Through 25 seasons, 4,561 episodes.

I believe the Oprah Winfrey Show was one of the greatest classrooms in the world.

I really never thought of it that way.

The aha moments, the breakthroughs, the LOLs, the connections, the occasional ugly cry.

I'm missing so terribly, I'm missing every single minute.

The moments that mattered, the eye-opening light lessons, never allow them to take

to some words.

I'm bringing them back.

It's time to open the vault.

I've personally chosen these classic episodes to share with you again.

Every single person you ever will meet shares that common desire.

They want to know, do you see me?

Do you hear me?

Does what I say mean anything to you?

You are listening to the Oprah Winfrey Show, the podcast.

For four decades, she has reigned as one of America's most famous sex symbols.

That killer body and mane of Auburn Hare made her a worldwide sensation.

But despite being a household name, Raquel Welch has rarely spoken about her life offscreen.

Now at 69, Raquel is opening up in a deeply personal memoir.

But before we get started, let's take a little peek back at this one-of-a-kind career.

The year was 1966, when a 26-year-old Raquel Welch appeared in a dough-skinned bikini for

the movie One Million BC.

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