Society & Culture · Documentary
by APM Reports
Sold a Story is an investigative podcast about how kids learn — what works in the classroom, the science behind those insights and why that research often doesn’t make it into schools. Season 1 revealed why so many kids are struggling to learn how to read, and it sparked a wave of change across the country. In Season 2, we go beyond reading to look at teaching itself.
Sold a Story returns for a second season with host Emily Hanford investigating an educational approach that has been largely rejected by the mainstream education system despite having decades of supporting evidence behind it. The episode appears to serve as an introduction to the season's broader investigation, though…
Worth it if you're already familiar with Sold a Story's first season and want to know what's coming next, or if you're deeply interested in education policy debates.
This episode features a live conversation between Emily Hanford (host of Sold a Story) and David Owen, a staff writer for The New Yorker, discussing Owen's December 2025 article titled 'Dyslexia and the Reading Wars.' The episode is framed around Owen's personal connection to the topic: his niece developed a coping…
Worth it if you care about dyslexia, reading instruction policy, or education reform, or if you've followed Sold a Story's previous investigations into reading pedagogy.
This live episode from the Eyes on Reading series at Planet Word in Washington, D.C. brings together host Emily Hanford with neuroscientist Reid Lyon and educator Margaret Goldberg to discuss the gap between reading science research and classroom practice. Goldberg shares her personal journey from skepticism about the…
Worth it if you've followed Sold a Story and want to hear directly from a neuroscientist and educator discussing how to actually change reading instruction in schools.
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