Sold a Story

APM Reports
Weekly podcast.
Millions of kids can't read well. Scientists have known for decades how children learn to read, but many schools don’t know about the research. They buy teacher training and books that are rooted in a disproven idea. In Sold a Story, Emily Hanford investigates four authors and a publishing company that have made millions selling this idea.
23 episodes  •  0 archived  •  
Dec 9, 2025
Dec 9, 2025
57 mins
Aug 21, 2025
Aug 21, 2025
37 mins
Mar 6, 2025
Mar 6, 2025
33 mins
Feb 27, 2025
Feb 27, 2025
30 mins
Feb 20, 2025
Feb 20, 2025
31 mins
Nov 1, 2024
Nov 1, 2024
3 mins
Apr 11, 2024
Apr 11, 2024
31 mins
Apr 4, 2024
Apr 4, 2024
27 mins
Mar 19, 2024
Mar 19, 2024
6 mins