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Campus Files: Scandals, Secrets & Crimes at American Universities

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University Of North Carolina
Harvard University
University Of Southern California
Fraternities
Higher Education
NCAA
Secret Court
Xanax
Department Of Education
Hazing
Cyril Wilcox
1920s Sexuality
College Of Charleston
Drug Culture
Mental Health
Education In America
Timothy Patrick Mccarthy
Homosexuality
Academic Fraud
Civil War

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 ... more

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Baylor is the largest Baptist university in the country. The rules there revolve around scripture. For most of its history, the school banned premarital sex. That meant no policy on sexual assault. No recourse for survivors.

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In 1997, a young out of town reporter moves from Los Angeles to Minnesota to cover the University of Minnesota Gophers. That year, the Gophers basketball team had made it to the NCAA Final Four in a stunning show of force. Two years later, the report... more

AI has arrived on college campuses, and professors and administrators are racing to respond. But there’s no clear rulebook, and the stakes are high. At Ohio State, one professor believes many universities are getting the response all wrong.

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Speech on campus is the defining issue of higher education today. Many call for a return to the past when nearly anyone was received with respect. So, this week we look back to a moment in 1965 when the National Party of America, an openly fascist an... more

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Recent Guests

Jan Ganglhoff
Former academic counselor associated with the Minnesota basketball program
University of Minnesota
Episode: The Gophers Beat: The University of Minnesota Cheating Scandal
Michael Clune
Literature professor at Ohio State University
Ohio State University
Episode: AI Apocalypse: What’s the Point of College?
Carlo Rotella
English professor at Boston College
Boston College
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Will Teake
Professor at Angelo State University
Angelo State University
Episode: AI Apocalypse: What’s the Point of College?
Seth Kotler
Historian, Willamette University
Willamette University
Episode: When Fascists Were Welcome | The National Party of America at Reed College
Mark DeVoto
Former Reed College music professor
Reed College
Episode: When Fascists Were Welcome | The National Party of America at Reed College
Ed Buckman
Sergeant over Investigations at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga
University of Tennessee Chattanooga Police
Episode: Weather Pledges | Corruption and Hazing at the University of Tennessee
Diana Turk
NYU professor, author of Bound by a Mighty Vow, Sisterhood and Women's Fraternities
New York University
Episode: Sworn In: The Hidden History of American Sororities
Charlie Jenfies
Founder and CEO with frank.org, introduced as founder of Frank.org
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Episode: Frankly Fraud | “The $175 Million Scam”

Hosts

Ian Mont
Host associated with Campus Files, multiple ID references across episodes
Margo Gray
Host of Campus Files with multiple spellings; appears across episodes
Ian Mondt
Co-host and producer, appears in episode credits

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4.5 out of 5 stars from 8.6k ratings
  • Highly recommend

    This show is excellent - a rare gem

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dylyhockey
    United Statesa month ago
  • Very interesting

    It give a POV we don’t often think the side of life’s students on those place involve in our society : Yhe Campus.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Zoro the II
    Canada2 months ago
  • More, please!

    I love this podcast. It’s smart, concise, well-presented and informative.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    AuntieBabz
    United States2 months ago
  • Troubled by inequities

    Would love to know what happened to Kelly Williams-Bullard. Found her story heartbreaking, especially in today’s times where there are voices out there complaining about DEI. Chances are her kids would do better on the SATs then those rich kids that had impostors take their test.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NonameAmes
    United States2 months ago
  • Biased

    Started off great but lately has really become biased and political

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Jlistenstopodcasts7
    United States3 months ago

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Weather Pledges | Corruption and Hazing at the University of Tennessee
Q: Why was it difficult to prosecute hazing in Tennessee in this case?
There was no state anti-hazing law applicable here, and victims were reluctant to prosecute, which limited the ability to charge under state statutes and pushed investigators to consider public corruption and federal involvement.
Weather Pledges | Corruption and Hazing at the University of Tennessee
Q: Can you describe the initial signs that this was more than a reckless stunt?
The video evidence and the context of the incidents, along with witnesses and patrols, pointed toward a patterned hazing activity rather than isolated pranks, prompting investigators to treat it as potential hazing from early on.
Upside Down Stanford | The University of Austin
Q: If you've got a story idea, we would love to hear about it.
Listeners are encouraged to email campusfilespod.chemail.com with tips or story ideas for future episodes.
The Cambridge Five: From Students to Soviet Spies
Q: Did you ever doubt the stories you heard growing up?
Yes, some tall tales seemed hard to believe, but they become valuable if they help us understand the context and consequences of a family's history, even if not all details align perfectly.
The Cambridge Five: From Students to Soviet Spies
Q: What drew you to explore ancestral lines and their influence on personal identity?
I've been fascinated by how family stories travel through generations and how the narratives, even when embellished, reveal the social and historical forces that shape our lives, far more than mere facts.

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Investigative, issue-driven reporting that probes higher-education scandals, governance battles, and culture-war tensions on college campuses. Episodes thread together deep-dive profiles of fraud schemes, environmental contamination controversies, and pivotal campus politics—often featuring on-the-record interviews with students, faculty, journalists, and subject-matter experts. Noteworthy is the show's willingness to connect historical episodes with current debates, and to blend archival context with frontline reporting, creating a clear throughline about accountability, transparency, and the power dynamics inside universities.

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