Introducing Campus Files Season 2

Introducing Campus Files Season 2

Author: Audacy March 10, 2026 Duration: 1:41
Last season, we brought you 35 stories from American colleges. Stories of drug rings, fraternity hazing, stolen body parts, campus cults and more. And now, Campus Files is coming back for another season, at a time when universities are all over the news. Starting March 11th, we’ll have a new episode every week. Listen to and follow Campus Files wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 76

Campus Files: Scandals, Secrets & Crimes at American Universities
Podcast Episodes
Hot for Chancellor - Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:29
In 2023, Joe Gow, the long-serving chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, began posting pornographic videos featuring him and his wife online, revealing a double life the couple had long kept hidden. This r…
Harvard's Secret Court [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:23
In 2002, Harvard undergraduate student Amit Paley stumbled upon a strange entry in Harvard’s archival database: “Secret Court Files, 1920.” This discovery unearthed a dark and little-known chapter in Harvard’s history—a…
Alabama's Segregated Sororities [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:16
In 2013, Alpha Gamma Delta senior Melanie Gotz made national headlines when she revealed that sorority hopefuls were being cut from rush based on race. Her allegations shed light on the entrenched segregation within the…
The Carolina Way - Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:18
For years, UNC protected its athletic dominance wth fake classes to keep athletes eligible. In 2011, the secret exploded into public view, threatening to shatter the university’s athletic standing. Read Andy’s book: http…
The Carolina Way - Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:30
Between 1993 and 2011, UNC operated a shadow curriculum—hundreds of courses and independent studies that never met, required no work, and awarded high grades. The reason? To keep athletes eligible for UNC's multi-million…
Introducing: Campus Files [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:04
College holds a mythic place in American culture. It’s often hailed as the best four years of your life and revered as a beacon of integrity and excellence, but beyond the scripted campus tours and glossy brochures lies…