Ben Adair is a Peabody Award-winning journalist, podcaster, entrepreneur and educator. He’s worked on shows like Dirty John, American History Tellers and A Piece of Work. He’s the founder and executive producer of Los Angeles-based podcast studio Western Sound.
Ben Adair appears in the following:
Aftereffect Ep8: “They call him Cheese”
Friday, July 20, 2018
Arnaldo is finally leaving Carlton Palms, but will he ever live the life he wants?
Aftereffect Ep7: “The man behind an empire”
Monday, July 16, 2018
It's no accident Carlton Palms has the power it does. This was actually a carefully orchestrated plan carried out by one man who has money and influence, and who knows how to use them.
Episode 8: “They call him Cheese”
Friday, July 13, 2018
Arnaldo is finally leaving Carlton Palms, but will he ever live the life he wants?
Aftereffect Ep6: “When they don't behave”
Friday, July 13, 2018
Carlton Palms is known for abuse -- sometimes death -- and has been for long before Arnaldo arrived. Why is the state of Florida so reluctant to close it?
Aftereffect Ep5: “I need to believe”
Monday, July 09, 2018
A year and a half after the shooting, there are signs of trouble at Arnaldo's new group home, Carlton Palms.
Episode 7: “The man behind an empire”
Monday, July 09, 2018
It's no accident Carlton Palms has the power it does. This was actually a carefully orchestrated plan carried out by one man who has money and influence, and who knows how to use them.
Aftereffect Ep4: “I Baker Act you. You Baker Acted me.”
Friday, July 06, 2018
When the disability system fails autistic adults like Arnaldo, there's one public service that always shows up, often in the worst way: the police.
Episode 6: “When they don’t behave”
Friday, July 06, 2018
Carlton Palms had a dark history long before Arnaldo arrived. So why is the state of Florida so reluctant to close it?
Aftereffect Ep3: “He was definitely a handful”
Monday, July 02, 2018
From the beginning, Arnaldo's mother fought to find adequate care for him. How has a lifetime of bouncing between group homes shaped a man now struggling with violent outbursts?
Episode 5: “I need to believe”
Monday, July 02, 2018
A year and a half after the shooting, there are signs of trouble at Arnaldo's new home, Carlton Palms.
Bonus: Introducing Aftereffect
Friday, June 29, 2018
Introducing WNYC Studios' latest podcast, Aftereffect: a SWAT team, an autistic man and an American tragedy. Listen to episode one.
Episode 4: “I Baker Act you. You Baker Acted me.”
Friday, June 29, 2018
When the disability system fails autistic adults like Arnaldo, there's one public service that always shows up, often in the worst way: the police.
Aftereffect Ep2: “Suck it up, buttercup”
Friday, June 29, 2018
After the shooting, Arnaldo is involuntarily committed to a psych ward, where he remains for the next 35 days. He's then transferred to a facility notorious for abuse and neglect.
Aftereffect Ep 1: “Let me get this on camera”
Thursday, June 28, 2018
On July 18, 2016, Arnaldo Rios Soto walked out of his Florida group home with a silver toy truck in hand. Two hours later, his life was changed forever.
Episode 3: “He was definitely a handful”
Monday, June 25, 2018
From the beginning, Arnaldo's mother fought to find adequate care for him. How has a lifetime of bouncing between group homes shaped a man now struggling with violent outbursts?
Episode 2: "Suck It Up, Buttercup"
Friday, June 22, 2018
After the shooting, Arnaldo is involuntarily committed to a psych ward, where he remains for the next 35 days. He's then transferred to a facility notorious for abuse and neglect.
Aftereffect: A SWAT team, an autistic man, an American tragedy.
Thursday, June 21, 2018
How one police shooting exposes the darkest corners of America’s disability system.
Episode 1: "Let me get this on camera"
Thursday, June 21, 2018
On July 18, 2016, Arnaldo Rios Soto walked out of his Florida group home with a silver toy truck in hand. Two hours later, his life was changed forever.
Aftereffect: A SWAT team, an autistic man, an American tragedy.
Monday, June 18, 2018
A SWAT team, an autistic man, an American tragedy.
If It’s Got Naked People, RuPaul Is In
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
What the heck is going on with all these naked people running around? Abbi and RuPaul puzzle over performance art, one of the most misunderstood art forms.
