With the Benefit of Hindsight...
by Workhouse Connect
The true story of corruption, greed and self interest that destroyed Penn State, its iconic coach Joe Paterno and an alleged monster. This series follows the nearly ten year investigation of this case conducted by journalist John Ziegler. Ziegler has uncovered a massive amount of evidence that will have you questioning everything you thought you knew about this case.
Episodes
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Episode Twenty Two: The Lottery Winner
Jasmine, the wife of Sandusky "victim" #10 Ryan Rittmeyer, shares her story about her life with Ryan and the revelation that he was never abused by Jerry Sandusky.
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Episode Twenty One: Knocking On Victims' Doors
A special interview with an anonymous guest who's been working the Sandusky case behind the scenes.
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Episode Twenty: Costas Returns
Zig has a special brand new interview with Bob Costas regarding the Penn State / Joe Paterno / Jerry Sandusky scandal.
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Episode Nineteen: The Pulitzer Reprise
Sarah Ganim was a 24 year-old cub reporter when her coverage of the Penn State scandal "earned" her a Pulitzer Prize. Zig has demonstrated throughout our series how prosecutors consistently leaked misinformation to the public using Ganim as their vessel. We've also chronicled how Ganim's career...
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Episode Eighteen: Silent No More
Graham Spanier was the President of Penn State, under Spanier's leadership the university had a pristine track record for following NCAA regulations. He was one of the most influential educators in America and a trusted leader with a top-secret government security clearance. He had met Jerry...
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Episode17 Sandusky For Life
EJ Sandusky was the first of six children adopted by Dottie and Gerry Sandusky. EJ and his family were certain that his father could not have committed the crimes of which he was accused but they didn't understand they were no longer living in a world of truth and facts. When Jerry was found…
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Episode Sixteen: Vindication
Zig and Liz summarize the story and the evidence presented in this series. Zig updates us with the latest developments in the case and Liz has some fun hitting John with a bunch of questions about his 10 year odyssey chasing the truth.
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Episode Fifteen: The Perfect Storm
After nearly ten years of investigating the Penn State Scandal John Ziegler explains WHAT REALLY HAPPENED
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Episode Fourteen: Secret Agent Man
AJ Dillen is a former Second Mile kid who saw Jerry Sandusky as a benign father figure. He didn't believe the "victim's" claims of abuse and decided to find out how the system worked for himself by becoming a fake accuser. His story unveils how easy it was to manipulate the system and collect...
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Episode Thirteen: The Media
Liz and Zig dig deep in episode thirteen to explain the nature of today's media and the prioritization of narrative over news. Pack a lunch because episode thirteen is packed with more than five hours worth of Zig's struggles to get members of the media to embrace the actual facts of this case.…
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Episode Twelve, Part II The Settlements
Zig and Liz take us deep inside the Penn State Board of Trustees and the decisions that were made regarding the "victim" settlements. While Zig steadfastly sticks to his belief that the entire Penn State scandal was a "perfect storm of self interest" and NOT a conspiracy, he does believe that in...
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Episode Twelve, Part I: The Settlements
Zig is leaked documents that outline the victim' complaints against Penn State and the financial settlements they receive. He and Liz introduce us to the "Lock Haven five", and you won't believe their stories. The diabolical pedophile mastermind, Jerry Sandusky decided to satisfy his deviant…
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Episode Eleven: No Good Deed
In Episode Eleven we learn about John Ziegler's efforts to get Dottie Sandusky another opportunity to declare her husband's innocence in front of a national audience. All she has to do is call his accusers liars, can she do it? We also learn the long tale of Matt Sandusky. Matt convinced the...
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Episode Ten: Freeh As A Bird
Jerry Sandusky was convicted on June 22, 2012, just seven months after he was charged. In keeping with the torrid pace of this case, just three weeks later the results of an "independent" investigation conducted by former FBI Director Louis Freeh were publicly unveiled. The Freeh Report concluded...
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Episode Nine, Part III: A Few Bad Men
As the Sandusky Trial concludes Liz and Zig analyze closing arguments from both sides and Zig plays defense attorney, delivering a critique of Amendola's defense and presenting his own closing arguments
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Episode Nine, Part II: A Few Bad Men
In Episode 9 Part II we meet the last of the prosecution witnesses and get introduced to "victim" #9, Sebastian Paden. Paden's accusations against Sandusky are the most egregious of all and they're also the hardest to believe. Joe Amendola begins to make the case for the defense while Zig and Liz...
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Episode Nine Part I: A Few Bad Men
The fun really starts now as we enter the courthouse in June of 2012 for the trial of Jerry Sandusky . It's been just seven months since his arrest but Sandusky is already on trial. Prosecutors sped this case along at light speed and it seems like John Ziegler is one of the few people who…
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Episode Eight: Known Only to God
Episode 8 Description In episode eight we learn about "the boy in the shower" from the Mike McQueary episode. His name never went public and prosecutors were intent on making sure his story never did either. His story, had it been told, would have dramatically changed the course of history. Maybe...
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Episode Seven: Wicked Tuna
With Aaron Fisher locked in as an accuser and the 1998 case with Zach Konstas resurrected prosecutors turned their attention toward finding additional accusers to add weight to their case. In Episode 7 Liz and Zig take us through the exhaustive process prosecutors undertake trying to locate...
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Episode Six: Family Affair, The Aaron Fisher Story
This is the story of Victim #1, Aaron Fisher. Aaron Fisher had a very difficult childhood filled with abuse. He never knew his paternal father and the stepfather he endured for five years abused his mother and half sister and eventually went to prison after pleading guilty to over 100 counts of...
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Episode Five: Back To The Beginning 1998
In Episode Five we learn the story of an allegation against Sandusky made way back in 1998. The allegation was filed by Debra McCord, the mother of 11 year-old Zach Konstas. She became concerned when her son disclosed that he had showered with Jerry Sandusky following a workout. The case was...
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Episode Four: The Administrators
Penn State's most senior administrators: President Dr. Graham Spanier, Vice President Gary Schultz and Athletic Director Tim Curley, were each highly regarded in Penn State circles and beyond. The State College community was shocked to learn that both Schultz and Curley had been indicted along…
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Episode Three: The Paternos
Joe Paterno was a legend. A legend, whose career had defied the odds winning bowl games and national championships while prioritizing the classroom over football. Paterno had graduated an unheard of 85% of his players and before the scandal broke in 2011, Penn State was one of just two major...
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Episode Two: Panic
There is no more hated villain in society than the pedophile. When Pennsylvania Attorney General, Linda Kelly announced the existence of a serial pedophile in State College tension mounted but when Joe Paterno's name got thrown into the mix a full fledged moral panic ensued. In Episode Two…
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Episode One: The Date
On November 5th 2011 Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly announced the indictment of former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky on 48 counts related to child sexual abuse. The only eye witness in this case was former Penn State quarterback, graduate assistant and wide receiver...
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The true story of corruption, greed and self interest that destroyed Penn State, its iconic football coach, Joe Paterno and an alleged monster
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The true story of corruption, greed and self interest that destroyed Penn State, its iconic coach Joe Paterno and an alleged monster. This series follows the nearly ten year investigation of this case conducted by journalist John Ziegler. Ziegler has uncovered a massive amount of evidence that will have you questioning everything you thought you knew about this case.
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