Gangster Capitalism

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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 ScandalSeason 2: The NRASeason 3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty UniversityCampus Files is an Audacy original podcast.

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  • salmiracle
    Love this podcast.
    Love the Campus Files. The hosts voice makes it even better!!! Keep making more.
  • JHB 504
    The Vocal Fry
    The vocal fry in the narrator’s voice makes me cringe. The content is great! But man, I keep thinking about the coffee shop scene in Loudermilk.
  • Ashlyn Henley 02
    Voice dry
    I love the podcast but the hosts voice sounds edited and unnatural. Besides that the content is cool.
  • step-on-me24
    Combatting Vocal Fry
    This podcast is extremely interesting but I was having a hard time listening due to the narrators cadence and vocal fry. I remembered that speeding up the podcast helps! So if you too are having a hard time, try listening on 1.5 and it will sound so so so much better.
  • Mmcgraw3
    Interesting but narrator’s voice..
    Content is interesting and well written but the narrator’s voice is so difficult to listen to that I had to stop listening to the podcast all together. Her voice takes me out of the story :(
  • Beejerskill
    Vocal Fry is Painful
    I only made it through 5 minutes. Her vocal fry voice ruins what is a great subject.
  • Simkha
    Loved the First Three Seasons
    of Gangster Capitalism, but now this Campus Files thing -- what a shame. The narrator's voice is unlisenable. Every sentence takes a downturn at the end. She drawwss out the woorrds. I don't understand how people who produce podcasts fail to recognize that this is an audial medium. Sure, some podcasters also have YouTube videos but I mainly listen to podcasts while working, cleaning, or cooking - I don't watch. I've had to stop a number of podcasts because I just cannot stand to listen to the host's delivery or their voice (with extreme vocal fry). This is one such case. Maybe the podcasters should do some "ear tests" before deciding on a host or something. Margot Gray is unlistenable.
  • Neodymium Tantalu
    Love Margo
    Margo’s voice is the best I’ve heard On podcasts.
  • Avid listener 01
    Excellent
    Well researched and reported. Great listen. So far loved every season.
  • The Boldtsss
    Host’s Voice
    The content is so interesting, the writing is great. The narrator’s voice is so hard to listen to. I’ve never heard a more annoying podcast host voice. I wasn’t able to finish because I just can’t listen to her.
  • cthrower77
    Bring back Andrew
    The content is great. Interviews are fantastic but Margo has to go. Nothing personal against her but she sounds like that barista from Loudermilk
  • gbtopolina
    Terrible vocal fry but love the content
    If you're super annoyed by the classic "tiktok voice", run away!! Margo has a super intense vocal fry, but the content of the pod is pretty good, so I keep listening despite it.
  • Marcymeirav
    Interesting
    Well written and interesting! White privilege exposed!!! Wow! Couldn’t stop listening!!!
  • mallhair
    Voice Fry
    Topics are interesting and would love to listen, but I just can't get past the narrator's intense voice fry. I may try to use Siri to read the transcript as the voice would have inflection and I could concentrate on the content.
  • Shad-daddy
    Love it!!!!
    Campus files took me back in time to my days as a college student. Great podcast!
  • Starwarsfan0807
    Why is everyone at liberty named Jerry??
    Do they only hire people named Jerry?
  • Bevanwasfooledbydisney
    Decent Summary
    The summation of the stories are good material and I appreciate research that was done to make it come together. I have listened to 3 episodes of College Files now. I hope it all comes together somehow. The episode endings are fine, but they leave you with a “ok now what?”. I hope they have an episode on Harvard trying to get PPP money, or Penn firing the person who was working on a covid vaccine and therefore delaying the vaccine by 9 months.
  • Rdelmar32
    Amazing
    What an awesome show I have stumbled onto. Nice work!
  • PoDad3
    Campus Files Season 4 👍🏻
    Incredible - while not hard to believe that this actually happened, it is still a shocking story. Brilliantly told by Margo Gray. Can’t wait for the next episode.
  • Julien Matrullo
    Riveting!! I wish apple had 6 stars
    Margo, without a doubt, has a stella(r) career ahead of her. Cant wait for episode 2
  • cmcsk
    Great new show
    Love it
  • Ratatat420
    Digging the campus show
    Love the new season. Esp the new host!
