e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1 11b53882-b2ae-488e-81dc-b1bd013835e3 6b45b3a7-7d6d-4f54-8b40-b43401229428 37dfcbba-0438-4a31-b2f4-b43401229af2 en-US SuperHuman https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-superhuman-331753605/ SuperHuman is a high-stakes, edge-of-your-seat docuseries that dives into the launch of what many have called the “Doping Olympics” - the Enhanced Games - a controversial new sporting event where performance-enhanced athletes openly compete for a $1 million prize and attempt to push the human body beyond its natural limits. 

While the International Olympic Committee condemns it, broadcasters salivate over potential ratings, and critics decry it as grotesque even as they admit they’ll tune in. 

The Games ignite urgent questions about ethics, medicine, and the human body itself. From retired Olympians hoping for a comeback, to struggling athletes chasing financial security, to Silicon Valley billionaires and scientists pushing the boundaries of enhancement, this series pulls viewers inside the drama, danger, and allure of sport without a safety net.

For the past year, we've embedded with the games and the athletes to answer the high stakes question. What happens when enhancement becomes the norm? Is this the end of fair play or the beginning of a new frontier of human potential? Step inside the experiment with us. 

]]> serial SuperHuman is a high-stakes, edge-of-your-seat docuseries that dives into the launch of what many have called the “Doping Olympics” - the Enhanced Games - a controversial new sporting event where performance-enhanced athletes openly compete for a $1 million prize and attempt to push the human body beyond its natural limits.  While the International Olympic Committee condemns it, broadcasters salivate over potential ratings, and critics decry it as grotesque even as they admit they’ll tune in.  The Games ignite urgent questions about ethics, medicine, and the human body itself. From retired Olympians hoping for a comeback, to struggling athletes chasing financial security, to Silicon Valley billionaires and scientists pushing the boundaries of enhancement, this series pulls viewers inside the drama, danger, and allure of sport without a safety net. For the past year, we've embedded with the games and the athletes to answer the high stakes question. What happens when enhancement becomes the norm? Is this the end of fair play or the beginning of a new frontier of human potential? Step inside the experiment with us.  iHeartPodcasts applepodcast@howstuffworks.com iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope 2026 iHeartMedia, Inc. © Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from iHeartMedia no https://www.omnycontent.com/d/programs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/6b45b3a7-7d6d-4f54-8b40-b43401229428/image.jpg?t=1777462884&size=Large SuperHuman https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-superhuman-331753605/ From How to Life Forever: The Longevinauts From How to Life Forever: The Longevinauts When an astrologer tells Mangesh that he’ll (probably) die early, he takes it in stride. But his family and friends (not to mention all the Don’t Die longevity influencers on his FYP) feel differently… and besides, if science can keep his brain sharp and his tennis game strong for longer, why not take advantage? So he visits Dr. Nir Barzelai, the world’s leading aging researcher, and Dr. Ron Primas, an elite longevity doctor, to figure out what he should do. Plus: A chat with Ken Reid from TV Guidance Counselor about age in pop culture, from the Golden Girls to “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.”

Disclosure: The experts we spoke with want to be clear that although they have some minor quibbles with Bryan Johnson, they’re grateful for the fact that he’s started the conversation on longevity. Any insinuation that he’s got weird vibes is ours.

Special thanks to Azadi Records and Bliss Samsa for their beautiful tracks, and Botany for the score. 

Episode collage art by Vahini Shori.

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]]> When an astrologer tells Mangesh that he’ll (probably) die early, he takes it in stride. But his family and friends (not to mention all the Don’t Die longevity influencers on his FYP) feel differently… and besides, if science can keep his brain sharp and his tennis game strong for longer, why not take advantage? So he visits Dr. Nir Barzelai, the world’s leading aging researcher, and Dr. Ron Primas, an elite longevity doctor, to figure out what he should do. Plus: A chat with Ken Reid from TV Guidance Counselor about age in pop culture, from the Golden Girls to “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.”

