WWJD: Jared Fogel

About this episode

This episode examines the disturbing story of Jared Fogel, who exploited his fame and access to children while operating unchecked for years.

For over a decade, Jared Fogle was one of the most recognizable faces in America: the everyman who shed 245 pounds on a diet of sandwiches and turned his story into a cultural phenomenon. But behind the goodwill tours, the foundation for at-risk youth, and the carefully managed public image, something deeply disturbing was hiding in plain sight. In this episode, we examine how a man with access to children, institutional goodwill, and a powerful corporate partner was able to operate unchecked for years and what the people around him knew, or chose not to see. From the college dorm where the story quietly began, to the FBI raid that finally ended it, this is the anatomy of a predator who weaponized fame. The sandwich was never the story. Follow us: linktr.ee/triggeredthepodcast Make sure to follow us on social media and check out everywhere you can listen at linktr.ee/triggeredthepodcast Contact us at triggeredthepodcast.444@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Chantal, Ashley

Topics covered

• true crime
• predators
• fame
• child safety
• public image
• institutional failure

Keywords

• Jared Fogel
• true crime
• predator
• FBI raid
• fame
• child safety
• public image

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FBI, Acast, linktr.ee/triggeredthepodcast, triggeredthepodcast.444@gmail.com

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