The FRONTLINE Dispatch podcast

The FRONTLINE Dispatch

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FRONTLINE Editor-in-Chief and Executive Producer Raney Aronson-Rath sits down with journalists and filmmakers for probing conversations about the investigative journalism that drives each FRONTLINE documentary and the stories that shape our time. Produced at FRONTLINE’s headquarters at GBH and powered by PRX. The FRONTLINE Dispatch is made possible by the Abrams Foundation Journalism Initiative.

FRONTLINE Editor-in-Chief and Executive Producer Raney Aronson-Rath sits down with journalists and filmmakers for probing conversations about the investigative journalism that drives each FRONTLINE documentary and the stories that shape our time. Produced at FRONTLINE’s headquarters at GBH and powered by PRX. The FRONTLINE Dispatch is made possible by the Abrams Foundation Journalism Initiative.

 

#131

The Rise of RFK Jr., Part 2: Public Purpose, Private Turmoil

RFK Jr. emerges from a turbulent adolescence determined to reclaim his legacy. Raney Arons... more

11 Dec 2025

40 MINS

40:06

11 Dec 2025


#130

The Rise of RFK Jr., Part 1: From Hickory Hill to Heartache

How did Robert F. Kennedy Jr. evolve from Democratic political heir to MAGA-aligned power ... more

08 Dec 2025

37 MINS

37:11

08 Dec 2025


#129

Inside Germany’s Far-Right Surge

In this episode of The FRONTLINE Dispatch, host Raney Aronson-Rath speaks with longtime FR... more

26 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:26

26 Nov 2025


#128

Born Poor: A 14-Year Journey into Childhood Poverty and its Consequences

What happens when you grow up poor in America—and stay in touch with the same filmmaker fo... more

16 Oct 2025

32 MINS

32:50

16 Oct 2025


#127

'Unprepared, Part Two: There is No Plan’ (from NPR’s Up First)

From The Sunday Story on NPR’s Up First, hosted by Ayesha Rascoe. As North Carolina strugg... more

14 Jun 2025

26 MINS

26:33

14 Jun 2025


#126

‘Unprepared, Part One: Hurricane Helene’s Deadly Warning’ (from NPR’s Up First)

From The Sunday Story on NPR’s Up First, hosted by Ayesha Rascoe.  NPR correspondent Laura... more

14 Jun 2025

24 MINS

24:10

14 Jun 2025


#125

After Hurricane Helene, Are We Ready for the Next Big Storm?

Last fall, Hurricane Helene tore through multiple states, leaving millions without power, ... more

06 Jun 2025

22 MINS

22:03

06 Jun 2025


#124

Inside a White Supremacist Network That Encouraged Members to Kill

For more than a year, FRONTLINE and ProPublica have been investigating a global network of... more

10 Apr 2025

27 MINS

27:52

10 Apr 2025


#123

Life in Tibet and What Comes Next

After 75 years of Chinese Communist Party rule in Tibet, and as Tibet’s spiritual leader, ... more

21 Feb 2025

17 MINS

17:51

21 Feb 2025


#122

Martin Smith on China Under Xi

Longtime FRONTLINE correspondent and director Martin Smith returns to talk about his lates... more

17 Jan 2025

23 MINS

23:32

17 Jan 2025


#121

'Breakdown' Episode 6: 'I think there's hope'

The FRONTLINE Dispatch presents: Breakdown (from Maine Public Radio, The Portland Press He... more

31 Dec 2024

36 MINS

36:43

31 Dec 2024