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American Scandal

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 socie... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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Bernie Madoff | Collapse | 3

Bernie Madoff | Collapse | 3

The U.S. economy begins to fall apart. So Bernie Madoff takes a risk, and makes a fateful decision about his Ponzi schem... Read more

2 Mar 2021

37mins

Ranked #2

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Waco - Broken Promises | 5

Waco - Broken Promises | 5

The Branch Davidians remain locked in a tense standoff with the federal government. And with the FBI now in charge, nego... Read more

21 Apr 2020

37mins

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BALCO: Interview with authors Mark Fainaru Wada and Lance Williams | 6

BALCO: Interview with authors Mark Fainaru Wada and Lance Williams | 6

Host Lindsay Graham talks with the journalists who broke the BALCO scandal and almost went to jail.   Mark Fainaru Wada ... Read more

16 Oct 2018

37mins

Ranked #4

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Volkswagen Diesel Scandal - Uncovering the Truth | 5

Volkswagen Diesel Scandal - Uncovering the Truth | 5

Cynthia Giles was a senior official at the Environmental Protection Agency. She helped negotiate a major settlement with... Read more

25 Feb 2020

34mins

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Encore: New York State of Crime - Pay to Play | 3

Encore: New York State of Crime - Pay to Play | 3

Governor Cuomo tries to stamp out corruption with an independent commission who deals with interference from unexpected ... Read more

19 Nov 2019

38mins

Ranked #6

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Exxon Valdez: Winner Take Nothing | 4

Exxon Valdez: Winner Take Nothing | 4

The fishermen run a blockade. Alyeska Pipeline goes to extremes to root out a mole. Exxon and the fishermen face off in ... Read more

12 Feb 2019

44mins

Ranked #7

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Exxon Valdez: The Spin Cycle | 3

Exxon Valdez: The Spin Cycle | 3

After Captain Hazelwood’s arrest, Exxon tries to clean up its public image. President Bush tells Exxon to pick up the pa... Read more

5 Feb 2019

41mins

Ranked #8

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Waco - Day 51 | 6

Waco - Day 51 | 6

The Branch Davidians prepare to surrender. But their plan unravels when they face the FBI, which is under intense pressu... Read more

28 Apr 2020

39mins

Ranked #9

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New York State of Crime: Interference | 3

New York State of Crime: Interference | 3

Governor Cuomo tries to stamp out corruption with an independent commission who deals with interference from unexpected ... Read more

6 Nov 2018

38mins

Ranked #10

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The Standoff at Wounded Knee - The Trail of Broken Treaties | 1

The Standoff at Wounded Knee - The Trail of Broken Treaties | 1

In early 1973, the militant civil rights group the American Indian Movement (AIM) takes control of the town of Wounded K... Read more

16 Jul 2019

39mins

Ranked #11

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Enron - Damage Control | 3

Enron - Damage Control | 3

Ken Lay fights to restore public confidence in Enron as the bad publicity mounts and the stock price continues to fall. ... Read more

10 Sep 2019

38mins

Ranked #12

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Iran Contra: Walsh | 4

Iran Contra: Walsh | 4

Independent Counsel Lawrence Walsh is called to D.C. to investigate Iran-Contra and bring those responsible to justice. ... Read more

18 Dec 2018

43mins

Ranked #13

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Encore: New York State of Crime - Two Men in a Cell | 4

Encore: New York State of Crime - Two Men in a Cell | 4

Preet Bharara investigates Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos. The explosive trials and the aftermath. Links to NY Times art... Read more

26 Nov 2019

40mins

Ranked #14

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Iran Contra: The Inner Circle | 5

Iran Contra: The Inner Circle | 5

Independent Counsel Lawrence Walsh sets his sights on the White House and tries to answer the question everyone has been... Read more

25 Dec 2018

44mins

Ranked #15

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Waco - The Fire Rages On | 7

Waco - The Fire Rages On | 7

Eric Benson is a senior editor at the magazine Texas Monthly. In 2018, Benson wrote a series of articles that helped she... Read more

5 May 2020

37mins

Ranked #16

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Iran Contra: Inside | 6

Iran Contra: Inside | 6

How does the Iran Contra investigation compare to the Russia investigation today? We go behind the scenes with Michael B... Read more

1 Jan 2019

44mins

Ranked #17

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Encore: New York State of Crime - Three Men in a Room | 1

Encore: New York State of Crime - Three Men in a Room | 1

In 2006, Eliot Spitzer is elected governor on a promise to tackle corruption in the most dysfunctional state capital in ... Read more

5 Nov 2019

39mins

Ranked #18

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New York State of Crime: Two Men in a Cell | 4

New York State of Crime: Two Men in a Cell | 4

Preet Bharara investigates Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos - the explosive trials and the aftermath.You can read more abo... Read more

13 Nov 2018

40mins

Ranked #19

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The Plame Affair - Inside the Fight in Washington | 4

The Plame Affair - Inside the Fight in Washington | 4

Washington, D.C., erupted in a political firestorm in 2003, after Valerie Plame’s identity was revealed to the public. H... Read more

7 Jan 2020

34mins

Ranked #20

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Volkswagen Diesel Scandal - The Defeat Device | 2

Volkswagen Diesel Scandal - The Defeat Device | 2

Alberto Ayala fights to get the truth from Volkswagen. But the carmaker stonewalls the government—again and again. That ... Read more

4 Feb 2020

37mins

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