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NBC News 9 Episodes Jul 27, 2026

In August 2022, at a packed school board meeting in Grapevine, Texas, a mom accuses a teacher of convincing her child to change genders, claiming she lost her son. NBC News reporters Mike Hixenbaugh and Antonia Hylton investigate and uncover a different story involving a transgender child, a mother determined to put God first, and an English teacher caught in the middle. The podcast explores a fringe religious movement and the evangelical quest to remake American education based on biblical values. From NBC News Studios, Grapevine is a podcast about faith, power, and protecting children in an American suburb.

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Dateline Presents: An all-new season of ‘Dateline: Missing In America’ Jul 27, 2026 00:02:12 As a bonus for Grapevine fans, we’re sharing the trailer for Season 5 of our award-winning podcast, Dateline: Missing In America, which returns with all-new episodes and compelling new cases. Correspondent Josh Mankiewicz reports on missing person cases brought to Dateline’s attention by our social media followers. Each of the 6 episodes centers on one individual’s disappearance, told through th

They Came for the Schools May 14, 2024 00:40:40 In an exclusive audio excerpt from Chapter 1 of “They Came for the Schools: One Town's Fight Over Race and Identity, and the New War for America's Classrooms,” author Mike Hixenbaugh uncovers Southlake’s history, demonstrating how policies meant to protect the town from outside development a half-century ago helped plant the seeds for conflicts over diversity, equity and inclusion—conflicts that a

A Final Lesson Oct 20, 2023 00:49:07 Grapevine goes to the polls in a contentious school board election driven by the fight over the role of religion and LGBTQ inclusion in public schools. As the dust settles, Ren reflects on the impact of her mother’s allegations. And, after months of feeling as if she’s had to erase herself, Em Ramser reclaims her voice. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information

Open The Floodgates Oct 18, 2023 00:44:42 Evangelical activists open a new front in their campaign to impose their version of biblical morality in public schools — at the Texas statehouse. While legislators debate bills requiring the Ten Commandments and banning mention of gender identity in classrooms, three nonbinary students share the trauma they’ve endured at Grapevine High. Meanwhile, a coalition of progressive parents and disillusio

A Raging Fire Oct 13, 2023 00:43:09 Weston Brown, 28, sees a video of his homeschooling mother calling for dozens of books on sexuality and gender to be banned from public schools in another Texas school district. To counter her political activism, Weston publicly shares his story of growing up gay in a fundamentalist Christian family. Feeling pressured by parents and school officials, Em Ramser removes LGBTQ symbols from her classr

A Harvest Is Coming Oct 11, 2023 00:47:43 Amid a growing anti-trans backlash, Ren devises a plan to get out of Texas — and away from her mother. In Grapevine, Sharla’s claim that teacher Em Ramser “infected” her child with lies about gender triggers online attacks, leading Ramser to consider leaving the profession. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data f

The Seven Mountains Oct 4, 2023 00:44:26 Conservatives are gaining power in Grapevine, fueled by a once-fringe movement that calls on evangelicals to control the seven key “mountains” of American society — including education. A cellphone company with a Christian nationalist agenda heeds that call and sets its sights on winning school board seats in Grapevine, following an example set a year earlier in the neighboring city of Southlake.C

The Girl And The English Teacher Oct 4, 2023 00:43:21 A mother named Sharla publicly accuses a high school teacher in Grapevine, Texas, of using a graphic novel called “The Prince and the Dressmaker” to convince her child to change genders. Reporters Mike Hixenbaugh and Antonia Hylton set out to investigate the allegation. Sharla’s child, Ren, and Ren’s English teacher, Em Ramser, tell them a different story. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.

Introducing: Grapevine Sep 26, 2023 00:03:08 Two years after conservative activists turned critical race theory into a right-wing rallying cry, the political fight has shifted. The team behind the Peabody Award-winning podcast Southlake tells the story of one family broken apart in the midst of a new anti-LGBTQ culture war, and the high school English teacher caught in the middle. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com

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