{"podcast":{"title":"Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns","slug":"hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841","podcast_index_feed_id":5650841,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5078367.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5078367","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43725450.jpg","author":"Hidden Killers Podcast","episode_count":500,"summary":"Hidden Killers Live! is your daily true crime podcast delivering two hours of nonstop coverage every weekday . Hosted by Tony Brueski & Robin Dreeke this show dives into the most compelling stories in the true crime world — from murder trials and cold cases to criminal psychology , investigations , and the dark motives behind real-life crimes. Each episode brings a mix of breaking crime news , courtroom analysis , and raw conversation that takes you beyond the headlines. Whether it’s exploring how investigators crack cases, uncovering the psychology of killers, or following the twists of ongoing trials, you’ll get sharp, unfiltered insight every time. Unlike recap shows, Hidden Killers Live! is true crime talk in real time — asking the tough questions, cutting through the noise, and giving listeners the context they need to understand today’s biggest cases. If you crave smart, binge-worthy true crime content with expert commentary, emotional depth, and daily updates that keep you ahead of the story, this is the podcast for you. Follow now on Apple Podcasts and join Tony Brueski & Robin Dreeke inside Hidden Killers Live! — where the truth is always in the details.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T10:20:58.887310+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841"},"episode":{"title":"Bill Gothard's IBLP Duggar Program Infiltrated Public Schools — Nobody Noticed","slug":"bill-gothard-s-iblp-duggar-program-infiltrated-public-schools-nobody-noticed","published_at":"2026-05-09T22:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841/bill-gothard-s-iblp-duggar-program-infiltrated-public-schools-nobody-noticed","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8900599","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8900599.mp3?modified=1778166803&sid=5078367&source=rss","summary":"The Character First program was adopted by public schools across the country. It was marketed as character education — teaching kids values like responsibility, attentiveness, and obedience. What those schools didn't know was where it came from. The program was built on the same theological authority framework that powered Bill Gothard's IBLP — the system that shaped the Duggar family and thousands of others — repackaged in secular language and pushed into institutions that never would have accepted it if they'd understood its origins. This week's review brings together the most significant conversations from our Duggar family curriculum series — the ideology behind the teachings, the system that protected the man at the top, and the adults who are living with the consequences. The Wisdom Booklets taught children that the French Revolution was God's punishment for disobedience. That democracy without divine authority was a dangerous idea. That physical illness was connected to spiritual failure. Every subject — history, science, government, health — was filtered through a theology of submission. The authority structure was designed so that accountability only moved in one direction: upward toward a man who had structured himself out of any oversight whatsoever. When Bill Gothard's conduct finally became public, the system didn't course-correct. It collapsed under the weight of its own hypocrisy — but not before producing a generation of adults who were never given the tools to function outside it. Math through fractions. ACT scores with no transferable GPA. Adults who didn't understand their own bodies until well into adulthood. Law degrees that couldn't function in practice. They followed every instruction the system gave them. The system gave them almost nothing usab…","meta_description":"The Character First program was adopted by public schools across the country. 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