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:

 The Militarization of American Police Forces | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

ProPublica’s Justin Elliott spoke to the Center for Investigative Reporting’s G.W. Schulz about his reporting on the militarization of local police forces in the U.S. Andrew Becker and Schulz have been the chief reporters on the series, “America’s War Within,” which has shown how federal grants have led local law enforcement agencies to stockpile high-tech combat gear without much oversight.

 Piecing Together the French Terror Attacks | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:15:36

On the latest podcast, ProPublica senior reporter Sebastian Rotella talks to us about Mohammed Merah, the accused French terrorist who was killed after a standoff with French authorities.

 MuckReads Podcast 1: AP’s Matt Apuzzo on NYPD Surveillance of Muslims | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:29:09

For our first MuckReads podcast, ProPublica managing editor Stephen Engelberg sits down with the AP’s Matt Apuzzo to discuss his Goldsmith-winning investigation on NYPD surveillance of Muslims.

 Podcast: Fannie and Freddie’s Conflicted Role in the Housing Market | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:10:16

ProPublica’s Cora Currier joins the podcast this week to talk about Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, and how both government-sponsored enterprises seem to be acting against the interests of homeowners.

 Podcast: SOPA Opera | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:18:05

Dan Nguyen joins the podcast this week to talk about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and his popular news application illustrating where members of Congress stand on the controversial bill.

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