Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey are the New York Times reporters who broke the Harvey Weinstein story. For five months -- perpetually in danger of losing the scoop -- they cultivated and cajoled sources ranging from the Weinsteins’ accountant to Ashley Jud
May 2023
An Anonymous #MeToo Source Goes Public
<p><i>This episode contains descriptions of alleged sexual assault. </i></p><p>It’s been more than five years since the #MeToo movement, driven by reporting at publications like The New York Times, toppled powerful and abusive men. Behind that essential journalism were sources, m ... Show More
45m 32s
May 2025
The Harvey Weinstein apologist
Candace Owens has found a new audience with her breakdown of the Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively saga. Her latest cause? Exonerating Harvey Weinstein. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and Gabrielle Berbey, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineer ... Show More
25m 53s
Apr 2024
Harvey Weinstein Conviction Thrown Out
<p>When the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of sex crimes four years ago, it was celebrated as a watershed moment for the #MeToo movement. Yesterday, New York’s highest court of appeals overturned that conviction.</p><p>Jodi Kantor, one of the reporters who brok ... Show More
21m 50s