Campus Files: Scandals, Secrets & Crimes at American Universities
AudacyCollege 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
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 77 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | DocumentarySociety & CultureTrue Crime | |||
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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 afte... more
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... more
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.
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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.
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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.
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Started off great but lately has really become biased and political
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I have listened to a good chunk of these episodes, but they constantly found ways to put in their liberal narrative instead of factually reporting on certain topics. The creators clearly have a very skewed view of what conservatives are and especially their hateful narrative they pushed of Charlie Kirk. After that episode, I could not excuse their bias anymore. They are clearly have utter disdain for half of the country and never bothered to actually listen to what Charlie said, all they did was... more
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I really wanted to like this but the Charlie Kirk episode just did me in. Killing is killing. Political debate is a cornerstone to the country. Trying to act like it’s wrong is wrong.
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Investigative episodes explore how universities and related institutions operate beyond the glossy surface, covering rigged admissions, funding controversies, governance, and ethics scandals. Recurrent threads include the influence of private donations, the politics of policy in higher education, hazing and student safety, DEI programs, and the tension between institutional reputation and investigative reporting. The show tends to feature university insiders, researchers, journalists, and policy experts, offering in-depth context and reporting that helps listeners assess systemic issues in American higher education. A notable strength is its ability to connect obscure or controversial topics to broader questions about accountability, access... more
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