3. Grapevine
In August 2022, at a packed school board meeting in Grapevine, Texas, a mom approaches the microphone and
describes the exact nightmare that Republican politicians have been warning about. She accuses a teacher of convincing her child to change genders. As a result, she says, 'I lost my son.' But when NBC News reporters Mike Hixenbaugh and Antonia Hylton look into this mother's allegations, they find a different story: of a transgender child desperately wanting to be heard, a mother determined to put God first — and an English teacher caught in the middle. And they discover this isn't just a story about one broken family. It's also a story about a fringe religious movement wielding newfound power and the revival of a long-simmering quest by evangelicals to remake American education based on their version of biblical values. From NBC News Studios and the team behind the Peabody Award-winning series Southlake, Grapevine is a podcast about faith and power — and what it means to protect children — in an American suburb.
Producer/Network
NBC News
Listener Type
Educator, Parent
Most Listeners in
United States
Estimated listeners
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Apple Rating
4.3/5
Apple Review
(US) 723
Avg Length
31 mins