Campus Files: Scandals, Secrets & Crimes at American Universities

80 episódios

Frankly Fraud | “The $175 Million Scam”
27/05/2026 | 22min
In 2022, famous young entrepreneur and founder of the student financial aid startup Frank was charged with fraud and conspiracy, facing up to a 100 years in prison. How did this wunderkind turn into an alleged con-artist, and how did America's largest bank get duped?

For a transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/campusfiles-transcripts
Contamination on Campus: What Did NC State Know About Poe Hall?
20/05/2026 | 29min
Poe Hall, an academic building on NC State’s campus, shut its doors abruptly. It later emerged that the building was contaminated with PCBs, a known carcinogen, and had been for decades. Faculty, staff, and former students say they raised alarms after developing cancer, only to be ignored.

For a transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/campusfiles-transcripts
Upside Down Stanford | The University of Austin
13/05/2026 | 25min
For the last decade at least, the question of free speech has been the defining issue of American higher education. One school set out to tackle those problems head on, but appears to have lost its way in the process, struggling to define itself even before opening its doors.

Read Evan's piece: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/01/16/civil-war-university-of-austin-bari-weiss-00729688

For a transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/campusfiles-transcripts
The Cambridge Five: From Students to Soviet Spies
06/05/2026 | 27min
They were ambitious students at Cambridge University who went on to climb the ranks of British government and intelligence. But they had a secret. All the while, they were working for the Soviet Union.

For a transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/campusfiles-transcripts
Hostile Takeover | The Dramatic Reshaping of New College of Florida
29/04/2026 | 29min
The story of the New College of Florida becoming a pawn in Ron Desantis' campaing for president, and what happens when a school is reshaped by force and against the will of students and faculty.

For a transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/campusfiles-transcripts

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Sobre Campus Files: Scandals, Secrets & Crimes at American Universities

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: [email protected]‬. For additional stories on scandals that have rocked American institutions, check out seasons 1-3 of Gangster Capitalism in this feed: Season 1: The College Admissions Scandal Season 2: The NRA Season 3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University Campus Files is an Audacy original podcast.

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