30 episodes
Gangster Capitalism Audacy
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- Society & Culture
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4.7 • 20 Ratings
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The Peabody nominated series presents Season Three: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University. A sex scandal rocks one of the world’s largest Christian universities and the man at the center of it. But that scandal is just the beginning. The award-winning Gangster Capitalism team spoke with more than 80 former and current Liberty students, faculty, staff, high-ranking administrators, and those with intimate knowledge of Falwell Jr. What emerges is the inside story of how the university, and the family who founded it, have been rocked by power, greed, hypocrisy, and of course money. Gangster Capitalism is an Audacy original.
Previous seasons include:
Season 1: The College Admissions Scandal
Season 2: The NRA
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S3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University | EP1: Quid Pro Quo
A never-before told story details Jerry and Becki Falwell’s behavior at the height of their power. And a favor comes with big enough strings attached to change the course of an election.
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S3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University | EP2: A Hostel Arrangement
Giancarlo Granda, AKA “The Pool Boy” reveals the predatory nature of the Falwells. Exclusive audio reveals another side, and another character in the middle of this story.
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S3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University | EP 3: Protecting the Brand
Liberty has failed to address, and even covered up the stories of women who have been sexually harassed and assaulted on campus.
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S3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University | EP 4: Bust to Boom
Jerry Falwell Sr founds Liberty University in 1971. Amid financial turmoil, Jerry Falwell Jr takes over in 2007. Business booms, but at what cost?
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S3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University | EP 5: Controlling the Narrative
From the Liberty Police Department, to the student newspaper, to faculty, staff, and administration, loyalty was constantly tested, and enforced.
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S3: Jerry Falwell Jr. and Liberty University | Ep 6: The Family Business
It pays to be connected to the Falwells.
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Customer Reviews
Mandatory listening
This is the best podcast I have listened to in a long time. It should be mandatory listening for all parents and teachers. A grave warning of what happens when a child’s education becomes merely a status symbol for their parents, just like a car or a house.