A Life Lived

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From Muhammad Ali to Carrie Fisher, hear how the lives of the biggest stars were truly lived. With exclusive interviews from the people who knew them in life, journalist Stephanie Okupniak tells the stories of the dead.

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  • foxgyrl
    Great guests, dramatic host
    Excellent stories shared by guests. Stephanie is super annoying. Stop trying to sing! Hard to describe your narration. Overly dramatic, horrible. Please, just read your script, remove the exasperation!
  • Kafppgfvc
    Great stories, but . . .
    The host is a bit “precious.” It’s like she’s trying to feel emotions for us. Just tell the stories. We will have our reactions. You have a great thing here. Keep going . . . trust yourself to tell the story without the emotional delivery.
  • AagaardFam
    Gene Wilder
    I am loving your podcast. It’s very interesting to get the behind the scenes stories of some of these people who have touched all of our lives. You should definitely follow up the gene wilder episode with a Richard Pryor one. Nothing would be more fitting than the two of them together.
  • Saucey1981
    Great Pod
    I love this podcast the way it is. Don’t change a thing, and keep it coming. In times of not much to do. This podcast keeps things interesting.
  • GeorgiaKnittingLady
    Stories are good
    But the narrator is over the top gushing over of the subjects. It’s very distracting.
  • kbells1227
    I need more!
    I love this podcast so much, and getting to hear about the lives of people I didn’t know about!! But it’s been over a month, is it coming back??
  • jsvshjfjhhsh
    Music??
    Great podcast but the background music is less that desirable, please think about changing it.
  • Geo'sMomma
    Eh.
    Unless you know zero about the person she is talking about, you’re not really learning anything new about them. Parts of these episodes felt like the narrator was just reading from their Wiki page. The episodes are only as good as the guest she gets to interview but even then some of what they say is very repetitive.
  • SpitlerPower
    Awesome!!!!!
    Please do Richie Valens
  • kjovia8986
    Selena
    Please do a Selena Quintanilla episode!!
  • gruntlelove
    Good stories, bad music
    These are very interesting stories, but the background music is so jarring-it doesn’t match the subject. Perhaps it’s budget issue.
  • wli
    Rephrasing regarding suicide
    To the writers of the podcast, I would suggest changing how you refer to suicide. Instead of saying “committed suicide”, use “died by suicide”. Saying “committed suicide” or “took their own life” refers to choice. When someone dies by suicide, they are in no frame of mind to make a choice. Just some thoughts:)
  • z1g702
    5 stars for Bourdain
    Great episode.
  • HL Barrett
    Where are the women?!
    I am very happy that you chose Amy Winehouse to start ( it’s horrid what fame - aka other people - did to her) but am a bit concerned that three men - two who are white - have been episodes 2-4. The world has many great women and non-binary folk and many non-whites who don’t get their due because we’re all tripping over ourselves praising great, mainly American and European men. Please keep the non white, non male billions in mind when casting your net!
  • han1nah7
    love the concept
    please do an episode on steven brody stevens! yes!
  • jayMEEE86
    quick, easy listening
    Really enjoyed what I've heard so far from this show. Interesting insight on some of the biggest celebrities!
  • carlbla
    Excellent show
    Loved the Roger Moore episode
  • Btr1981
    Need more eps!!!
    Great show, just need some more!!
  • anniemontgo
    Cant wait for the next episode!
    They teased at the end of the Muhammad Ali episode that the next one will be about Roger Moore! Can't wait to hear about one of the best 007s!
  • zippityZZ
    Compelling
    The episodes go so quick, the first two episdoes sucked me in!
  • sallyJJJ
    Thoroughly enjoyable
    The first two episodes are really well done. This is a high quality show. Sounds like they're covering a wide range of subjects for the show, so there's gotta be something for everyone here!
  • StupotStupot
    Great show
    Stephanie is such a great storyteller. I'm learning lots about Muhammad Ali already and I can't wait to hear more
  • dougydougydougy
    Ali is the GOAT
    Great interviews looking back on Muhammad Ali's epic life.
  • Saturn Storm
    Muhammad Ali
    An astute, insightful, and sagacious view of Muhammad Ali’s life outside of the ring. Exposing himself to the world as the supreme “tough guy” to intimidate his opponents, the public may not have been aware of his sincere humanity. Beautiful narration which draws in the audience with anticipation of more stories told through perspectives not often explored. Tremendous applause for “A Life Lived.”
  • bobbyboomboom
    Subscribed!
    Great storytelling, really curious to see who else they feature on this show
  • EDog1552
    RIP Amy
    Really miss Amy Winehouse. Really cool to hear about Amy writing Back to Black, on of my favorite songs of hers.
  • porterMary
    Great job Stephanie!
    Interesting interviews and I like the way Stephanie tells the stories of the featured subject. I subscribed so I don't miss new episodes.
  • Tacobell rules
    Interesting!
    It's really cool to hear from people that were actually close to the celebrities. This podcast isn't just a retelling of someone's life, there's real interviews.
  • Emyt7
    Great content
    Can't wait for more episodes!
  • JohnnyBlaze112
    Great listen
    A wonderful way to pay tribute to these amazing people. It’s the stories you’ve heard and a few you haven’t from the people that know them best. Highly recommend.
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