Perspective Podcast - November 15, 2013

In this edition of Perspective...

A Free Man: Ryan Ferguson
This week Ryan Ferguson became a free man, after spending nearly a decade in prison for a murder he has always said he did not commit.  His family never gave up fighting for his freedom and it finally paid off.  ABC News Chief Legal Affairs Anchor Dan Abrams has the story.

Insurance Fraud
Arranging a phony fender-bender in a shopping mall parking lot may seem like a victimless crime, but personal injury fraud is a booming business that boosts insurance premiums for millions of Americans.  Arguably, the capital of this crime is Miami, where law enforcement is cracking down hard.  ABC's Matt Gutman has more.

The Face of Obamacare
The rollout of President Obama's Affordable Care Act has been met with a lot of criticism, especially concerning glitches on the government website.  Only around 27-thousand people managed to sign up in their first month on the federal site and many believe those technical problems were largely to blame, causing some to attack the woman whose face graced the home page of the website.  Now she's speaking out in an interview with ABC's Amy Robach.

She's a Homewrecker
Taking revenge on a cheating boyfriend, husband, girlfriend or wife no longer requires a dramatic, public confrontation.  Now jilted lovers can create shame through simple blog posts on a controversial new website.  Here's ABC's Linsey Davis.

The ABC News Fixer
ABC's Cheri Preston has the story of one woman who nearly lost her home due to a mortgage rip-off scheme.

Tori Spelling
Beverly Hills 90210 helped lift Tori Spelling out from behind the shadow of her father's empire and into the spotlight.  Since then she's endured emotional peaks and valleys, from her life playing out on reality T-V to confronting unfamiliar issues like financial hardship.  She shares it all with ABC's Cecilia Vega.

Host:  Cheri Preston
Producer:  Colin Tipton

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Perspective Podcast - November 8, 2013

In this edition of Perspective...

Catfishing the Stars
Catfishing is a term used to describe people adopting false identities to gain trust, love and often money.  A year-long ABC News investigation on the subject uncovered a trail of lies targeting celebrities like country music star Brad Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley.  ABC's David Wright has the details.

Killing Kennedy
Seemingly every aspect of the life and death of President John F. Kennedy has been studied and scrutinized in the 50 year since his assassination.  Now, with the anniversary of his death fast approaching, a new film about the assassination pairs up actor Rob Lowe with talk show host and author Bill O'Reilly.  ABC's John Donvan sat down with the unlikely duo to discuss their film, "Killing Kennedy."

Leaving Scientology
The Church of Scientology is known as much for its famous followers as it is for its infamous controversies.  The church isn't known to take criticism lightly, including very public comments made by former scientologist Leah Remini.  ABC's Dan Harris has the story.

The Bush-Cheney White House
Was Vice President Dick Cheney pulling the strings during President George W. Bush's eight years in the White House?  Many have made that characterization, but a new book by Peter Baker debunks that narrative.  The author of "Days of Fire: Bush and Cheney in the White House," sits down with ABC News Senior Washington Correspondent Jeff Zeleny to tell us more.

Inside the Shark Tank
On ABC's Shark Tank, entrepreneurs hope to become the next Steve Jobs, James Dyson or Mark Zuckerberg, as the sharks -- tough, self-made tycoons -- bid on what they hope are multi-million dollar ideas.  ABC's Cecilia Vega caught up with the show's two female sharks who are hoping to bite up the next big idea.

Host:  Cheri Preston
Producer:  Colin Tipton

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Perspective Podcast - November 1, 2013

In this edition of Perspective...

President Obama Speaks to Fusion
We found out this week that the U-S government has been monitoring phone calls of foreign leaders from 35 nations, including our allies, and that President Obama was not aware of it until this past summer.  Our partners at Fusion, the new network from ABC and Univision, caught up with the president to ask him about this controversial surveillance program.  Here's ABC News Senior National Correspondent Jim Avila.

DIY Spying
World leaders and politicians are questioning the N-S-A's information gathering tactics, but it's not just the government that's collecting data.  We're increasingly living in an age of do-it-yourself spying, from those who are suspicious of a spouse to parents protective of their children.  ABC's Juju Chang has the story.

Out of Breath: Black Lung
Hundreds of coal miners who say they're suffering from black lung disease also say they're not getting the financial support they're owed, and a year-long ABC News investigation shows some of the coal companies' most important allies in fighting these workers are prominent doctors from a world renowned hospital.  ABC News Chief Investigative Correspondent Brian Ross reports.

The Armstrong Lie
Lance Armstrong reached the pinnacle of athletic achievement, winning the Tour de France seven times.  But when his lies unraveled, so did his celebrated career.  Now a new documentary about the former cyclist is taking a deeper look at the doping denials and lies that spiraled out of control.  Here's ABC's Neal Karlinsky.

Chris Brown Behaving Badly?
Now to a public figure who's come under scrutiny of a different kind.  Getting into trouble has seemingly become part of Chris Brown's brand.  The R&B star spent a night in jail earlier this week and then checked himself into an anger-management rehab facility after being charged with assault in Washington, DC.  ABC's Linsey Davis has more.

The ABC News Fixer
Moving is stressful enough on its own, but imagine if your moving truck went missing.  That's what happened to Wes when he relocated from L-A to Las Vegas.  ABC's Cheri Preston has the details.

Superstorm Sandy, One Year Later
It's been one year since Hurricane Sandy made landfall.  Forecasters said the storm would be one of the worst in generations, and it lived up to the billing.  Here in some of the hardest-hit areas people are still picking up the pieces.  Here's ABC's Aaron Katersky.

Superstorm Sandy, By the Numbers
While the recovery work continues along the east coast, ABC's David Muir brings us a look at the toll taken by Superstorm Sandy.

Host:  Cheri Preston
Producer:  Colin Tipton

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