Podcast Episodes

Toxic Legacy, Ep. 3: The Whisper and Scream

Season 3 Episode 3

A toddler in Leeds died from lead poisoning. Laura Hughes speaks to doctors in the UK to learn what must be done to prevent it from happening again. She learns that truly addressing the problem will …

Published on 8 hours ago

Toxic Legacy, Ep. 2: Painted Over

Season 3 Episode 2

The UK has some of the oldest housing in the world. Although the use of lead paint is banned, what happens to the paint already on your walls? Laura Hughes speaks to families fighting for answers and…

Published on 6 days, 20 hours ago

Toxic Legacy, Ep. 1: Silent Danger

Season 3 Episode 1

Laura Hughes receives a tip that horses are dropping dead in Wales. As she investigates, she finds decades of academic studies researching the problem. She learns these aren’t isolated incidents. Som…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Introducing Untold: Toxic Legacy

Season 3

Introducing Toxic Legacy, a new season of Untold from the Financial Times. Host Laura Hughes uncovers a lead poisoning epidemic across the UK. You might be living with lead and not know it: the toxin…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Vote for The Retreat in the Signal Awards!

The Retreat has been nominated for a Signal Award in the Health and Wellness category! It's a listener choice award, which means we need your help. If you enjoyed The Retreat, please vote for the sho…

Published on 1 year ago

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The team is hard at work on another season–so stay tuned. Until then, we'd love to hear about you and what you think about the show. We're running a short survey and anyone who takes part before Augu…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

The Retreat, Ep. 5: The Insiders

Season 1 Episode 5

Since the podcast published earlier this year, Madison’s inbox has been filled with emails. Some were from former volunteers at the Goenka network who wished to speak out. In this bonus episode of Th…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Power for Sale, Ep. 4: Business as Usual

Season 2 Episode 4

With elections just weeks away, and news of more foreign interference scandals in the European parliament, the reporting team gives an accounting of where the investigation and the suspects are to da…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Power for Sale, Ep. 3: Belgiangate

Season 2 Episode 3

It seemed like the Belgians had everything they needed to bring a case against the people involved with Qatargate, but the investigation hit a wall. Valentina and the reporting team speak to the pros…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Power for Sale, Ep. 2: Ocean’s Eleven

Season 2 Episode 2

Through wiretap transcripts and surveillance footage, captured by Belgian intelligence, Valentina and the investigative reporting team learn just who is involved with this scandal and how it all work…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago