The Lost Kids

The Lost Kids

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 Audio Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio Josh Bloch- Executive Producer, Host, Producer Kathleen Goldhar- Executive Producer, Producer Amanda McPhillips- Executive Producer Stuart Coxe- Executive Producer Nathan Ament- Executive Producer David McDougall- Producer Medium Anonymous- Producer Todd Nilssen- Producer Max Miller- Associate Producer Mitchell Stuart- Editor Beth Karas- Researcher Arik Martin- Transcriber

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May 14, 2020 1 min

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.

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Daniel Yuen, a 16 year old boy from New Jersey, is sent across the country to a program for “troubled teens” in the California mountains and days later disappears. 


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Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio

Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio

Josh Bloch- Executive Producer, Host, Producer

Kathleen Goldhar- Executive Producer, Producer

Amanda McPhillips- Executive Producer

Stuart Coxe- Executive Producer

Nathan Ament- Executive P...

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June 1, 2020 36 mins

A former resident of CEDU Runnings Springs returns to the old campus to explain how she ran away from CEDU eight times and almost died on the mountainside.


Credits:

Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio

Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio

Josh Bloch- Executive Producer, Host, Producer

Kathleen Goldhar- Executive Producer, Producer

Amanda McPhillips- Executive Producer

Stuart Coxe- Executive Producer

Nathan Ament- Executive Producer

David M...

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June 1, 2020 36 mins

Former staff and residents of CEDU Running Springs take us inside the strange form of therapy practiced at CEDU based on peer pressure, verbal attack, and marathon transformational workshops. 


Credits:

Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio

Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio

Josh Bloch- Executive Producer, Host, Producer

Kathleen Goldhar- Executive Producer, Producer

Amanda McPhillips- Executive Producer

Stuart Coxe- Executive Produ...

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June 1, 2020 41 mins

We investigate the links between CEDU and what some experts call America’s most dangerous cult.


Credits:

Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio

Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio

Josh Bloch- Executive Producer, Host, Producer

Kathleen Goldhar- Executive Producer, Producer

Amanda McPhillips- Executive Producer

Stuart Coxe- Executive Producer

Nathan Ament- Executive Producer

David McDougall- Producer

Medium Anonymous- Producer

Todd Nilssen- Pr...

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June 2, 2020 32 mins

Investigative journalist Maia Szalavitz explains how tough love programs for teens grew into a billion dollar industry despite thousands of allegations of abuse and neglect.


Credits:

Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio

Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio

Josh Bloch- Executive Producer, Host, Producer

Kathleen Goldhar- Executive Producer, Producer

Amanda McPhillips- Executive Producer

Stuart Coxe- Executive Producer

Nathan Ament- Executi...

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June 3, 2020 39 mins

A private investigator says he has credible evidence that Daniel Yuen is still alive 15 years after he ran away from CEDU Running Springs. 


Credits:

Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio

Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio

Josh Bloch- Executive Producer, Host, Producer

Kathleen Goldhar- Executive Producer, Producer

Amanda McPhillips- Executive Producer

Stuart Coxe- Executive Producer

Nathan Ament- Executive Producer

David McDougall- P...

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A deadly bioterror attack shook the U.S. and triggered one of the FBI’s most complex investigations. Aftermath takes you inside the high-stakes hunt for the Anthrax killer and the investigative breakthrough that cracked the case.


Episode 1: Isolated Incident - Right after 9/11, the FBI scrambles to stop a second-wave attack using a deadly toxin. When a Florida photo editor is poisoned by a rare bacteria, agents uncover ...

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