Behind The Story Show

Jelani Gonzalez

Topics: Documentary · Government · Management

No. 56 in Society & Culture▼9

Welcome to Behind The Story Show, a long-form interview podcast hosted by Jelani Gonzalez that goes beyond the headlines to uncover the real journeys behind extraordinary people and powerful ideas. Each week, Jelani sits down with entrepreneurs, athletes, artists, creators, leaders, and change-makers to explore the defining moments, hard-earned lessons, personal challenges, and bold decisions that shaped their path. From business and creativity to leadership, culture, innovation, and reinvention, Behind The Story brings you candid conversations that reveal not just what people achieved, but what it took to get there. If you are building something, chasing a vision, navigating change, or...

Latest episodeUnderstand Your Ballot: A Free AI Voter Guide for the MidtermsOctober 30, 2026 · 50 min

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Latest episodes

1. Understand Your Ballot: A Free AI Voter Guide for the MidtermsOctober 30, 2026 · 50 min
2. What Americans Get Wrong About Iran: The Regime vs. the Iranian PeopleOctober 28, 2026 · 67 min
3. What to Do After You Sell Your Business: Rebuilding Identity After an ExitOctober 24, 2026 · 55 min
4. Can They Strip Your Citizenship? Both Sides of the Omar CaseOctober 18, 2026 · 16 min
5. What If 1% Could Fund the Entire Government?October 14, 2026 · 65 min
6. Cut the Boot or Lose the Foot: Reid Robinson's Story Behind the X LegOctober 5, 2026 · 49 min
7. Why Habits Change When Your Story DoesSeptember 26, 2026 · 51 min
8. What DEI Actually Is — and What It Isn't | Celeste WarrenSeptember 19, 2026 · 53 min
9. The Final Ruling: Inside the Supreme Court's 7-2 Mail-Ballot DecisionSeptember 16, 2026 · 15 min
10. The Ali G Movie Firestorm: Banned Before Anyone Saw ItSeptember 12, 2026 · 18 min

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