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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: campusfilespod@gmail.com. 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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I love this podcast. It’s smart, concise, well-presented and informative.
Not sure what any negative review is referring to. I learn something new every single week. It’s well researched and highly informative. Love wednesdays
First of all, I’d like to state how much I enjoy this podcast and the way in which it sheds light on some very important issues in our country regarding universities. I loved the episode “The Machine” but it left me wanting more and wondering how many other universities have a similar system in place that influences their student government and how this trickles into politics on a larger scale. John named few who were out into power by the machine or went on to become government officials on a larger scale. I think this episode demonstrates exactly what is already occurring in our country on a national level and has for a very long time. Great work.
American universities are funny — world class scholarship and world class scams. And lots of the kind of corruption that Americans do so well. This podcast deals with the scams. The presentation and background research are great, but I’m knocking off a star because of the annoying and intrusive ads.
I initially enjoyed this podcast because it provided valuable insight into the scams and systemic issues within higher education. Over time, however, the content began to lean heavily toward a liberal perspective. As a conservative listener, I found that lens distracting from the otherwise strong reporting and factual discussion. I respect that every creator brings their own point of view, and I don’t mind engaging with opinions I don’t always agree with. That said, the balance between factual information and political commentary seemed to shift, with opinion starting to outweigh substance. A more even-handed approach would make this podcast more accessible to a wider audience while allowing its important investigative work to stand on its own.
I like the show but the multiple ads for sports betting means that I will stop following. IMO the proliferation of sports betting is unconscionable. Lives are being ruined while the shareholders are enriching themselves on the backs of the gullible.
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