//podcastplus.net/feed/making-beyonce~fa96a94c WBEZ presents Making Beyoncé, a new 3-part podcast series that explores Beyoncé Knowles’ rise from local talent shows to global music icon. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:18:35 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/25267364/podcast/play/14829311/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-5-6%2F80058286-44100-2-f0d3dd460b366517.mp3 In the lead up to Beyoncé's solo album debut, Dangerously in Love, a lot was at stake. She was hoping to break out not only as a solo artist, but as a star on multiple levels — music, endorsements and film. Along the way she’d find love, but she’d also have to battle doubt, even within the record label. Fri, 06 Mar 2020 06:01:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/25267364/podcast/play/14829311/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-5-6%2F80058286-44100-2-f0d3dd460b366517.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/25267364/podcast/play/14829311/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-5-6%2F80058286-44100-2-f0d3dd460b366517.mp3 In the lead up to Beyoncé's solo album debut, Dangerously in Love, a lot was at stake. She was hoping to break out not only as a solo artist, but as a star on multiple levels — music, endorsements and film. Along the way she’d find love, but she’d also have to battle doubt, even within the record label. Fri, 06 Mar 2020 06:01:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/25267364/podcast/play/14829311/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-5-6%2F80058286-44100-2-f0d3dd460b366517.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/25267364/podcast/play/14829303/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-5-6%2F80058295-44100-2-61c24bfd7934de19.mp3 After Girls Tyme dissolves, Beyoncé and the other girls begin building their new group, Destiny’s Child. Finally, things start to click. Wed, 27 Nov 2019 18:01:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/25267364/podcast/play/14829303/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-5-6%2F80058295-44100-2-61c24bfd7934de19.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/25267364/podcast/play/14829303/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-5-6%2F80058295-44100-2-61c24bfd7934de19.mp3 After Girls Tyme dissolves, Beyoncé and the other girls begin building their new group, Destiny’s Child. Finally, things start to click. Wed, 27 Nov 2019 18:01:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/25267364/podcast/play/14829303/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-5-6%2F80058295-44100-2-61c24bfd7934de19.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/25267364/podcast/play/14829303/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-5-6%2F80058295-44100-2-61c24bfd7934de19.mp3 After Girls Tyme dissolves, Beyoncé and the other girls begin building their new group, Destiny’s Child. Finally, things start to click. Wed, 27 Nov 2019 18:01:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/25267364/podcast/play/14829303/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-5-6%2F80058295-44100-2-61c24bfd7934de19.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/25267364/podcast/play/14829301/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-5-6%2F80058276-44100-2-e0beff10ba769f6d.mp3 After failing to secure a record deal, Beyoncé and the members of Girls Tyme try another avenue to success: a TV talent competition. The girls are poised and ready for the national spotlight, but tensions in the group are rising behind the scenes. Fri, 22 Nov 2019 06:01:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/25267364/podcast/play/14829301/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-5-6%2F80058276-44100-2-e0beff10ba769f6d.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/25267364/podcast/play/14829301/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-5-6%2F80058276-44100-2-e0beff10ba769f6d.mp3 After failing to secure a record deal, Beyoncé and the members of Girls Tyme try another avenue to success: a TV talent competition. The girls are poised and ready for the national spotlight, but tensions in the group are rising behind the scenes. Fri, 22 Nov 2019 06:01:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/25267364/podcast/play/14829301/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-5-6%2F80058276-44100-2-e0beff10ba769f6d.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/25267364/podcast/play/14829301/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-5-6%2F80058276-44100-2-e0beff10ba769f6d.mp3 After failing to secure a record deal, Beyoncé and the members of Girls Tyme try another avenue to success: a TV talent competition. The girls are poised and ready for the national spotlight, but tensions in the group are rising behind the scenes. Fri, 22 Nov 2019 06:01:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/25267364/podcast/play/14829301/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-5-6%2F80058276-44100-2-e0beff10ba769f6d.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/25267364/podcast/play/14829317/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-5-6%2F80058270-44100-2-9abf2ab9a1c03564.mp3 Before the Grammys, before the platinum records, before Destiny’s Child, there was just a shy girl growing up in Houston. We follow Beyoncé Knowles from the stages of local talent shows to her first crack at a record deal with the group Girls Tyme. Fri, 15 Nov 2019 06:01:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/25267364/podcast/play/14829317/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-5-6%2F80058270-44100-2-9abf2ab9a1c03564.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/25267364/podcast/play/14829317/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-5-6%2F80058270-44100-2-9abf2ab9a1c03564.mp3 Before the Grammys, before the platinum records, before Destiny’s Child, there was just a shy girl growing up in Houston. We follow Beyoncé Knowles from the stages of local talent shows to her first crack at a record deal with the group Girls Tyme. Fri, 15 Nov 2019 06:01:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/25267364/podcast/play/14829317/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-5-6%2F80058270-44100-2-9abf2ab9a1c03564.mp3