  • SaraTyer2956
    New show
    The new show Campus Files is really good!
  • MLH5555555
    Stories like this need to come out
    Thank you investigative journalism. Strength to the brave woman who came forward. Shame on those who choose to cover this up.
  • MtnBikingGirl
    Can’t wait to listen
    Saw you on the con and now am so excited to listen to your podcast. Frye fest what a scam
  • Dixiegirl4719
    Now it’s about race?
    People are will turn anything into a ethnicity issue even when it has nothing to do with it. SMH
  • Marjoriep87
    Spectacular Podcast
    Riveting!!!! Lordttt, I listened to S3 first, wow wow wow!!!! Now listening to S1! Documentaries on these topics have nothing on this podcast! Grateful for this perspective!!! Thank you Jenks!!!
  • Bfjas
    Well done
    Captivating and well researched
  • MAC1zx
    You all are Rockstars!
    By bringing to the forefront all the lies, the cheating, the hypocrisy by the subjects of your podcast, you have quickly become beacons of truth and ‘Rockstars for what’s Right!’ The work you all do is so important especially in the current political, social and cultural environment. Keep up the great work! And keep helping America keep her promise of equality for all!
  • Multi-Dimensional Toolbox
    Excellent Work
    I just binge listened to seasons 1-3. Holy cow. This is a well made series. I connected with season 1 on a personal level due to my indoctrination by school counselors into believing that I wouldn’t amount to anything without a college degree. It ended up being a waste of time and money. Seasons 2-3 are very informative and they explain in depth a piece of our current socio-political climate in a way that I only had partial knowledge of. Keep up the good work. The Jane Doe’s deserve justice. I hope this series continues.
  • Mexican_Ferrari
    Great investigative work!
    All the team did a great job at researching, fact checking and interviewing people. I loved how this ruffled conservative feathers; to which I say: if you don’t like what’s said, don’t provide material for it. Please continue the good job regardless of political inclination, religion or race. What’s wrong is wrong and must be denounced and judged to the full extent of the applicable law. I’d just point out that the editing wasn’t the best; I don’t know if it’s the platform or if the episodes were uploaded and then replaced. There are some of them where the editing job wasn’t good at all, repeating audio that was already included and some cuts weren’t seamlessly done. Also, the volume of audio can improve, the audio recording of the host voice wasn’t good.
  • emmyef7
    Needed
    What a needed investigation into Liberty U. How people are comfortable sending their kids there, I will never know. I’m only on episode 4 but am hoping the excessive number of student suicides is also brought up. The fall semester has not even started and they already have one. This institution needs to be exposed and Andrew really did the work. Bravo.
  • Bman_1602
    The 1st season hit me hard
    I’m just about to finish the first season and I gotta say this hit me hard because I was experiencing the same thing senior year of high school. Its crazy to me that everyone out there including me are working like a dog to try to pay for college and to get good grades to get in to the best school when others who don’t lift a finger and can just write a check and their in.
  • RD1GD
    Season 1 awesome, Seasons 2&3, however...
    I agree with what one review said about Season 1 being great. It was. Season 2 was interesting and I hung in through it all. Season 3? You're just attacking conservatives and conservative values. And it's not even veiled. Not once, in my life, have I ever heard Jesus Christ described as the lady did in S3, Ep.8. That is the biggest load of manure I've ever heard!! No one knows for sure what He looked like, but He sure didn't look like a sword wielding Rambo!! I will look forward to your investigation into the Biden crime family, Burisma, The Clintons, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislane Maxwell and BLM. I doubt that'll happen though, we all know the rumors about people who investigate the Clintons.
  • Jrkalom
    This.
    This bonus episode focusing around Shannon and her unbelievable journey is incredible. Thank you for devoting the resources to her. It gives me goosebumps. She deserves this acknowledgment and honor. That creepy “investigator “ Morris is a low-life criminal; reminded me of Alex Murdaugh.
