Scandals
What's the impact of high-profile scandals on society?
4.4 (23)
62 mins
Untangle the complex dynamics behind some of the most notorious scandals in modern times - from corporate fraud to political corruption. Also explore how these events have shaped public perception, influenced institutional changes, and redefined ethical standards.
Ep 1:
Silicon Valley's House of Cards
A blood-testing wunderkind's empire collapses under scrutiny while a revered German automaker's engineered lies expose how corporate culture breeds catastrophic deception.
Ep 2:
Corruption in the Wartime Cabinet
Lincoln's Treasury chief falls prey to a banker's calculated generosity, while a fictional engineering giant's stock-option sins reveal timeless lessons on corporate greed.
Ep 3:
The Party That Broke a Government
Boris Johnson's dismissive handling of lockdown-breaking parties spirals into a crisis of trust, proving that mismanaged scandal can be more lethal than the scandal itself.
Ep 4:
Watergate's Fatal Unraveling
A botched burglary unravels into a constitutional reckoning, dragging the CIA, campaign operatives, and Nixon's own attorney general into history's most infamous cover-up.
Ep 5:
Jefferson's Buried Secret
A blackmailing journalist turns on Thomas Jefferson, unleashing an explosive allegation about Sally Hemings that would haunt the founding father's legacy forever.
Discussions (16)
Seymour
Level 3 · 10 mo agoSaying VW leadership didn't choose to cheat is laughable. Forcing impossible goals is a decision. It is just as deliberate as the Ford case.
Indy
Level 10 · 10 mo agoScandals are just reruns.
Thierry
Level 3 · 10 mo agoI checked out the moment he brought up the fictional Quant Tech story. Why waste time on a fabricated morality play when Enron is right there begging to be analyzed?
