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Maverick Carter on Building the LeBron James Empire

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Maverick Carter on Building the LeBron James Empire

Years before they built the SpringHill Company — an entertainment and development brand recently valued at $725 million — Maverick Carter and LeBron James were just two kids from Akron, Ohio who loved playing basketball. Over the past two decades, their friendship and ambitions have grown stronger as they have defied assumptions of what athlete-driven business ventures can be.

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from The Limits with Jay Williams

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from The Limits with Jay Williams

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Charlie Harding and Nate Sloan host the podcast Switched On Pop and are co-authors of the book Switched On Pop: How Popular Music Works, and Why it Matters. Ellyn Jameson/Switched On Pop hide caption

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2021 in music with 'Switched on Pop'

Sam chats with Charlie Harding and Nate Sloan, the two co-hosts of the podcast Switched on Pop, about the year in music. They discuss how TikTok and streaming continue to change the pop landscape and share their favorite albums of 2021.

2021 in music with 'Switched on Pop'

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from It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders

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from It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders

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You don't need a party to make a toast: Here's how to give one for any occasion

It's the wild card of every big event — the toast. If you're giving a new year's toast, a best man or maid of honor speech, or any other toasts this coming year, we've got some tips to make sure people remember your toast with fondness and not horror.

You don't need a party to make a toast: Here's how to give one for any occasion

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At the height of the AIDS crisis, Mark Woodley disclosed his HIV status and lost his job as a Macy's Santa Claus. In this episode of the StoryCorps podcast, Mark speaks with his friend Jon Winkleman about the moment they decided to take action. Lyne Lucien hide caption

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When Santas Stormed Macy's

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Looking back on the original 'West Side Story' and its impact on Nuyorican identity

This week, Alt.Latino takes a look at how the original 1961 West Side Story impacted Puerto Ricans growing up in New York.

Looking back on the original 'West Side Story' and its impact on Nuyorican identity

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Get clued-in on what's happening today.

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NPR News Now

The latest news in five minutes. Updated hourly.

NPR News: 01-05-2022 1PM ET

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Up First

The three biggest stories of the day in 10 minutes.

CDC On Isolation Testing, The Sedition Hunters, A Theranos Whistleblower Speaks

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Consider This from NPR

Make sense of a major news story and what it means for you.

The 'Big Lie' Continues To Threaten Democracy

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1A

A national conversation with sharp guests and thought-provoking debates.

After The Riot: The 'Big Lie' and the future of the GOP

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The NPR Politics Podcast

Daily analysis of the biggest news out of Washington.

Capitol Police Are Still Dealing With The Aftermath Of January 6th

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What it means to be a Republican in 2022; 'Winnie-the-Pooh' enters public domain

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Embedded

Digging deep into the most pressing stories in the news.

Capital Gazette: "All Of A Sudden... It's Different"

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Tips, tricks, and inspiration.

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Planet Money

How money shapes the world.

The holiday industrial complex (Classic)

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How I Built This with Guy Raz

Stories behind some of the world's best known companies.

Headspace: Andy Puddicombe and Rich Pierson (2019)

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Life Kit

Tools to help you get it together.

Diet culture is everywhere. Here's how to fight it

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The Indicator from Planet Money

Quick insights into work, business, and the economy.

Full (ware)house

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Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz

The secrets, regrets, and wins that define modern leadership.

Unilever: Leena Nair

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It's OK to laugh.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

Daily pop cultural commentary in high spirits.

The past and present collide in 'The Lost Daughter'

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Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

Have a laugh and test your news knowledge.

WWDTM Best of 2021 January

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The Best of Car Talk

America's funniest mechanics take calls from car owners.

#2202: How to Adjust Your Fahrvergnugen

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Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Your curated guide to brilliant creators.

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Only A Game

Weekly sports for the serious fan and the steadfast avoider.

OAG Staff Picks: Peter Sagal, Tup Holmes, Leo Ferris And More

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What's Good with Stretch & Bobbito

Two New York legends get into the culture.

Robert Glasper On How To Get More Young People Into Jazz

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Invisibilia

Stories that will make you see your own life differently.

The Nostalgia Bone from Throughline

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Short Wave

New discoveries and everyday mysteries in 10 minutes.

Doctor Finds Hope In Helping Inform And Vaccinate Her Community

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TED Radio Hour

Tackling big questions with the world's greatest thinkers.

Listen Again: An SOS From The Ocean

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New and Notable Episodes

Maverick Carter on Building the LeBron James Empire

2021 in music with 'Switched on Pop'

You don't need a party to make a toast: Here's how to give one for any occasion

When Santas Stormed Macy's

Looking back on the original 'West Side Story' and its impact on Nuyorican identity

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Morning Edition

Weekend Edition Saturday

Weekend Edition Sunday

All Things Considered

News & Politics

NPR News Now

NPR News: 01-05-2022 1PM ET

Up First

CDC On Isolation Testing, The Sedition Hunters, A Theranos Whistleblower Speaks

Consider This from NPR

The 'Big Lie' Continues To Threaten Democracy

1A

After The Riot: The 'Big Lie' and the future of the GOP

The NPR Politics Podcast

Capitol Police Are Still Dealing With The Aftermath Of January 6th

Here & Now

What it means to be a Republican in 2022; 'Winnie-the-Pooh' enters public domain

Embedded

Capital Gazette: "All Of A Sudden... It's Different"

Business & Self Improvement

Planet Money

The holiday industrial complex (Classic)

How I Built This with Guy Raz

Headspace: Andy Puddicombe and Rich Pierson (2019)

Life Kit

Diet culture is everywhere. Here's how to fight it

The Indicator from Planet Money

Full (ware)house

Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz

Unilever: Leena Nair

Society & Culture

The Limits with Jay Williams

Maverick Carter on Building the LeBron James Empire

Code Switch

Nikole Hannah-Jones on the power of collective memory

Throughline

The Electrical Grid (2020)

Fresh Air

Rep. Raskin Reckons With His Son's Suicide And The Jan. 6 Attack

It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders

Presenting 'Throughline': Nikole Hannah-Jones and the war over history

Rough Translation

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NPR's Book of the Day

President Trump's final acts of 'Betrayal'

Radio Ambulante

Caravana de la desinformación [El hilo]

On Our Watch

Update: Oscar Grant and the Attorney General

No Compromise

A One-Man Propaganda Band

StoryCorps

Sign Me Up

White Lies

A Dangerous Kind Of Self-Delusion

Believed

Presenting Embedded: Capital Gazette

Entertainment & Comedy

Pop Culture Happy Hour

The past and present collide in 'The Lost Daughter'

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

WWDTM Best of 2021 January

The Best of Car Talk

#2202: How to Adjust Your Fahrvergnugen

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Listen to this Episode

Only A Game

OAG Staff Picks: Peter Sagal, Tup Holmes, Leo Ferris And More

What's Good with Stretch & Bobbito

Robert Glasper On How To Get More Young People Into Jazz

Science & Technology

Invisibilia

The Nostalgia Bone from Throughline