The Comeback

2022 Webby Award Nominee, Podcast - Documentary Sylvester Stallone brings you The Comeback: an immersive, cinematic documentary series about meteoric success, devastating falls and inspirational comebacks - all told by the people who lived them. Presented by Imperative Entertainment and produced by Honora & Balboa Productions in Association with 30WEST. The Comeback is Executive Produced Sylvester Stallone, presented by Imperative Entertainment, and created, written, and edited by Giles Andrew and Elliott Watson of Honora Productions. Executive Producers are Sylvester Stallone and Braden Aftergood of Balboa Productions, Jason Hoch of Imperative Entertainment, and Trevor Groth of 30WEST.

Episodes

Trailer: From Executive Producer Sylvester Stallone, The Comeback

November 8, 2021 • 3 mins

Sylvester Stallone brings you The Comeback: immersive, first-person documentary accounts of people from all over the world who have seen meteoric successes, devastating falls, and inspirational comebacks. Still image of Sylvester Stallone by Michael Putland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Riding The Giant | Maya Gabeira

November 9, 2021 • 34 mins

"Imagine trying to outrun a 10-story building that is crumbling right behind you— that's big wave surfing." The hundred-foot waves in Nazare, Portugal are the most dangerous in the world, but Maya Gabeira didn’t fear them. In fact, she felt alive riding these monsters, addicted to the death-defying dance of Big Wave Surfing. But the conditions in Nazare can change in an instant, and when multiple waves pummeled her to the bottom of...

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Breaking Bread: Part 1 | Dave Dahl

November 10, 2021 • 34 mins

"I had a black leather trenchcoat which was perfect for stashing a sawnoff shotgun, the dope was in a pouch but the gun was right there, at the ready." Cooking Meth, jockey-boxing, armed robbery. Dahl was a self-confessed "serious bad guy" and after 20 years in prison, it was hard to see how he could create the biggest organic bread company in the world, making him a millionnaire many times over. If you or someone you know is curr...

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Breaking Bread: Part 2 | Dave Dahl

November 11, 2021 • 32 mins

"I started screwing up again but second chances are a lot of work. In some cases you need more than a second chance." Poised for riches beyond our wildest dreams, Dave is gearing up to make his company the largest organic bread company in the world. He's a local hero and celebrity, but a nascent mental health problem and a career of criminality threaten to undermine it all. If you or someone you know is currently struggling with a...

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A Brain out of Tune | TOKiMONSTA

November 12, 2021 • 38 mins

"It's basically guaranteed death or maybe death... so I chose maybe death." Jennifer Lee, pka TOKiMONSTA, went from the underground beat scene in LA to playing at the biggest music festivals around the world. But a rare disease caused her to lose her ability to listen, comprehend, and even make music. How did she come back from the musical abyss with a Grammy nominated album? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....

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The World’s Most Dangerous Sport | Ezekiel Mitchell

November 13, 2021 • 37 mins

"To be a bullrider you have to have that eye of the tiger. You got to have that desire in your heart." Ezekiel Mitchell learned how to ride bulls from YouTube videos at the age of 16 and he was good — so good that he went pro to support his family. Then Hurricane Harvey hit, and his mom’s home was decimated. Now he’s climbing his way back to the top of this vicious sport, with the help of serial entrepreneur Max Maxwell and is on h...

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New York City's Bravest | Matt Long

November 14, 2021 • 50 mins

"I don’t know what was going through my head, but I was in pain and I wanted to quit. But I could hear the finish line.” The unstoppable New York City firefighter, Ironman, triathlete, and entrepreneur was in the prime of his life, until one Christmas morning, when his life was changed forever. If you or anyone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts please visit the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-8255 or vi...

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Living Your Best Life | Euodias

November 15, 2021 • 37 mins

"I wanted to have the glam, the fame, the riches... the life of a superstar." The allure of fame is intoxicating and Euodias wanted it badly. As a young teen she was lucky enough to be one of the few British hopefuls to have a shot at becoming a K-pop idol. But fame costs and Euodias quickly learned that she would have to start paying. If you or someone you know is currently struggling with an eating disorder please visit The Nati...

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Too Tough to Kill | Danelle Ballengee

November 16, 2021 • 36 mins

“Next thing I know, I'm falling down a cliff.” World champion adventure racer Danelle Ballengee was always up for a challenge. But when she found herself severely injured and stranded in the Moab desert for 3 days, she prepared to give up. Fortunately, she brought a friend along, her dog Taz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Enforcer | Darren McCarty

November 17, 2021 • 35 mins

One of the NHL’s fiercest enforcers with four Stanley Cups to his name, McCarty literally had to fight his way into the NHL, but perhaps his biggest fight has been battling his demons off the ice. If you or someone you know is currently struggling with an addiction to alcohol or other substances, please visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at samhsa.gov or call at 1-800-662-4357 to speak to a trained...

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How to Lose a Billion Dollars in Ten Seconds | Gerald Ratner

January 5, 2022 • 51 mins

"I was being blamed for the entire recession. Everybody hated me. I was public enemy number one." In 1980s Britain, Gerald Ratner, the CEO of the world's biggest jewelry chain, brought *bling* to the masses. Money meant power, and Ratner had it all until an ill-timed joke sent his business crumbling and his life into disrepair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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