Whistleblowers Podcast
1) The Kathryn Bolkovac Story
Kathryn Bolkovac arrived in Bosnia in 1999. The nation still bore scars from the recent war, and as a new member of the UN’s Police Task Force, she was keen to help the country heal. Before long, thou...Show More
2) The Theranos Whistleblowers
Dazzling young entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes had a big idea. She claimed to have developed a new healthcare diagnosis technique that could change lives. But when junior lab employees Erika Cheung and ...Show More
3) The Soviet Psychiatry Whistleblower
When Vladimir Bukovsky was arrested in 1961, he braced himself for a violent stint in prison. But his punishment turned out to be much worse. Vladimir, like many other Soviet dissidents, was diagnosed...Show More
4) The British MI5 Whistleblower
When David Shayler and Annie Machon became British MI5 intelligence officers in the 1990s, they were excited to make a difference in the world. But just a few months into their new roles, they began t...Show More
5) The Frank Serpico Story
In the late 1960s, detective Frank Serpico discovered widespread corruption in the New York Police Department. But when he blew the whistle, his fellow officers turned on him. He was even the victim o...Show More
6) The Monica Lewinsky Whistleblower
Monica Lewinsky first met colleague Linda Tripp at the Pentagon, and the pair quickly became close friends. So close that Monica felt comfortable sharing her biggest secret: she was having an affair w...Show More
7) The Olympus Fraud Whistleblower
Just weeks into Michael Woodford's new job as president of Olympus, he made a worrying discovery. The company was embroiled in a billion dollar fraud scandal. He tried to investigate the claims, but h...Show More
8) The Watergate Whistleblower
This is the mysterious story of Mark Felt, the high-ranking FBI agent who took on U.S. President Richard Nixon. Mark put his own career and reputation on the line in order to help reveal one of the bi...Show More
9) The Embezzling Whistleblower
When Mark Whitacre turned informant against his own company in 1992, he helped the FBI expose international, multi-million dollar fraud. Most people would be praised as heroes for such a service, but ...Show More
10) The Edward Snowden Story
On May 20th, 2013, U.S. Intelligence Consultant Edward Snowden called in sick to work. He then packed up his belongings, kissed his girlfriend goodbye, and boarded a plane to Hong Kong. Within a few d...Show More