Campus Files

Campus Files

Audacy

College holds a mythic place in American culture—hailed as the best four years of your life and revered as a beacon of integrity and excellence. But behind the polished campus tours and glossy brochures lies a far more complicated reality. Each episode of Campus Files uncovers a new story, exploring everything from rigged admissions to sports scandals, free speech, and hazing. Consider this your unofficial campus tour.Do you have tips or story ideas? Send us an email at campusfilespod@gmail.com‬.For additional stories on scandals that have rocked American institutions, check out seasons 1-3 of Gangster Capitalism in t...

Harvard's Secret Court

Harvard's Secret Court

In 2002, Harvard undergraduate student Amit Paley stumbled upon a strange entry in Harvard’s archival database: “Secret Court Files, 1920.”This discovery unearthed a dark and little-known chapter in Harvard’s history—a secret disciplinary tribunal convened in 1920 to investigate and punish students for being “guilty” of homosexuality.Read Amit's original reporting: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2002/11/21/the-secret-court-of-1920-at/For a transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/campusfil

Feb 19, • 32:23

Alabama's Segregated Sororities

Alabama's Segregated Sororities

In 2013, Alpha Delta Gamma senior Melanie Gotz made national headlines when she revealed that sorority hopefuls were being cut from rush based on race. Her allegations shed light on the entrenched segregation within the University of Alabama’s Greek system — a system that, in over 100 years, had extended a bid to just one Black woman.Read Abbey and Matt’s reporting: https://thecrimsonwhite.com/16498/news/the-final-barrier-50-years-later-segregation-still-exists/For a transcript of this episode:

Feb 12, • 35:16

The Carolina Way - Part 2

The Carolina Way - Part 2

For years, UNC protected its athletic dominance wth fake classes to keep athletes eligible. In 2011, the secret exploded into public view, threatening to shatter the university’s athletic standing.Read Andy’s book: https://press.umich.edu/Books/D/Discredited2Read Dan Kane’s reporting:https://www.newsobserver.com/profile/218713930/dan-kaneFor a transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/campusfiles-transcripts To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyi

Feb 5, • 36:18

The Carolina Way - Part 1

The Carolina Way - Part 1

Between 1993 and 2011, UNC operated a shadow curriculum—hundreds of courses and independent studies that never met, required no work, and awarded high grades. The reason? To keep athletes eligible for UNC's multi-million dollar sports program.Read Jay and Mary's book: https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/potomac-books/9781640122468/cheated/For a transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/campusfiles-transcripts To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyin

Jan 29, • 33:30

Introducing: Campus Files

Introducing: Campus Files

College holds a mythic place in American culture. It’s often hailed as the best four years of your life and revered as a beacon of integrity and excellence, but beyond the scripted campus tours and glossy brochures lies a far more complicated reality. Campus Files is a new weekly podcast series produced by the award winning studio, Audacy Originals. Every week, a new episode, a new scandal, and a new story. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc

Jan 28, • 3:06

Presenting Gone South, Season 3: The Sign Cutter

Presenting Gone South, Season 3: The Sign Cutter

On September 3, 2018, a rancher in Laredo, Texas, discovered a woman’s body shot execution-style on the side of the road. When investigators identified her as a local sex worker, their search for the killer took them into the darkest corners of the city. Then, after days of false starts and dead-ends, another body turned up, terrifying residents and leading law enforcement to conclude a serial killer is at large. More would die before a survivor finally came forward and identified the killer… bu

Oct 19, 2023 • 2:23

Introducing: Search Engine

Introducing: Search Engine

No question too big, no question too small. On Search Engine, host PJ Vogt answers the kinds of questions you might ask the internet when you can't sleep. If you find the world bewildering, but also sometimes enjoy being bewildered by it, Search Engine is here for you.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 14, 2023 • 9:43

Introducing: The Set

Introducing: The Set

It’s the crack era.The most violent time in New York City history. The NYPD is fighting a losing battle and instead of protecting the city from drug dealers, some police officers have become them. This is the never-before told, first-person documentary of the biggest police corruption scandal in NYPD history and the investigation that uncovered it all. From Audacy Originals and Zak Levitt, the Emmy, Peabody, and NY Press Club Investigative Journalism Award winning creator of Root of Evil, Gangst

Jun 14, 2023 • 4:51

Welcome to WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George Knapp

Welcome to WEAPONIZED with Jeremy Corbell & George Knapp

In WEAPONIZED, Jeremy Corbell and George Knapp pull back the veil on the world of the known, to explore the unexplained. This multi-platform investigative series features exclusive interviews, never-before-seen footage, previously-suppressed documents, original audio and video recordings, and hard evidence related to UFOs, the paranormal, cutting-edge science, cover-ups, conspiracies, and big-time crimes. Original, groundbreaking conversations with government whistleblowers, spies, spooks, scien

