American Scandal
Wondery
Every scandal begins with a lie. But the truth will come out. And then comes the fallout and the outrage.
Scandals have shaped America since its founding. From business and politics to sports and society, we look on aghast as corruption, deceit and ambition bring down heroes and celebrities, politicians and moguls. And when the dust finally settles, we’re left to wonder: how did this happen? Where did they trip up, and who is to blame? From the creators of American History Tellers, Business Wars and Tides of History comes American Scandal, where we take you deep into the heart of America’s dark side to look at what drives someone to break the rules and what happens when they’re caught. Hosted by Lindsay Graham.
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Categories: Education
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In the spring of 1978, reporter Mike Brown begins publishing a series of articles in the Niagara Gazette about potentially harmful chemicals leaking into the soil and water in Love Canal, a neighborhood built around what had been a dumping ground for the Hooker Chemical company. The news is a jolt to local residents, like mother Lois Gibbs, who fear for their families’ health. When government officials fail to act, Gibbs helps form a group of unlikely activists set on cleaning up their neighborhood. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Previous episodes
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403 - Love Canal | The Education of Lois Gibbs | 1 Tue, 07 May 2024
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402 - FBI Agent Turned Russian Spy | Going Undercover | 5 Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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401 - FBI Agent Turned Russian Spy | Caught in the Act | 4 Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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400 - Listen Now: The Price of Paradise Sun, 21 Apr 2024
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399 - FBI Agent Turned Russian Spy | Playactor | 3 Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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398 - FBI Agent Turned Russian Spy | Call Me Ramon | 2 Tue, 09 Apr 2024
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396 - FBI Agent Turned Russian Spy | World of Secrets | 1 Tue, 02 Apr 2024
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394 - Rod Blagojevich | The Whistleblowers | 5 Tue, 26 Mar 2024
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393 - Rod Blagojevich | The Unraveling | 4 Tue, 19 Mar 2024
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392 - Rod Blagojevich | Board Games | 3 Tue, 12 Mar 2024
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391 - Rod Blagojevich | Pay to Play | 2 Tue, 05 Mar 2024
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389 - Rod Blagojevich | Making of a Congressman | 1 Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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388 - Police Corruption in Baltimore | "We Own This City" with Justin Fenton | 5 Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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387 - Police Corruption in Baltimore | On Trial | 4 Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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386 - Encore: The Unabomber | Hard Evidence | 4 Tue, 16 Jan 2024
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385 - Police Corruption in Baltimore | Broken Boundaries | 3 Tue, 06 Feb 2024
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384 - Police Corruption in Baltimore | Benched | 2 Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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383 - Police Corruption in Baltimore | Zero Tolerance | 1 Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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381 - Encore: The Unabomber | 35,000 Words | 3 Tue, 09 Jan 2024
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379 - Encore: The Unabomber | Into the Woods | 2 Tue, 02 Jan 2024
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378 - Encore: The Unabomber | Atomic Pearl | 1 Tue, 26 Dec 2023
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377 - Aaron Hernandez: A Football Tragedy | Media Circus | 5 Tue, 19 Dec 2023
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376 - Aaron Hernandez: A Football Tragedy | The End Zone | 4 Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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374 - Aaron Hernandez: A Football Tragedy | Defense | 3 Tue, 05 Dec 2023
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373 - Aaron Hernandez: A Football Tragedy | Homecoming | 2 Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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371 - Aaron Hernandez: A Football Tragedy | The Vow | 1 Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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370 - The Dust Bowl | The Battle in Muscatine | 4 Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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368 - The Dust Bowl | When the Dust Settles | 3 Tue, 07 Nov 2023
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367 - The Dust Bowl | If It Rains | 2 Tue, 31 Oct 2023
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365 - The Dust Bowl | The Land of Opportunity | 1 Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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364 - Jonestown | Why Do People Join Cults? | 6 Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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363 - Jonestown | The Final Sermon | 5 Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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362 - Jonestown | New West | 4 Tue, 03 Oct 2023
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361 - Jonestown | The Gang of Eight | 3 Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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359 - Jonestown | Eureka | 2 Tue, 19 Sep 2023
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357 - Jonestown | Reverend Jim Jones | 1 Tue, 12 Sep 2023
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356 - Abscam | How Informants Shape the Criminal-Justice System | 3 Tue, 05 Sep 2023
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355 - Abscam | To Catch a Congressman | 2 Tue, 29 Aug 2023
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354 - Abscam | Money Talks | 1 Tue, 22 Aug 2023
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352 - Spiro Agnew: Downfall of a Vice President | Are American Politics Really That Corrupt? | 5 Tue, 15 Aug 2023
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351 - Spiro Agnew: Downfall of a Vice President | “I Will Not Resign” | 4 Tue, 08 Aug 2023
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349 - Spiro Agnew: Downfall of a Vice President | The Case Against the Vice President | 3 Tue, 01 Aug 2023
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347 - Spiro Agnew: Downfall of a Vice President | Secrets in the White House | 2 Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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346 - Spiro Agnew: Downfall of a Vice President | How Things Are Done in Baltimore | 1 Tue, 18 Jul 2023
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345 - Opioids in America | The Fentanyl Crisis | 5 Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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344 - Opioids in America | The Lawyer from Mississippi | 4 Tue, 04 Jul 2023
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342 - Opioids in America | The Cost of Doing Business | 3 Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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340 - Opioids in America | A Crisis in Appalachia | 2 Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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339 - Opioids in America | Cure for Pain | 1 Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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338 - The "Kids for Cash" Kickback Scheme | The Problems with Juvenile Detention | 4 Tue, 06 Jun 2023