMALIA Episode 1: Nine Seconds
A teenage runner from the East African country of Somalia arrives at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with borrowed gear, little formal training, and a dream far bigger than the race in front of her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 15 · 2 min
Introducing: The Fastest Girl in Somalia
Olympian Samia Yusuf Omar will stop at nothing to get to the next Summer Olympics. Running across borders. Running away from authorities. And running for her life. From 30 for 30 Podcasts, The Fastest Girl in Somalia tells a story about the promise and the cost of chasing the Olympic dream. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S17 · E6
August 11 · 37 min
THE BETRAYAL OF SHOHEI OHTANI Episode 6: Footnote
One man begins a prison sentence and the other goes on a World Series run, but putting to rest questions about what really happened between these two men isn’t so simple. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S17 · E5
August 6 · 33 min
THE BETRAYAL OF SHOHEI OHTANI Episode 5: The Feds
Encrypted text messages, a trunk full of baseball cards, and a private bank account - federal law enforcement takes us inside their investigation of Shohei and Ippei. Next episode coming Tuesday, August 11th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S17 · E4
August 4 · 39 min
THE BETRAYAL OF SHOHEI OHTANI Episode 4: The Bookie
Matt Bowyer was running one of the largest illegal sports betting operations in the country when he thought he scored the client of a lifetime. Next episode coming Thursday, August 6th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S17 · E3
July 30 · 45 min
THE BETRAYAL OF SHOHEI OHTANI Episode 3: Baseball Boy
Shohei’s life has been well-documented since he was a young baseball phenom in Japan, but digging into Ippei’s past reveals a more complicated picture than anyone knew. Next episode coming Tuesday, August 4th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S17 · E2
July 28 · 48 min
THE BETRAYAL OF SHOHEI OHTANI Episode 2: The Interview
A surprising interview takes a strange turn and deepens the mystery around Shohei Ohtani and his long-time interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. Episodes drop every Tuesday and Thursday. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S17 · E1
July 28 · 31 min
THE BETRAYAL OF SHOHEI OHTANI Episode 1: The Letter O
ESPN Investigative Reporter Tisha Thompson receives a tip that, if true, could damage Shohei Ohtani’s picture-perfect reputation. Episodes drop every Tuesday and Thursday. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 20 · 2 min
Introducing: The Betrayal of Shohei Ohtani
On paper, Ippei Mizuhara was Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter. But he was so much more than that. They were a team, closer than brothers. Until it all went horribly wrong. From 30 for 30 Podcasts, The Betrayal of Shohei Ohtani tells the story of a relationship that detonated into one of sports’ biggest scandals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 28 · 44 sec
MURDER AT THE U: Another Update
The State of Florida will re-try Rashaun Jones for the murder of Bryan Pata in September instead of in May as was originally planned.
March 25 · 47 sec
MURDER AT THE U: An Update
In May, the State of Florida will re-try Rashaun Jones for the murder of Bryan Pata. After that, we’ll be back with a bonus episode - hopefully with an end to this story. So stay tuned and thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S16 · E7
March 12 · 50 min
MURDER AT THE U Episode 7: Gut Feeling
The State of Florida v. Rashaun Jones gets underway but nothing goes according to plan.
S16 · E6
February 26 · 54 min
MURDER AT THE U Episode 6: The Missing Piece
After ESPN publishes an explosive article on the Miami-Dade police investigation’s shortcomings, the police arrest Rashaun Jones for Bryan’s murder.
S16 · E5
February 24 · 38 min
MURDER AT THE U Episode 5: Open and Active
A dozen years after Bryan’s murder, the Pata family is frustrated. No arrests have been made, and yet the police say the case is far from cold.
S16 · E4
February 19 · 50 min
MURDER AT THE U Episode 4: The Teammate
The night of Bryan’s murder, one other player failed to show up for the mandatory team meeting. From there, rumors began to swirl. Could that teammate have killed Bryan?

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