Jan 24, 2023 • 3:00

The Cost of Happiness: Tony Hsieh

The Cost of Happiness: Tony Hsieh

Billionaire Zappos founder and tech CEO Tony Hsieh was obsessed with happiness and helping people achieve it. After running “the world’s happiest company” for two decades, Hsieh created his experimental community — The Downtown Project — dedicated to pursuing happiness. But what do Tony's life and death reveal about Silicon Valley’s obsession with re-imagining how society functions?Listen to the full series now: https://link.chtbl.com/costofhappiness  To learn more about listener data and our p

Dec 23, 2022 • 3:12

Introducing: It Was Said Season 2

Introducing: It Was Said Season 2

It Was Said, the 2021 Webby Award winner for Best Podcast Series, returns with a new season to look back on some of the most powerful, impactful, and timeless speeches in history. Written and narrated by Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author-historian Jon Meacham, this documentary podcast series takes you through another season of ten generation-defining speeches. Meacham, along with top historians, authors and journalists, offers expert insight and analysis into the origins, the orator,

Nov 23, 2022 • 2:32

Presenting Gone South Season 2: The Dixie Mafia

Presenting Gone South Season 2: The Dixie Mafia

Welcome to Season Two of Gone South, the Edward R. Murrow Award-winning documentary podcast from C13Originals. Starting in the sixties, a loose-knit confederation of traveling criminals known as The Dixie Mafia terrorized every state from Georgia to Oklahoma. Its hundreds of members, unofficially headquartered in Biloxi, Mississippi, specialized in scams, heists and murder. Their alleged leader — the estranged son of a prominent Oklahoma politician — was a skilled and charismatic outlaw named Ki

Oct 20, 2022 • 3:21

Introducing: Wolves Among Us, Season 1, The Larry Lavin Story

Introducing: Wolves Among Us, Season 1, The Larry Lavin Story

On the surface, there was nothing remarkable about Larry Lavin. He lived in a quiet neighborhood with his wife and family, drove a Volvo, and practiced dentistry in Philadelphia. But, from 1978 to 1984, Dr. Lavin moonlighted as one of the largest cocaine kingpins on the Eastern Seaboard.Through the voices and perspectives of law enforcement, drug runners, friends, business associates and Larry Lavin himself, Wolves Among Us, Season One, The Larry Lavin Story, tells the story of Lavin’s dual life

Sep 15, 2022 • 2:17

Welcome to The Sunshine Place

Welcome to The Sunshine Place

Once called “the miracle on the beach,” Synanon began in the 1960s as an experimental rehab facility in Santa Monica, California with a radical claim: It could cure heroin addiction. Before long, it would make an even bolder claim: It could cure any of your problems. All you had to do was move in. What started in a house on the beach, soon spread to compounds across the country. The man who made the miracle happen, Charles E. Dederich, aka “Chuck,” would be the one to destroy it all, along with

Aug 11, 2022 • 4:06

Introducing: Dead and Gone Season 2

Introducing: Dead and Gone Season 2

Despite the Grateful Dead’s ethos of peace and love and communal music, there is a darkness that surrounds the band. Across five decades, a string of unexplained accidents, murders and disappearances have befallen some of the band’s most dedicated fans; affectionately known as "DeadHeads." Some were last seen on their way to Grateful Dead concerts, others simply vanished or were tragically murdered while attending shows. Hosted by Payne Lindsey (Up and Vanished) and Jake Brennan (Disgraceland),

Apr 11, 2022 • 5:00

C13Features Presents: Ghostwriter, Starring Kate Mara and Adam Scott

C13Features Presents: Ghostwriter, Starring Kate Mara and Adam Scott

Welcome to Ghostwriter, a new gripping and suspenseful podcast movie listening experience from C13Features. In Ghostwriter, Kate Mara and Adam Scott star in a psychological thriller about a former journalist who reluctantly accepts a job ghostwriting a new murder mystery novel for an eccentric billionaire. Kate Michaels has been living a solitary life after a traumatic experience, but after pressure from her rational agent and candid best friend, she begrudgingly concedes that she needs the work

Dec 15, 2021 • 2:17

S3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University | Bonus 2: Shannon

S3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University | Bonus 2: Shannon

Jane Doe 15 tells her story. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 8, 2021 • 1:41:43

Introducing: Gone South, Season One: Who Killed Margaret Coon?

Introducing: Gone South, Season One: Who Killed Margaret Coon?

