Campus Files: Scandals, Secrets & Crimes at American Universities

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• Introducing Season 1 Gangster Capitalism: The College Admissions Scandal 18.04.2019 4min

  With exclusive interviews and thought-provoking discussion, Andrew Jenks examines the people involved and the larger debate around higher education in America.
• Gangster Capitalism S1: The College Admissions Scandal I EP 1: The Side Door 14.05.2019 35min

  Through transcriptions of wiretapped conversations between Rick Singer, Felicity Huffman, and others, Episode 1 brings to life just how dirty these schemes were. We also hear from a student who cheated on his SAT, a psychologist who deals with students and parents trying to game the system to get more time to take the SAT and ACT, and Jenks breaks news by finding the ringleader, Rick Singer, in an unlikely place.
• Gangster Capitalism S1: The College Admissions Scandal I EP 2: The Bumper Sticker Mentality 21.05.2019 38min

  Rick Singer’s “Side Door” has another, more expensive option that clients like actor, Lori Loughlin opt for. The scam? $500,000 to get your kids accepted to college as Division 1 athletes - even if they never actually played the sport. Race and status are explored, as this scandal forces all of us to confront uncomfortable subjects. 
• Gangster Capitalism S1: The College Admissions Scandal I EP 3: The Dominoes Fall 28.05.2019 28min

  Federal agents make an arrest for securities fraud, and get much more than expected. They are offered information that leads to a man they’d never heard of - Rick Singer, and the biggest scandal in education history. Once Singer is caught, he brings everybody else with him through conversations that shed light on the world of those involved, and their sense of entitlement.
• Gangster Capitalism S1: The College Admissions Scandal I EP 4: Ricky 04.06.2019 40min

  A best friend, a mentee, and a former coworker provide an intimate account of Rick Singer’s transition from the boy determined to transform himself, to the coach who refused to accept failure, to the man whose obsession with wealth would be his ultimate undoing. These people, and their stories are being heard for the first time, and a new picture of who Rick Singer really is, finally emerges.
• Gangster Capitalism S1: The College Admissions Scandal I EP 5: Where You Start is Where You Finish 11.06.2019 35min

  A Singer parent negotiates a deal for her son to have the ACT taken for him, without him even being in the same state, and a college admissions insider reveals the a la carte menu that wealthy parents have when donating to schools, also known as “The Backdoor.” But as it turns out, paying top dollar for access to admissions offices can start as far back as preschool. This episode looks at the legal ways in which parents get their kids into college, no matter how dubious they may seem.
• Gangster Capitalism S1: The College Admissions Scandal I Ep 6: Watershed Moment 18.06.2019 36min

  An argument is made that just because we are repelled by the indicted parents’ behavior, that doesn’t make it criminal. In fact, one opinion is that the parents may face no punishment. Some solutions are presented, but a mother and a son show us that any real change must come from within.
• Gangster Capitalism S1: The College Admissions Scandal I Bonus Episode: The Price to Be Paid 09.10.2019 44min

  With sentences starting to be handed out to those who’ve plead guilty in this scandal, some cases are coming to a close. Others who’ve plead not guilty may have an uphill battle, despite their potential argument that Rick Singer followed the steps of any good con, which are explained in this episode. Any real sense of closure and long term change will require changing the narrative, both for the parents and for the academic system at large. 
• Introducing Season 2 Gangster Capitalism : The NRA 24.03.2020 4min

  From C13 Originals, Gangster Capitalism, Season 2 explores The National Rifle Association and the allegations swirling around the nonprofit organization. Andrew Jenks hosts.
• Gangster Capitalism S2: The NRA | EP1: Let Loose the Dogs of War 25.03.2020 36min

  A show of strength and unity kicks off the 2019 Annual Convention, but behind the scenes, the NRA is nearing a civil war.
• Gangster Capitalism S2: The NRA | EP2: A Clear Crisis 25.03.2020 40min

  Lines are drawn, as Wayne LaPierre’s supremacy is tested, and the rift spills out into public.
• Gangster Capitalism S2: The NRA | EP3: Man on the White Horse 01.04.2020 35min

  A financial surplus becomes a deficit once Wayne LaPierre is elevated to EVP, and he is questioned about the relationship with Ackerman McQueen, more than 20 years ago. An old friend with a clever maneuver helps to keep the status quo.
• Gangster Capitalism S2: The NRA | EP4: The Big Game 08.04.2020 37min

  A dream job slowly becomes something very different for a former NRA fundraiser, as ethical questions come to light.
• Gangster Capitalism S2: The NRA | EP5: A Hostile Takeover 15.04.2020 39min

  The NRA has a new program to help lift them out of financial despair, and a fresh face to run it. But both turn out to be disasters.
• Gangster Capitalism S2: The NRA | EP6: Family Business 22.04.2020 42min

  Could this be more than business? Could it be personal? A deeper look at the NRA attorney at the center of everything. 
• Gangster Capitalism S2: The NRA | EP7: Enough is Enough 29.04.2020 39min

  Board members are receiving money directly from the NRA. A fundraiser and a major donor decide they’ve seen enough.
• Gangster Capitalism S2: The NRA | EP8: Down to the Studs 06.05.2020 41min

  A former Ackerman employee explains how expenses were hidden. Leaked audio of Wayne LaPierre lets people know the real damage under his watch. Where will the NRA go from here?
• Gangster Capitalism S2: The NRA | Bonus Episode: Rigging The Election 22.07.2020 35min

  Following the last episode of Season 2, the creators of Gangster Capitalism received a tip about a secret scheme to keep Wayne LaPierre in power.  
• Introducing Season 3 Gangster Capitalism: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University 24.05.2021 4min

  The C13Originals Peabody nominated series is back for Season Three: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University. A sex scandal rocks one of the world’s largest Christian universities, and the man at the center of it. But that scandal is just the beginning. The award-winning Gangster Capitalism team spoke with more than 80 former and current Liberty students, faculty, staff, high-ranking administrators, and those with intimate knowledge of Falwell Jr. What emerges is the inside story of how the university, and the family who founded it, have been rocked by power, greed, hypocrisy, and of course money. 
• Gangster Capitalism S3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University | EP1: Quid Pro Quo 26.05.2021 39min

  A never-before told story details Jerry and Becki Falwell’s behavior at the height of their power. And a favor comes with big enough strings attached to change the course of an election.