The Dropout
ABC News
True crime · Limited series · 32 episodes · ~42 min · 2019
Taste attributes: crimedocumentaryjournalisticbusinessunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringself destruction/implosionsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA serious true-crime podcast that is grounded, intricate and emotional. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Based on your film and TV taste: podcasts are matched on the same ten characteristics, with your own match bands.
About this podcast
Money. Romance. Tragedy. Deception. The story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos is an unbelievable tale of ambition and fame gone terribly wrong. How did the world's youngest self-made female billionaire lose it all in the blink of an eye? How did the woman once heralded as "the next Steve Jobs" find…
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- Publisher
- ABC News
- Format
- Limited series
- Episodes
- 32
- Typical episode
- About 42 minutes
- Latest episode
- 3 November 2026
- Categories
- True Crime
- Adapted as
- The Dropout
- Taste scores
- How we score
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