American Scandal
Wondery
Every scandal begins with a lie. But the truth will come out. And then comes the fallout and the outrage.
Scandals have shaped America since its founding. From business and politics to sports and society, we look on aghast as corruption, deceit and ambition bring down heroes and celebrities, politicians and moguls. And when the dust finally settles, we’re left to wonder: how did this happen? Where did they trip up, and who is to blame? From the creators of American History Tellers, Business Wars and Tides of History comes American Scandal, where we take you deep into the heart of America’s dark side to look at what drives someone to break the rules and what happens when they’re caught. Hosted by Lindsay Graham.
New episodes come out every Tuesday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. Get all episodes - including exclusive seasons - ad-free on Wondery+ or on Amazon Music with a Prime membership or Amazon Music Unlimited subscription.
Location:
United States
Genres:
History Podcasts
Networks:
Wondery
Description:
Every scandal begins with a lie. But the truth will come out. And then comes the fallout and the outrage. Scandals have shaped America since its founding. From business and politics to sports and society, we look on aghast as corruption, deceit and ambition bring down heroes and celebrities, politicians and moguls. And when the dust finally settles, we’re left to wonder: how did this happen? Where did they trip up, and who is to blame? From the creators of American History Tellers, Business Wars and Tides of History comes American Scandal, where we take you deep into the heart of America’s dark side to look at what drives someone to break the rules and what happens when they’re caught. Hosted by Lindsay Graham. New episodes come out every Tuesday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. Get all episodes - including exclusive seasons - ad-free on Wondery+ or on Amazon Music with a Prime membership or Amazon Music Unlimited subscription.
Language:
English
Episodes
Encore: The Midnight Crew | United States v. Burge | 4
1/31/2023
An official investigation blows the whistle on Chicago PD. Jon Burge faces a day of reckoning in court.
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Duration:00:41:27
Encore: The Midnight Crew | Civil Trial | 3
1/24/2023
Civil rights attorneys take on a risky case against Jon Burge. As they press their fight in court, an official in the police department launches an official investigation.
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Duration:00:41:58
Wondery Presents: Frozen Head
1/23/2023
Hosted by Ash Kelley and Alaina Urquhart from the hit show Morbid.
When 90-year-old Laurence Pilgeram drops dead on the sidewalk outside his condo, you might think that’s the end of his story. But, really, it’s just the beginning. Because Laurence and others like him have signed up to be frozen and brought back to life in the future. And that belief will pull multiple generations of the Pilgeram family into a cryonics soap opera filled with dead pets, gold coins, grenades, fist fights,...
Duration:00:03:46
Encore: The Midnight Crew | Manhunt | 2
1/17/2023
A double murder shocks the city of Chicago. As police work to solve the crime, they launch a campaign that turns violent.
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Duration:00:46:00
Encore: The Midnight Crew | War Zone | 1
1/10/2023
Jon Burge is a star detective in the Chicago Police Department. He's known as a man who can crack the most difficult cases, and send the worst criminals to jail. But underneath his success is a dark secret—one that could shatter the city of Chicago.
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Duration:00:46:38
Encore: The Midnight Crew | War Zone | 1
1/10/2023
Jon Burge is a star detective in the Chicago Police Department. He's known as a man who can crack the most difficult cases, and send the worst criminals to jail. But underneath his success is a dark secret—one that could shatter the city of Chicago.
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Duration:00:46:04
Introducing: Something Was Wrong
1/9/2023
A Seattle-based celebrity photographer and hairstylist accused of criminal abuse is the focus of the latest season of top-rated Iris Award-Winning true-crime podcast Something Was Wrong from Tiffany Reese.
Season 14 of Something Was Wrong features first-hand accounts of alleged abuse from eleven survivors who share their in-depth stories for the first time. They detail the physical, verbal, and emotional abuse they’ve suffered at the hands of this photographer which dates back as far as...
Duration:00:04:40
Encore: The Breakup of Big Oil | Judgment | 5
1/3/2023
John D. Rockefeller goes on the run. The U.S. Supreme Court prepares to issue a landmark decision.
