The Dropout (podcast)

The Dropout is an American podcast hosted by Rebecca Jarvis that follows the story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos.[1][2] It was produced by ABC news, Taylor Dunn, Victoria Thompson, and Ashley Louszko.[3][4] Following the podcast, a two-hour 20/20 episode premiered in March 2019, following the popularity of the podcast.[1][4] The series is scheduled to be made into a TV series of the same name.[5][6][7]

The Dropout
Presentation
Hosted byRebecca Jarvis
Genre
  • Investigative journalism
  • true crime
LanguageEnglish
Production
Production
  • Taylor Dunn
  • Victoria Thompson
  • Ashley Louszko
Audio formatPodcast (via streaming or downloadable MP3)
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Publication
Original releaseJanuary 23, 2019 (2019-01-23) – February 27, 2019 (2019-02-27)
ProviderABC News
Websiteabcaudio.com/podcasts/the-dropout/

Background

Holmes dropped out of Stanford University and founded Theranos, a medical technology company, in 2003 and became the world's youngest female self-made billionaire.[4][8] The company was valued at approximately $9 billion.[9] The company claimed that they could complete a full range of blood tests with a single drop of blood, testing for hundreds of diseases.[1] Theranos sold its blood-testing technology to Walgreens.[10] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission later charged Holmes with defrauding investors.[10] Holmes was indicted in June 2018 on 11 counts of felony fraud.[1][11] The podcast interviews former employees, investors, and patients and includes portions of deposition tapes.[8][10]

Episodes
No.TitleLength (minutes:seconds)Original air date
1"Myth Making"47:31January 23, 2019 (2019-01-23)
2"The Enforcer"40:23January 30, 2019 (2019-01-30)
3"A Star is Born"43:42February 6, 2019 (2019-02-06)
4"The Whistleblower"44:46February 13, 2019 (2019-02-13)
5"The Downfall"42:47February 20, 2019 (2019-02-20)
6"What Now?"39:12February 27, 2019 (2019-02-27)

Awards

See also

References
  1. Barney, Charles (April 10, 2020). "TV tonight: '20/20′ re-airs report on Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos". The Mercury News. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  2. Weinbender, Nathan (April 16, 2020). "A selection of podcasts that you can binge while you're stuck inside". Pacific Northwest Insider. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  3. Amarante, Joe (March 27, 2020). "Tech-savvy folks make podcast picks, from 'Hall of Shame' to 'Dirty John'". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  4. "'Nightline' documentary, podcast: 'The Dropout,' the story of Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos". ABC News. March 14, 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  5. Andreeva, Nellie (April 10, 2019). "Hulu Orders 'The Dropout' Limited Series Starring Kate McKinnon As Elizabeth Holmes From Fox Searchlight TV". Deadline. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  6. Bradley, Laura (April 10, 2019). "Kate McKinnon Will Transform into Elizabeth Holmes in The Dropout". Vanity Fair. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  7. Liptak, Andrew (April 10, 2019). "Kate McKinnon will play Elizabeth Holmes in a Theranos miniseries for Hulu". The Verge. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  8. Lord, Annie (March 29, 2020). "The 15 best podcasts to listen to while you're self-isolating". The Independent. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  9. Dunn, Taylor (April 15, 2020). "Judge delays criminal trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  10. Liptak, Andrew (February 10, 2019). "ABC's podcast series The Dropout explores the downfall of Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes". The Verge. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  11. "The 20 best podcasts of 2019". The Guardian. December 20, 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  12. "ABC's "The Dropout" Wins Podcast of The Year". Radio Ink. January 19, 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.


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