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	Podcast:		BADLANDS: SPORTSLAND
	Episode:		Mike Tyson: Sidewalk Beatdowns, Downward Spirals, Cocaine, and Self-Destruction
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:39:52
	Publish Date:		2021-09-22 04:01:00
	Description:		Mike Tyson’s arrival as a prodigious 18-year-old professional boxer in the 1980s represented a major paradigm shift in the sport. But just as quickly as he rose, Mike Tyson began to fall. Tortured by feelings of loss, abandonment, and self-loathing, and manipulated by a promoter who only paid attention to the bottom line, Mike spiraled into violence, drugs, and increasingly bizarre behavior. When he was released from prison on parole for a rape conviction in 1995, Mike Tyson faced a crossroads: continue on a path to redemption, or be tempted back into the dark abyss of self-destruction. Follow BADLANDS wherever you get your podcasts to hear new episodes of BADLANDS Season 2: SPORTSLAND each Wednesday. As a bonus, Amazon Music listeners can hear all 10 episodes of SPORTSLAND on demand right now at amazon.com/badlands. This episode contains themes that may be disturbing to some listeners, including domestic violence and sexual assault. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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