Disclosure: The experts we spoke with want to be clear that although they have some minor quibbles with Bryan Johnson, they’re grateful for the fact that he’s started the conversation on longevity. Any insinuation that he’s got weird vibes is ours.

Special thanks to Azadi Records and Bliss Samsa for their beautiful tracks, and Botany for the score. 

Episode collage art by Vahini Shori.

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]]> full iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope 23a770ad-3453-49c3-9b0a-b49b0156687e 757d715e-2f50-40d4-8c61-b463014cbd89 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:01:00 +0000 3078 https://omny.fm/shows/skyline-drive/the-longevinauts Billionaires, PEDs, and a $1M World Record with Michael Easter Billionaires, PEDs, and a $1M World Record with Michael Easter Chris and Sam joined Michael Easter on his podcast, Two Percent with Michael Easter, to break down the aftermath of the Enhanced Games. Almost no world records fell. Clean athletes kept beating the enhanced ones. They get into what it was actually like to be there, what the billionaires behind it are really selling, and what happens next.

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]]> Chris and Sam joined Michael Easter on his podcast, Two Percent with Michael Easter, to break down the aftermath of the Enhanced Games. Almost no world records fell. Clean athletes kept beating the enhanced ones. They get into what it was actually like to be there, what the billionaires behind it are really selling, and what happens next.

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]]> full 1 iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope 57229b88-218f-4418-aac4-b46d00fe3710 57229b88-218f-4418-aac4-b46d00fe3710 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:10:00 +0000 3734 https://omny.fm/shows/superhuman/billionaires-peds-and-a-1m-world-record-with-michael-easter How We Got Here How We Got Here What exactly is wrong with doping? It sounds like a simple question until you try to answer it. Dr. April Henning has spent her career studying exactly that. She’s a professor at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and one of the world’s leading experts on the history of anti-doping. She walks us through how we got here from the 1904 Olympics, the East German state doping program, to Ben Johnson’s infamous 1988 gold medal. April makes a case that the system built to keep sports clean has been failing athletes. Maybe the Enhanced Games are forcing a reckoning that’s long overdue.

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]]> What exactly is wrong with doping? It sounds like a simple question until you try to answer it. Dr. April Henning has spent her career studying exactly that. She’s a professor at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and one of the world’s leading experts on the history of anti-doping. She walks us through how we got here from the 1904 Olympics, the East German state doping program, to Ben Johnson’s infamous 1988 gold medal. April makes a case that the system built to keep sports clean has been failing athletes. Maybe the Enhanced Games are forcing a reckoning that’s long overdue.

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]]> full 1 iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope 9ec6f87e-608f-45cc-9ae1-b4720108693c 9ec6f87e-608f-45cc-9ae1-b4720108693c Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:10:00 +0000 2626 https://omny.fm/shows/superhuman/how-we-got-here What Nobody Tells You About Steroids with Dr. Mike Israetel What Nobody Tells You About Steroids with Dr. Mike Israetel What does it actually feel like to use performance-enhancing drugs? Not the results everyone sees on the outside - the real stuff. The rage in the car on the way to the gym. The panic attack at midnight, The thought about ripping open a training partner’s rib cage. Dr. Mike Israetel has a PhD in sport physiology, co-founded fitness company RP Strength, and is one of the most candid voices on the internet about performance enhancement. He pulls back the curtain on what these drugs actually do to your body, your mind, and your relationships. And he makes a surprising prediction that anabolic steroids could become obsolete within a decade.

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]]> What does it actually feel like to use performance-enhancing drugs? Not the results everyone sees on the outside - the real stuff. The rage in the car on the way to the gym. The panic attack at midnight, The thought about ripping open a training partner’s rib cage. Dr. Mike Israetel has a PhD in sport physiology, co-founded fitness company RP Strength, and is one of the most candid voices on the internet about performance enhancement. He pulls back the curtain on what these drugs actually do to your body, your mind, and your relationships. And he makes a surprising prediction that anabolic steroids could become obsolete within a decade.

