6 Best Troubled Teen Industry Podcasts

1. The Lost Kids

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Hosted by journalist Josh Bloch ('Uncover: Escaping NXIVM'), THE LOST KIDS dives deep into the search for a missing teen, uncovering the dark and twisted business of tough-love programs for 'troubled teens' and their ties to one of America's most dangerous cults.Credits:Jessica Grimshaw- For USG AudioJennifer Sears- For USG AudioJosh Bloch- Executive Producer, Host, ProducerKathleen Goldhar- Executive Producer, ProducerAmanda McPhillips- Executive ProducerStuart Coxe- Executive ProducerNathan Ament- Executive ProducerDavid McDougall- ProducerMedium Anonymous- ProducerTodd Nilssen- Producer..more Hosts Josh Bloch, Maia Szalavitz
Producer/Network USG Audio
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guest Anthony Raimondi
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2. Sent Away

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It didn't seem to matter what happened at the teen treatment center. The state of Utah always gave it another chance. Death. Allegations of abuse. Criminal charges. Bizarre punishments. Whistleblowers coming forward. Each time, the place got a pass. A team of reporters from three news organizations has spent the last year digging into the untold stories of Utah's massive teen treatment industry. Some 20,000 teenagers facing depression, delinquency and other problems have been sent there from every state in the country over the last six years...more Producer/Network APM Reports, KUER and The Salt Lake Tribune
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. Trapped in Treatment

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Trapped In Treatment is a new docu-style podcast series from Paris Hilton, London Audio, iHeartMedia, and Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Telepictures, that will examine and expose the dark secrets of the 'Troubled Teen Industry.' Beginning with Provo Canyon School, each season will focus on the story of one youth treatment facility, its survivors, and the traumatizing abuse at the hands of their captors. Hosted by Caroline Cole and Rebecca Mellinger, Trapped in Treatment weaves together personal accounts with historical detail and expert opinions to shi..more Hosts Caroline Cole, Rebecca Mellinger
Producer/Network iHeart True Crime
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 284 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Troubled

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Since the Assimilation of the Indigenous, which persists today, America has had a predatory preference for mass legal child abduction, trafficking, abuse, torture and murder. The 'Toughlove' based 'Troubled Teen Industry' was spawned by 'America's Most Dangerous Cult', Synanon, and funded by the US Govt. WHICH has been simultaneously funding unethical and involuntary social psychology experiments on children while publicly decrying their tactics as 'brainwashing' and 'torture'.Still, this multi-billion dollar industry traumatizes hundreds of thousands a year leaving millions with CPTSD.....more Producer/Network Troubled
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 54 Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Gooned

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Gooned is a deep dive into an industry with blood on its hands.The Troubled Teen Industry (TTI) is a network of profit-incentivized behavior modification facilities for youth, ranging from wilderness programs to therapeutic boarding schools. The decades-old industry uses predatory tactics to capitalize on families in crisis and victimize hundreds of thousands of children and teens every year. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.more Host Emma Lehman
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 52 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Life Skills

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Two guys who went to one of those troubled teen boarding schools at the turn of the millennium reconnect at midlife to share stories and talk about life.
Hosts TC Fleming, Alex Stevens
Producer/Network TC Fleming
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 50 Avg Length 174 min Format Extended Get Email Contact