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ABC News Drops New Episode of ‘The Dropout’ That Tackles ‘You Can See Everything’
ABC News has released a bonus episode of its podcast The Dropout, prompted by renewed interest in the Elizabeth Holmes documentary You Can See Everything. The film’s success has brought fresh attention to the Theranos story and to the podcast that inspired the Hulu series.
The episode is led by Rebecca Jarvis and includes an interview with Theranos whistleblower Erika Cheung about her reaction to the film. ABC says podcast plays across Spotify and Apple rose by 2,500 per cent in the second week after the film’s release. The new episode is available on all podcast platforms.
In short
- The Dropout has released a bonus episode.
- It features whistleblower Erika Cheung.
- ABC reports plays rose 2,500 per cent after the film’s release.
Explained simply
Theranos was a US blood-testing company founded by Elizabeth Holmes. It claimed its machines could run many tests using just a small amount of blood, but questions about the technology’s reliability led to investigations and the company’s collapse.
Erika Cheung worked at Theranos and raised concerns about its testing. Rebecca Jarvis reported on the company’s rise and fall in The Dropout, a podcast that later inspired a Hulu drama; the story has also been told in the documentary You Can See Everything.
The case drew attention to how health claims are checked, and to the responsibilities of company leaders and employees who raise concerns. Renewed interest in the documentary has brought new listeners to the podcast and back to the Theranos story.