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S4 E3 Apples To Alcatraz



Glenn meets a mentor in the Washington State Reformatory and finds that education and boxing might be his way out.  After release and having done time with adult criminals, Glenn’s skillset has broadened.  Stealing a gun, robbing a cafe, a bank, and kidnapping a local man, Glenn’s back on track to becoming a career criminal. Running to Minneapolis, Glenn meets a man who will become his partner in crime, but will this guy lead Glenn to the dark places he could have never imagined?

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S4 E1 Apples To Alcatraz



Nathan Glenn William grew up like every other kid in the 1920’s except his hero’s were Americas enemies. Glenn began a life of serious crime at age 11 by 12 he was in a reformatory and at 23 sentenced to life in prison for being a habitual criminal.  After early release he was back to his life of crime that eventually led him to a 25 year sentence on Alcatraz where he befriended some of the notorious criminal he idolized as a kid.

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S2 E9: Gorgeous Day – Finale



Maurice Wilson is leaving the Rongbuk Monastery and heading for the slopes and the summit of Mount Everest.  Will he finally be able to fulfill his destiny, prove his critics wrong and be the first person the stand on the summit on the highest place on earth?

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S2 E7: Special Episode-Possible vs Probable



Ultra distance runner Dave Chamberlain sits down with Tom Ristimaki who holds a PHD in Possibilities.  Tom and Dave discuss inspiration, and the motivation to do things that are hard.

Dave Chamberlain has run the length of Argentina, across the Namibian desert, and was fort first person to run across Canada unassisted.  Dave also ran 50 marathons in 50 days to raise funds for the African Penguin Relocation organization.

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S2 E6: Faith or Failure



Maurice navigates the Ever Wrest across the North Africa, the Middle East and into India. The British government attempts to stop him at every turn.  Maurice is forced too makes decisions that alter his plans and could end his life.

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S2 E5: Special Episode- Interview with Mountaineer Anna Smith



In this special episode we interview Anna Smith an internationally known mountaineer. Anna explains the attraction of mountaineering in remote regions and explains what it takes too mentally and physically take on the worlds biggest and hardest mountains.

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S2 E4: 5000 Miles To Go



Maurice takes off on his journey but crashes on day one of the trip. He’s unhurt but is this a preview of things to come?

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S2 E3: Because It’s There



Maurice Wilson emerges after 30 days of fasting and weeks in there Black Forest. After a long night of celebrating and conversation with friends,  Maurice tells his horrified companions that he knows exactly what he needs to do to test his own faith and inspire the world. He will climb Mount Everest, alone.

 

 

 

 

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S2 E2: Dark Passage



Maurice climbs out of the darkness to find his reason to live, and or die trying. Maurice Wilson struggled to find his place in the world. He emigrated from England to New York, San Francisco, New Zealand and then back to London. In London, He met Leonard and Enid Evans a vivacious couple that befriended Maurice. Their relationship remains mysterious, but it’s thought it may have been a bit more than platonic.   With the onset of serious health issues, Maurice consulted a man with a  “miracle cure.”  The cure worked, and it set in motion Maurice’s plans that would change his life and his hope to change the lives of people around the world.

 

 

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S2 E1: The Mad Yorkshireman



Maurice Wilson was from Yorkshire, England. He was a decorated but damaged WWI veteran.  In 1933 he became obsessed with Mount Everest and becoming the first man to stand upon its’ summit.  His plan seemed reasonable. Fly a plane from England to Everest, land somewhere on the mountain and walk or climb to the summit.  Maurice’s main obstacles were that he had no climbing experience and have never piloted a plane before.  Why let details interfere with destiny?

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