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I've spent the last three decades trying to better understand money across the boardroom,
the newsroom, and the trading floor.
That's longer than most podcast hosts have been alive.
But even I've got questions.
Join me, Maren's Upset Web, every week for my show, Maren Talks Money, from Bloomberg Podcasts,
where I have in-depth conversations with fund managers,
strategists, and experts about how markets really work.
And join me for a separate episode where I answer listener questions on how to make those markets work for you.
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Hello, I'm Katie Smith, and welcome along to the documentary from the BBC World Service.
I'm in California for Super Bowl 60 with a bonus episode of the podcast I host,
Not By The Playbook, which you can find more of wherever you found this podcast.
I speak to people who've overcome remarkable challenges, like former NFL rookie of the year,
Leonard Russell, who reached the very top and then lost everything to addiction.
He found redemption, though, and recovery, and now guides others through that difficult journey.
San Francisco, this undulating city of Steve Hills and trolleybuses,
the city famous for its Golden Gate Bridge and for Alcatraz, the prison you can't escape from.
A city of contrasts, a hub of counterculture.