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]]> full 1 iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope 6b992356-dcea-496e-8ad0-b46d00f82943 6b992356-dcea-496e-8ad0-b46d00f82943 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:10:00 +0000 2478 https://omny.fm/shows/superhuman/what-nobody-tells-you-about-steroids-with-dr-mike-israetel A Vegas Buffet A Vegas Buffet The Enhanced Games are finally here. We arrive at a makeshift arena on the Las Vegas Strip not knowing quite what to expect. Hours pass, event after event, and the world records don’t come. Then something even more unexpected starts happening. It all comes down to one final race, and one last chance to prove that this whole experiment was worth it. 

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]]> The Enhanced Games are finally here. We arrive at a makeshift arena on the Las Vegas Strip not knowing quite what to expect. Hours pass, event after event, and the world records don’t come. Then something even more unexpected starts happening. It all comes down to one final race, and one last chance to prove that this whole experiment was worth it. 

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]]> full 1 6 iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope 863e8be7-1918-4ae4-9310-b46a018406f0 863e8be7-1918-4ae4-9310-b46a018406f0 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:10:00 +0000 1886 https://omny.fm/shows/superhuman/a-vegas-buffet New Normal New Normal Performance enhancing drugs aren’t just for professional athletes anymore - they’re everywhere. We go inside the grey market, the underground world of steroids and peptides being bought, tested, and injected by everyday people. We meet Aaron, a Florida salesman who’s lost 43 pounds with grey market help. And AJ, a 19-year-old who says he’d rather die big than play it safe. They’re willing to risk their health on unregulated drugs… but why?

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]]> Performance enhancing drugs aren’t just for professional athletes anymore - they’re everywhere. We go inside the grey market, the underground world of steroids and peptides being bought, tested, and injected by everyday people. We meet Aaron, a Florida salesman who’s lost 43 pounds with grey market help. And AJ, a 19-year-old who says he’d rather die big than play it safe. They’re willing to risk their health on unregulated drugs… but why?

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]]> full 1 5 iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope 31ab0ad3-5aa8-4b38-9b74-b46301632b7a 31ab0ad3-5aa8-4b38-9b74-b46301632b7a Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:10:00 +0000 1850 https://omny.fm/shows/superhuman/new-normal The Protocol The Protocol The Enhanced athletes are training in Abu Dhabi - and their “enhancement” protocol keeps getting delayed. Week after week, the athletes are told it’s starting soon. Then it doesn’t. Then missiles start dropping outside their hotel windows as the war in Iran begins. And still, somehow, the hardest part is the waiting. By the time the moment finally arrives, no one quite knows how to feel. Because once that needle goes in, there’s no turning back.

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]]> The Enhanced athletes are training in Abu Dhabi - and their “enhancement” protocol keeps getting delayed. Week after week, the athletes are told it’s starting soon. Then it doesn’t. Then missiles start dropping outside their hotel windows as the war in Iran begins. And still, somehow, the hardest part is the waiting. By the time the moment finally arrives, no one quite knows how to feel. Because once that needle goes in, there’s no turning back.

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]]> full 1 4 iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope a7885fea-f47f-4354-9a4e-b45c0125d815 a7885fea-f47f-4354-9a4e-b45c0125d815 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:10:00 +0000 1725 https://omny.fm/shows/superhuman/the-protocol Vegas Vegas Over Memorial Day weekend, we traveled  to Las Vegas for the inaugural Enhanced Games. Where things heated up. 

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]]> Over Memorial Day weekend, we traveled  to Las Vegas for the inaugural Enhanced Games. Where things heated up. 

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]]> full iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope c1c724c7-30ef-42af-976e-b45600e74b02 c1c724c7-30ef-42af-976e-b45600e74b02 Tue, 26 May 2026 14:06:32 +0000 433 https://omny.fm/shows/superhuman/vegas A New Age for Mankind A New Age for Mankind Before the athletes signed up, this all started with an idea. We go inside the minds of the men behind the Enhanced Games. They believe they’re doing something much bigger than sports: ushering in a new age of mankind. But the deeper you go into their vision, the more complicated it gets. 