  • HeyHeyJude
    Didn’t care for Andrew’s style/voice
    Tried, really tried to enjoy season 3. But it was very difficult to get past the constant barrage of “what Gangster Capitalism discovered….what Gangster Capitalism found….what Gangster Caputalism learned…” I KNOW who is behind the podcast, why the constant name dropping?! It’s inane how much they do this. Additionally, the host speaks like he’s quasi-yelling at you the entire time. I would have preferred almost any of the guests that were interviewed instead. Nonetheless I hung in there. I thought the topic was interesting enough, but didn’t really learn much that was surprising. It’s common knowledge that evangelical families like the Falwells are terribly corrupt, scam artists, and immoral. Christian universities are a joke. The best part of this pod is the end sadly with the victims of assault speaking up. I hope you one day find peace, none of you deserved any of what you went through.
  • COWBOY68
    First season
    Well done , the first season is by far the best , very interesting , well researched . Season 2 and 3 just seem like partisan hit jobs against Conservative ideals . Why don’t you investigate the Clinton Foundation or BLM money donations ? 4 stars for season one
  • Alvekovius
    One has to wonder
    Listening to this and the personal stories of the students who were abused, I find myself horrified and angry. You certainly do a remarkable job of digging to the truth. I have to wonder how many listeners who support those like Falwell, Trump, Jimmy Swagert, and all of the other con men will find this story an exaggeration or a just plain false. There are so many who support their own preconceived notions regardless of the evidence. At least Larry Nassau finally went to prison after abusing so many young athletes and after the many complains that were ignored.
  • Drshammasi
    Highly recommended
    Entertaining, fact full. Interviews are with numerous persons who were directly involved at LU. Much effort was put into contacting the people in question with various responses. All well done and added much value to the podcast.
  • williekarem
    Ok, now do Hunter Biden.
    I’d like to see an investigation on Hunter Biden.
  • Goldieschlager
    Church businesses pay attention
    Thanks for discussing the Falwell mafia in this show. Incredibly well done season 3. I wish more of the church would listen to this and understand why we are all leaving. It’s a no from us. Religion is a business. Glad someone loudly said so in this format. THANK YOU.
  • blujelo
    For Fathers, Brothers, and Boyfriends
    Men need to hear these stories, and support these women who have faced these assaults only the be further humiliated by powerful institutions. Hooray for Gangster Capitalism for exposing disingenuous organizations like Liberty U!
  • eac1982
    Great reporting about hypocrisy at Liberty University
    I am so thankful for the in depth reporting Gangster Capitalism has done and the voice they have given to these women who were assaulted. Very proud of them for coming forward. I hope there is great reform that happens at LU as a result of this podcast.
  • Vond31
    Can’t wait for the next show
    Well made and just a great story telling …
  • SJ Briggs
    The horrifying truth behind Liberty U
    The coverage of liberty university and it’s shameful history is so tragic for the women and men involved. This podcast did an amazing job shedding light on the horrors inside that world. The writers did a wonderful job of bringing every detail they knew to light while also keeping the listener on track with little details and the timeline. It’s wonderful journalism of a terrible story. Liberty University should question its next moves.
  • Katieh625
    Very Good!
    This is very good, in-depth reporting that feels credible. The host is easy to listen to and brings some very important issues to light. Based on the extent of the information, I’m sure these are very time consuming to investigate, organize, and produce, but I hope there will be more seasons to come!
  • MNBree
    Season 1
    I have only listened to Season 1. I think the parents who bought their kids admissions should have been punished harsher. The schools should not have been allowed to keep the money and should have had significant consequences. But whining about homework for kids is ridiculous. Crappy parenting all around and most of the kids are not victims, they posed for pictures for crying out loud.
  • Love2Listen11
    Season 3
    So very proud of the bravery of these women who shared their stories. Bravo on great reporting!
  • Keltcher
    I like this guy, but…
    But my god, my grammar god, PLEASE, man, please: It is NEVER between “HE and so-and-so.” It is ALWAYS “between HIM and so-and-so.” Grammar isn’t hard. i’m constantly baffled by writers/journalists who don’t know/show basic grammar. It’s also not a gray area or an opinion: it’s a fact! It is so frustrating.
  • Laura J Yo
    Hypocrisy laid bare in Season 3
    I have told everyone I know who has any interest in religion, American Christianity, higher ed, nonprofits and their regulations, and the damage that can be done when religion and politics become fused, that they simply must listen to every episode of Season 3.
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