Our Town

Chapter 1: Sometimes You Find Silver

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Oh, the things you can find with an inquisitive mind – and a metal detector.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing: Our Town

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Our Town from Bloomberg’s Big Take podcast follows residents of Gainesboro, Tennessee, after a group of far-right Christians moves in with plans for a radical social experiment.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6. Nothing Is Holy

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000

“This is what happens with spies.”

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5. One Way In, One Way Out

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000

The plan gets more complicated. Will Xu Yanjun walk away?

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4. The Duck Analogy

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000

A new asset, a once-in-a-career chance and a very delicate operation.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3. Suck, Squeeze, Burn, Blow

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Stealing the world’s most closely guarded technology secrets is really hard. Especially when your boss keeps rejecting your expenses.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2. The Spy’s Diary

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 05:05:00 +0000

Intelligence officers shouldn’t keep their secrets backed up to the cloud: Xu Yanjun did.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1. Your Friend From Nanjing

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000

A spy, deep undercover, was sent to Chicago to deliver a warning. Or was he?

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing: The Sixth Bureau

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IVF Disrupted Ep 5: The Baby Project

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:54:11 +0000

A Kindbody employee discovers the company is helping an imprisoned billionaire father multiple children through surrogates and egg donors. In this episode, reporter Jackie Davalos investigates Greg Lindberg's "baby project" and how it exposes the dark side of America's unregulated fertility industry—where with enough money, almost anything becomes possible.

Read more: IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IVF Disrupted Ep 4: Fertility Care, Meet Sales Targets

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:54:03 +0000

Kindbody implements quotas requiring doctors to perform more lucrative procedures, internal company documents show In this episode, patients report being pushed toward expensive IVF cycles and questionable add-ons. Reporter Jackie Davalos investigates how financial pressure drove medical decisions at the struggling fertility chain—including one woman's painful and seemingly unnecessary procedure that would leave her questioning everything.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IVF Disrupted Ep 3: Rocketship to Nowhere

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:53:30 +0000

Kindbody doubles its size overnight through a major acquisition, with executives telling employees they'll be rich enough to buy private jets. In this episode, reporter Jackie Davalos reports on internal documents revealing that the company is hemorrhaging cash. As layoffs reduce the number of patient-facing employees, one clinic's staffing crunch sets the stage for an error that led one woman to give up on her dream of motherhood.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IVF Disrupted Ep 2: The Embryo Mixup

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:52:48 +0000

Dina and B arrive at Kindbody for the embryo transfer they've dreamed about for years. But their doctor delivers news that will make them question whether coming to Kindbody was a mistake. In this episode, reporter Jackie Davalos investigates what went wrong and discovers that this error wasn't an isolated incident.

Read more: IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IVF Disrupted Ep 1: The Fertility Spa

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:52:38 +0000

In 2018 a startup emerged, aiming to revolutionize fertility care with spa-like clinics and Silicon Valley swagger. Kindbody attracted millions from investors eager to disrupt a booming industry. But former employees describe a company that at times cut too many corners as it raced to expand. In this episode, reporter Jackie Davalos investigates what can happen when startup culture collides with the delicate science of creating life.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Levittown Ep 7: 'My Son Wasn't There Alone'

Fri, 23 May 2025 15:02:16 +0000

The US has a new federal law protecting victims of nonconsensual online porn, reflecting the ubiquity of AI-enabled harassment. What’s a parent to do? In this episode of the Levittown podcast, hosts Olivia Carville and Margi Murphy hear from one mother whose daughter pushed for laws and accountability … and another who discovers her son is part of a gang of online harassers.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Levittown Update: The Deepfake Law

Fri, 02 May 2025 14:22:53 +0000

This week, the first federal legislation on deepfake porn -- the Take It Down Act -- passed the U.S. House of Representatives. All it takes is a signature from the president to become law. Levittown co-host Olivia Carville joins TechStuff (Kaleidoscope/IHeart) to discuss how the law works, why it has come under early criticism and what it may mean for young women in Levittown and across the U.S.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Levittown Ep 6: Warp Speed

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the series finale, our reporters try to crack the secretive companies behind nudify apps that let users create deepfakes in minutes. And a new case rocks another small town high school.