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Larger Than Life

In 1960s Los Angeles, after the catastrophic Watts riots, an outsized character emerged — one who found an unexpected way to unite people across race and class. Odds are you’ve never heard of him. Fro... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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King of the Street | 1

King of the Street | 1

Episode 1: L.A. street racing legend Big Willie Robinson uses cars to heal a city torn apart by racial violence. His lar... Read more

9 Jul 2019

29mins

Ranked #2

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Becoming Big Willie | 2

Becoming Big Willie | 2

Episode 2: In the five years after the 1965 Watts riots, Big Willie Robinson meets the love of his life, gets the car of... Read more

9 Jul 2019

31mins

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Ranked #3

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The Last Race | 7

The Last Race | 7

Episode 7: Big Willie Robinson’s decision to make himself into a myth ends in tragedy. An effort to understand his legac... Read more

6 Aug 2019

36mins

Ranked #4

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Shut Down | 6

Shut Down | 6

Episode 6: As the drug trade and gang violence of the 1980s engulf South Los Angeles, Big Willie Robinson finds himself ... Read more

30 Jul 2019

38mins

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Ranked #5

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The Lie | 5

The Lie | 5

Episode 5: A startling revelation about Big Willie Robinson leads to a reappraisal of the street racer and his mission. ... Read more

23 Jul 2019

35mins

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