Making Beyoncé BONUS: Fearlessly Herself
Beyoncé breaks out on her own, but the path to stardom isn’t an easy one.

Making Oprah. Making Obama. Making Beyoncé.
WBEZ’s critically-acclaimed bio-podcast series explores how an icon is made. Providing an unmatched view from the beginning, all the way to the their rise to the top.
Beyoncé breaks out on her own, but the path to stardom isn’t an easy one.
After Girls Tyme dissolves, Beyoncé and the other girls begin building their new group, Destiny’s Child. Finally, things start to click.
In 1993, Beyoncé Knowles and the members of Girls Tyme competed in the popular TV talent competition Star Search, hoping to find stardom.
Listen to the first episode of ‘Making Beyoncé,’ a new podcast from WBEZ Chicago.
On Nov. 15, WBEZ presents Making Beyoncé, a new 3-part podcast series that explores her rise from local talent shows to global music icon.
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Former president Barack Obama has only lost one election. It was in 2000, and that defeat set him on the course for his U.S. Senate run.
In 2000, Barack Obama ran for Congress against a Chicago political legend. It became a contest about race and identity.
Former President Barack Obama won his first political seat in 1996. Hear what he had to learn, and the conflicts he faced, to get there.