Larger Than Life
Los Angeles TimesIn 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. From L.A. Times Studios, the team behind “Dirty John” and “Man in the Window,” comes “Larger Than Life,” a docu-series about Big Willie Robinson, a 6-foot-6, muscle-bound street racer who preached peace ... more
| Publishes | Infrequently | Episodes | 11 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | DocumentaryTrue CrimeSociety & Culture | |||
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Amazing journalist work on a story and personality that is very controversial, but fascinating nonetheless!
Audible5Oleg
United States4 years ago- Great story!
Amazing journalist work on a story and personality that is very controversial, but fascinating nonetheless!
Audible5OlegUnited States4 years ago - Electrifying and poignant
This show is a fantastic look at a bit of forgotten LA history. Big Willie Robinson was an underground icon, a Black hero when LA needed one. He was flawed sure — that stunning twist in episode 5 floored me — but he made a difference in many people’s lives. This story is told with empathy and grace. You don’t have to love cars to love this story.
Apple Podcasts5aguilarangel679542United States4 years ago - All heroes are imperfect
We like to imbue our heroes with all kinds of powers and we like to listen to their heroic stories and build them up.
This however is a story about a legend who was both more and less than he seemed.
Big Willie Robinson was a legend. He had a very positive impact on a segment of society at the time when it was needed.
His flaws were small in comparison to the good he did. But as with a lot of heroes, he faded from memory and ended diminished.
The story is fascinating complex and well told I re... more
Apple Podcasts5EminenceGrisUnited States5 years ago - Old racer
Great podcast, I was a street racer in the early 90’s after high school. It was great to go back in time.
Now I’m a hazmat trucker Otr and appreciate these story podcast and hope y’all do more
Thank you
Apple Podcasts5trucker BryanUnited States5 years ago
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