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Campus Files

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College holds a mythic place in American culture—hailed as the best four years of your life and revered as a beacon of integrity and excellence. But behind the polished campus tours and glossy brochures lies a far more complicated reality. Each episode of Campus Files uncovers a new story, exploring everything from rigged admissions to sports scandals, free speech, and hazing. Consider this your unofficial campus tour. Do you have tips or story ideas? Send us an email at campusfilespod@gmail.com‬. For additional stories on scandals that have rocked American institutions, check out seasons 1-3 of Gangster Capitalism in this feed: Season 1: The College Admissions Scandal Season 2: The NRA Season 3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University Campus Files is an Audacy original podcast.

#67

Epstein & MIT

In our last episode of the season (season 2 is in the works), we look at MIT's Media Lab, ... more

01 Oct 2025

32 MINS

32:12

01 Oct 2025

#66

Cayuga's Waiters

Cornell's oldest and most historic a capella group was suddenly shut down in 2017 when all... more

24 Sep 2025

34 MINS

34:15

24 Sep 2025

#65

Espionage at Stanford

Most Chinese nationals at Stanford never intended to be intelligence assets. But under Chi... more

17 Sep 2025

31 MINS

31:57

17 Sep 2025

#64

Goodbye, DEI

Just a few years ago, colleges across the country were pouring resources into Diversity, E... more

10 Sep 2025

28 MINS

28:50

10 Sep 2025

#63

Harvard's Funding Freeze

Since World War II, America has led the world in science and medicine by making an unusual... more

03 Sep 2025

30 MINS

30:45

03 Sep 2025

#62

Presenting Gone South | Time of Death

From the Edward R. Murrow award-winning podcast Gone South: Mobile, Alabama’s biggest cold... more

27 Aug 2025

41 MINS

41:31

27 Aug 2025

#61

Breaking Deadlock

Lately you’ve probably been hearing about the Department of Education a lot as the Trump a... more

20 Aug 2025

27 MINS

27:19

20 Aug 2025

#60

The Robinson Center

A student reporter uncovers troubling rumors about misconduct at University of Washington'... more

13 Aug 2025

27 MINS

27:47

13 Aug 2025

#59

Campus Cult

As a freshman at Long Beach State, Chele joined a church that was popular with other stude... more

06 Aug 2025

34 MINS

34:16

06 Aug 2025

#58

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 ... more

30 Jul 2025

34 MINS

34:40

30 Jul 2025

#57

Coach v. Physician

In 2019, the head doctor for Penn State’s football team was fired after resisting pressure... more

23 Jul 2025

30 MINS

30:36

23 Jul 2025

#56

Operation Free Kick

The operation we now know as Operation Varsity Blues didn’t begin the way you might expect... more

16 Jul 2025

31 MINS

31:23

16 Jul 2025

#55

Who Speaks for Loyola?

In 2016, Loyola University welcomed a new president, sparking excitement on campus — the f... more

09 Jul 2025

28 MINS

28:00

09 Jul 2025

#54

Bessie on the Dome

Pranks are a legendy part of life on campus in America. There's one campus in particular t... more

02 Jul 2025

33 MINS

33:52

02 Jul 2025

#53

Higher Ed for Sale

Mills College, the first all-women’s college west of the Rocky Mountains, had a rich histo... more

25 Jun 2025

32 MINS

32:40

25 Jun 2025

#52

The D

For years, Dartmouth’s student newspaper quietly struggled to stay afloat. Then in 2021, a... more

18 Jun 2025

30 MINS

30:06

18 Jun 2025

#51

The Harvard Morgue

Few people know that most of our modern medical knowledge is based on centuries old resear... more

11 Jun 2025

29 MINS

29:32

11 Jun 2025

#50

The Machine

It’s been called the most powerful—and most secretive—fraternity in America. For decades, ... more

04 Jun 2025

31 MINS

31:39

04 Jun 2025

#49

For Profit - Part 3: The Evidence is Clear

The future of for-profit schools, and the millions of students who have attended them hang... more

28 May 2025

38 MINS

38:10

28 May 2025

#48

For Profit - Part 2: Thrown to the Wolves

Ashley Pizzuti fell in love with photography from an early age, and found what felt like t... more

21 May 2025

39 MINS

39:32

21 May 2025

#47

For Profit - Part 1: The Pain Funnel

For the last 30 years, a group of schools have targeted America's most vulnerable students... more

14 May 2025

35 MINS

35:29

14 May 2025

#46

Weed in the Garden of Academe

Half of all college students and 73% of social fraternity members experience hazing. As it... more

07 May 2025

32 MINS

32:02

07 May 2025

#45

USC's Drug Peddling Dean

In 2016, a woman overdosed on meth in a Pasadena hotel room. The man who provided the drug... more

30 Apr 2025

35 MINS

35:49

30 Apr 2025

#44

Food Science?

Cornell's Brian Wansink was at the top of his field, renowned for translating behavioral s... more

23 Apr 2025

27 MINS

27:12

23 Apr 2025

#43

Trojan Course

In 2010, USC launched a fully remote version of its prestigious social work program. Accor... more

16 Apr 2025

32 MINS

32:03

16 Apr 2025

#42

Introducing: What We Spend

Imagine if you could ask someone anything you wanted about their finances. On What We Spen... more

14 Apr 2025

11 MINS

11:03

14 Apr 2025

#41

Carolina Way - Part 3 | Carolina's Favorite Son

Holden Thorp was the chancellor of UNC when the university faced the worst atheltic scanda... more

09 Apr 2025

30 MINS

30:48

09 Apr 2025

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#67

Epstein & MIT

#66

Cayuga's Waiters

#65

Espionage at Stanford

#64

Goodbye, DEI

#63

Harvard's Funding Freeze

#62

Presenting Gone South | Time of Death

#61

Breaking Deadlock

#60

The Robinson Center

#59

Campus Cult

#58

The Army's Got Your Goat

#57

Coach v. Physician

#56

Operation Free Kick

#55

Who Speaks for Loyola?

#54

Bessie on the Dome

#53

Higher Ed for Sale

#52

The D

#51

The Harvard Morgue

#50

The Machine

#49

For Profit - Part 3: The Evidence is Clear

#48

For Profit - Part 2: Thrown to the Wolves

#47

For Profit - Part 1: The Pain Funnel

#46

Weed in the Garden of Academe

#45

USC's Drug Peddling Dean

#44

Food Science?

#43

Trojan Course

#42

Introducing: What We Spend

#41

Carolina Way - Part 3 | Carolina's Favorite Son