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An aging judge about to step down. Aggressive prosecutors friendly with the judge. A disgraced president. A nation that had already made up its mind. The Watergate trials were a legal mess-and now, with the discovery of new documents that reveal shocking misconduct by prosecutors and judges alike, former Nixon staffer Geoff Shepard has a convincing case that the wrongdoing of these history-making trials was actually a bigger scandal than the Watergate scandal itself.

Every four years, the Summer Olympics captures the world's attention. And every four years, athletes with various disabilities compete in a companion event called the Summer Paralympics.

How can you cheat… at drinking wine? It turns out you can. And when you do, a whole world of power, ego and money will unravel. Corked is the scandalous saga in the glamorous, competitive and mysterious world of fine wines.

The college basketball scandals of 1951 were to basketball what the 1919 Black Sox scandals were to baseball - a loss of innocence, after which the game would be permanently tarnished, its relationship to power and big money firmly established. In Scandals of '51, Charley Rosen identifies all the major figures - including players, coaches, gangsters, clergymen, politicians - that made up the elaborate network that controlled the outcomes to many games or protected those who did so.

The year is 1859, and Congressman Daniel Sickles and his beautiful wife Teresa are the toast of Washington society. Philip Barton Key, US Attorney for the District of Columbia, is one of the couple's closest friends - so close, in fact, that he often escorts the beautiful Mrs. Sickles to social events when the congressman is too busy. Then one day, Congressman Daniel Sickles receives an anonymous note about his wife and Key, setting into motion a tragic course of events that culminates in a bloody confrontation in the street that leaves one man dead and the other charged with murder.

Politicians, government officials, lobbyists, party officials, and others have been accused - and some prosecuted - of various illegal, corrupt, or unethical practices throughout the years. Political Scandals includes speeches from the accused and the accusers in the political arena. Produced by the Speech Resource Company and fully narrated by Robert Wikstrom....

This superb comedy of manners pierces the pretentiousness and affectations of aristocratic Londoners in the late 1700s. Such aptly named characters as Lady Sneerwell, Sir Benjamin Backbite, and Sir Joseph Surface make this a truly delightful romp!

Every week Phil Craig and his guests reveal the world’s BIGGEST scandals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A scandal is a circumstance or action that offends propriety or established moral conceptions or disgraces those associated with it. Scandal 101 explores a new scandal every other week, and touches on a wide array of subjects. https://linktr.ee/scandal101podcast

This is your definitive guide to the US clergy sex abuse scandal. Through these extraordinarily well-researched and expertly delivered lectures, you will gain unique insight into the issues that have rocked the Catholic Church. But you will also discover a powerful source of hope and renewal - namely, Saint Francis and his powerfully effective response to scandal. Your exceptionally qualified guide is Fr. Pat McCloskey, OFM, author and editor of St. Anthony Messenger.

In this gripping series, we delve into the intertwined worlds of fame, fortune, and fatality in Hollywood’s golden era, exploring the darker side of the entertainment industry and the haunting mysteries that forever shadowed its brightest stars. From the glamorous yet tumultuous life of Lana Turner, whose beauty and career masked a tragic personal life culminating in the infamous death of Johnny Stompanato, to the dark, violent undercurrents of The Cotton Club and its entanglement with gangsters like Dutch Schultz, the series sheds light on the precarious intersection of fame and danger. ...

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"The Pregnancy Test Scandal" is from the July 31, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Pagan Kennedy and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

A tale of sex, lies, and scandal in Pakistan. A limited-episode podcast that reexamines and investigates a fascinating crime in an unusual city. The podcast serves as an accompaniment to Society Girl, a non-fiction book by Tooba Masood and Saba Imtiaz.

In this captivating episode, we take a lively and entertaining look at the extraordinary life of Queen Camilla, the commoner who defied all odds to become the Queen Consort of the United Kingdom. From her humble beginnings in the English countryside to her rocky romance with Prince Charles and her eventual triumph over scandal and adversity, Camilla's story is one of resilience, love, and the power of second chances. Join us as we delve into the untold stories, juicy details, and heartwarming moments that have shaped the remarkable journey of this beloved royal figure. Filled with wit, charm, ...

Scandal, shock, and rivalry all have negative connotations, don't they? They can be catastrophic to businesses and individual careers. A whiff of scandal can turn a politician into a smoking ruin. But these potentially disastrous "negatives" can and have spurred the world of fine art to new heights. A look at the history of art tells us that rivalries have, in fact, not only benefited the course of art, from ancient times to the present, but have also helped shape our narrative of art, lending it a sense of drama that it might otherwise lack.

"Film Shows Clinton Aide's Own Struggle with Anthony Weiner Scandal" is from the Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Amy Chozick and Brooks Barnes and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Volkswagen Warns of Further Hit to Profit by Emissions Scandal" is from the July 20, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Jack Ewing and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

This entertaining exposé on how the other half gets in tells the shockingly true story of the Varsity Blues scandal, and all of the crazy parents, privilege, and con men involved. Guilty Admissions weaves together the story of an unscrupulous college counselor named Rick Singer, and how he...

As it turned out, Hong was one of thousands of artists reportedly blacklisted by the government of Park, whose powers have been suspended as she faces an impeachment trial on charges of corruption and abuse of power. The blacklist is just one element in the sprawling case that have infuriated the public and prompted national introspection about South Korea’s young democracy and its authoritarian past.

"South Korea’s Blacklist of Artists Adds to Outrage Over Presidential Scandal" is from the January 12, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Choe Sang Hun and narrated by Jenny Hoops.