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What DEI Actually Is — and What It Isn't | Celeste Warren

The word "DEI" has been demonized — but what does it actually mean? In this episode of Behind the Story, Jelani Gonzalez sits down with Celeste Warren, former Global Chie

The Final Ruling: Inside the Supreme Court's 7-2 Mail-Ballot Decision

On Monday, September 14, 2026, the Supreme Court closed the book — at least for this election — on a fight Behind the Story has tracked across five episodes. By a 7-2 vot

The Ali G Movie Firestorm: Banned Before Anyone Saw It

Twenty-six years ago, a comedian in a yellow tracksuit and orange shades sat across from real politicians, generals, and diplomats — and they answered him seriously. That

Arrested Over an $87 Check — Dr. Sheena Meade on Second Chances

In 2004, Sheena Meade was a young single mother earning about $18,000 a year when an $87.26 check bounced. Two months later, police arrested her in front of her four chil

Robert Kennedy III: The Introvert Who Speaks to Thousands for a Living

He was born in Jamaica, named Robert Kennedy III by a grandfather who said it "with such glee" — and he's spent his life turning that name into a conversation starte

Judge Rules Trump's Mail Ballot Order Unconstitutional — What Happens Next

Back where we started — except this time, it's different. The same judge who was forced to lift her block on Trump's mail-ballot rule put a new one right back u

Mail Ballot Fight Part 2: The Judge Says They Broke Her Order

We told you two days ago this story wasn't over — it moved even faster than expected. A federal judge has now ruled that the Trump administration violated her own co

Supreme Court Rules on Mail Ballots: Who Controls Your Vote?

The Supreme Court just ruled 6-3 on who controls your mail-in ballot — but by its own admission, the ruling doesn't decide if any of it is actually legal. "Time will

The Shadow Docket: The Supreme Court Power You've Never Heard Of

Somewhere in Washington this week, the Supreme Court will decide something that affects your life — and you may never know why. No hearing. No explanation. Sometimes not

The Mind Is All There Is — Consciousness, AI & the Kingdom Within

What happens when a man becomes so convinced of a single truth that he legally changes his name to match it? In this episode of Behind the Story, Jelani Gonzalez sits do

He Sold the Pills for 20 Years — Then He Walked Away

Dr. Keith Hersey spent more than twenty years behind the pharmacy counter. Then he did something most pharmacists never do — he stopped focusing on dispensing pills and s

He Googled "How to Make Money Without a Degree" — Then Built a Firm

Tom Hunter didn't plan any of this. He started as a primary school teacher in London, burned out, and Googled "how to make money without a degree." That search led h

The Type of Diabetes Doctors Miss in Adults (LADA)

Manny Hernandez grew up in Caracas, Venezuela, in a world that no longer exists — and left in 2000 as the country changed around him. Years later, a routine checkup in th

The Laptop Landlord: How Naresh Turned a Side Hustle Into 9 Properties and 5 Books

Naresh built the kind of business most people are told doesn't exist: one that funds his life instead of consuming it. In this episode of Behind the Story, he sits d

Warrior of Light: Turning Chaos Into Purpose

Theresa Garcia didn't set out to become a coach — she set out to survive. After losing her fiancé and her mother six months apart, she rebuilt her life from the grou

The Career Crisis No One Talks About

Why do so many smart, capable, successful people still feel disconnected from their work? Sarah Aviram has spent her career answering that question — first as a director

The American Slumber Party: Sam Daley-Harris on Waking Up Democracy

Sam Daley-Harris spent twelve years as a professional percussionist and a career as a music teacher before a single question changed the direction of his life: does your

The Physician Taking Her Fight From the Exam Room to Washington

Dr. Neelam Perry spent over two decades practicing internal medicine and treating HIV/AIDS patients before a personal health crisis changed the direction of her life. Aft

The Diabetes Theory Doctors Don't Want You to Hear

After 27 years practicing as a pediatrician and allergist in Texas, Dr. John Poothullil noticed something in his own body that medical textbooks couldn't explain: we

The Legal Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make Too Late

Scherrie L. Prince did not take a straight path into law. Before becoming an attorney, entrepreneur, business coach, and podcast host, she worked in operations, real esta