In 1987, a former prosecutor named Margaret Coon took her dog for a walk in one of Louisiana’s safest and most affluent parishes. The next morning, she was found dead on the side of the road with a single stab wound in her back. St. Tammany Parish advertises itself as a safe haven from the crime and corruption of New Orleans, attracting thousands of residents over the last several decades. But there is a darker side to St. Tammany and that darkness ultimately consumed Margaret Coon. Welcome to G

Nov 10, 2021 • 2:23

C13Features Presents: Treat, Starring Kiernan Shipka

C13Features Presents: Treat, Starring Kiernan Shipka

A perfect town comes with a terrifying price. From C13Features comes Treat, a podcast movie starring Kiernan Shipka as Allie West, an unpopular teenager who is dealing with issues beyond her years while struggling to fit in with her seemingly perfect small town. But, on one Halloween night, everything changes, and she discovers that her town’s idyllic image comes at a deadly cost. As she learns about the mysterious Piper’s powerful hold on the town, she, along with her younger brother, realize t

Oct 27, 2021 • 2:21

Introducing: Fallen Angel

Introducing: Fallen Angel

Welcome to Fallen Angel, a documentary podcast about Victoria's Secret...and its many, many secrets. The series investigates the origin story of one of the world’s most iconic brands and its effect on American culture for nearly 40 years, all told by women who witnessed what really happened behind the curtain. Fallen Angel goes back to the beginning of the lingerie megabrand to confront the many ways the brand influenced how a generation of women think about sex, desire, and beauty. The series a

Oct 15, 2021 • 2:46

Introducing “It Was Said: Sports” with Doc Rivers

Introducing “It Was Said: Sports” with Doc Rivers

As you enjoy this preview, be sure to search and listen to It Was Said: Sports wherever you listen to your podcasts. We hold speeches from the world of sports deep in our hearts and minds as timeless and historic moments that still, to this day and beyond, bring us inspiration, historical context, empathy, education and more. We remember these iconic moments so that we too can share them with current and future generations as a way to remember why they touched us personally, and why they remain

Sep 8, 2021 • 4:13

S3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University | Bonus: Jane Does v. Liberty

S3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University | Bonus: Jane Does v. Liberty

More survivors of sexual violence at Liberty speak for the first time, revealing yet again how deeply the coverup culture on campus is rooted. Our reporting has led to a lawsuit against Liberty, in which the women featured in episode 3, those in this episode, and others have joined. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 25, 2021 • 1:15:04

Presenting Hope, Through History Season Two

Presenting Hope, Through History Season Two

The entire Season 2 of C13Originals' critically acclaimed Hope, Through History is available now. Narrated and written by Pulitzer Prize Winning and Best Selling Historian, Jon Meacham, Season Two explores some of the most historic and trying times in American History, how this nation dealt with the impact of these moments, and how we came through these moments a more unified nation. Season Two, presented by C13Originals, in association with The HISTORY® Channel, will guide you through the Battl

Jul 28, 2021 • 2:26

S3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University | Ep 8: Playing With Fire

S3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University | Ep 8: Playing With Fire

Liberty University strayed far from its mission under the leadership of Jerry Falwell Jr, but even in the wake of his departure, the future of the school may be determined by those who enabled him. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 7, 2021 • 1:06:01

S3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University | Ep 7: On the Margins

S3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University | Ep 7: On the Margins

Atypical Liberty students face enormous and sometimes dangerous pressure on campus. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 30, 2021 • 57:32

S3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University | Ep 6: The Family Business

S3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University | Ep 6: The Family Business

It pays to be connected to the Falwells.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 23, 2021 • 1:00:34

S3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University | EP 5: Controlling the Narrative

S3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University | EP 5: Controlling the Narrative

From the Liberty Police Department, to the student newspaper, to faculty, staff, and administration, loyalty was constantly tested, and enforced. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 16, 2021 • 1:03:41

S3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University | EP 4: Bust to Boom

S3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University | EP 4: Bust to Boom

Jerry Falwell Sr founds Liberty University in 1971. Amid financial turmoil, Jerry Falwell Jr takes over in 2007. Business booms, but at what cost? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 9, 2021 • 54:46

S3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University | EP 3: Protecting the Brand

S3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University | EP 3: Protecting the Brand

Liberty has failed to address, and even covered up the stories of women who have been sexually harassed and assaulted on campus. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 2, 2021 • 1:18:47

S3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University | EP2: A Hostel Arrangement

S3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University | EP2: A Hostel Arrangement

Giancarlo Granda, AKA “The Pool Boy” reveals the predatory nature of the Falwells. Exclusive audio reveals another side, and another character in the middle of this story. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 26, 2021 • 44:48

