Three Podcasts that changed how I view parts of the world and got the host wrapped up in the plot.
I was recently thinking about podcasts that live rent free in my head because they change how I view parts of the world, then I realized the three I was thinking of all have something else in common: the host got deeply entangled in the plot of the podcasts investigation.
Sold a Story:
How My View Changed? This one completely changed how I view reading education, so much so we taught our youngest the better way to teach reading mentioned in the podcast and saw a very noticeable difference between our kids.
How Host Got Entangled? The negative affects were so prevalent of the scam curriculum that when people found Sold a Story podcast the host became the quoted source to justify change from school boards to legislation.
White Devil:
How My View Changed? A major plot twist happened to expose how the billionaire oligarch that controls most of Belize can make anyone in the country’s life a living hell. I’ll never visit Belize now.
How Host Got Entangled? Host was one of only a few lifelines the victim of the billionaire oligarch’s wrath could use to get free, then took an active role instead of just passive reporting.
13th Step:
How My View Changed? Podcast exposed how prevalent abuse from rehab staff to patients really is and how the industry is a magnet to attract employees who want to abuse others.
How Host Got Entangled? Rehab chain owner terrorized the host and her family/friends to get her to stop investigating.