In this episode of the Whistleblower of the Week podcast, host Jane Turner speaks with Dr. James Wells, retired criminology and criminal justice professor and author of the new book Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey to Find the Father He Never Knew.
In Because, Wells details his journey to uncover the truth about the death of his father, who passed away in Vietnam when Wells was nine years old. In his research, Wells discovers that his father Jack Wells was a wartime whistleblower who reported and fought corruption that jeopardized the lives and safety of refugees in Vietnam.
Turner and Wells discuss the process of uncovering the truth about his father’s whistleblowing and the importance of whistleblower stories.
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