Violation

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WBUR's reintroducing you to Endless Thread's 2020 series, "Madness," that unraveled the shocking story of forced brainwashing and the murky history of CIA-funded mind-control experiments. Read more

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Episodes

Endless Thread's "Madness", Part 5: The Unreachable Summit

03/25/2025 00:36:20Endless Thread's "Madness", Part 4: Pursuit of Justice

03/18/2025 00:36:27 Endless Thread's "Madness," Part 3: Subproject 68

03/10/2025 00:36:40Endless Thread's "Madness," Part 2: Brave New World

03/04/2025 00:34:39Endless Thread's "Madness," Part 1: The Sleep Room

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Our take on Violation podcast

Violation is a fascinating podcast by WBUR and The Marshall Project, on a chilling 1986 murder case at a summer camp. The show analyzes America's enigmatic parole system through the story of Jacob Wideman, a teenager who inexplicably killed his roommate, Eric Kane. In each weekly episode, host and reporter Beth Schwartzapfel explores the devastating impact on both families and the Wideman family's tragic past and scrutinizes the controversial decisions of parole boards. Violation is a true crime podcast by WBUR.