The Breakthrough show

The Breakthrough

Summary: The ProPublica Podcast is a weekly program featuring interviews with reporters and information about the latest investigations published by ProPublica.org. Produced by the nonprofit newsroom, the podcast will take listeners behind the scenes of their reporting to show how they obtained the story, what inspired the report and what’s the potential impact that could result from the investigation.

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Podcasts:

 Captive Labor and the Reporters Who Exposed an International Scandal | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:29:21

Podcast: Behind the scenes with the Associated Press reporters who found slavery on the high seas.

 Meet the Panama Papers Editor Who Handled 376 Reporters in 80 Countries | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:26:33

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists’ Marina Walker Guevara joined our podcast, talking about how they handled such a big leak and why some big U.S. outlets passed.

 Keeping Tabs on the Hacking Hero Who Became a Criminal Kingpin | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:26:08

Podcast: Evan Ratliff of The Atavist Magazine tells ProPublica reporter David Epstein about reporting (in real time) his weekly series on Paul Le Roux, a programmer turned cartel leader.

 How Almost Getting Scooped Brought Two Competing Reporters Together | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:15:31

Podcast: ProPublica senior editor Joseph Sexton and The Marshall Project editor-in-chief Bill Keller talk about putting aside professional rivalry in service of an “unbelievable” story.

 Is the DEA Stopping Narco-terror Threats or Staging Them? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:15:32

Podcast: ProPublica senior reporter Ginger Thompson speaks with federal public defender Julia Gatto on how alleged links between drug trafficking and terrorism have a way of falling apart in court.

 Jason Leopold vs. the United States | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:21:33

In a special live ProPublica podcast, VICE News reporter Jason Leopold shares tips for prying loose classified government documents using the Freedom of Information Act.

 The Evolution of Editorial Design and Visual Storytelling | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:12:03

Podcast: Khoi Vinh, principal designer at Adobe and formerly of The New York Times, talks with ProPublica’s design director, David Sleight, about design’s role in the newsroom and beyond.

 When Surgeons Multitask: The Little-Known Practice of Concurrent Surgeries | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:12:15

Podcast: Boston Globe reporters Jenn Abelson and Liz Kowalczyk talk to ProPublica’s Marshall Allen about their investigation into the hospital practice of booking two surgeries at the same time.

 New Film, ‘A Day’s Work,’ Highlights Dangers of the Temp Industry | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:16:46

Podcast: ProPublica reporter Michael Grabell talks to Dave DeSario, executive producer of a new documentary about safety hazards in the rapidly growing world of temp work.

 How 5 Florida Schools Ended Integration and Became Among Worst in State | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Podcast: Tampa Bay Times reporters Michael LaForgia and Adam Playford talk to ProPublica editor Eric Umansky about school resegregation.

 Reporters Behind New “Spotlight” Movie Tell How They Exposed Priest Abuse | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:15:44

Podcast: The storied Boston Globe Spotlight team talks with ProPublica editor-in-chief Stephen Engelberg about their groundbreaking investigation of the Catholic Church and being portrayed on the big screen.

 Why the Ferguson Commission Co-Chair Believes New Report Will Bring Change to St. Louis | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:16:14

Podcast: Rev. Starsky Wilson, co-chair of the Ferguson Commission, talks to ProPublica reporter Paul Kiel about his work to reform racial disparities in debt collection and other systems.

 What You Need to Know About the Latest Drone Revelations | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:19:17

Podcast: The Intercept reporters Cora Currier and Ryan Deveraux talk with ProPublica’s Eric Umansky about their big scoop on drone strikes.

 The Disturbing Ways America Keeps Up With Its Demand for Meat | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:22:29

MuckReads Podcast: Cezary Podkul and author Sonia Faruqi profile how meat goes from farm to table with little regulation or concern for animal welfare.

 Why We’re Investigating the Impact of Agent Orange | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:15:51

Podcast: Some 2.6 million Vietnam veterans are thought to have been exposed to Agent Orange, but for many, the fight for health benefits continues.

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