The Embezzling Whistleblower
When Mark Whitacre turned informant against his own company in 1992, he helped the FBI expose international, multi-million dollar fraud. Most people would be praised as heroes for such a service, but ...
10 Touko 202254min
The Edward Snowden Story
On May 20th, 2013, U.S. Intelligence Consultant Edward Snowden called in sick to work. He then packed up his belongings, kissed his girlfriend goodbye, and boarded a plane to Hong Kong. Within a few d...
3 Touko 202246min
The Karen Silkwood Story
On November 13th 1974, lab technician Karen Silkwood set off to meet a New York Times journalist. With her was a dossier of damning information about the health and safety practices of the nuclear ind...
26 Huhti 202245min
The Big Tobacco Whistleblower
When biochemist Jeffrey Wigand took a job in the tobacco industry, he hoped he could improve it from the inside, and develop a ‘healthier’ cigarette. But before long, Jeff discovered deadly truths tha...
19 Huhti 202243min
The Walrus Whistleblower
In 2013, animal trainer Phil Demers was accused of plotting to kidnap an 800lb walrus named Smooshi. The accuser was Phil’s former employer: an aquatic amusement park in Niagara Falls, Canada. The par...
12 Huhti 202240min
The FBI 9/11 Whistleblowers
In late August 2001, Minneapolis FBI agents predicted a major terrorist attack. They raced against the clock to try and stop it, but came up against a wall of bureaucracy. When their worst fears were ...
5 Huhti 202251min
The Nuclear Bomb Whistleblower
Nuclear lab technician Frits Veerman first met officemate Abdul Qadeer Khan in 1971. The two quickly became fast friends. But then Frits began to suspect that Abdul had dark intentions. When he tried ...
29 Maalis 202242min
The Princess Diana Whistleblower
Princess Diana shocked the world when, in 1995, she appeared on BBC TV and spoke about her failing marriage, her husband’s affair, and an alleged royal campaign against her. The public were mesmerized...
22 Maalis 202249min
