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Hosted by journalist Josh Bloch (“Uncover: Escaping NXIVM”), THE LOST KIDS dives deep into the search for a missing teen, uncovering the dark and twisted business of tough-love programs for “troubled teens” and their ties to one of America's most dangerous cults. Credits: Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio Josh Bloch- Executive Producer, Host, Producer Kathleen Goldhar- Executive Producer, Producer Amanda McPhillips- Executive Producer Stuart Coxe- Executive Producer Nathan Ament- Executive Producer David McDougall- Producer Medium Anonymous- Producer Todd Nilssen- Producer Max Miller- Associate Producer Mitchell Stuart- Editor Beth Karas- Researcher Arik Martin- Transcriber
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Signup to Generate a PitchHosted by journalist Josh Bloch (“Uncover: Escaping NXIVM”), THE LOST KIDS dives deep into the search for a missing teen, uncovering the dark and twisted business of tough-love programs for “troubled teens” and their ties to one of America's most dangerous cults.
The Lost Kids is hosted by USG Audio. The show has published 8 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Introducing Mission K-Pop" (16 October 2025, 40 minutes), "Introducing...Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer - Episode 1" (16 April 2025, 36 minutes), and "You Might Also Like: The Confessions of Anthony Raimondi" (18 June 2024, 33 minutes).
The Lost Kids publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 34 minutes across 8 episodes.
Booking probability for The Lost Kids is 17%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Lost Kids requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Lost Kids's contact route on record: verified email.
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USG Audio hosts The Lost Kids, a history podcast with 8 episodes published.
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The Lost Kids
<p>Caty Szeto is a woman with a dream: to become a K-Pop superstar. The 23-year-old Asian American is traveling from her home in LA to South Korea’s capital Seoul to attend a K-Pop academy. There she’ll do hardcore...
The Lost Kids
<p>A deadly bioterror attack shook the U.S. and triggered one of the FBI’s most complex investigations. Aftermath takes you inside the high-stakes hunt for the Anthrax killer and the investigative breakthrough that...
The Lost Kids
<p>In 1978, Pope John Paul I was found dead in his bed just 33 days after he was elected. The official story is that he suffered a fatal heart attack. But in the years since his death, some have claimed he was murdered...
The Lost Kids
<p>Homegrown: OKC dives into a case of domestic terrorism from the past that’s really a warning about the future. </p><p><br></p><p>Back in 1995, there was a disaster that should have prepared us for January 6th and the...
Episode #6
<p>A private investigator says he has credible evidence that Daniel Yuen is still alive 15 years after he ran away from CEDU Running Springs. </p><p><br></p><p>Credits:</p><p>Jessica Grimshaw- For USG...
Episode #5
<p>Investigative journalist Maia Szalavitz explains how tough love programs for teens grew into a billion dollar industry despite thousands of allegations of abuse and neglect.</p><p><br></p><p>Credits:</p><p>Jessica...
Episode #4
<p>We investigate the links between CEDU and what some experts call America’s most dangerous cult.</p><p><br></p><p>Credits:</p><p>Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio</p><p>Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio</p><p>Josh Bloch...
Episode #3
<p>Former staff and residents of CEDU Running Springs take us inside the strange form of therapy practiced at CEDU based on peer pressure, verbal attack, and marathon transformational workshops...
Episode #2
<p>A former resident of CEDU Runnings Springs returns to the old campus to explain how she ran away from CEDU eight times and almost died on the mountainside.</p><p><br></p><p>Credits:</p><p>Jessica Grimshaw- For USG...
Episode #1
<p>Daniel Yuen, a 16 year old boy from New Jersey, is sent across the country to a program for “troubled teens” in the California mountains and days later disappears. </p><p><br></p><p>Credits:</p><p>Jessica Grimshaw...
The Lost Kids
<p>Hosted by journalist Josh Bloch (“Uncover: Escaping NXIVM”), THE LOST KIDS dives deep into the search for a missing teen, uncovering the dark and twisted business of tough-Love programs for “troubled teens” and their...
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