S3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University | EP1: Quid Pro Quo

S3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University | EP1: Quid Pro Quo

A never-before told story details Jerry and Becki Falwell’s behavior at the height of their power. And a favor comes with big enough strings attached to change the course of an election.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 26, 2021 • 42:35

Introducing Season 3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University

Introducing Season 3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University

The C13Originals Peabody nominated series is back for Season Three: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University. A sex scandal rocks one of the world’s largest Christian universities, and the man at the center of it. But that scandal is just the beginning. The award-winning Gangster Capitalism team spoke with more than 80 former and current Liberty students, faculty, staff, high-ranking administrators, and those with intimate knowledge of Falwell Jr. What emerges is the inside story of how

May 24, 2021 • 4:04

Welcome to Fate of Fact

Welcome to Fate of Fact

Welcome to a new audio documentary, Fate of Fact, a presentation of Shining City Audio, a C13Originals and Jon Meacham studio. Throughout the course of five episodes in season one, Pulitzer-Prize winning and best-selling historian, Jon Meacham and esteemed guests, will explore the question of how fear conquered truth, the history and origins of the strong grip misinformation and disinformation have on our politics , and how we got here today. Meacham will trace the roots of America’s prevailing

Apr 28, 2021 • 4:21

Introducing: Unsolved Mysteries

Introducing: Unsolved Mysteries

Before there were Reddit sleuths and dedicated true-crime forums, there was Unsolved Mysteries. Welcome to the official Unsolved Mysteries podcast from the original creators of the iconic television series, presented by Cadence13. Join our host Steve French each week as we present all new mysteries, from terrifying abductions to bizarre paranormal encounters, heinous killers and unexplained deaths. For every mystery, there is someone, somewhere who knows the truth. Perhaps it's you. Learn more

Feb 19, 2021 • 2:48

Introducing: It Was Said

Introducing: It Was Said

It Was Said, a limited documentary podcast series, looks back on some of the most powerful, impactful and timeless speeches in American history. Written and narrated by Pulitzer Prize winning and best-selling author-historian Jon Meacham, and created, directed and produced by Peabody-nominated C13Originals Studios in association with HISTORY Channel, this series takes you through 10 speeches for the inaugural season. Meacham offers expert insight and analysis into their origins, the orator, the

Oct 28, 2020 • 0:00

Introducing: It Was Said (w Jon Meacham)

Introducing: It Was Said (w Jon Meacham)

Welcome to It Was Said, a 10-episode limited documentary series looking back on some of the most powerful, impactful and timeless speeches in American history. Join Pulitzer Prize winning and best-selling author-historian, Jon Meacham, Peabody-nominated C13Originals Studios and HISTORY, as we take you through 10 speeches. Season One of It Was Said draws on a selection of speeches from powerful figures in history like Martin Luther King, Jr., Ronald Reagan, JFK, RFK, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton

Aug 31, 2020 • 5:24

S2: The NRA | Bonus Episode: Rigging The Election

S2: The NRA | Bonus Episode: Rigging The Election

Following the last episode of Season 2, the creators of Gangster Capitalism received a tip about a secret scheme to keep Wayne LaPierre in power.   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 22, 2020 • 37:45

S2: The NRA | EP8: Down to the Studs

S2: The NRA | EP8: Down to the Studs

A former Ackerman employee explains how expenses were hidden. Leaked audio of Wayne LaPierre lets people know the real damage under his watch. Where will the NRA go from here? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 6, 2020 • 44:35

S2: The NRA | EP7: Enough is Enough

S2: The NRA | EP7: Enough is Enough

Board members are receiving money directly from the NRA. A fundraiser and a major donor decide they’ve seen enough. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 29, 2020 • 42:18

S2: The NRA | EP6: Family Business

S2: The NRA | EP6: Family Business

Could this be more than business? Could it be personal? A deeper look at the NRA attorney at the center of everything.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 22, 2020 • 44:54

S2: The NRA | EP5: A Hostile Takeover

S2: The NRA | EP5: A Hostile Takeover

The NRA has a new program to help lift them out of financial despair, and a fresh face to run it. But both turn out to be disasters. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 15, 2020 • 44:33

S2: The NRA | EP4: The Big Game

S2: The NRA | EP4: The Big Game

A dream job slowly becomes something very different for a former NRA fundraiser, as ethical questions come to light. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 8, 2020 • 39:59

S2: The NRA | EP3: Man on the White Horse

S2: The NRA | EP3: Man on the White Horse

A financial surplus becomes a deficit once Wayne LaPierre is elevated to EVP, and he is questioned about the relationship with Ackerman McQueen, more than 20 years ago. An old friend with a clever maneuver helps to keep the status quo. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 1, 2020 • 40:35

