This week on Whistleblower of the Week, former Federal Air Marshal Robert MacLean joins host Jane Turner to share his story of exposing safety risks within the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

MacLean recounts how his 2003 disclosure about air marshals being pulled from long-distance flights led to years of retaliation, including termination, legal battles, and attempts to discredit him. Despite the personal toll, he continues to push for transparency and the protection of those who speak out.

Listen now to hear how one whistleblower’s pursuit of justice sheds light on the challenges of reforming government agencies—and the enduring importance of the First Amendment.

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This week on Whistleblower of the Week, Caroline Hunt-Matthes, a former United Nations investigator whose efforts to expose sexual exploitation and misconduct sparked a 15-year legal battle—the longest in UN history. Speaking with guest hosts, Agnes Jonsson and Greta Leeb, she reveals the systemic failures, retaliation, and culture of silence that continue to plague the UN’s internal justice system. Hunt-Matthes also discusses her new book, We the People: The United Nations Whistleblowers, and calls for urgent reforms to protect those who dare to speak out.

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In this episode of Whistleblower of the Week, host Jane Turner speaks with former FBI Special Agent Emily Fertitta, who breaks her silence on the retaliation she and her husband, Valentine “Val” Fertitta—a decorated Marine Corps officer and FBI agent—have endured for exposing misconduct inside the Bureau. From denied promotions and mental health evaluations to “national security” investigations and coerced interrogations, Emily shares their harrowing fight for justice in the face of relentless retaliation. Their story is a powerful warning about what happens when whistleblower protections are ignored, and national security is weaponized to
silence dissent.

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