Lives Less Ordinary

Lives Less Ordinary

Have you ever locked eyes with a stranger and wondered, "What’s their story?" Step into someone else’s life and expect the unexpected. Extraordinary stories from around the world.

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Episoder(227)

A fake billionaire in North Korea, part 1

A fake billionaire in North Korea, part 1

Jim Latrache-Qvortrup posed as a weapons dealer to expose a North Korean criminal network.Jim was an unusual secret agent. He'd grown up poor in Denmark, and had gone on to become a drug dealer to the...

16 Okt 202232min

Opiyo’s law: Never let fear rule your life

Opiyo’s law: Never let fear rule your life

In September 2020, Nicholas Opiyo awoke to a commotion in his flat. There had been a robbery and all his personal electronics had been stolen. He says he tracked his devices to a shocking and impenetr...

9 Okt 20221h 3min

Hip hop, lies and the ultimate prize, part 2

Hip hop, lies and the ultimate prize, part 2

Silibil N’ Brains found fame as fake American rappers - but how long can you live a lie?A record deal with Sony, celebrity parties and touring with his heroes, life looked good for Gavin Bain, one hal...

2 Okt 202247min

Hip hop, lies and the ultimate prize, part 1

Hip hop, lies and the ultimate prize, part 1

The Scottish rappers who fooled the music industry. Gavin Bain was one half of Silibil N’ Brains, a Californian rap duo on the cusp of greatness. But there was a problem - the story of these hip hop s...

25 Sep 202249min

I was the voice of Bambi – and kept it secret for years

I was the voice of Bambi – and kept it secret for years

Donnie Dunagan was a Disney child star in the 1930s before becoming a US Marine.He was born in 1934 and grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, in the midst of the Great Depression. After winning a talent show...

18 Sep 202229min

Black, Korean, stateless: a Slickyboy’s American dream, part 2

Black, Korean, stateless: a Slickyboy’s American dream, part 2

Growing up as the son of a sex worker and a Black US soldier in South Korea in the 70s, Milton Washington was seen as an outcast, and "not Korean." He couldn't even get a birth certificate. Still, he...

11 Sep 202229min

Black, Korean, stateless: A Slickyboy’s American dream, part 1

Black, Korean, stateless: A Slickyboy’s American dream, part 1

Growing up as the son of a sex worker and a black US soldier in South Korea in the '70s, Milton Washington was seen as an outcast, and "not Korean". He couldn't even get a birth certificate. Still, he...

4 Sep 202240min

I see my son in the Northern Lights

I see my son in the Northern Lights

Chasing the aurora helps Hugo grieve. By day Hugo Sanchez works in a school, but by night he hunts glowing light displays across the freezing Canadian wilderness. Capturing the aurora is more than jus...

28 Aug 202239min

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