Episodes

  • S3 Ep44: THE TIMELESS SEXPOT, DAME DIANA RIGG

    S3 Ep44: THE TIMELESS SEXPOT, DAME DIANA RIGG
    Jul 22 2024
    A Life Lived host Stephanie Okupniak takes with actor Neil Dudgeon behind the scenes to find out what made Dame Diana Rigg as biographer Herbie J Pilato delves into what made the actress steal the hearts of generations.

    Herbie J Pilato's biography One Tough Dame: The Life and Career of Diana Rigg is available for presale here:
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Tough-Dame-Hollywood-Legends/dp/1496837975
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    36 mins
  • S3 Ep43: The Poet Warrior, Tupac Shakur

    S3 Ep43: The Poet Warrior, Tupac Shakur
    Jul 15 2024
    A Life Lived host Stephanie Okupniak talks to photographer and filmmaker Gobi Rahimi about how the son of a Black Panther activist would grow up to be the voice of a movement in this 2019 episode honouring Tupac Shakur.
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    27 mins
  • S3 Ep42: A Man of Many Faces, Michael Kenneth Williams

    S3 Ep42: A Man of Many Faces, Michael Kenneth Williams
    Jul 1 2024
    Michael Kenneth Williams was known for playing tough characters. He was recognised for the scar across his face. But his nephew, Dominic DuPont, knew the demons he battled, how hard he worked, the good he gave back to the community and the love and empathy he had for everyone.
    Michael Kenneth WIlliams's memoir Scenes from My Life is available wherever you buy books.
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    35 mins
  • S3 Ep41: The First Lady of Television,Betty White

    S3 Ep41: The First Lady of Television,Betty White
    Jun 24 2024
    Author Herbie J Pilato, filmmaker William S Tribell and biographer Ray Richmond walk us through the raunchy euphemisms, the pioneering devotion and the sweet and caring nature that paved the way for Betty White to have the longest career in broadcasting than any woman in the Guinness Book of World Records.

    To learn more about Betty White you can find copies of Ray Richmond's book here:
    https://www.quarto.com/books/9780760379462/betty-white-2nd-edition
    Herbie J Pilato's book - NBC & Me, My life as a Page in a Book:
    https://www.herbiejpilato.com/books
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    35 mins
  • S3 Ep40: An Origin Story, Chadwick Boseman

    S3 Ep40: An Origin Story, Chadwick Boseman
    Jun 17 2024
    In this episode of A Life Lived Stephanie Okupniak speaks with a professor and fellow classmate of Chadwick Boseman when he attended Oxford University for a summer acting course. The origin story of an artist who had never considered acting before - only to become on of the greatest cinematic heroes of all time.
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    34 mins
  • S3 Ep39: The Scottish Spy, Sean Connery

    S3 Ep39: The Scottish Spy, Sean Connery
    Jun 10 2024
    Stephanie Okupniak learns more about the school dropout from Edinburgh who will win the hearts of millions as the rogue spy 007 with journalist Brian Pendreigh, director Alvin Rakoff and biographer Herbie J Pilato.
    Alvin Rakoff's memoir I'M JUST THE GUY WHO SAYS ACTION can be found here - alvinrakoff.com
    Herbie J Pilato's biography Connery, Sean Connery can be found here - Connery, Sean Connery: Before, During, and After His Most Famous Role
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    28 mins
  • S3 Ep38: A Life Lived Returns!

    S3 Ep38: A Life Lived Returns!
    Jun 5 2024
    After a 4-year hiatus - A Life Lived returns!!
    Join Stephanie Okupniak from June 10th as she speaks with the people closest to icons who have died and finds out what they were really like behind the spotlight.
    This season she discovers why the mob stalked Sir Sean Connery, how Betty White got into the Guinness Book of World Records and what Chadwick Boseman learned in Hogwarts dining hall.
    Follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts for new episodes each week.
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    1 min
  • S2 Ep16: Bruce Lee: Part Two

    S2 Ep16: Bruce Lee: Part Two
    Feb 22 2021
    Look up ‘Hollywood action hero’ in the dictionary and you’ll find one name - Bruce Lee.
    He overcame racism, stereotypes and challenge after challenge to become the world’s first Asian international film icon.
    Stephanie Okupniak enters the world of martial arts to tell the story of Bruce’s extraordinary life with the help of friend and co-star Bob Wall and students Patrick Strong and Leo Fong. 
    In part two, we take closer a look at how Bruce fought through chronic pain to become one of the first and most successful independent movie makers. 
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    45 mins