When Stacie Love married her former high school teacher, she thought it was a whirlwind romance. Two decades later, she discovered the truth behind the day their lives unraveled: a federal search, an unseen investigation, and a story far darker than she ever knew. Not Just A Terrible Story is a six-part investigation into one woman’s search for the truth, the scourge of alleged educator sexual misconduct, and a culture of complicity that protected predators for decades.
Sydney Gladu is the host. She and Katy Klein are the reporting-and-producing team behind Not Just A Terrible Story. Share…
This bonus episode of 'Not Just A Terrible Story' features a follow-up interview with Jim Cole and Josh Findley, the federal agents who investigated the case at the center of the series. According to the show notes, this episode delivers "answers to the biggest remaining questions" by having the agents discuss their…
Worth it if you've followed the main series and want closure through firsthand accounts from the federal agents involved, plus insight into child protection work.
Episode 5 of 'Not Just A Terrible Story' examines the aftermath of Brett's loss of his teaching license and its ripple effects on his family, particularly his wife Stacie. The episode explores how rumors spread through the small community of Gresham following the license revocation, and frames the narrative around…
Worth it if you're interested in the personal and community impact of educator sexual misconduct, or seeking resources and reporting information on this issue.
This 16-minute bonus episode of 'Not Just A Terrible Story' features a conversation between the podcast hosts and TSPC (likely the Teaching Standards and Practices Commission), the regulatory body responsible for revoking educators' teaching licenses. The episode explores questions that didn't make it into the main…
Worth it if you've listened to the main 'Not Just A Terrible Story' series and want deeper institutional context on how teaching license revocations work.