S2: The NRA | EP2: A Clear Crisis

S2: The NRA | EP2: A Clear Crisis

Lines are drawn, as Wayne LaPierre’s supremacy is tested, and the rift spills out into public. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 25, 2020 • 43:43

S2: The NRA | EP1: Let Loose the Dogs of War

S2: The NRA | EP1: Let Loose the Dogs of War

A show of strength and unity kicks off the 2019 Annual Convention, but behind the scenes, the NRA is nearing a civil war. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 25, 2020 • 39:43

Introducing Season 2:  The NRA

Introducing Season 2: The NRA

From C13 Originals, Gangster Capitalism, Season 2 explores The National Rifle Association and the allegations swirling around the nonprofit organization. Andrew Jenks hosts. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 24, 2020 • 4:10

S1: The College Admissions Scandal I Bonus Episode: The Price to Be Paid

S1: The College Admissions Scandal I Bonus Episode: The Price to Be Paid

With sentences starting to be handed out to those who’ve plead guilty in this scandal, some cases are coming to a close. Others who’ve plead not guilty may have an uphill battle, despite their potential argument that Rick Singer followed the steps of any good con, which are explained in this episode. Any real sense of closure and long term change will require changing the narrative, both for the parents and for the academic system at large.  To learn more about listener data and our pr

Oct 9, 2019 • 46:59

S1: The College Admissions Scandal I Ep 6: Watershed Moment

S1: The College Admissions Scandal I Ep 6: Watershed Moment

An argument is made that just because we are repelled by the indicted parents’ behavior, that doesn’t make it criminal. In fact, one opinion is that the parents may face no punishment. Some solutions are presented, but a mother and a son show us that any real change must come from within. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 18, 2019 • 41:06

S1: The College Admissions Scandal I EP 5: Where You Start is Where You Finish

S1: The College Admissions Scandal I EP 5: Where You Start is Where You Finish

A Singer parent negotiates a deal for her son to have the ACT taken for him, without him even being in the same state, and a college admissions insider reveals the a la carte menu that wealthy parents have when donating to schools, also known as “The Backdoor.” But as it turns out, paying top dollar for access to admissions offices can start as far back as preschool. This episode looks at the legal ways in which parents get their kids into college, no matter how dubious they may seem.

Jun 11, 2019 • 38:43

S1: The College Admissions Scandal I EP 4: Ricky

S1: The College Admissions Scandal I EP 4: Ricky

A best friend, a mentee, and a former coworker provide an intimate account of Rick Singer’s transition from the boy determined to transform himself, to the coach who refused to accept failure, to the man whose obsession with wealth would be his ultimate undoing. These people, and their stories are being heard for the first time, and a new picture of who Rick Singer really is, finally emerges. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/p

Jun 4, 2019 • 42:47

S1: The College Admissions Scandal I EP 3: The Dominoes Fall

S1: The College Admissions Scandal I EP 3: The Dominoes Fall

Federal agents make an arrest for securities fraud, and get much more than expected. They are offered information that leads to a man they’d never heard of - Rick Singer, and the biggest scandal in education history. Once Singer is caught, he brings everybody else with him through conversations that shed light on the world of those involved, and their sense of entitlement. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Lear

May 28, 2019 • 31:31

S1: The College Admissions Scandal I EP 2: The Bumper Sticker Mentality

S1: The College Admissions Scandal I EP 2: The Bumper Sticker Mentality

Rick Singer’s “Side Door” has another, more expensive option that clients like actor, Lori Loughlin opt for. The scam? $500,000 to get your kids accepted to college as Division 1 athletes - even if they never actually played the sport. Race and status are explored, as this scandal forces all of us to confront uncomfortable subjects.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://po

May 21, 2019 • 43:07

S1: The College Admissions Scandal I EP 1: The Side Door

S1: The College Admissions Scandal I EP 1: The Side Door

Through transcriptions of wiretapped conversations between Rick Singer, Felicity Huffman, and others, Episode 1 brings to life just how dirty these schemes were. We also hear from a student who cheated on his SAT, a psychologist who deals with students and parents trying to game the system to get more time to take the SAT and ACT, and Jenks breaks news by finding the ringleader, Rick Singer, in an unlikely place. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https:

May 14, 2019 • 37:51

Introducing Season 1: The College Admissions Scandal

Introducing Season 1: The College Admissions Scandal

With exclusive interviews and thought-provoking discussion, Andrew Jenks examines the people involved and the larger debate around higher education in America. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 18, 2019 • 4:29

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