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]]> Before the athletes signed up, this all started with an idea. We go inside the minds of the men behind the Enhanced Games. They believe they’re doing something much bigger than sports: ushering in a new age of mankind. But the deeper you go into their vision, the more complicated it gets. 

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]]> full 1 3 iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope 3255f1ae-a8f6-47a0-8b1e-b44e014f8d71 3255f1ae-a8f6-47a0-8b1e-b44e014f8d71 Tue, 19 May 2026 07:10:00 +0000 1996 https://omny.fm/shows/superhuman/a-new-age-for-manking Silver Medal Mentality Silver Medal Mentality We travel to the Enhanced Games training camp in Las Vegas to meet the competitors at the heart of this experiment. Former world champion Ben Proud, who walked away from the Paris Olympics with a silver medal and a looming question: who was he without swimming? And Megan Romano, a retired world champion who spent nine years away from the pool before getting the call. They're chasing speed, financial security, and a shot at something they never quite got when they were playing by the rules. The only catch: they'll be the first athletes in history to do it openly, on performance-enhancing drugs, in front of the world.

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]]> We travel to the Enhanced Games training camp in Las Vegas to meet the competitors at the heart of this experiment. Former world champion Ben Proud, who walked away from the Paris Olympics with a silver medal and a looming question: who was he without swimming? And Megan Romano, a retired world champion who spent nine years away from the pool before getting the call. They're chasing speed, financial security, and a shot at something they never quite got when they were playing by the rules. The only catch: they'll be the first athletes in history to do it openly, on performance-enhancing drugs, in front of the world.

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]]> full 1 2 iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope 997181a7-97f5-4476-9b94-b44701420dab 997181a7-97f5-4476-9b94-b44701420dab Tue, 12 May 2026 07:10:00 +0000 2264 https://omny.fm/shows/superhuman/silver-medal-mentality The “Steroid Olympics” The “Steroid Olympics” When the Enhanced Games got announced a lot of people thought it was a joke. An Olympic style event where the athletes can take any kind of performance enhancing drugs they want? Sounded like an idea that would never come to life – and yet in a few short weeks at the end of May, former Olympic athletes are set to compete for a million dollar prize at Resorts World Las Vegas. And we’ve been right there alongside the competitors as they prepare for this radical new sports event.

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]]> When the Enhanced Games got announced a lot of people thought it was a joke. An Olympic style event where the athletes can take any kind of performance enhancing drugs they want? Sounded like an idea that would never come to life – and yet in a few short weeks at the end of May, former Olympic athletes are set to compete for a million dollar prize at Resorts World Las Vegas. And we’ve been right there alongside the competitors as they prepare for this radical new sports event.

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]]> full 1 1 iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope 6ae6f069-fe95-43b5-ae90-b440011415c3 6ae6f069-fe95-43b5-ae90-b440011415c3 Tue, 05 May 2026 07:10:00 +0000 2011 https://omny.fm/shows/superhuman/the-steroid-olympics Introducing: SuperHuman  Introducing: SuperHuman  Imagine an Olympics where everyone is doping. No testing, no limits. Sounds like a joke? It’s not – the first ever Enhanced Games - a radical new competition designed to push the human body beyond its natural limits with a million-dollar prize attached kicks off at the end of May. And we have been embedded with the games for over a year watching athletes go from human to superhuman. I wanted to know, will the games go down in flames or usher in a new era, unlike anything we've ever seen.

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]]> Imagine an Olympics where everyone is doping. No testing, no limits. Sounds like a joke? It’s not – the first ever Enhanced Games - a radical new competition designed to push the human body beyond its natural limits with a million-dollar prize attached kicks off at the end of May. And we have been embedded with the games for over a year watching athletes go from human to superhuman. I wanted to know, will the games go down in flames or usher in a new era, unlike anything we've ever seen.

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]]> trailer iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope d05cbd0a-37c2-42cb-8600-b43a010d302f d05cbd0a-37c2-42cb-8600-b43a010d302f Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:29:09 +0000 174 https://omny.fm/shows/superhuman/introducing-superhuman