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Duration:00:40:51
Encore: The Breakup of Big Oil | The Hunt | 4
12/27/2022
Ida Tarbell begins to investigate Standard Oil. As she digs deeper, she receives help from some unexpected sources.
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Duration:00:39:42
Wondery Presents American History Tellers: Presidential Assassinations
12/26/2022
On April 26th, 1865, Union soldiers closed in on the barn where Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth and his co-conspirator David Herold were hiding. When Booth refused to give himself up, soldiers lit the barn on fire to drive him out, then shot him dead. Herold surrendered and was later executed. It was the end of a 12-day manhunt that gripped a grieving nation. Abraham Lincoln was the first American president to be assassinated, but he would not be the last. In the decades that followed,...
Duration:00:05:55
Encore: The Breakup of Big Oil | The Flood | 3
12/20/2022
John D. Rockefeller makes a bold move, one that helps him crush his opponents. Soon, disaster strikes in Titusville, Pennsylvania. And that means it's time for Ida Tarbell to return home—and to take on Standard Oil.
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Duration:00:41:10
Encore: The Breakup of Big Oil | Going to War | 2
12/13/2022
Standard Oil faces an organized resistance. But that doesn't slow down John D. Rockefeller. The oil titan continues to build his empire, and soon, some of his enemies have to make a terrible choice. They can keep fighting—and go bankrupt. Or they can team up with Rockefeller.
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Duration:00:39:02
Encore: The Breakup of Big Oil | Rise of Rockefeller | 1
12/6/2022
John D. Rockefeller is a poor boy with a dream. He's going to become a businessman. And he's going to be wildly rich. Soon, he stumbles on the product that will seal his fate: oil. Thick, crude oil is gushing from the ground across America. It's creating boomtowns—and a new economy. Rockefeller begins to conquer the industry, but he quickly makes enemies, including a young woman who will challenge Rockefeller's growing empire.
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Duration:00:42:51
The Kidnapping of Patty Hearst | The Appeal of True Crime | 5
11/29/2022
The journalist Sarah Weinman digs into the history of true crime. Weinman, the author of "Scoundrel" and "The Real Lolita," also explains why the genre has continued to soar in popularity.
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Duration:00:41:16
Introducing: I Hear Fear
11/28/2022
Nothing is as terrifying as the sounds we hear in the dark. The slow creak of a door opening late at night... or a whisper in a room when you thought you were alone... or a distant scream in the wind. One noise at the wrong time or place can scare us for days.
Each episode of I HEAR FEAR plunges the listener into a tale inspired by real events, from a deadly dance party to a cursed film set. Join host and two-time Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan for six immersive stories designed to jangle...
Duration:00:05:53
The Kidnapping of Patty Hearst | Free Will | 4
11/22/2022
Patricia Hearst reunites with her family. Federal prosecutors navigate a trial that's become a national sensation.
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Duration:00:47:34
The Kidnapping of Patty Hearst | On the Road | 3
11/15/2022
With the SLA in tatters, Patricia Hearst goes on the run. The FBI gets an unusual tip, one that promises a breakthrough.
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Duration:00:46:15
Amazon Music Presents COLD: The Search for Sheree
11/14/2022
Sheree Warren left her job in Salt Lake City on a mild October evening in 1985. She told a coworker she was headed to meet her estranged husband, Charles Warren, at a car dealership. But she never made it, Sheree vanished.
When a young mother disappears under unexplained circumstances, police always turn suspicious eyes towards the husband. And although there was distrust around Charles Warren, he wasn’t the only suspect when Sheree went missing. She also had a boyfriend, a former cop named...
Duration:00:09:30
The Kidnapping of Patty Hearst | The Negotiation | 2
11/8/2022
Patricia Hearst confronts a deadly new reality. The Hearst family tries to strike a deal with the SLA.
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Duration:00:42:50
Wondery Presents: The Vanished
11/2/2022
The Vanished is a true crime podcast that explores the stories of those who have gone missing. The Vanished goes beyond conventional news reports to take a deep dive into the story of a different missing person each week.
Host Marissa Jones brings you exclusive interviews with family members, friends, law enforcement and experts on mainstream cases, as well as little known ones.
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Duration:00:05:54