The Robinson Center
A student reporter uncovers troubling rumors about misconduct at University of Washington's prestigious Robinson Center, a school for students as young as 14. For a transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/campusfiles-…
Campus Files: Scandals, Secrets & Crimes at American Universities
Behind the ivy-covered walls and storied traditions, American universities guard a hidden world of controversy and concealed truths. Campus Files: Scandals, Secrets & Crimes at American Universities, from Audacy, pulls back the curtain on this unsettling reality. This isn't about lecture halls or football games; it's a deep, documentary-style investigation into the systems that fail and the dark deeds that thrive in places of supposed higher learning. Each installment serves as a standalone case file, meticulously examining the gritty details of a different institutional breakdown. You'll hear about the mechanisms of rigged admissions that privilege wealth over merit, the toxic cultures behind tragic hazing rituals, and the multimillion-dollar corruption that can upend collegiate sports. The podcast also grapples with the intense battles over free speech and ideology that define modern campus life. Rather than accepting the glossy brochure version, this series acts as your essential, unofficial tour through the shadows. It connects the dots between reputation, power, and the very human costs when scandals erupt. For anyone fascinated by true crime, social structures, or the complex mythology of college itself, this podcast offers a compelling and often unsettling listen.
Episodes
Campus Cult
As a freshman at Long Beach State, Chele joined a church that was popular with other students. What she didn't know: the group had been accused of cult-like behavior by students nationwide. Years later, she's sharing her…
The Army's Got Your Goat
In 1965 a group of 5 people broke into a secret Naval base to kidnap a key figure as part of a covert operation. That key figure? A goat named Bill. The kidnappers? West Point cadets. For a transcript of this episode: ht…
Coach v. Physician
In 2019, the head doctor for Penn State’s football team was fired after resisting pressure from the head coach to clear injured players. His story exposes a deeper crisis in college sports: when wins and revenue are at s…
Operation Free Kick
The operation we now know as Operation Varsity Blues didn’t begin the way you might expect. It was uncovered by chance. Prosecutor Eric Rosen takes us behind the scenes of how investigators discovered—and ultimately pros…
Who Speaks for Loyola?
In 2016, Loyola University welcomed a new president, sparking excitement on campus — the first woman and the first layperson ever to lead the school. But the honeymoon didn’t last. Soon, the student paper found itself fa…
Bessie on the Dome
Pranks are a legendy part of life on campus in America. There's one campus in particular that has a unique tradition of it's own. This is the story of how Bessie, a 300 pound fiberglass cow, found her way to the top of t…
Higher Ed for Sale
Mills College, the first all-women’s college west of the Rocky Mountains, had a rich history of social justice and women's leadership. That is, until the school shocked everyone by announcing it was going bankrupt and wo…
The D
For years, Dartmouth’s student newspaper quietly struggled to stay afloat. Then in 2021, a student uncovered a case of massive financial fraud that would shake the paper to its core. For a transcript of this episode: htt…
The Harvard Morgue
Few people know that most of our modern medical knowledge is based on centuries old research using human remains, often stolen. While those practices are thankfully gone today, the market for human remains is as strong a…
